2023-011 - Approving and Authorizing and Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Paris and Lamar County Concerning the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force

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RESOLUTION NO. 2023 - 011 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND THE COUNTY OF LAMAR CONCERNING THE NORTHEAST TEXAS AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the County of Lamar and City of Paris desire to participate in a combined task force to expand the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force funded by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) of the State of Texas, in the amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS AND N0/100 ($158,430.00) which includes a cash match of $18,000.00 from the City of Paris and a cash match from the Lamar County Sheriff's Office of $22,573.00; and, WHEREAS, the County has agreed to contribute the total of $22,573.00 in matching funds if said grant application is approved; and, WHEREAS, the source of funds would not normally be used for this purpose; and, WHEREAS, the County and City believe it to be in their mutual best interest to continue a multijurisdictional MVCPA Task Force; and WHEREAS, the County and City agree to each accept the responsibility and to adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws or regulations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in all things approved. Section 2. That an Interlocal Agreement by and between the County of Lamar and the City of Paris to participate in a combined task force funded by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) of the State of Texas, in the amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY- EIGHT THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS AND NO/100 ($158,430.00) which includes a cash match of $18,000.00 from the City of Paris and a cash match from the Lamar County Sheriff's Office of $22,573.00 is hereby approved, and the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute same in the form of Exhibit A hereto on behalf of the City. Section 3. That this resolution shall be effective from and after the date of passage.