HomeMy WebLinkAbout033751 ORD - 09/09/2025Ordinance authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Motor
Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority in the amount of $894,028.00
with a City cash match of $191,860.00 and an in -kind match of
$770,606.00 for a total project cost of $1,856,494.00 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; designating the Chief of
Police as the authorized official, the Deputy Chief of Police of the
Criminal Investigations Division as Program Director, and the
Director of Finance, or Director of Finance's designee, as financial
officer for this grant; and authorizing four sworn and three civilian
positions that currently exist; appropriating FY 2025 funding of
$894,028.00 in the Police Grants Fund and, subject to FY 2026
budget approval, appropriating the necessary remaining cash
match and in -kind match.
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;
WHEREAS, this grant program will assist the jurisdiction to combat motor vehicle
burglary and theft; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi (City) has agreed that, in the event of loss
or misuse of the grant funds, the City assures 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. The Chief of Police is authorized to execute all documents necessary to
accept a grant of $894,028.00 from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
(MVCPA) to continue the Auto Theft Task Force unit activities within the Police
Department, with a City cash match of $191,860.00 and in -kind contribution of
$770,606.00, for a total project cost of $1,856,494.00 to fund four sworn officers and three
civilians.
SECTION 2. Funding in the amount of $894,028.00 from the MVCPA is appropriated for
FY 2025 in the Police Grants Fund to fund four sworn and three civilian positions and to
continue the motor vehicle theft enforcement grant within the Police Department, and,
subject to FY 2026 budget approval, commitment and appropriation is made to provide
the remainder of the necessary cash match and in -kind match.
SECTION 3. The Chief of Police is the authorized official, the Deputy Chief of Police
of the Criminal Investigations Division is the Program Director, and the Director of
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Finance, or the Director of Finance's designee, is the authorized financial officer for
the MVCPA grant.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or his designee ("City Manager"), may reject or
terminate this grant. Furthermore, the City Manager is authorized to execute grant
amendments pertaining to these grant funds in the following instances: a) for the
carry-over of funds, when ascertained and approved by the funding agency through
a revised notice of award; b) a no -cost extension; c) when an amendment will provide
supplemental grant funds in an amount not to exceed 20% of the original grant
amount; d) for reimbursement increases of administration funds for each participant
served; e) to comply with applicable State or federal laws and regulations; and f) for
matters which do not change the essential purpose of the grant.
SECTION 5. In the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, the City assures the grant
funds will be returned in full to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority.
Introduced and voted on the ottday of 51kr\( 2025.
PASSED AND APPROVED on the ' day of SQp, , 2025.
Paulette Guarjardo,
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Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of the Finance & Procurement Department 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 above is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified above, 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 2,2025 Legistar Number: 25-1217
Agenda Item: Ordinance authorizing acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention
Authority in the amount of $894,028.00 with a City cash match of $191,860.00 and an in -kind match of
$770,606.00 for a total project cost of $1,856,494.00 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; designating the Chief of Police as the authorized official, the Deputy Chief of
Police of the Criminal Investigations Division as Program Director, and the Director of Finance, or Director
of Finance's designee, as financial officer for this grant; and authorizing four sworn and three civilian
positions that currently exist; appropriating FY 2025 funding of $894,028.00 in the Police Grants Fund
and, subject to FY 2026 budget approval, appropriating the necessary remaining cash match and in -kind
match.
Amount Required:(Amount to be Certified) $1,856,494.00
Fund Name
Accounting Unit
Account No.
Activity No.
Amount
General Fund (FY2025
Estimate)
1020-11720-29
Various
$15,988.33
General Fund (FY2026
subject to budget
appropriations)
1020-11720-29
Various
$175,871.67
General Fund (FY2025
Estimate)
1020-11721-29
Various
$64,217.17
General Fund (FY2026
subject to budget
appropriations)
1020-11721-29
Various
$706,388.83
Police Grant Fund
1061-89-29
Various
$894,028.00
Total
$1,856,494.00
0 Certification Not Required
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Director of*0-C--<-e Finance & Procurement Department
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