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Agenda No. 6.

CITY COUNCIL MEMORANDUM

City Council Meeting:

May 20, 2025

Department:

Police Department

Subject:

Resolution 25-R-061- Authorizing an application for the FY 2026 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant (J.Lowery/ P.Waller)

BACKGROUND

The Schertz Police Department applied for and received approval for the FY 25 Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority Grant. This grant awarded the City of Schertz funding for seventeen Flock Automatic License Plate Reader cameras, which are still in the process of being deployed. For FY 26, the Schertz Police Department is requesting continued funding for the current cameras, twenty-four additional cameras, and funds for a Mobile Watch Tower/ Command Post.

GOAL

The goal of this resolution is to approve the application of this grant. The grant would supply additional ALPR cameras, continued funding for the current cameras, and funds for a mobile command tower.

COMMUNITY BENEFIT

The community of Schertz would benefit from the continued funding of ALPR cameras and additional cameras by giving the police department additional investigative tools for motor vehicle theft investigations and catalytic converter theft investigations. The expanded deployment of the cameras would allow for greater covereage of streets in and out of the City of Schertz. As crime is not centrally located in Schertz, the Schertz Police Department would become a greater asset to the Motor Vehicle Theft Investigative Task Force by being able to assist other departments in locating stolen property and vehicles. The Skywach Tower would be deployed in problamatic areas that a subject to high rates of motor vehicle theft, motor vehicle break-ins, and catalytic converter thefts. By using the Skywatch tower, officers would be able to monitor the area either in-person or remotely in an effort to deter and solve these types of crime.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDED ACTION

The Schertz Police Department recommends approving the resolution.

FISCAL IMPACT

The Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority grant requires a 20% cash match for the awarded grant. As of submission, the total cost of the required 20% cash match is $72,453. This amount may change if requested items are adjusted or removed from the grant application.

RECOMMENDATION

Approve Resolution 25-R-061

Attachments

Draft of Application

Resolution 25-R-061