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Home My WebLink AboutP.R. NO. 25156 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN JEFFERSON COUNTY, THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, AND CITY OF PORT ARTHUR FOR THE 2026 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT. city of %, art rthu Texas www.PortArthurTx.gov INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: September 8, 2026 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Through: Ronald Burton, CPM, City Manager vidr From: Timothy W. Duriso, Chief of Police" 4 RE: PR 25156 —2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Introduction: The intent of this Agenda Item is to seek the City Council's approval for the City Manager to enter into an inter-local agreement between Jefferson County, the City of Beaumont and the City of Port Arthur for the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) and receive funding in the amount of$34;346.00. Background: The Port Arthur Police Department has been awarded funding through the JAG program for over a decade. This program is awarded to agencies to fund law enforcement equipment, training and technology enhancement projects. The city of Beaumont acts as the fiscal agent for dispersing,monitoring and reporting JAG activity for themselves, Jefferson County and Port Arthur; the agencies work under an inter-local agreement for this program. Port Arthur Police has been allocated $34,346.00 for this year's program. Budget Impact: There is no cash match for this program Recommendation: It is recommended that City Council approve the City Manager to enter into an inter-local agreement between Jefferson County,the City of Beaumont, and the City of Port Arthur for the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) and receive funding in the amount of$34,346.00, 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 I P.R. No. 25156 9/8/2026 JLH RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN JEFFERSON COUNTY,THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, AND THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR FOR THE 2026 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG); AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF$34,346.00,WITH NO CASH MATCH REQUIREMENT; AND PROVIDING THAT THE FUNDS SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO ACCOUNT NO. 107-00-000- 4510-00-00-000. WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Police Department has participated in and received funding through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG)Program for more than a decade; and WHEREAS, the JAG Program provides funding to support law enforcement equipment, training, and technology enhancement projects; and WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont serves as the fiscal agent responsible for the disbursement,monitoring, and reporting of JAG funds on behalf of the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, and the City of Port Arthur pursuant to an interlocal agreement among the participating jurisdictions; and WHEREAS, the Port Arthur Police Department has been allocated $34,346.00 through the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program, as reflected in Exhibit"A"; and WHEREAS,the funding is to be used for law enforcement equipment,training and technology enhancement; and WHEREAS, the City of Port Arthur agrees to use the funding for equipment purchases and or Technology Enhancement until 2029; and WHEREAS,there is no match requirement for the grant. 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. That the City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into an inter- local agreement between Jefferson County, City of Beaumont and the City of Port Arthur for the 2026 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) and receive funding P.R.No.25156 9/8/2026 JLH in the amount of$34,346.00, providing that funding is deposited in Account No. 107-00- 000-4510-00-00-000. Section 3. 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 October, A.D., 2026, at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur,Texas,by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers: NOES: Charlotte M. Moses Mayor ATTEST: Christe Whitley Ned, TRMC City Secretary P.R. No. 25156 9/8/2026 JLH APPROVED AS TO FORM: Roxann Pais Cotroneo City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: GI \ &WI Ronald Bu •n ' City Ma .4, ' 49 I--2-7)-4,e Timot . Duriso Chief f Police APPROVED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS: Lynda B s ell, MA, ICMA- Director of Finance P.R. No. 25156 9/8/2026 JLH EXHIBIT "A" Resolution No. The State of Texas )( County of Jefferson )( City of Beaumont, Texas )( Know All by These Present City of Port Arthur,Texas )( Inter-Local Agreement Between Jefferson County,Texas;the City of Beaumont, Texas; and the City of Port Arthur,Texas, regarding the 2026 Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant(JAG) Program Award; This Agreement is made and entered into this day of 2026, by and between Jefferson County, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the Commissioners Court; the City of Beaumont, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the City Council; and the City of Port Arthur, Texas acting by and through its governing body, the City Council, witnesseth: WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party: and WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the best interests of all parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement: and WHEREAS, the total funding allocation is $143,762; and the City of Beaumont, Texas, and the City of Port Arthur, Texas, agree to provide Jefferson County, Texas, $21,564 from the JAG award and the City of Beaumont, Texas, and the City of Port Arthur, Texas agree to allocate the remaining funds as follows: $87,852 to the City of Beaumont, Texas, and $34,346 to the City of Port Arthur, Texas. WHEREAS,Jefferson County,Texas,the City of Beaumont,Texas,and the City of Port Arthur,Texas, believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the JAG funds. NOW THEREFORE,Jefferson County,Texas,the City of Beaumont,Texas,and the City of Port Arthur, Texas, agree as follows: Section 1. The City of Beaumont, Texas and the City of Port Arthur, Texas agree to provide Jefferson County, Texas $21,564 from the JAG award; and the City of Beaumont, Texas and the City of Port Arthur, Texas agree to allocate the remaining funds as follows: $87,852 to the City of Beaumont, Texas; and $34,346 to the City of Port Arthur, Texas. Section 2. Jefferson County, Texas agrees to use the funding for equipment purchases and/or Technology Enhancement until 2029. The City of Beaumont, Texas agrees to use the funding for equipment purchases and/or Technology Enhancement until 2029. The City of Port Arthur, Texas agrees to use the funding for equipment purchases and/or Technology Enhancement until 2029. 1 Section 3. Each party to this agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this Agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of the services by the other party. Section 4. The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement. Section 5. By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other than those set out herein; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory hereto. Section 6. The City of Beaumont agrees to act as the fiscal agent in applying for, dispersing, monitoring, and reporting for this JAG funding. City of Beaumont, Texas CITY MANAGER City of Port Arthur, Texas CITY MANAGER Jefferson County, Texas COUNTY JUDGE *By law, the District Attorney's Office may only advise or approve contracts or legal documents on behalf of its clients. It may not advise or approve a contract or legal document on behalf of other parties. Our view of this document was conducted solely from the legal perspective of our client. Our approval of this document was offered solely for the benefit of our client. Other parties should not rely on this approval and should seek review and approval by their own respective attorney(s). 2 JAG Allocation Calculator for Jefferson County, Beaumont & Port Arthur FY 2026 JAG Original Allocation as released by BJA/DOJ: Jefferson County * City of Beaumont $109,416 City of Port Arthur $34,346 Joint Allocation $143,762 By Agreement,Jefferson County Receives 15%of the Joint Allocation: Joint Allocation $143,762 Multiplied by .15 this equals $21,564 Jefferson County's Allocation is Subtracted from the City of Beaumont's Original Allocation: Beaumont's Original Allocation $109,416 Minus J.C.'s Calculated Allocation $21,564 Beaumont's Adjusted Allocation $87,852 FINAL AGREED ALLOCATIONS: Jefferson County $21,564 City of Beaumont $87,852 City of Port Arthur $34,346 TOTAL ALLOCATION $143,762 I II