Title
Resolution - A Resolution Authorizing the City Manager and the Police Department to Make Application, Receive and Expend Grant Funding from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicle Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority to Continue a Multi-Agency Task Force
Requested Action
Approval of Resolution
Recommendation
Approval of Resolution
Description/History
In Texas, a vehicle is stolen every 5 minutes and a vehicle is burglarized every 2 ½ minutes, unfortunately, the City of Mansfield is not excluded from these statistics. The Mansfield Police Department has applied and received funding from this grant program for the last 6 years. Most recently in FY17-18, the grant award received was $360,058 to continue to operate a multi-agency task force that targets automobile thefts and burglaries. The Mansfield Police Department will continue to be the managing agency with participation from the Cities of Burleson and Kennedale, from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Tarrant County Constable Precinct 7.
The Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority Board recently approved to continue funding to all grantees with the awards being the same amount as the current fiscal year. The grant award for the City of Mansfield will be $360,058 for FY18-19.
The grant will fund personnel expenses, supplies and operating expenses, and travel for FY18-19. The grant will require a cash match of $234,811 that will shared with each participating law enforcement agency receiving grant funds.
Justification
N/A
Funding Source
Reimbursement grant from the Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority through the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles Grant Program of the State of Texas through the Governor's Office.
Prepared By
Alma Roden, Grant Manager for
Clayton Chandler, City Manager
Tracy Aaron, Chief of Police