A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas authorizing the City Manager to ratify the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $872,271.00 to fund the Laredo Police Department HIDTA Task Force, the Laredo DEA HIDTA Task Force, and the Rio Grande Valley HIDTA Task Force. These initiatives are funded by the Executive Office of the President, Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) at no cost to the City. Funding for HSI HIDTA Task Force and DEA HIDTA Task Force will be used for personnel salaries, fringe benefits, overtime, travel, and operating expenses; funding for the Rio Grande Valley Task Force will be used for overtime, fringe benefits, and operating expenses. Grant performance period is from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. Funding is available in the Financial Task Force Fund. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION Resolution 2026-R-38 was approved by the City Council on February 17, 2026 authorizing grant application.

Committee

City Council

Requested by

Police

Introduced

July 20, 2026

On agenda

September 8, 2026

Where it was heard

City Council Sep 8, 2026

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