HomeMy WebLinkAbout033461 ORD - 09/10/2024 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle
Crime Prevention Authority in the amount of $864,514.00 with a City cash
match of$184,005.00 and an in-kind match of$750,763.00, for a total project
cost of $1,048,519.00 for salaries, overtime, and fringe benefits for four
sworn officers and three civilians, and for operational needs for the Corpus
Christi Police Department's Auto Theft Task Force; and designating several
City staff members as designated officials for the grant; and appropriating
$864,514.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006
and Texas Administrative Code Title 43; Part 3; Chapter 57, entities are eligible to
receive grants from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to provide
financial support to law enforcement agencies for economic automobile theft
enforcement teams and to combat motor vehicle burglary in the jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, this grant program will assist this jurisdiction to combat motor vehicle
burglary and theft; and
WHEREAS, City of Corpus Christi has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse
of the grant funds, City of Corpus Christi assures that the grant funds will be
returned in full to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the Chief of Police is allowed to execute all documents necessary to
accept a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority(MVCPA) in the amount
of $864,514.00 to continue the Auto Theft Task Force unit activities within the Police
Department, with a City cash match of $184,005.00 and in-kind contribution of
$750,763.00, for a total project cost of$1,048,519.00 to fund four sworn officers and three
civilians.
SECTION 2. That $864,514.00 from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority is
appropriated in the Police Grants Fund to fund four sworn officers and three civilians, and
continue the motor vehicle theft enforcement grant within the Police Department.
SECTION 3. That the Chief of Police is designated as the Authorized Official to apply for,
accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant application for the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority grant program and all other necessary documents to accept said
grant.
SECTION 4. That the Deputy Chief of Police of the Criminal Investigations Division is
designated as the Program Director, and the Director of Finance or the Director of
Finance's designee is designated as the Financial Officer for this grant.
SECTION 5. That in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, the City of Corpus
Christi assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority.
Introduced and voted on the ak& day of � 1�< , 2024.
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033 461
ITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly
authorized representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that
the money required for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation
or expenditure described below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from
which it is to be drawn, and has not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments
are subject to annual appropriation by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: September 10, 2024 Legistar Number: 24-1381
Agenda Item: Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority in the amount of $864,514.00 with a City cash match of $184,005.00 and
an in-kind match of$750,763.00, for a total project cost of$1,048,519.00 for salaries, overtime,
and fringe benefits for four sworn officers and three civilians, and for operational needs for the
Corpus Christi Police Department's Auto Theft Task Force; and designating several City staff
members as designated officials for the grant; and appropriating $864,514.00 in the Police
Grants Fund.
Amount Required: $934,768.00
Fund Name Accounting Accoount Activity No. Amount
Unit N .
General 11720 520090 $184,005.00
General 11721 510100 $750,763.00
Total $934,768.00
❑ Certification Not Required
Director of Financial Services
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