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Meeting Date:	01/22/2018
Operation Border Star Grant Application by Sheriff's Office
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the submission of a grant developed, written, submitted, and presented by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office for an Operation Border Star Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) application to the Criminal Justice Division (CJD) Office of the Governor (OOG) in the amount estimated at $62,000 for the salary and fringe benefits and supplies for one (1) peace officer as well as supplies for said peace officer at the Webb County Sheriff's Office to provide enhanced patrol for border security and authorizing the County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does not require any cash match; and, thus, will have no impact to the general fund. [Fund #2735] [Requested by Martin Cuellar, Sheriff]

Issue: The County of Webb/City of Laredo continues to constitute an important part of the federally designated South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), which is one of the most strategically significant cross-border drug smuggling corridors in the entire United States.

Solution: Grant application to continue to fund an existing grant-funded peace officer/deputy to continue to be deployed to assist, supplement, and enhance border security in the South Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) as well as to continue to provide protective services to the residents of Webb County.

Result: Through the grant-funded efforts of the deputy, the patrol division of the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be provided enhanced manpower to detect, deter, and disrupt various illegal transborder activity in the Webb County area.

Background:

This grant funds the salary and fringe benefits of a deputy (certified peace officer) who works in the Patrol Division to provide enhanced patrolling for border security in the Laredo/Webb County area.

Previous Court Action:

The submission of this grant application by the Webb County Sheriff's Office has been approved on a yearly basis for the last eleven (11) years. Requesting to re-apply for the continuation of this grant project.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2735
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
$62,000 estimated grant funding Thus, no impact to the general fund.