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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 24769: ACCEPTANCE OF FY26 BODY-WORN CAMERA GRANT CM'nj !0 l I /'1 jl t(I" TPTs INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: January 28, 2026 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council ;74;? Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager / ,�•1 From: Timothy W. Duriso, Chief of Police RE: P.R. 24769- Acceptance of the FY 26 Body-Worn Camera Grant in the amount of$132,381.60 with a 25% cash match of$33,095.40. Funding shall be available in account number 107-17-045-5240-00-30-000 Minor Equipment, subject to approval of P.O. 7398. Introduction: The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek City Council's approval for the City Manager to accept the FY 2026 Body-Worn Camera Grant, in the total amount of$132,381.60, which includes a 25%cash match of$33,095.40. Background: On February 11, 2025,the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-055 authorizing submission of a grant application under the Fiscal Year 2026 Body-Worn Camera Grant Program administered by the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division.\ The City has now received formal notice of award in the total project amount of$132,381.60, consisting of: • $99,286.20 in grant funds; and • $33,095.40 as the required 25%cash match. The grant funds will be applied solely to eligible body-worn camera expenditures in accordance with program guidelines. The Police Department is currently operating under a five-year agreement with Utility Associates, Inc., executed on September 27, 2022, for the provision of body-worn cameras, equipment,storage,and cloud-based services,in the amount of$151,104.90 per year.This award will offset eligible costs associated with that program. Budget Impact: The grant requires a 25% match of$33,095.40. Funding for this cash match shall be available in the FY 25-26 account number 107-17-045-5240-00-30-000, subject to approval of P.O. 7398. Recommendation: It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to accept the FY26 Body- Worn Camera Grant in the amount of$132,381.60, as discussed and or outlined above. "Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur" P.O.Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743 P.R. No. 24769 1/27/26 JLH-TNR RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 BODY-WORN CAMERA GRANT FUNDING IN THE TOTAL PROJECTED AMOUNT OF $132,381.60, CONSISTING OF $99,286.20 IN GRANT FUNDS AND A REQUIRED 25% CASH MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,095.40; FUNDING SHALL BE AVAILABLE IN ACCOUNT NUMBER 107-17-045-5240-00-30-000 SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF P.O. 7398. WHEREAS, on February 11, 2025, the City Council adopted Resolution No. 25-055 authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for funding under the Fiscal Year 2026 Body-Worn Camera Grant Program administered by the Office of the Governor, Public Safety Office, Criminal Justice Division; and WHEREAS,the City has received notice that its application has been approved in the total project amount of$132,381.60, consisting of$99,286.20 in grant funds and a required 25% cash match in the amount of $33,095.40, as more particularly described in the award documents attached hereto as Exhibit"A"; and WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor requires the City's resolution to expressly designate the City Manager as the authorized official with authority to apply for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate the grant on behalf of the City; and WHEREAS, the City acknowledges that any grant funds determined to have been expended in violation of the terms and conditions of the award must be returned to the Office of the Governor in full; and WHEREAS, on September 27, 2022, the City entered into a five-year agreement with Utility Associates, Inc. for the provision of body-worn cameras, related equipment, storage, and cloud-based services in the annual amount of$151,104.90; and WHEREAS,the grant funds will be applied solely to eligible expenditures associated with the acquisition and use of body-worn cameras in accordance with the grant guidelines and shall not be used for ineligible or unrelated costs; and WHEREAS, the required cash match in the amount of$33,095.40 shall be available in Account No. 107-17-045-5240-00-30-000, subject to approval of P.O. 7398. NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,TEXAS: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct. Section 2. The City Council hereby accepts the Fiscal Year 2026 Body-Worn Camera Grant award in the total project amount of$132,381.60, consisting of$99,286.20 in grant funds and a required 25% cash match in the amount of$33,095.40, as reflected in Exhibit"A." P.R. No. 24769 1/27/26 JLH-TNR Section 3. The required cash match in the amount of$33,095.40 shall be appropriated from Account No. 107-17-045-5240-00-30-000, subject to approval of P.O. 7398. Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this resolution shall be spread upon the minutes of the City Council. READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of February, A.D., 2026, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote: AYES: Mayor: , Councilmembers: , • NOES: . Charlotte M. 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