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Meeting Date:	01/09/2017
Continuation of Payment for HIDTA Investigators
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the continued payment of salary and fringe benefits for the Webb County Sheriff’s Office investigators working on the City of Laredo High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force not to exceed Ninety (90) days pending the receipt of grant continuation award by the funding agency to the City of Laredo. The City of Laredo has been utilizing this grant for the continuation of this task force for over Twenty (20) years.

Background:

The City of Laredo has been utilizing this grant for the continuation of this task force for over twenty (20) years. The grant is funded by the Executive Office of the President, Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA).

Previous Court Action:

This grant is approved on an annual basis by the Webb County Commissioners’ Court. Furthermore, the authorization to continue to pay these grant funded investigators until the grant is annually received late by the City of Laredo has been previously approved by the Webb County Commissioners' Court on 01/27/2014 and again on 12/22/2015.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	295
Funding Source:	Grant
Balance:	Not Applicable
Financial Impact:
This is an on-going agreement that has been in existence for over 20 years. The salaries of these HIDTA investigators are paid through federal funds, and the applicable fringe benefits by the Webb County Sheriff's Office forfeiture funds. Thus, this will have no impact on the general fund.