Discuss and take appropriate action to apply for the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities Grant through the State Homeland Security Program.

The Sheriff's Office is in the process of procuring grant funds to purchase an Incident Command Vehicle. Our goal is to fund the project cost through grant funds and, with the court's approval, would like to apply to receive 100% of the funding from the Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities Grant through the State Homeland Security Program. This grant has no match requirement. A resolution is needed to apply for the grant and will be submitted to the court at a later date.

The maximum cost of the vehicle is $250,000 and a quote is pending. The anticipated project dates are 10-1-18/9-30-19. This vehicle can be used to respond to SWAT negotiations, large-scale, multi-jurisdictional or terrorist incidents, events that are for an extended duration or when there are simultaneous events in the region. The vehicle can also be utilized for surveillance during mass gatherings and will be used as a regional asset for the 10-county CAPCOG region.

There will be no impact on the current budget. The anticipated additional costs include fuel and maintenance, with surrounding agencies incurring fuel costs when it is used as a regional asset and reimbursement though FEMA when used in related natural disaster situations. All other fuel and maintenance costs will be included in the Sheriff's Office future budgets.

Staff recommends the following action: Approve to apply for the State Homeland Security Program's Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activities Grant and authorize appropriate county department personnel to complete documentation relevant to the implementation of the grant.