25-R-150 Grant Award Flock Camera SystemRESOLUTION 25-R-150
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
MOTOR VEIDCLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY TO MITIGATE
MOTOR -VEHICLE BURGLARIES, CATALYTIC CONVERTER
THEFTS, AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES WITH INSIGHT LPR
FOR THE FLOCK CAMERA SYSTEM AND WITH ALL SAFE
INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR THE SKYWATCH TOWER SYSTEM
WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006 and
Texas Administrative Code Title 43; Part 3; Chapter 57, entities are eligible to receive grants
from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to provide financial support to law
enforcement agencies for economic automobile theft enforcement teams and to combat motor
vehicle burglary in the jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, this grant program will assist this jurisdiction to combat motor vehicle
burglary and catalytic converter thefts; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of the
grant funds, the City of Schertz assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the Motor
Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority; and
WHEREAS, Schertz desires to accept the FY26 grant award and use all funds for
purposes in compliance with the grant program requirement, and purchase the Flock Camera
system from Insight LPR, an Omnia Partners cooperative vendor as well as a SkyWatch Tower
System from All Safe Industries, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, purchases of materials, supplies, goods, services or equipment made in
accordance with Texas Local Government Code Chapter 271, Subchapter F and the City of
Schertz Purchasing Policy satisfy the requirement of a local government to seek competitive bids
for the purchase of the goods or services;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby accepts the grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority and designates Steve Williams, Schertz City Manager, as the Authorized
Official to apply for, accept, decline, modify, or cancel the grant application for the Motor
Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Program and all other necessary documents to accept
said grant (attached hereto as Exhibit A).
Section 2. James Lowery, Schertz Police Chief, is designated as the Program
Director and James Walters, Schertz Financial Director is designated as the Financial Officer for
this grant.
Section 3. The Flock Camera system will be purchased from Insight LPR, an Omnia
Partners cooperative vendor in a total amount of $162,120, of which $27,020 will be paid by the
City and the remaining amount reimbursable by the granting agency (attached as Exhibit A).
Section 4. The SkyWatch Tower system and necessary training and freight will be
purchased from All Safe Industries, Inc. in total amount of $272,596 ($261,046 for the
SkyWatch Advanced Bundle Package, $5,350 for mandatory training, and $6,200 for shipping of
the SkyWatch Tower) of which $45,433 will be paid by the City and the remaining amount
reimbursable by the granting agency (attached as Exhibit A).
Section 5. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 6. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 8. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 9. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 10. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this day of %�, , 2025.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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Ral h Rodriguez, ayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary, Sheila Edmondson
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EXHIBIT A
FY26 SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
Statement of Grant Award and Grantee Acceptance
FY26 S8224 Catalytic Converter Grant
Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
Statement of Grant Award and Grantee Acceptance Notice
Grant Number:
608-26-0940200C
Grantee:
City of Schertz
Program Title:
2026 Catalytic Converter Grant
Grant Award Amount:
$362,263
Total Cash Match Amount:
$72,453
In -Kind Match Amount:
$0
Reimbursement Percent*:
83.33%
Grant Term:
September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026
Grant Budget Summary: City of Schertz (App ID: 515)
Cash
MVCPA.
Match Total
In -Kind
Budget Category
Expenditures
Expenditures Expenditures
Match
Personnel
$0
$0
$0
Fringe
$0
$0
$0
Overtime
$0
$0
$0
Professional and Contract Services
$0
$0
$0
Travel
$0
$0
$0
Equipment
Supplies and Direct Operating Expenses (DOE)
Total
$362,263
$72,453 $434,716
*Reimbursement Percent: 83.33%: $362,263 MVCPAamount/
($362,263 MVCPA amount + $72,453 Cash Match)
That whereas, The City of Schertz (hereinafter referred to as Grantee), has heretofore submitted a grant application in response
to the Request for Application issued on April 14, 2025 to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority, State of Texas, entitled
2026 Catalytic Converter Grant and further identified by grant number 608-26-0940200C and
Whereas, the Motor Vehide Crime Prevention Authority has approved the grant application as evidenced by this FY26 Statement
of Grant Award and certain special requirements from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority dated 08/08/2025 and
Whereas, the Grantee desires to accept the FY26 grant award and use all funds for purposes and in compliance with the following
requirements that are adopted in their entirety by reference:
• Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006;
• Texas Administrative Code: Title 43, Part 3; Chapter 57;
• Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS) as promulgated by the Texas Comptroller of Public Amounts including TxGMS
Standard Assurances by Local Governments and Standards for Financial and Program Management;
• The Request for Applications issued on April 14, 2025;
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• The current Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant Administrative Manual and forms and subsequently adopted
grantee instruction manuals and forms;
• The Final Adopted Application attached to this Statement of Grant Award; and
• The Approved Grant Budget Summary
Now, therefore, the Grantee accepts the FY26 Statement of Grant Award under the conditions above including the
special requirements in the grant application and the Statement of Grant Award as evidenced by this agreement,
executed by the official authorized to sign the original grant application, or the officiars designated successor, as
presiding officer of and on behalf of the governing body of this grantee; and
The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority has awarded the above -referenced grant subject to the availability of state
funds. The approved budget is reflected in the above Approved Grant Budget Summary. This grant is subject to and
conditioned upon the acceptance of the MVCPA Grant Administrative Guide promulgated for this speck program fund
(referenced above) by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. Applicable special conditions are listed below.
Special Conditions and Requirements (MVCPA will only apply special conditions to applicable jurisdictions):
X Non -Supplanting - The grantee agrees that funds will be used to supplement, not supplant, funds that would otherwise
be available for the activities under this grant. This includes demonstrating that new funded positions will be added to the
department and not replacing local funds with state funds.
X Intelligence Sharing - The grantee is required to ensure that Law Enforcement personnel funded in whole or in part by
this grant actively participate in Law Enforcement intelligence sharing webinars and Motor Vehicle Crime Investigator Virtual
Command Centers organized and promoted on behalf of the MVCPA program operation and statewide collaboration.
APPROVED AND ACCEPTED BY:
Authorize fficial
City Manager
Printe le
r
Date Signed
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