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Meeting Date:	10/25/2021
K9 Unit Grant Acceptance by Webb Co. Sheriff's Office
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the acceptance of a grant award as developed, written, and submitted by and for the Webb County Sheriff's Office to the Office of the Governor Criminal Justice Division in the amount estimated at $10,830 for equipment, minor tools, and supplies for the officers and canines of the K9 unit; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require any type of match; and, thus will have no impact to the general fund. All required documents were sent for review through the Economic Development Department and the solicitation is compliant with the Webb County Single Point of Contact (SPOC) procedures. [Requested by Martin Cuellar, Webb County Sheriff]

Issue: K9s and the Officers who handle them perform a myriad of important law enforcement duties. However, due to the complexity, diversity, and wide depth/breath of important law enforcement/criminal justice functions all Sheriff’s Offices perform, there are finite financial resources available to provide for these types of specialized divisions.

Solution: Grant application to provide supplemental resources for equipment, minor tools, and supplies in support of the K9 unit.

Result: Grant funding will allow members of the K9 Unit to be equipped with supplemental resources.

Background:

The Webb County Sheriff’s Office currently has four (4) K9s: Ati, Brix, Gala, and Milka.

Previous Court Action:

This grant was authorized by the court for submission on 1/11/2021.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	Various
Financial Impact:
$10,830 grant funding for the K9 Officers and their K9s. Thus, there will be no impact to the general fund.