Title
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Auxiliary Grant for the lease or purchase of an Automatic License Plate Reader (“ALPR”) investigations software and for the lease or purchase of an ALPR camera, approving the contribution of City funds with a twenty percent (20%) match for the ALPR investigation software and camera in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00, designating and authorizing officials to apply for, accept, reject, alter, terminate, and otherwise administer the grant on behalf of the City, agreeing to return the grant in the event of loss or misuse of the grant funds and repealing Resolution No. 09-2026.
Body
The purpose of the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) Auxiliary Grant program is to assist the jurisdiction to combat catalytic converter theft.
The lease or purchase of an Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) investigations software and camera will be funded in part by the MVCPA and part by the contribution of City funds with a 20 percent match for the grant funded period between September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $25,000.00.
The City agrees to the lease of an ALPR investigations software and ALPR camera for one additional year beyond the grant funded period should the City lease an ALPR investigations software and ALPR camera with MVCPA grant funds.
This item was approved by the City Council on April 6, 2026, as Resolution No. 09-2026; however, Staff has identified an error in the resolution wording. This item is being resubmitted for Council consideration and approval with the revised language.
Recommended/Desired Action
Staff recommends approval of the resolution.
Attachment(s)
Resolution
Drafter
Sylvia Encinia
Head of Department
David Gill