- The Police Chief is seeking approval of a resolution to apply for a grant to purchase additional data storage technology for body worn camera footage - Recent state laws increased data storage requirements for footage where arrests or citations occur - The grant would help offset costs of additional 20 terabytes of storage needed to comply with the new laws - The resolution would authorize the Police Chief to apply for, accept, and oversee the grant on behalf of the city

1. POLICE DEPARTMENT
Presented by:
Rick Pruitt
Police Chief
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION
FOR EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT
ITEM # 9
NOVEMBER 8, 2021

2. SUMMARY
 Staff is seeking approval of a Resolution to
authorize a grant application with the Office of
the Governor, Criminal Justice Division
 Purchase of additional body worn camera data
storage technology
 Authorizing the Chief of Police to act on behalf of the
City of Alamo Heights in matters pertaining to the
grant

3. BACKGROUND
 Two House Bills passed in the Regular Session of
the 87th Legislature - 2021
 House Bill No. 929 – increased the retention
period requirements for body worn camera
recordings where an arrest is made or citations
issued
 new retention periods vary from 6 months to 50
years

4. BACKGROUND
 House Bill No. 1938 provides relief to data
storage cost to police agencies that provide
body worn cameras to its officers
 Grant program offered to defray costs for
body worn camera recording data storage

5. BACKGROUND
 Current video/audio recording storage space
was recently upgraded to 30 terabytes
 Consultation with IT professionals recommend an
additional 20 terabytes of data storage
 Deputy Chief Cindy Pruitt has satisfied all pre-
requisites and prepared the grant application

6. BACKGROUND
 A qualifying component is a Resolution from
COAH governing body addressing the
following four (4) provisions:
 Authorization for submission of the grant
application;
 Commitment to provide all applicable matching
funds;

7. BACKGROUND
 Designation of an authorized official having
the authority to apply for, accept, reject, alter
or terminate a grant; and
 Written assurance that, in the event of loss or
misuse of the grant funds, the governing body
will return all funds.

8. POLICY ANALYSIS
 The City Council has the authority to pass
Resolutions authorizing grant applications in
the name of the City of Alamo Heights and
designate an authorized official to act on its
behalf

9. COORDINATION
 Deputy Chief Cindy Pruitt has met the pre-
requisite grant requirements by serving on the
Bexar County Criminal Justice Planning
Committee
 COAH City Manager has been briefed on the
grant application
 Resolution prepared by COAH City Attorney

10. FISCAL IMPACT
 Requested amount of $29,963 in capital
improvements
 Grant requirement of 25% in matching funds
($7,491)
 Positive impact of $22,472
 Reduces the fiscal impact of future IT upgrades