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. . INTER LOCAL AGREEMENT HARRIS COUNTY ORGANIZED CRIME AND NARCOTICS TASK FORCE GRANT THE STATE OF TEXAS I I COUNTY OF HARRIS I This Interlocal Agreement ("the Agreement") is entered into between the City of Baytown, a municipal corporation situated in Harris County, Texas ("Baytown"), and the City of La Porte ("La Porte"), a municipal corporation situated In Harris County, Texas pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Tex. Gov't Code Ann. ~~ 791.001 -791.014 (Vernon 1994). WITNESSETH WHEREAS, Baytown, through its Police Department, ("BPD"), has applied for a grant from the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor, State of Texas, in the amount of $3,577,000, entitled "Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force Granr ("the Grant"); WHEREAS, the target geographic area of such Grant includes both incorporated and unincorporated areas of Harris and Ft. Bend Counties; WHEREAS, the Baytown Police Department, the La Porte Pollee Department ("l.P.P.D.") and representatives of nine (9) other law enforcement agencies in the target geographic area have combined their resources to form the Harris County Organized Crime and Narcotics Task Force ("the Force"); WHEREAS, Baytown and La Porte have agreed to contribute a total of $1,323,000 in matching funds for purposes of the grant; WHEREAS, the grant funds, in part, will be expended to pay personnel costs, costs of equipment and supplies, and operation expenses as set out in Exhibit "A" to be used in the investigation, prosecution and prevention of organized and narcotics related crime; WHEREAS, Baytown and La Porte believe it is in their best interest to enter into this Agreement to carry out the Grant program; and, WHEREAS, Baytown and La Porte agree to abide by all pertinent federal, state and local laws and regulations; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOllOWS: