11-10-14 Regular Meeting of La Porte City Council

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEMREQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM November 10, 2014November 10, 2014AppropriationAppropriation Agenda Date Requested:Agenda Date Requested: Grant Grant K. Adcox K. Adcox Source of Funds:Source of Funds: Requested By: 03252535211020 03252535211020 Police Police Account Number:Account Number: Department: 6,000.00 6,000.00 Amount Budgeted:Amount Budgeted: Report:Resolution:Resolution:Ordinance:Ordinance: 7,000.00 7,000.00 Amount Requested:Amount Requested: Other: Budgeted Item:Budgeted Item:YESYESNONO Attachments :Attachments : 1. Regional DWI Task Force HGAC Agreement1. Regional DWI Task Force HGAC Agreement SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONSSUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS The La Porte Police Department has once again been invited to participate in the Regional DWI Task Force, The La Porte Police Department has once again been invited to participate in the Regional DWI Task Force, which is administered by Houstonwhich is administered by Houston--Galveston Area Council (HGAC) and is awarded by TXDOT. This grant will Galveston Area Council (HGAC) and is awarded by TXDOT. This grant will be utilized for specific DWI enforcement during designated dates. This yearbe utilized for specific DWI enforcement during designated dates. This years grant will allow the City to be s grant will allow the City to be reimbursed for expenses up to a maximum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) in overtime costs, with City reimbursed for expenses up to a maximum of seven thousand dollars ($7,000) in overtime costs, with City contributions for employee benefits, administrative and vehicle usage costs. contributions for employee benefits, administrative and vehicle usage costs. The Police Department grant fund for account number 03252535211020, project 53.DWI, will need to be The Police Department grant fund for account number 03252535211020, project 53.DWI, will need to be amended from the originally estimated six thousand dollars ($6,000), which was based on last yearamended from the originally estimated six thousand dollars ($6,000), which was based on last years grant award, s grant award, to the amount actually awarded, seven thousand dollars ($7,000), in order to account for the additional monies to the amount actually awarded, seven thousand dollars ($7,000), in order to account for the additional monies to the amount actually awarded, seven thousand dollars ($7,000), in order to account for the additional monies to the amount actually awarded, seven thousand dollars ($7,000), in order to account for the additional monies being given to the Police Department by the HGAC. The funding will provide approximately onebeing given to the Police Department by the HGAC. The funding will provide approximately one--hundred fortyhundred forty- eight hours of enforcement. Should Council approve this initiative and the corresponding adjustment to the grant eight hours of enforcement. Should Council approve this initiative and the corresponding adjustment to the grant budget, it will be included in the first quarter budget amendment, scheduled for January 2015.budget, it will be included in the first quarter budget amendment, scheduled for January 2015. Action Required of Council:Action Required of Council: 1.Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for participation in Consider approval or other action authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement for participation in the Regional DWI Task Force; andthe Regional DWI Task Force; and 2.Consider approval or other action to amend the FY 2015 budget to increase the grant account.Consider approval or other action to amend the FY 2015 budget to increase the grant account.