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File #: 24-0963    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 2/14/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 2/27/2024 Final action: 2/27/2024
Title: Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $333,230, with no cash match, for the FY 2025 Operation North Star project.

Department: Sheriff

Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A                     

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to submit an application to the Office of the Governor/Criminal Justice Division for grant funds in the amount of $333,230, with no cash match, for the FY 2025 Operation North Star project.

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Background and Discussion:

This project has two components: (1) overtime funding for targeted law enforcement operations in areas with high rates of violent crime, and (2) overtime funding for community engagement forums to address the negative perception of law enforcement in areas with the greatest amount of gang and violent crime. 

 

Expected Impact:

This grant will enable the Sheriff’s Office to reduce violent crime in our community.

 

Alternative Options:

Not applying for this grant would reduce the hours spent working to reduce violent crime.

 

Alignment with Goal(s):

X Justice and Safety

_ Economic Opportunity

_ Housing

_ Public Health

_ Transportation

_ Flooding

_ Environment

_ Governance and Customer Service

 

Prior Court Action (if any):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

12/19/2023

 

Previous award accepted.

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

FY 2025 Operation North Star

   FY25 grant

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Grant

$

$

$

$333,230

Choose an item.

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$

$

$333,230

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant

$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Request

$

$

$

$333,230

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

-

Additional Positions Request

-

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: February 27, 2024

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/1/2024-9/30/2025

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Brian Schmitz, Grants Manager, Sheriff’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): Grant Application, Court Order, Resolution