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POLICE DEPARTMENT
PORT ARTHUR
TO: Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager DATE: December 11,2002
FROM: Raymond E.Clark, Deputy Chief~'/~
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It is recommended that the City Council adopt proposed Resolution
No.12010, committing to funding for the Jefferson County
Narcotics Task Grant and authorizing the Chief of Police and the
City Manager to apply with the Jefferson County Sheriff's
Department, Hardin County Sheriff's Office, along with the Cities
of Beaumont, Nederland, Port Neches and Groves to continue the
Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force and do all things necessary
to secure the grant.
The City of Port Arthur Police Department wishes to continue
participation in the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force. The
City Council must pass Proposed Resolution No.12010, committing
to provide matching funds as necessary to comply with grant
conditions. The City Council must authorize the Chief of Police
and the City Manager to apply and do all things necessary to
secure the grant with the other Task Force Members to continue
participation in Task Force.
BUDGETARY/FISCAL EFFECT:
There are four investigators and one sergeant from the Port
Arthur Police Department assigned to the Task Force. Salary and
Benefits for these employees totals $325,309.00 Task Force funds
will pay $243,776.00 of this amount. The City of Port Arthur's
matching funds for this grant total $81,533.00 The total salary
and benefit cost for the Task Force officers was included in the
Police Department's budget. The City will receive $243,776.00
from the Texas Narcotics Control Program Grant.
The City's matching funds requirement last year was $78,234.00.
The matching funds requirement this year will be $81,533.00 This
is an increase of $3,299.00 This amounts to an increase of
4.21% over last year.
Funding for this grant was allocated in the Police Department's
budget during the budget process.
~TAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
The acceptance of this recommendation will have no effect upon
staffing. This resolution merely authorizes the Chief of Police
and the City Manager to continue participation in the Task Force.
It is recommended that the City Council adopt proposed Resolution
No. 12010, committing to funding for the Jefferson County
Narcotics Task Force and authorizing the Chief of Police and the
City Manager to apply with the Jefferson County Sheriff's
Department, Hardin County Sheriff's Office, along with the Cities
of Beaumont, Nederland, Port Neches and Groves to continue the
Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force and do all things necessary
to secure the grant.
P.R. NO. 12010
11/21/02 REC/sz
RESOLUTION NO:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND CITY
MANAGER TO APPLY ALONG WITH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY
SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, THE HARDIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S
DEPARTMENT, THE CITY OF BEAUMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE
CITY OF NEDERLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE CITY OF PORT
NECHES POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND THE CITY OF GROVES POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE JEFFERSON COUNTY
NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the Sheriff of Jefferson County has prepared a grant application to
the Texas Narcotics Control Program for continuation of the grant that funds the
Narcotics Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the application proposes to continue the cooperative Multi-
Jurisdictional Narcotics Task Force with the Police Departments in Beaumont, Port
Arthur, Nederland, Groves, and Port Neches, and the Sheriff's Department in Hardin
County; and
WHEREAS, the federal funds available under the provisions of the National
Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1998 are being administered and disbursed pursuant to a
statewide strategy developed by the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor's Office,
and the application by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department would be an
appropriate expenditure of said funds in response to the statewide strategy and needs of
the affected communities, to address the illegal drug trafficking activities therein. The
City of Port Arthur pledges to participate in this Narcotics Task Force and the use of this
equipment in accordance with Criminal Justice Division and Texas Narcotics Control
Program rules and regulations and affirms that in the event of loss or misuse of Criminal
Justice Division Funds, by the City of Port Arthur, the City of Port Arthur assures that
these funds will be returned to the Criminal Justice Division in full.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur finds it desirable to
continue participation in the Jefferson County Task Force;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:
Section 1. THAT, the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct,
Section 2. THAT, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, in a regular
meeting duly convened and acting in its capacity as the governing body of the City of
Port Arthur, Texas, supports and endorses the application of the Jefferson County
Sheriff's Department to apply for grant funds from the Texas Narcotics Control Program,
as administered by the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, to continue
funding for the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force, and commits to provide the
matching funds in an amount not to exceed $81,533.00,
Section 3. THAT, the City Council of the City of Port Arthur authorizes the
Chief of Police and City Manager to apply and do all things necessary to secure the grant
for the continuation of the Jefferson County Narcotics Task Force.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED THIS day of
A.D., 2002, at a meeting of the City Council
of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ATTEST:
Mayor
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
APPROVED AS TO ADMINISTRATION:
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS:
Director of Finance