Authorize (1) the acceptance of a grant from the Motor Vehicle Crime Prevention Authority (MVCPA) for the FY2026 Dallas Auto Theft Taskforce Grant (Grant No. 608-26-DPD0000) in the amount of $1,732,442.00 to provide a specialized proactive automobile theft program for the period September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026; (2) the establishment of appropriations in an amount not to exceed $1,732,442.00 in the MVCPA FY26 Auto Theft Taskforce Grant Fund; (3) the receipt and deposit of funds in an amount not to exceed $1,732,442.00 in the MVCPA FY26 Auto Theft Taskforce Grant Fund; (4) a local cash match in the amount of $355,509.00; (5) an in-kind contribution in an approximate amount of $352,703.00; and (6) execution of the grant agreement with MVCPA and all terms, conditions, and documents required by the agreement - Total not to exceed $2,440,654.00 - Financing: MVCPA FY26 Auto Theft Taskforce Grant Fund ($1,732,442.00) and General Fund ($708,212.00) (subject to appropriations)

Committee

Dallas Police Department

Requested by

Dallas Police Department (DPD)

Introduced

August 28, 2025

On agenda

September 24, 2025

Enactment no.

25-1504; APPROVED

Where it was heard

City Council Sep 24, 2025

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