Consider approval of a request to amend the City of Texas City's fiscal year 2020-2021 budget.

The Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant approved the City to receive partial reimbursement funds for the hiring of six new officers.  This grant covers part of the wages and fringe benefits of those officers for three years.  The City would be required to retain the officers for the fourth year at City expense.  The Federal contribution is $750,000 over three years and the City's total approximate cost for salaries, benefits, and equipment over four years is $1,574,455.  See attached breakdown of costs.  Total cost of the grant plus city expense is $2,324,455.

A budget amendment is needed to create six police officer positions and appropriate the funding through the Federal Community Oriented Policing Services Grant and the city's fund balance for fiscal year 2020/2021.

 

Budget amendment for year 1:

COPS Grant; Police Department (201):
Salaries and benefits       $291,839.00
Grant revenue                ($291,839.00)

General Fund (101); Police Department (201):
Salaries and benefits               $69,693.00
Equipment                                130,200.00
Capital equip. lease fees           92,500.00
Unassigned fund balance    ($292,393.00)

Cap. Equip. Repl. Fund (602); Police Department (201):
Vehicles                                $330,000.00
Unassigned fund balance    ($330,000.00)
Fund balance                          $92,500.00
Equipment lease revenue     ($92,500.00)