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

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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Agenda Date Requested: December 14,2015 Requested By: Department: Report: Other: Attachments : Kenith Adcox Police Resolution:'(' Ordinance: ' 1. ICAC Agreement - Proposed 2. ICAC Agreement - Current Appropriation Source of Funds: N/A Account Number: Amount Budgeted: Amount Requested: Budgeted Item: ' YES NO SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATIONS The Police Department has a long-standing working relationship with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). LPPD Detective David Huckabee is currently assigned full-time to the task force, which is currently being operated and funded through a federal grant to the Houston Police Department. 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 funding and has been approved for the funding and opted to renew contracts with participating entities at this juncture. The ICAC grant would cover reimbursements of $63,000 to cover the costs of the involved detective's annual salary and benefits. This amounts to approximately 60% of the detective's current annual salary and benefit costs. The City of La Porte is being asked to fund the remaining 40% of the detective's salary and benefits, which would be approximately $43,263. The involved detective's total annual salary and benefits have already been programmed into the Police Department's 2015/2016 budget and grant 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 equipment, and reimburse for a lease vehicle (up to $8,100.00 annually) and associated fuel (up to $3,600.00 annually). 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 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 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 City of Houston Police Department to continue the assignment of a detective to the ICAC Task Force under the above described conditions.