12-14-15 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM December 14, December 14, AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: 20152015 N/AN/A Source of Funds:Source of Funds: Kenith AdcoxKenith Adcox Requested By:Requested By: Account Number:Account Number: PolicePolice Department:Department: Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: Amount Requested:Amount Requested: Other: Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO AttachmentsAttachments : : 1. ICAC Agreement ICAC Agreement -- Proposed Proposed 2. ICAC Agreement ICAC Agreement -- Current Current SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS The Police Department has a longThe Police Department has a long--standing working relationship with the Internet Crimes Against standing working relationship with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). LPPD Detective David Huckabee is currently assigned fullChildren Task Force (ICAC). LPPD Detective David Huckabee is currently assigned full--time to the task time to the task force, which is currently being operated and funded through a federal grant to the Houston Police force, which is currently being operated and funded through a federal grant to the Houston Police Department. Department. An agreement with City of Houston was approved by Council in 2012, and had a four year renewal An agreement with City of Houston was approved by Council in 2012, and had a four year renewal option based on federal funding (through 2016). The City of Houston has recently reapplied for grant option based on federal funding (through 2016). The City of Houston has recently reapplied for grant funding and has been approved for the funding and opted to renew contracts with participating entities at funding and has been approved for the funding and opted to renew contracts with participating entities at this juncture. this juncture. The ICAC grant would cover reimbursements of $63,000 to cover the costs of the involved detectiveThe ICAC grant would cover reimbursements of $63,000 to cover the costs of the involved detectives annual salary and benefits. This amounts to approximately 60% of the detectiveannual salary and benefits. This amounts to approximately 60% of the detectives current annual salary s current annual salary and benefit costs. The City of La Porte is being asked to fund the remaining 40% of the detectiveand benefit costs. The City of La Porte is being asked to fund the remaining 40% of the detectives s salary and benefits, which would be approximately $43,263. The involved detectivesalary and benefits, which would be approximately $43,263. The involved detectives total annual salary s total annual salary and benefits have already been programmed into the Police Departmentand benefits have already been programmed into the Police Departments 2015/2016 budget and grant s 2015/2016 budget and grant fund budget (ICAC Grant). In addition to the above reimbursements, the ICAC Grant would provide the fund budget (ICAC Grant). In addition to the above reimbursements, the ICAC Grant would provide the assigned detective with required specialized training, a work space, all required computer forensic assigned detective with required specialized training, a work space, all required computer forensic equipment, and reimburse for a lease vehicle (up to $8,100.00 annually) and associated fuel (up to equipment, and reimburse for a lease vehicle (up to $8,100.00 annually) and associated fuel (up to $3,600.00 annually). $3,600.00 annually). This agreement would be for a term of 1 year, with the intent of extending the agreement on an annual This agreement would be for a term of 1 year, with the intent of extending the agreement on an annual basis, based on available funding, for a maximum of four (4) years. Detective Huckabee would also basis, based on available funding, for a maximum of four (4) years. Detective Huckabee would also continue to be available to provide the La Porte Police Department with assistance relating to other continue to be available to provide the La Porte Police Department with assistance relating to other types of local specialized cases and respond to emergency incidents (i.e. hurricanes) within the City types of local specialized cases and respond to emergency incidents (i.e. hurricanes) within the City when deemed necessary by the Chief of Police. when deemed necessary by the Chief of Police. Staff is recommending that City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with the Staff is recommending that City Council authorize the City Manager to enter into an Agreement with the City of Houston Police Department to continue the assignment of a detective to the ICAC Task Force City of Houston Police Department to continue the assignment of a detective to the ICAC Task Force under the above described conditions.under the above described conditions.