24-R-107 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention AuthorityRESOLUTION NO. 24-R-107
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY TO
MITIGATE MOTOR-VEHILCE BURGLARIES, CATALYTIC
CONVERTER THEFTS, AND OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH.
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, theft, and other matters in connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, this grant is a maximum 20% cost share for the grantee (City of Schertz); and
WHEREAS, the Grantee desires to accept the FY25 grant award and use all funds
for purposes in compliance with the grant program requirement; and
WHEREAS, City staff hereby recommends that the City Council approve the
recommendation to accept this matching grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority to install License Plate Reader cameras and associated hardware and
software within the City limits of Schertz.
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 the 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. 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 3. 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provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the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 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. 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 6. 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 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage,
and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this Kay of, _ - ,4
CITY OF S ER TEXAS
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Sheila Edmonds0 , City Secretary
EXHIBIT A
(Catalytic Converter Grant Program 2025 — Grant Number 224-25-0940200)
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FY25 SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant
Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
Statement of Grant Award and Grantee Acceptance Notice
Grant Number:
Grantee:
Program Title:
Grant Award Amount:
Total Cash Match Amount
In -Kind Match Amount:
Reimbursement Percent*:
Grant Term:
224-25-0940200
City of Schertz
License Plate Reader Program
$77,342
$15,468
$0
83.33
September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025
Grant Budget Summary: City of Schertz (App ID: 326)
Cash
MVCPA Match Total In -Kind
Budget Category Expenditures Expenditures Expenditures Match
Personnel
Fringe
Overtime
Professional and Contract Services
Travel
Equipment
Supplies and Direct Operating Expenses (DOE) $77,342 $15,468 $92,810
Total $77,342 $15,468 $92,810
*Reimbursement Percent: 83.33% - $77,342 MVCPA amount / ($77,342 — MVCPA amount + $15,468 cash match)
That whereas, City of Schertz ( hereinafter referred to as Grantee), has heretofore submitted a grant
application in response to the Request for Application issued on May 13, 2024to the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority, State of Texas, entitled City of Schertz - License Plate Reader Program and further
identified by grant number 224-25-0940200and
Whereas, the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority has approved the grant application as evidenced
by this FY25 Statement of Grant Award and certain special requirements from the Motor Vehicle Crime
Prevention Authority dated 08/15/2024 and
Whereas, the Grantee desires to accept the FY25 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;
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• Texas Grant Management Standards (TxGMS) as promulgated by the Texas Comptroller of Public
Accounts including TxGMS Standard Assurances by Local Governments and Standards for Financial and
Program Management;
• The Request for Applications issued on May 13, 2024;
• 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 FY25 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 official's 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 specific program fund (referenced above) bythe 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-
Authorizeicial
Sieve Williams
City ManMer
Printed N§IV*M J'Rfas
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Date Signed
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