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Meeting Date:	05/13/2019
Law Enforcement Support Office Re-Application by Webb County Sheriff's Office
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the Webb County Sheriff’s Office to apply and authorize Webb County to accept surplus military property from the Department of Defense (“DOD”) and enter into an agreement regarding the transferred property that is deemed excess by the Secretary of Defense to the Webb County Sheriff’s Office (“WCSO”), and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto.

Issue: The Secretary of Defense is authorized by 10 USC §2576a to transfer to State Law Enforcement Agencies, personal property that is excess to the needs of the DOD and that the Secretary determines is suitable to be used by such agencies in law enforcement activities.

Solution: The Governor of the State of Texas has designated in writing with an effective date of August 26, 2018 to implement this program statewide as well as conduct management and oversight of this grogram. Funding/Budgeting to administer this program are provided by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Result: Webb County will receive excess property from the DOD that will reduce the cost of obtaining such equipment through the use of Webb County taxpayer funds while equipping law enforcement with tools that will be used to enforce laws that are counter-drug / counter-terrorism along the border.

Background:

Not Applicable.

Previous Court Action:

This agenda item was submitted by the Webb County Civil Legal Division on 07/23/2018 and approved on that date by the Webb County Commissioners' Court.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	N/A
Funding Source:	N/A
Balance:	N/A
Financial Impact:
Not Applicable. No impact to the Webb County general operating account.