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Home My WebLink About253-25 RESOLUTIONDocusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Mailing address: 113 W. Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 www.fayetteville-ar.gov CITY COUNCIL MEMO 2025-2029 MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2025 TO: Mayor Rawn 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 $123,730. 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, Elkins 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 2025 funding for the Fayetteville Police Department in the amount of $123,730. This amount represents overtime funding for three (3) investigators in the amount of $63,836 ($21,278.67 each including benefits), PEPI in the amount $51,094, investigative services in the amount of $2,400, and vehicle allowance in the amount of $6,400. This funding has a two-year life span and must be spent by December 31, 2026. HIDTA funds are authorized for drug enforcement activity only, and HIDTA funds must supplement existing drug enforcement expenses. WAMDT is currently preparing their 2026 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 $123,730 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: 3. Staff Review Form, 4. Staff Review Memo, 5. Budget Adjustment, 6. HIDTA MOU _001 Page 1 City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Legislation Text 113 West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 (479) 575-8323 File #: 2025-2029 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 $123,730.00 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 Rawn 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 $123,730.00 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. Mike Reynolds Submitted By City of Fayetteville Staff Review Form 2025-2029 Item ID 11/4/2025 City Council Meeting Date -Agenda Item Only N/ A for Non-Agenda Item 10/8/2025 Submitted Date Action Recommendation: POLICE {200) Division / Department Staff recommends approval of a Memorandum of Understanding with Washington County, Arkansas to ac{:ept funding from the Gulf Coast High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) and approval of a budget adjustment in the amount of $123,730. 2930.200.2960-various Account Number 38070.2501 Project Number Budgeted Item? No Does item have a direct cost? No Is a Budget Adjustment attached? Yes Purchase Order Number: Change Order Number: Original Contract Number: Comments: Budget Impact: Drug Enforcement Fund HIDTA-WAMDT 2025-2026 Total Amended Budget Expenses (Actual+Encum) Available Budget Item Cost Budget Adjustment Remaining Budget Project Title $ $ $ $ $ Previous Ordinance or Resolution # Approval Date: 123,730.00 123,730.00 1 V20221130 A ftF- CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE ARKAN AS CITY COUNCIL MEMO MEETING OF NOVEMBER 4, 2025 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Mike Reynolds, Chief of Police Ilk 40A- DATE: October 10, 2025 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 $123,730. 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, Elkins 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 2025 funding for the Fayetteville Police Department in the amount of $123,730. This amount represents overtime funding for three (3) investigators in the amount of $63,836 ($21,278.67 each including benefits), PEPI in the amount $51,094, investigative services in the amount of $2,400, and vehicle allowance in the amount of $6,400. This funding has a two-year life span and must be spent by December 31, 2026. HIDTA funds are authorized for drug enforcement activity only, and HIDTA funds must supplement existing drug enforcement expenses. WAMDT is currently preparing their 2026 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 $123,730 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. Mailing Address: 113 W. Mountain Street www.fayetteville-ar.gov Fayetteville, AR 72701 Attachments: Budget Adjustment Memorandum of Understanding with Washington County City of Fayetteville, Arkansas - Budget Adjustment (Agenda) Budget Year Division /Org2 POLICE (200) Adjustment Number 2025 Requestor:T. Tannehill BUDGET ADJUSTMENT DESCRIPTION / JUSTIFICATION: 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 $123,730. COUNCIL DATE:11/4/2025 ITEM ID#:2025-2029 Holly Black 10/13/2025 11:32 AM Budget Division Date TYPE:D - (City Council) JOURNAL #: GLDATE: RESOLUTION/ORDINANCE CHKD/POSTED:/ v.2025826TOTAL123,730 123,730 Increase / (Decrease)Project.Sub# Account Number Expense Revenue Project Sub.Detl AT Account NameGLACCOUNTEXPENSEREVENUEPROJECTSUBATDESCRIPTION X 2930.200.2960-4309.01 -123,730 38070 2501 RE Federal Grants - Operational 2930.200.2960-5120.00 63,836 -38070 2501 EX Personnel Other - Contra 2930.200.2960-5379.07 51,094 -38070 2501 EX Confidential DTF - HIDTA PEPI 2930.200.2960-5802.00 6,400 -38070 2501 EX Vehicles & Equipment - base 2930.200.2960-5377.01 2,400 -38070 2501 EX O & M - Fayetteville -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 of 1 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 HIDTA 2025 Disclosure of High Risk Status HID0725GO476 Fayetteville Police Department is not currently designated high risk by another federal grant making agency. Fayetteville Police Department Resource Recipient Molly Rawn, Mayor ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF ARKANSAS )SS COUNTY OF_Ll 'WA On this day before the undersigned, a Notary Public, duly qualified and acting in and for the county and state aforesaid, personally appearedI I satisfactorily proven to be the person whose name appears in the foregoing instrument, a� d stated that he/she had executed the same for the consideration, uses and purposes therein stated. In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and seal on this LL7ay of 5. My Commission Expires: OFFICIAL SEAL TONYIAS. TANNEHILL WASHINGTON COUNTY NOTARY PUBLIC - ARKANSAS My Commission Expires March 8, 2026 i Commission No. 12347421 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708 Docusign Envelope ID: 91F5DEC0-5C92-47E4-8676-44609E299708