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Meeting Date:	02/13/2023
Ballistic Shield Grant Award Acceptance by the 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 Bullet-Resistant Shield grant award from the Office of the Governor Public Safety Office (PSO) Criminal Justice Division (CJD) in the amount of $285,989 for ballistic shields for the Sheriff’s Office sworn peace officers as developed, prepared, written, and submitted by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office Grant Writer; 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: Recent tragic events have emphasized the need for ballistic protection for peace officers responding to active shooters armed with high powered machine guns.

Solution: Grant award to provide ballistic shields for the peace officers of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office.

Result: Peace officers of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be equipped with ballistic shields.

Background:

This grant funding was made available by the Texas legislature and signed by the Governor during late June 2022.

Previous Court Action:

The court authorized the grant application to be submitted on 9/12/2022.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	$285,989
Financial Impact:
$285,989 grant award for ballistic shields for the peace officers of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office. Thus, there will be no impact to the general fund.