HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2023-R0193 - Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program Agreement with Office of the GovernorResolution No. 2023-R0193
Item No. 6.33
April 11, 2023
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock finds it to be in the best interest of the
health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Lubbock ("City") to participate and
pursue funding through the State of Texas, Office of the Governor's Bullet -Resistant Shield
Grant Program for FY2023; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock agrees that in the event of loss or
misuse of the Office of the Governor funds, the City assures that the funds will be returned to
the Office of the Governor in full; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock designates Floyd Mitchell, Chief of
Police, as the City's authorized official. The authorized official is given the power to apply
for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant on behalf of the applicant agency; NOW
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT that the City Council of the City of Lubbock hereby approves the submission of the
grant application for the Bullet -Resistant Shield Grant Program for FY2023 to the Office of
the Governor, and all related documents. Said Application is attached hereto and incorporated
in this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City
Council; and
THAT the City Council finds it to be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of
Lubbock in order to expedite the performance of city business, to delegate authority to
execute any necessary or related documents associated with this conveyance to the Chief of
Police for the City of Lubbock.
Passed by the City Council on April 11, 2023
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Floyd M tchell, Chief of Police
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Senior Assistant City Attorney
RES.LPD Ballistic Shields -Office of the Governor Grant Application
2.6.23
Agency Name: Lubbock, City of
Grant/App: 4591601 Start Date: 10/1/2022 End Date: 9/30/2023
Fund Source: SH-Bullet-Resistant Shield Grant Program
Project Title: Ballistic Shields
Status: Application - Award Accepted by Applicant Fund Block: 2023
Eligibility Information
Your organization's Texas Payee/Taxpayer ID Number:
17560005906000
Application Eligibility Certify:
Created on:8/19/2022 9:21:54 AM By: Matt Doherty
Profile Information
Applicant Agency Name: Lubbock, City of
Project Title: Ballistic Shields
Division or Unit to Administer the Project: Lubbock Police Department Administration
Address Line 1: 916 Texas Avenue
Address Line 2:
City/State/Zip: Lubbock Texas 79401-2726
Start Date: 10/1/2022
End Date: 9/30/2023
Regional Council of Goverments(COG) within the Project's Impact Area: South
Plains Association of Governments
Headquarter County: Lubbock
Counties within Project's Impact Area: Lubbock
Grant Officials:
Authorized Official
Name: W. Jarrett Atkinson
Email: jatkinson@mylubbock.us
Address 1: P.O. Box 2000
Address 1:
City: Lubbock, Texas 79457
Phone: 806-775-2016 Other Phone:
Fax: 806-775-3924
Title: Mr.
Salutation: Mr.
Position: City Manager
Financial Official
Name: Amber Aguilar
Email: aaguilar@mylubbock.us
Address 1: 1625 13th
Address 1:
City: Lubbock, Texas 79401
Phone: 806-775-2149 Other Phone:
Fax:
Title: Ms.
Salutation: Ms.
Position: Senior Accountant
Proiect Director
Name: Matt Doherty
Email: mdoherty@mylubbock.us
Address 1: 916 Texas
Address 1:
City: Lubbock, Texas 79401
Phone: 806-775-2830 Other Phone:
Fax: 806-775-2781
Title: Mr.
Salutation: Captain
Position: Administration Captain
Grant Writer
Name: Matt Doherty
Email: mdoherty@mylubbock.us
Address 1: 916 Texas
Address 1:
City: Lubbock, Texas 79401
Phone: 806-775-2830 Other Phone:
Fax: 806-775-2781
Title: Mr.
Salutation: Captain
Position: Administration Captain
Grant Vendor Information
Organization Type: Unit of Local Government (City, Town, or Village)
Organization Option: applying to provide services to all others
Applicant Agency's State Payee Identification Number (e.g., Federal Employer's
Identification (FEI) Number or Vendor ID): 17560005906000
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): LXDNEKWRVK]6
Narrative Information
Introduction
The Bullet -Resistant Shield Grant Program equips law enforcement officers at risk of
shootings with bullet -resistant shields.
The funding announcement, located on the eGrants Calendar page, describes the
organization types, activities, and costs that are eligible under the announcement. The
PSO's eGrants User Guide to Creating an Application guides applicants through the process
of creating and submitting an application in eGrants. Information and guidance related to
the management and use of grant funds can be found in the PSO's Guide to Grants, located
on the PSO Resource for Applicants and Grantees webpage.
Certifications
In addition to the requirements found in existing statute, regulation, and the funding
announcement, this program requires applicant organizations to certify compliance with the
following:
Constitutional Compliance
Applicant assures that it will not engage in any activity that violates Constitutional law
including profiling based upon race.
