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Meeting Date:	05/26/2020
Purchase of Grant-Funded Equipment for Sheriff's Office; Grant Fund #2467
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the purchase of two (2) Vector LPR Trailers with Dome Surveillance Cameras from Jenoptik in an amount not to exceed $97,000.00 for the Webb County Sheriff’s Office in accordance with the Texas Local Government Code, Section 262.024 (Discretionary Exemptions)(7)(A) Patents & Copyrights and any other matters incident thereto. [Requested by Sheriff Martin Cuellar; Account #2467-3010-001-470000 FY 2019 Operation Stonegarden (OPSG)]

Issue: Through a grant, funding is allocated for the purchase of needed repairs, upgrades, equipment, and maintenance to be utilized for multi-jurisdictional law enforcement operations in the border communities of Webb County, Texas.

Solution: Proceed with the purchase of said items.

Result: Supplemental border security enhancements will be acquired for the enhanced safety of border area and the general public.

Background:

The Operation Stonegarden (OPSG) grant provides funding to designated counties/localities to enhance cooperation and coordination between federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement agencies in a joint mission to secure the U.S. borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with International water borders. In conjunction with the Laredo Police Department, the Laredo Airport Police, the Offices of the Constables Pct. 1, 2, 3, 4, the Investigators from the Webb County Attorney's Office, and the U.S. Border Patrol-Laredo Sector, the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will utilize funding for border security operations, including law enforcement overtime (OT) operations and the purchase of needed law enforcement equipment.

Previous Court Action:

This grant was authorized for acceptance on 4/14/2020.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	2467
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	147000
Financial Impact:
This purchase is grant-funded; thus, there is no impact to the general fund.