City Council

(8) 20-1156 PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORT relative to budget modifications and contracting authorities for the Fiscal Year 2020 Urban Areas Security Initiative (FY20 UASI) grant. Recommendations for Council action, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR: AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to retroactively: Modify the existing grant budget (Council File No. 20-1156) for the FY20 UASI grant by reallocating funds between projects and conducting the necessary fiscal transfers as described in the August 23, 2023 City Administrative Officer (CAO) report, attached to the Council File. Negotiate and execute a contract with a vendor to conduct a course in chemical recognition and signatures for up to one session, for an amount not to exceed $19,750, and for a term of up to 12 months within the grant performance period, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Negotiate and execute a contract with a vendor to conduct a course in spectra analysis and interpretation for up to one session, for an amount not to exceed $14,750, and for a term of up to 12 months within the grant performance period, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Negotiate and execute a contract with a vendor to conduct a course in biological production for up to one session, for an amount not to exceed $37,568, and for a term of up to 12 months within the grant performance period, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Negotiate and execute a sole source contract with the Texas Engineering Extension Service to provide incident management training for an amount not to exceed $188,650 and a term up to 12 months within the grant performance period, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Increase contracting authority to the amount of $150,000 for a Regional Communications Coordinator, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Increase contracting authority to the amount of $200,000 for grant administration contract services, subject to the approval of the City Attorney as to form. Appropriate $78,151.89 from existing Management & Administration funds to fund a Cybersecurity Program Manager position (also known as the Cybersecurity Policy Director) from September 26, 2022 through May 30, 2023.  AUTHORIZE the Controller to: Transfer and create new appropriations within FY20 UASI Homeland Security Grant Fund No. 64E/46 as follows:  From: Fund Account Title Amount 64E/46 46T668 Partner Jurisdiction $150,000.00 64E/46 46T946 Grant Management & Administration 78,151.89 Total: $228,151.89 To: Fund Account Title Amount 64E/46 46T946 Partner Jurisdiction $150,000.00 64E/46 46W146 Grant Management & Administration 55,564.80 64E/46 46W299 Reimbursement of General Fund Costs 22,587.09 Total: $228,151.89 Transfer appropriations within FY20 UASI Homeland Security Grant Fund No. 64E/46 to reimburse the General Fund as follows:  From: Fund Account Title Amount 64E/46 46W146 Mayor $55,564.80 Total: $55,564.80 To: Fund Account Title Amount 100/46 1020 Grant Reimbursed 55,564.80 Total: $55,564.80 Transfer up to $22,587.09 from Fund 64E/46, Account No. 46W299 to the General Fund, Department No. 46, Revenue Source Code No. 5346, Related Cost Reimbursement for Grants, for reimbursement of grant-funded fringe benefits. AUTHORIZE the Mayor, or designee, to prepare Controller instructions for any technical adjustments, subject to approval of the CAO; and, AUTHORIZE the Controller to implement the instructions.