Active Shooter Policy
All eligible organizations that apply for grant funds will ensure its law enforcement agency
adopts a Critical Incidents In -Progress (Active Shooter) policy implementing, at a minimum,
protocols for assessing an active threat or violent encounter and immediately responding in
order to stop the killing, stop the dying, and provide rapid casualty evacuation. The policy
should include procedures that address:
• Concepts and Principles
• Community/First Responder Agency Notifications
• Mutual Aid Implementation
• Solo Officer Deployment
• Officer Team Deployment
• Follow -On Responders (Rescue Task Force)
• Incident Command - Unified Command Considerations
• Incident Debriefing
• Training
ALERRT Training
All officers provided with a grant funded ballistic shield must have either attended 16 hours
of ALERRT (Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training) within the last 24 months
or commit to attend within the next 24 months. ALERRT's upcoming course catalog can be
found here: httgs://alerrt.oro/UDCOmina.
NIJ Ballistic Shield Standards
Applicant assures that shields purchased with grant funds will comply with the National
Institute of Justice (NIJ) Level III, III+, or IV.
Cybersecurity Training Requirement
Local units of governments must comply with the Cybersecurity Training requirements
described in Section 772.012 and Section 2054.5191 of the Texas Government Code. Local
governments determined to not be in compliance with the cybersecurity requirements
required by Section 2054.5191 of the Texas Government Code are ineligible for OOG grant
funds until the second anniversary of the date the local government is determined ineligible.
Government entities must annually certify their compliance with the training requirements
using the Cybersecurity Training Certification for State and Local Governments. A copy of
the Training Certification must be uploaded to your eGrants application. For more
information or to access available training programs, visit the Texas Department of
Information Resources Statewide Cybersecurity Awareness Training page.
Criminal History Reporting
Entities receiving funds from PSO must be located in a county that has an average of 90%
or above on both adult and juvenile dispositions entered into the computerized criminal
history database maintained by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) as directed in
the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Chapter 66. The disposition completeness percentage
is defined as the percentage of arrest charges a county reports to DPS for which a
disposition has been subsequently reported and entered into the computerized criminal
history system.
Counties applying for grant awards from the Office of the Governor must commit that the
county will report at least 90% of convictions within five business days to the Criminal
Justice Information System at the Department of Public Safety.
Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR)
Eligible applicants operating a law enforcement agency must be current on reporting
complete UCR data and the Texas specific reporting mandated by 411.042 TGC, to the
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) for inclusion in the annual Crime in Texas (CIT)
publication. To be considered eligible for funding, applicants must have submitted a full
twelve months of accurate data to DPS for the most recent calendar year by the deadline(s)
established by DPS. Due to the importance of timely reporting, applicants are required to
submit complete and accurate UCR data, as well as the Texas -mandated reporting, on a no
less than monthly basis and respond promptly to requests from DPS related to the data
submitted.
Entities That Collect Sexual Assault/Sex Offense Evidence or
Investigate/Prosecute Sexual Assault or Other Sex Offenses
In accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 420.034, any facility or entity that
collects evidence for sexual assault or other sex offenses or investigates or prosecutes a
sexual assault or other sex offense for which evidence has been collected, must participate
in the statewide electronic tracking system developed and implemented by the Texas
Department of Public Safety. Visit DPS's Sexual Assault Evidence Tracking Program website
for more information or to set up an account to begin participating.
Compliance with State and Federal Laws, Programs and Procedures
Local units of government, including cities, counties and other general purpose political
subdivisions, as appropriate, and institutions of higher education that operate a law
enforcement agency, must comply with all aspects of the programs and procedures utilized
by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") to: (1) notify DHS of all information
requested by DHS related to illegal aliens in Agency's custody; and (2) detain such illegal
aliens in accordance with requests by DHS. Additionally, counties and municipalities may
NOT have in effect, purport to have in effect, or make themselves subject to or bound by,
any law, rule, policy, or practice (written or unwritten) that would: (1) require or authorize
the public disclosure of federal law enforcement information in order to conceal, harbor, or
shield from detection fugitives from justice or aliens illegally in the United States; or (2)
impede federal officers from exercising authority under 8 U.S.C. § 1226(a), § 1226(c), §
1231(a), § 1357(a), § 1366(1), or § 1366(3). Lastly, eligible applicants must comply with
all provisions, policies, and penalties found in Chapter 752, Subchapter C of the Texas
Government Code.
Each local unit of government, and institution of higher education that operates a law
enforcement agency, must download, complete and then upload into eGrants the CEO Law
Enforcement Certifications and Assurances Form certifying compliance with federal and state
immigration enforcement requirements. This Form is required for each application submitted
to OOG and is active until August 31, 2023 or the end of the grant period, whichever is
later.
