City of Mesquite, Texas - File #: 25-7689

• File #: 25-7689
• Version: 1
• Name: 2026 MCVPA Grant
• Type: Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/19/2025
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 6/2/2025
• Final action: 6/2/2025
• Title: A resolution endorsing and accepting the Fiscal Year 2026 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Auxiliary Grant Award of $20,833.00 for the lease or purchase of an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Investigations Software and $8,667.00 for the lease or purchase of an ALPR Camera, approving the contribution of City funds with a 20 percent match in the amount of $4,167.00 for the ALPR Investigation Software and $1,733.00 for the ALPR Camera, designating and authorizing officials to apply for, accept, reject, alter, terminate, and otherwise administer the grant on behalf of the City and agreeing to return the grant in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/2/2025	1	City Council	Approved	Pass

Title

A resolution endorsing and accepting the Fiscal Year 2026 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Auxiliary Grant Award of $20,833.00 for the lease or purchase of an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) Investigations Software and $8,667.00 for the lease or purchase of an ALPR Camera, approving the contribution of City funds with a 20 percent match in the amount of $4,167.00 for the ALPR Investigation Software and $1,733.00 for the ALPR Camera, designating and authorizing officials to apply for, accept, reject, alter, terminate, and otherwise administer the grant on behalf of the City and agreeing to return the grant in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds.

Body

The City has been awarded an Auxiliary Grant by the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority in the amount not to exceed $29,500.00 with a required cash match of $5,900.00.  The purpose of the grant program is to provide law enforcement agencies with funding to combat motor vehicle crime.

Recommended/Desired Action

Staff recommends approval of the resolution.

Attachment(s)

Resolution

Drafter

Sylvia Encina

Head of Department

David Gill