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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: March 7, 2024
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager
From: Timothy W. Duriso, Police Chief�`-
RE: PR 23414—Acceptance of FY23 SHSP-LETPA Grant
Introduction:
The intent of this Agenda Item is to ratify the City Council's decision for the City Manager to
accept the FY 2023 SHSP-LETPA grant, in the amount of$48,523.76.
Background:
The Office of the Governor has notified the City of Port Arthur that the Police Department's
2023 State Homeland Security Grant Program(SHSP-LETPA) was approved for the amount
of$48,523.76. This grant support investments that improve the ability of jurisdictions to prevent a
threatened or an actual act of terrorism and protect its citizens and assets against the greatest threats and
hazards. The State approved project is the purchase of special operations equipment to sustain special
response teams and increase the efficiency of their emergency response capabilities.
Budget Impact:
The grant is 100% funded with no grant match requirement.
Recommendation:
It is recommended that City Council ratify the City Manager's decision to accept the FY23
State Homeland Security Grant Program grant in the amount of$48,523.76, as discussed and
or outlined above.
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P.R. No. 23414
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER' S DECISION
TO ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 STATE HOMELAND
SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (SHSP-LETPA) FUNDING WITH NO
GRANT MATCH REQUIREMENT.
WHEREAS, on February 14 , 2023 , City Council passed
Resolution 23-068 authorizing the City Manager to apply for
the fiscal year 2023 State Homeland Security Program and Law
Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activity Program (SHSP-
LETPA) grant allocation for the City of Port Arthur is
$48 , 523 . 76 ; and
WHEREAS, the City Council designated the City Manager
as the grantee' s authorized official . The authorized official
is given the authority to apply for, accept, reject, or
terminate such grant funding on behalf of the City of Port
Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor sent notification
that the City of Port Arthur was awarded funding from the
FY 2023 State Homeland Security Program and Law Enforcement
Terrorism Prevention Activity Program (SHSP-LETPA) in the
amount of $48 , 523 . 76 ; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive the aforesaid allocation,
it is necessary that the City Manager accept the award
through the E-Grants portal; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department is in need of special
operations equipment to sustain special response teams and
increase the efficiency of their emergency response
capabilities; and
WHEREAS, the SHSP-LETPA grant is 100% funded with no
cash match requirements; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it in the best interest
of the citizens of the City of Port Arthur that the Police
Department purchase and field the aforementioned Operations
Equipment upon the acceptance of FY 2023 SHSP-LETPA funding;
and
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WHEREAS, City Council agrees that in the event of loss
or misuse of the Office of the Governor funds, City Council
assures that the funds will be returned to the Office of the
Governor in full .
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR:
Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble
are true and correct .
Section 2 . That the City Council hereby ratifies the
City Manager' s decision to accept the grant funding from the
Office of the Governor for Fiscal Year 2023 State Homeland
Security Program and Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention
Activity Program (SHSP-LETPA) grant special operations
equipment to sustain special response teams and increase
efficiency of their emergency response capabilities in the
amount of $48, 523 . 76 .
Section 3 . That a copy of the Resolution shall be spread
upon the Minutes of the City Council .
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of March,
A.D. , 2024 , at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the
City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES:
Mayor:
Councilmembers :
NOES:
Thurman Bill Bartie
Mayor
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ATTEST :
Sherri Bellard
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton, CPM
City Manager /
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Timothy W. IDuriso
Chief of Police
Lyn Boswell
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Director of Finance