Civil Rights Liaison
A civil rights liaison who will serve as the grantee's civil rights point of contact and who will
be responsible for ensuring that the grantee meets all applicable civil rights requirements
must be designated. The designee will act as the grantee's liaison in civil rights matters with
PSO and with the federal Office of Justice Programs.
Enter the Name of the Civil Rights Liaison:
Matt Doherty
Enter the Address for the Civil Rights Liaison:
916 Texas Avenue Lubbock, TX 79401
Enter the Phone Number for the Civil Rights Liaison [(999) 999-9999 x9999]:
806-775-2830
Overall Certification
Each applicant agency must certify to the specific requirements detailed above as well as to
comply with all requirements within the PSO Funding Announcement, the Guide to Grants,
the Grantee Conditions and Responsibilities, any authorizing or applicable state and federal
statutes and regulations to be eligible for this program.
X I certify to all of the application content & requirements.
Project Abstract :
This application, submitted by the Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock, TX, serves as a
request to equip Lubbock Police Officers with bullet -resistant shields. This application is
proposed to solicit state funds for this project, as authorized by a Budget Execution Order
proposed by the Legislative Budget Board and ratified by Governor Abbott on June 28,
2022, pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 317.002 and Section 317.005(b).
Problem Statement:
The City of Lubbock Police Department has a department authorized strength of 445
officers. There are currently no (zero) ballistic shields available to frontline peace officers
that will positively respond to Critical Incidents In -Progress (Active Shooter) emergencies.
The Lubbock Police Department trains our officers yearly in Active Attack Response, utilizing
tactics taught and recommended by the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response
Training (ALERRT) program. The Lubbock Police Department serves as the primary agency
responsible for Active Shooter response in every school district within our jurisdiction of 135
square miles. Ballistic Shields will equip our officers with an additional tool necessary to
effectively gain control of an active attack suspect, and ultimately promote our overall goal
of saving as many lives as possible within the event.
Supporting Data :
The City of Lubbock has 77 public and 10 private school campuses consisting of grades
Kindergarten through 12th. This does not include privately owned daycares, early childhood
centers, nurseries and other adjunct facilities. These campuses house 44,830 students
among 3 major Independent School Districts. Lubbock, TX is also home to Texas Tech
University which has a current enrollment of 40,600 students, Lubbock Christian University
with an enrollment of 1,664 students, South Plains College with an enrollment of 3,936
students, and Wayland Baptist University with an enrollment of 1,590 students. Of the over
92,620 students within the City of Lubbock, there are currently only 94 sworn peace officers
assigned specifically to cover their campuses. These campuses fall in an incorporated city
limit that consists of 135 square miles, and within Lubbock County that consists of 901
square miles. The 445 sworn officers of the Lubbock Police Department serve as a force
multiplier for the understaffed officers specifically serving in an educational venue. Often, it
is the Lubbock Police Officer who is first on scene in an emergency response to one of these
campuses. 100% of the time, Lubbock Police Officers will be directly involved in the
response to an Active Attack event at one of these campuses. To date, there are currently
no (zero) ballistic shields available to Lubbock Police Officers who will be responding to
these campuses.
Project Approach & Activities:
The ballistic shields purchased through this grant would be dispersed among the 22 officers
of the Lubbock Police Department Special Response Group (SRG). SRG officers are evenly
dispersed among the three shifts that currently exist in the Lubbock Police Department's
Field Services Bureau. SRG officers receive extra training in Active Attack Response through
ALERRT instruction, as well as in other related topics such as Building Clearing, Close
Quarters Battle, and Officer Down Rescue. 12 ballistic shields purchased through this grant
would be dispersed among the three Division Stations of the Lubbock Police Department.
This would allow supervisors or selected officers from each Division Station to take the
ballistic shields into the field of their respective areas of patrol, making them readily
available for rapid deployment throughout the city. 6 ballistic shields purchased through this
grant would be deployed among the Lubbock Police Department's SWAT Team. The SWAT
Team does not currently have access to any ballistic shields that do not fall under
manufacturer expiration.
Capacity & Capabilities:
The Lubbock Police Department trains all its officers yearly in Active Attack response based
on ALERRT teachings and methodologies. These tactics include not only ALERRT's Basic
response tactics, but also Integrated Response tactics in conjunction with Lubbock's Fire
Rescue and Emergency Medical Services. LPD also employs multiple officers among federal
task force assignments within the FBI, ATF, DEA, USMS and HSI. LPD is among one of the
founding law enforcement agencies in the region's Texas Anti -Gang Center (TAG) and
HIDTA programs. LPD officers spearhead efforts in response to Critical Incidents In -Progress
(Active Shooter) emergencies among these partnerships. The ballistic shields purchased
through this grant would only further the success of our officers in bringing active attack
incidents under control through these partnerships.
