COUNCIL
COMMUNICATION
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DATE: 12 / 02 / 2002
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SUBJECT: Final Reading #2002-0-301 Authorizing the City Manager to amend Ordinance #2002-0-224 so as to accept a supplemental grant in the amount of $29,200.00 from the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority and to amend the City of Laredo’s FY 2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $29,200.00. This supplemental grant of $29,200.00 is 100% funded at no cost to the city. The Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority will now be designating $428,492.00, the City of Laredo will be designating $78,858.00 and Webb County will be designating $31,464.00 in matching funds for a total grant amount of $538,814.00. The funding period for this grant is from September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003. |
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INITIATED BY:
STAFF SOURCE: Larry Dovalina Agustin
Dovalina, III City Manager Chief of Police |
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: City
Council approved the ATPA grant (Reference Ordinance# 2002-0-224) |
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ACTION PROPOSED: That this ordinance be passed and approved. |
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BACKGROUND: This grant pays salaries,
fringe benefits, equipment and supplies for one LPD Sergeant, three LPD
Investigators, one Webb County Sheriff’s Investigator, one Webb County
District Attorney Investigator, and one Secretary. This grant will be on its 11th year of funding.
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FINANCIAL:
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STAFF: Recommends that City Council pass and approve this Ordinance. |
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ORDINANCE #2002-0-301
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend Ordinance #2002-0-224 so as to accept a supplemental grant
in the amount of $29,200.00 from the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention
Authority and to amend the City of Laredo’s FY 2002-2003 annual budget in the
amount of $29,200.00. This supplemental
grant of $29,200.00 is 100% funded at no cost to the city. The Texas Automobile
Theft Prevention Authority will now be designating $428,492.00, the City of
Laredo will be designating $78,858.00 and Webb County will be designating
$31,464.00 in matching funds for a total grant amount of $538,814.00. The
funding period for this grant is from September 1, 2002 through August 31,
2003.
Whereas, the Governor’s Automobile Theft Prevention Authority has provided
grant monies to Laredo in the preceding ten (10) years to interdict auto theft,
and
Whereas, the supplemental grant from the Governor’s Automobile Theft Prevention
Authority will total in the amount of $428,492.00 for the period of September
1, 2002 to August 31, 2003, and
Whereas, the City of Laredo has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of
the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority funds, the city of Laredo assures
that the funds will be returned to the Automobile Theft Prevention Authority;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:
Section 1:
The City of Laredo’s FY 2002-2003 annual budget is hereby amended in the
amount of $538,814.00 to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force. A.T.P.A. will be designating $428,492.00,
the City of Laredo will be designating $78,858.00 in matching funds and Webb
County will be designating $31,464.00 in matching funds for a total of
$538,814.00 for a one-year funding period for the Auto Theft Task Force
beginning on September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003.
Section 2:
Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to
achieve said grant and to effectuate its terms.
Section 3:
The following line items to be increased accordingly:
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY
THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _______ DAY OF _________________, 2002.
_______________________
ELIZABETH G. FLORES
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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JAIME FLORES
CITY ATTORNEY