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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Ptesented By: Agenda Item No.: 04/20/2009 Council Date: Police Interim Chief Hundley 17. OS/ 11 /2009 RECOMMENDED MOTION: Move to approve a resolution approving and ratifying an application for an automobile theft burglary revention grant for the continuation of the City of Paris Auto Theft Task Force; and authorizing the p City Manager to negotiate and execute all necessary documents. POLICY ISSUE(S): Required by grant application. BACKGROUND: The City of Paris began the Northeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force, with the assistance of the Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority(ATPA), in September of 1994. For 14 consecutive years, the City of Paris has been approved in continuing with the Task Force under this grant. There are two officers assigned to the Task Force paid for by this grant. The Task Force assists agencies in Lamar, Red River, Fannin, Delta, Franklin, Hopkins, Titus, Grayson, Hunt, and Bowie counties along with Southeastern Oklahoma. The Task Force covers approximately 8000 square miles with a population of 500,000. The main goal each year is to reduce the auto theft rate and recently added burglary of vehicles in our area and to educate law enforcement personnel and the public in northeast Texas. We accomplish these goals by inspecting salvage yards, automobile dealers, and repair shops to deter commercial theft and by working hand in hand with the Texas Department of Public Safety MVTS and all agencies in our area. The two investigators use 100% of their time to combat auto theft and other related crimes. We work closely with the Tax Assessors in all of these counties to help prevent auto theft by investigating title fraud and performing lost title inspections and investigations. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: Resolution and Grant Application ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report Z Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ❑ Ordinance y'I'D Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: The total of the grant is $202,782 with a cash match of $49,467 and a in-kind match of $14,400. REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: Z Administration 0 City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court M Legal ❑ Library Z Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 . UU011~~