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AI- 27133
12.A.
CC REGULAR
Meeting Date:
06/21/2011
Submitted By:
Erika Reyna, COUNTY JUDGE
Department:
COUNTY JUDGE

Information

CAPTION

Discussion, consideration, and approval of Interlocal Cooperation Act Agreement between the County of Hidalgo and the City of Harlingen for Equipment/Service sharing.

BACKGROUND

Hidalgo County submitted a grant application on behalf of Hidalgo County, Cameron County, Willacy County Divisions of Emergency Management and the City of Brownsville Fire/Police Department, City of Harlingen Fire Department and the City of McAllen for the 2009 LEPA/SHSP Grant in the amount of $834,223.65 from DHS, TDEM and as administered by the LRGVDC for a region-wide communication system.

Grant was approved as by the state to purchase (9) repeaters as part of a regional communications project which will be disseminated/installed at each participating entity's selected location after each interlocal is approved.


This agreement is to share/transfer equipment in accordance with the grant to the City of Harlingen. Interlocal Agreements with the other participating entities will also be presented to court.

Fiscal Impact

FISCAL YEAR:
2011
ACCT. #:
1-1283-429-10-300-027-2-XXX
FUNDS AVAILABLE Y/N?:
MATCHING FUNDS Y/N?:

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Interlocal with City of Harlingen.

Equipment and services funded through a Grant referred as the 2009 LEAP/SHSP (State Homeland Security Grant).

The Equipment and services will be purchased by County of Hidalgo and subsequently distributed to the participating agencies via a Property transfer and pursuant to the TDEM guidelines.

Funds are intended to be used for a region-wide communication system or land mobile radio system.

The County of Hidalgo submitted a grant application on behalf of the County of Hidalgo, Cameron County, Willacy County, City of Brownsville, City of Harlingen and City of Mcallen.

The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council (LRGVDC) is designated as the local regional agency responsible for the disbursement of grant funds from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) via the State of Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM).

Attachments

Form Review

Inbox Reviewed By Date
Budget and Management Erika Zamora 06/16/2011 09:45 AM
Auditor's Office 06/17/2011 10:57 AM
Form Started By:
Erika Reyna
Started On:
06/15/2011 04:04 PM
Final Approval Date:
06/17/2011