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Agenda No. 4.

CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

City Council Meeting:

April 1, 2025

Department:

Police Department

Subject:

Resolution 25-R-037 - Authorizing a Multiple-Use Agreement with TxDOT for Installation of Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras (S.Williams/J.Lowery/S.LaCour)

BACKGROUND

City Council approved Resolution 24-R-107 (See Attached) on 3 September 2024, to accept a grant award from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority to mitigate motor vehicle burglaries and catalytic converter thefts. We are moving forward with the installation of ALPR cameras (Automated License Plate Recognition) and TxDOT requires a Multiple Use Agreement (MUA) between the City of Schertz and the Texas Department of Transportation, allowing the installation and operation of ALPR cameras on the TxDOT right-of-ways.

GOAL

Approve Resolution 25-R-037 authorizing the city manager to enter into an MUA with TxDOT to install ALPR cameras on TxDOT right-of-ways.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

The addition of Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) Cameras will increase public safety and aid the Police Department in crime prevention efforts and strategies that will address burglaries, auto theft, catalytic converter thefts and other matters in connection therewith.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

Staff recommends approval of Resolution 25-R-037.

RECOMMENDATION

Approve Resolution 25-R-037.

Attachments

Resolution 24-R-107 Fully Executed

Resolution 25-R-037 with Attachments