R-2012-059-2012-05-14 RESOLUTION NO. R2012-59
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PEARLAND, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF THE
GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PEARLAND MOBILE COMMAND
CENTER TO THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR, CRIMINAL JUSTICE
DIVISION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Pearland finds it in the best interest of
the City that the Pearland Mobile Command Center Project be operated for Fiscal Year
2013; and
WHEREAS, the City agrees that in the event of loss or misuse of the Criminal
Justice Division funds, that the City shall be responsible for returning the funds to the
Criminal Justice Division in full.
WHEREAS, the City Manager, is designated as the grantee's authorized official
for all matters associated with the City's grant application. The City Manager is given
the power to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant on behalf of the
applicant agency.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council of the City of Pearland approves submission of
the grant application for the Pearland Mobile Command Center to the Office of the
Governor, Criminal Justice Division.
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Exhibit A
CJD Grant Application Summary
The City of Pearland has experienced numerous incidents for which a mobile
command center would have been essential to provide a central planning area for
Incident Commanders and to provide support to police field operations. These incidents
include hours-long ground searches for wanted suspects, extended SWAT field
operations, tornados and security for mass gatherings. A mobile command trailer could
be deployed as needed to locations within the city limits of Pearland as well as to the
city's extra-territorial jurisdiction; an area that encompasses approximately 72 square
miles and is home to over 92,000 inhabitants.
The department proposes that BJA grant funds be used to purchase a new 40-
foot command trailer to be outfitted as a multipurpose platform for police operations.
The decision to seek funding for a trailer instead of a vehicle was twofold: first, in the
event that a self-propelled command vehicle suffers a mechanical breakdown or
requires engine repair, the entire unit would be taken out of service. If the towing
vehicle for a command trailer suffers the same breakdown, the department need only
secure another vehicle to tow the trailer to the command site with little to no down time
for repair.
The second consideration was cost. A mobile command trailer may be
configured to the department's specifications at a cost of less than $110,000. The grant
application seeks $107,000 to purchase the command trailer. A grant adjustment may
be submitted at a later date should the actual negotiated purchase price from an
established specialty vehicle outfitter turn out to be less than the projected amount.
It should be noted that this grant application does not seek funding for a support
vehicle. To reduce start-up costs, the department proposes that a vehicle slated for
replacement within the next budget year be designated as the mobile command trailer
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support vehicle. This vehicle, a 2008 Ford F-250 truck, can be outfitted with the
required bed/hitch connection to pull the mobile command trailer at a negligible cost to
be assumed by the department.
RESOLUTION NO. R2012-59
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 14th daa o ay, A.D., 2012.
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CITY ATTORNEY
Grant Number: 2570101