2024-027 - Approving an application for an extension of a Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Grant for continuation of the North East Texas Auto Theft Task Force

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RESOLUTION NO. 2024-027 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PARIS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR AN EXTENSION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY (MVCPA) GRANT FOR CONTINUATION OF THE NORTH EAST 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, under the provisions of the Texas Transportation Code Chapter 1006 and Texas Administrative Code Title 43, Part 3, Chapter 57, entities are eligible to receive grants from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to provide financial support to law enforcement agencies for economic automobile theft enforcement teams and to combat motor vehicle burglary in the jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force has a coverage of 8,000 square miles which covers most of northeast Texas, responsible for investigating all auto thefts, burglary motor vehicle, and related crimes, whether covert or overt; and WHEREAS, the Task Force performs inspections on salvage yards, dealers, repair shops, and scrap metal yards; and WHEREAS, this grant program will assist the City of Paris Police Department in combatting motor vehicle burglary for fiscal year 2025 (September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025); and WHEREAS, Since 1994, with the assistance of the Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority, the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force has been in existence under this grant to combat motor vehicle burglary and theft; and WHEREAS, City of Paris agrees that in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds, City of Paris assures that the grant funds will be returned in full to the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority. 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.