Performance Management:
Success for this project will be measured by the continued education and training our
officers receive while utilizing the ballistic shields awarded them by this grant. This includes
enhancing the proficiency in tactics our officers display when deployed with the ballistic
shields. The overriding goal will be the ability to utilize the ballistic shield as a means in
which our officers are able to maintain an adequate level of intervention in an active attack
incident so that they might save as many lives as possible.
Target Group :
Lubbock Police Department officers equipped with ballistic shields awarded them by this
grant will assist the following agencies in response to Critical Incidents In -Progress (Active
Shooter) emergencies: Frenship ISD Police Department, Lubbock ISD Police Department,
Cooper ISD Police Department, Texas Tech University Police Department, Lubbock Christian
University Police Department, South Plains College Police Department, University Medical
Center Police Department, Slaton ISD Police Department, Lubbock County Sheriff's Office,
and the greater City of Lubbock and County of Lubbock school communities at large.
Evidence -Based Practices:
Data gained through the Texas Tactical Police Officers Association (TTPOA), the Texas
Narcotics Officers Association (TNOA), and the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response
Training programs (ALERRT) based at the Texas State University System indicates that the
use of ballistic shields in in response to Critical Incidents In -Progress (Active Shooter)
emergencies affords responding officers the opportunity to remain engaged with the suspect
in order to bring the incident under control. These organizations have concluded that
officers equipped with added levels of ballistic protection, in addition to body -worn armor,
have an increased advantage of making a positive response to Active Attack incidents and
are therefore more successful in saving as many lives as possible upon their deployment.
Project Activities Information
Introduction
This section contains questions about your project. It is very important for applicants to
review their funding announcement for guidance on how to fill out this section. Unless
otherwise specified, answers should be about the EXPECTED activities to occur during the
project period.
Selected Project Activities:
ACTIVITY
PERCENTAGE:
DESCRIPTION
The LPD will plan to use awarded funds to purchase 40
ballistic shields for our law enforcement personnel. The
Equipment
equipment will be used as our officers respond to a variety
and
100.00
of critical incidents including armed suspects, hostage
Technology
situations, active shooters, etc. Distribution will begin
based on current assignment, specialized units and
highest need as determined by department leadership.
CJD Purpose Areas
PERCENT DEDICATED I PURPOSE AREA I PURPOSE AREA DESCRIPTION
Measures Information
Condition Of Fundings Information
Hold
Condition of Funding / Project
Date
Date Met
Hold
Line
Requirement
Created
Funds
Item
Funds
System of Award Management (SAM):
Registration with SAM is required by all
OOG applicants. Applicants are required to
maintain current registrations in the
System for Award Management (SAM)
database. The SAM database is the
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repository for standard information about
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federal financial assistance applicants,
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recipients, and subrecipients. Applicants
must update or renew their SAM
registration at least once per year to
maintain an active status. Information
about registration procedures can be
accessed at http://www.sam.gov/.
Resolution: Applications from nonprofit
corporations, local units of governments,
and other political subdivisions must submit
a resolution electronically using the 'Upload'
function in the eGrants system. The
resolution must contain the following:
. Authorization by your governing body for
the submission of the application to OOG
that clearly identifies the name of the
project for which funding is requested;
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. A commitment to provide all applicable
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matching funds;
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. A designation of the name and/or title of
an authorized official who is given the
authority to apply for, accept, reject, alter,
or terminate a grant (Note: If a name is
provided, you must update OOG should the
official change during the grant period.);
and
. A written assurance that, in the event of
loss or misuse of grant funds, the
governing body will return all funds to OOG.
Cybersecurity Training: Local units of
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governments must comply with the
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No
Cybersecurity Training requirements
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described in Section 772.012 and Section
2054.5191 of the Texas Government Code.
Local governments determined to not be in
compliance with the cybersecurity
requirements required by Section
2054.5191 of the Texas Government Code
are ineligible for OOG grant funds until the
second anniversary of the date the local
government is determined ineligible.
Government entities must annually certify
their compliance with the training
requirements using the Cybersecurity
Training Certification for State and Local
Governments. A copy of the Training
Certification must be uploaded to your
eGrants application/grant. For more
information or to access available training
programs, visit the Texas Department of
Information Resources Statewide
Cybersecurity Awareness Training page.
Other Condition of Funding. The maximum
amount available for this award is
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$260,037.58. Please submit a budget
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adjustment to reconcile the budget line
item detail and measures with this amount.
This grant must be administered by the
Police Department, Sheriff's Office,
Constable Precinct, or other Law
Enforcement Division/Department within
the grantee organization as submitted in
2/15/2023
the original application. Deviation from the
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No
approved budget or project scope requires
prior authorization from the Public Safety
Office. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the termination
of your grant.
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