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Home My WebLink About159-24 RESOLUTIONFile Number: 2024-112 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 Resolution: 159-24 2024 HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA (MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING): A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE GULF COAST HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA IN THE AMOUNT OF $122 ,243 .00 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section I : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes Mayor Jordan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Washington County to receive funding from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area in the amount of $122 ,243 .00 for investigator activity , purchase of evidence and information , and vehicle allowances for the Police Department. Section 2 : That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution . PASSED and APPROVED on June 4 , 2024 Attest: ~~ Page 1 Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www.fayetteville-ar.gov CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2024-112 MEETING OF JUNE 4, 2024 TO: Mayor Jordan and City Council THRU: FROM: Mike Reynolds, Police Chief SUBJECT: Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area MOU and Budget Adjustment RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of a memorandum of understanding with Washington County, Arkansas to accept funding from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $122,243. BACKGROUND: The Gulf Coast HIDTA provides funding from the Office of National Drug Control Policy to multi-jurisdictional drug enforcement initiatives throughout Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. Since 2011, the Fayetteville Police Department has partnered with the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Springdale Police Department, Prairie Grove Police Department and the local Drug Enforcement Administration office to create the Western Arkansas Mobile Deployment Team (WAMDT) initiative with Washington County being the fiduciary agency. DISCUSSION: WAMDT’s mission is to infiltrate and disrupt drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) at the street level. The Gulf Coast HIDTA funds overtime for investigator activity, buy money for the purchase of evidence/purchase of information (PEPI), and vehicle allowances. The Gulf Coast HIDTA has approved 2024 funding for the Fayetteville Police Department in the amount of $122,243. This amount represents overtime funding for three (3) investigators at $13,514.33 each including benefits, PEPI in the amount $73,400, and vehicle allowance in the amount of $8,300. This funding has a two-year life span and must be spent by December 31, 2025. HIDTA funds are authorized for drug enforcement activity only, and HIDTA funds must supplement existing drug enforcement expenses. WAMDT is currently preparing their 2025 funding request to the Gulf Coast HIDTA; however, future allocations are contingent upon congressional approval. BUDGET/STAFF IMPACT: A budget adjustment will equally increase revenue and expense budgets in the amount of $122,243 for this non-matching federal funding to reimburse existing DTF investigators overtime, covert funds, and vehicle allowances. This budget adjustment has no impact on staffing levels. ATTACHMENTS: SRF (#3), BA (#4), SRM (#5), MOU (#6) Page 1 City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Legislation Text 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 File #: 2024-112 Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area MOU and Budget Adjustment A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH WASHINGTON COUNTY TO ACCEPT FUNDING FROM THE GULF COAST HIGH INTENSITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA IN THE AMOUNT OF $122,243.00 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND TO APPROVE A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby authorizes Mayor Jordan to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Washington County to receive funding from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area in the amount of $122,243.00 for investigator activity, purchase of evidence and information, and vehicle allowances for the Police Department. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas hereby approves a budget adjustment, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution. City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2024-112 Item ID 6/4/2024 City Council Meeting Date - Agenda Item Only N/A for Non-Agenda Item Mike Reynolds 5/16/2024 POLICE (200) Submitted By Submitted Date Division / Department Action Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of a memorandum of understanding with Washington County, Arkansas to accept funding from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and approval of a budget adjustment. Budget Impact: 2930.200.2960-4309.01 Drug Enforcement Account Number Fund 38070.2401 Police HIDTA - WAMDT GY2024 Project Number Project Title Budgeted Item?No Total Amended Budget $- Expenses (Actual+Encum)$- Available Budget $- Does item have a direct cost?No Item Cost $- Is a Budget Adjustment attached?Yes Budget Adjustment $122,243.00 $194.00 Remaining Budget $122,243.00 V20221130 Purchase Order Number:Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Change Order Number:Approval Date: Original Contract Number: Comments: City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Budget Adjustment (Agenda) Budget Year Division /Org2 POLICE (200) Adjustment Number 2024 Requestor:Willie Newman BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION: Increase in budgeted revenue equal to the increase in budgeted expense for this non-matching federal funding to reimburse existing DTF investigators overtime, covert funds, and vehicle allowance. COUNCIL DATE:6/4/2024 ITEM ID#:2024-112 Holly Black 5/14/2024 1:26 PM Budget Division Date TYPE:D - (City Council) JOURNAL #: GLDATE: RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE CHKD/POSTED:/ v.2024422TOTAL48,843 48,843 Increase / (Decrease)Project.Sub# Account Number Expense Revenue Project Sub.Detl AT Account NameGLACCOUNTEXPENSEREVENUEPROJECTSUBATDESCRIPTION X 2930.200.2960-4309.01 -(122,243)RE Federal Grants - Operational 2930.200.2960-4309.01 -122,243 38070 2401 RE Federal Grants - Operational 2930.200.2960-5802.00 8,300 -38070 2401 EX Vehicles & Equipment - base 2930.200.2960-5120.00 40,543 -38070 2401 EX Personnel Other - Contra 2930.200.2960-4999.99 -48,843 RE Use Fund Balance - Current -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 of 1 HIDTA 2024 Disclosure of High Risk Status G24GC0004A Fayetteville Police Department is not currently designated high risk by another federal grant making agency. STATE OF ARKANSAS ACKNOWLEDGMENT ) )SS coUNTY oF \N ~.Shi n@·tvn ) On this day before the m1dersigned, a Notary Public, duly qualified and acting in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appeared L \one\ d , )ord 61 tJ , satisfactorily proven to be the person whose name appears in the foregoing instrument, and stated that he/she had executed the same for the consideration, use s and purposes therein stated. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal on this ~ day of j \Jt n e , 2024. ~ My Commission Expires: L\/11/2033 r 1 Docusign Envelope ID: D071788A-EA33-490C-A7E0-D4C9DE26DFEE operations. Those procedures are described in Section 6 of the HJDTA Program Policy and Budget Guidance . 6. Property acquired with these HID TA grant_ funds is to be used for activities of the Gulf Coast HIDT A, this equipment must be made available to the HIDT A's Executive Board for use by other HIDT A participants. 7. All law enforcement entities that receive funds from this grant must report all methamphetamine laboratory seizure data to the National Clandestine Laboratory Database/National Seizure System at the El Paso Intelligence Center. C. Federal Award Performance Goals 1. All entities that receive funds from this award are responsible for achieving performance goals established in the HIDTA Performance Management Process (PMP) and approved by the HIDT A's Executive Board and ONDCP . 2. All entities that receive funds from this award must report progress in achieving performance goals at least quarterly using the PMP. TANCE OF GRANT CONDITIONS Date: June 4, 2024 sour