2017-025 - Authorizing the Extension of the Grant to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority for continuation of the North Texas Auto Theft Task Force

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RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -025 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN EXTENSION OF AN AUTOMOBILE BURGLARY AND THEFT PREVENTION AUTHORITY (ABTPA) GRANT FOR CONTINUATION OF THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE; APPROVING A CASH MATCH FROM THE CITY OF PARIS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID GRANT EXTENSION; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF ANY AND ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT UPON NOTICE THEREOF; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority ( "ABTPA ") provides funding for automobile theft prevention grants; and WHEREAS, under the provisions of the Texas Revised Civil Statutes Article 4413(37) and Texas Administrative Code Title 43, Part 3; Chapter 57, entities are eligible to receive grants from the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority to provide financial support to law enforcement agencies for automobile theft enforcement teams and to combat automobile burglary in the jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the City of Paris began the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force, with the assistance of Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority, in September of 1994. Since that time, for 23 consecutive years, the City of Paris has been approved in continuing with the Task Force under this grant; and WHEREAS, there are two Paris police detectives assigned to the Task Force paid for by this grant who are allowed to investigate auto thefts and auto burglaries in a number of counties in the Northeast Texas area so as to work cases on criminals who operate beyond jurisdictional lines; and WHEREAS, the ABTPA adopted rules this year that allow for a grant extension in place of a formal grant application process; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris desires to extend the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Grant entitled "Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force" project as described in the Proposed Annual Budget Total attached hereto as Exhibit "A" beginning September 1, 2017 and ending August 31, 2018, in the amount of $149,474.00 including a cash match from the City totaling $41,667.00 in the 2017 -2018 Paris Police Department Budget, and to continue the existing Auto Theft Task Force and hereby authorizes the City Manager to execute the necessary documents; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas has agreed that in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, the City of Paris, Texas assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority;