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Item No. 9 r TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro -Tem & City Council Rose Beverly, City Manager FROM: Richard W. Salter, Jr., Chief of Police SUBJECT: RESOLUTION AMENDING INTER -LOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS AND HOPKINS COUNTY, PURSUANT TO THE MOTOR VEHICLE CRIME PREVENTION AUTHORITY GRANT FOR FY -2025 DATE: April 14, 2025 BACKGROUND: For several years the Paris Police Department has managed and benefited from the Texas Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Grant through its leadership of, the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force (Task Force). The MVCPA exists to empower local law enforcement agencies and communities to combat and prevent statewide motor vehicle crime. The MVCPA is an evidence based, strategy driven and community -centric network to support regional taskforces, improve coordination, deploy equipment and provide clear messaging to end motor vehicle crime. The Authority seeks to support regional and statewide law enforcement responses to obtain the best outcomes for Texas. MVCPA fosters a statewide collaborative network to combat motor vehicle burglary, motor vehicle theft and fraud -related motor vehicle crime. MVCPA also funds education campaigns to inform automobile owners of methods to prevent motor vehicle burglary or theft. MVCPA issues grants to law enforcement agencies (referred to as Taskforces) and educates the public to act and use prevention techniques to fulfill its mission. MVCPA uses the appropriated funds to provide effective coverage of the state through the cooperative network of law enforcement groups, prosecutors, insurance industry representatives, local tax assessor -collectors, and concerned citizens to combat motor vehicle crime through enforcement, prevention, public information, and education initiatives. The MVCPA approved a FY -2025 grant award of $514,460.00 to the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force.