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The Mayor and City Council shall hear and possibly take action on acceptance of a grant and entering in a contract with the Arizona Department of Homeland Security in the amount of $106,566 for the purchase of a vehicle and equipment for Operation Stonegarden. There is no matching requirement. Acceptance of the grant will also authorize the City Manager to sign the grant contracts and any related documents. Discussion and Action.
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The Operation Stonegarden Program Grant (OPSG) program supports enhanced cooperation and coordination among Customs and Border Protection (CBP), United States Border Patrol (USBP), and local, tribal, territorial, state, and Federal law enforcement agencies. The OPSG Program funds investments in joint efforts to secure the United States borders along routes of ingress from international borders to include travel corridors in states bordering Mexico and Canada, as well as states and territories with International water borders.
The City of Maricopa is a new partner with Operation Stonegarden and through this grant, will work collaboratively to identify border security threats within their areas and assist with Operation Stonegarden Deployments. The acceptance of this grant includes the provision for the purchase of vehicle, a computer, a portable radio, a license plate reader, a vehicle spotlight and a contraband kit. All of these items will be solely utilized during grant related activities and will assist with the deployment activities.
Deployment for Operation Stonegarden will be strictly overtime paid through the grant, not affecting staffing within the City of Maricopa. The deployment area agreed to between the Maricopa Police Department and US Border & Customs is within Maricopa, South to Highway 84 and West of the City no more than 15 miles. The deployment will also be strictly on roadways, identifying narcotics and human smuggling activities and apprehending those suspected of these crimes. No...
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