Title
Retroactive Authorization to Apply for the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority Fiscal Year 2025 Law Enforcement, Prevention and Training Grant (Ordinance S-52220) - Citywide
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to retroactively apply for, accept, and enter into an agreement for state grant funds through the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority for the Fiscal Year 2025 Law Enforcement, Prevention and Training Grant in an amount not to exceed $10,000. No matching funds are required. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept, and for the City Controller to disburse, all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The Arizona Automobile Theft Authority provides grants to support law enforcement and criminal justice agencies in combating auto theft. The mission is to deter vehicle theft through a cooperative effort by supporting law enforcement activities, vertical prosecution, and public awareness/community education programs.
The Police Department will use funds to purchase grappler nets, which are reloadable, single use, high strength synthetic netting that are placed in the grappler police bumper for the apprehension of stolen vehicles that are mobile or fleeing on the roadways. This project will assist in greatly reducing risk to the public, police officers and the suspect involved, by avoiding dangerous pursuits in stolen car cases.
The grant application was submitted on May 31, 2025. If authorization is denied, the grant application will be rescinded.
Contract Term
The contract term will be for one year from the date of the approved award.
Financial Impact
No matching funds are required.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.