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Meeting Date:	06/27/2022
FY 2022 MAG Grant Award Acceptance for the Webb Co. Sheriff's Office
Submitted for:	Martin Cuellar	Submitted By:	Anita Guerra
Department:	Sheriff

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve the acceptance of a grant award for a MVCPA Auxiliary Grant (MAG) as developed, written, and submitted by and for the Webb County Sheriff's Office from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) in the amount of $20,000 for an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) equipment, software, warranty, supplies, and any other needed accessories; and authorizing the Webb County Judge to execute all relevant documents; and any other matters incident thereto. This grant requires a mandatory cash match of $4,000 plus an additional $1,000 for the actual cost of equipment, which will be met utilizing the Sheriff’s Office forfeiture funds for a total project cost of $25,000 ($20,000 grant+$4,000 cash match+$1,000 to equal the actual total cost of the ALPR); and, thus will have no impact to the general fund. [Fund #2152] 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: Auto-related crime is a major problem, and one that costs the United States billions in losses every year.

Solution: Grant award to expand and leverage grant resources so that the Webb County Sheriff’s Office will be able to increase deterrence as well as recover stolen cars through the utilization of an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR).

Result: Increased law enforcement efforts, supported by the use of an additional ALPR as a powerful force multiplier, by the Webb County Sheriff’s Office sworn officer force to combat motor vehicle theft and other types of illegal activity.

Background:

Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) can be highly effective force multipliers utilized by law enforcement to identify, deter, mitigate, and resolve various types of illegal activity, including but not limited to auto theft, kidnappings, trafficking, and other types of organized criminal activity.

Previous Court Action:

This grant was authorized by the court for submission on June 13, 2022.

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To Be Determined
Funding Source:	Grant Revenue
Balance:	Various
Financial Impact:
$20,000 Grant award funding $5,000 Cash match from the Sheriff’s Office forfeiture funds [Fund # 2152] Thus, there will be no impact to the general fund