24-R-136 Grant Award Moter Vehicle Crime Prevention AuthorityRESOLUTION NO. 24-R-136
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-VEHILCE BURGLARIES, CATALYTIC CONVERTER
THEFTS, AND AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES WITH INSIGHT
PUBLIC SECTOR, INC. FOR THE FLOCK CAMERA SYSTEM AND
OTHER MATTERS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
WHEREAS, Schertz City Council approved Resolution 23-R-107 on September 3, 2024,
accepting a grant award from the motor vehicle crime prevention authority to mitigate motor -
vehicle burglaries, catalytic converter thefts; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution will repeal and replace Resolution 23-R-107; and
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 FY25 grant award and use all funds for
purposes in compliance with the grant program requirement, and purchase the Flock Camera
system from Insight Public Sector, Inc., an Omnia Partners cooperative vendor; 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. Henry Fahnert, Schertz Police Officer (assigned as Training Coordinator),
is designated as the Program Director and Daniel Roman, Schertz Assistant Chief of Police, is
designated as the Financial Officer for this grant.
Section 3. The Flock Camera system will be purchased from Insight Public Sector,
Inc. in a total amount of $89,350, of which $15,190 will be paid by the City and the remaining
amount reimbursable by the granting agency.
Section 4. 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 5. 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 6. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 7. 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 8. 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 9. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved. /
PASSED A I ►,
SS AND ADOPTED, this day of , 2024.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
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City Secretary, Sheila Edmondson
(CITY SEAL)
EXHIBIT A
FY25 SB224 Catalytic Converter Grant Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority
Statement of Grant Award and Grantee Acceptance
CRIME
PREVENTIOg
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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, 2024 to 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 bythe 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:
Authorized Official
Printed Name and Title
Date Signed
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