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Item 11
CITY COUNCII
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REPORT
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Meeting Date: October 20, 2026
General Plan Element: Neighborhoods
General Plan Goal: Enhance and Protect Neighborhoods
ACTION
Adopt Resolution No. 13810 authorizing;
1. Acceptance, if awarded, of a grant from the Arizona Department of Public Safety in the
amount of $500,000 for overtime wages, equipment, and training related to the reduction of
human exploitation and trafTicking; and
2. City Manager or designee(s) to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submit all
documents and other necessary or desirable instruments in connection with the acceptance
of the grant; and
3. A budget transfer of up to $500,000 from the adopted Fiscal Year 2026/27 Grants
Contingency Budget to a newly created cost center to record the related grant activity.
BACKGROUND
The Scottsdale Police Department (SPD) has applied for funding through the Arizona Department of
Public Safety’s Local Border Support Fund to expand regional efforts aimed at combating human
trafficking, human smuggling, child exploitation, drug trafficking, and other border-related offenses.
Scottsdale’s status as a major tourism and special-events destination creates seasonal surges in
visitors, lodging activity, and transportation corridors that can be exploited by criminal networks.
Prior joint investigations with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Arizona FBI Internet
Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force show that illegal activity detected locally often connects
to larger regional or interstate operations, reinforcing the need for coordinated enforcement and
intelligence sharing.
SPD is requesting grant funding for investigative overtime associated with a two-year Regional
Border-Related Trafficking and Exploitation, specialized training, and for investigative software.
These resources will expand proactive enforcement, digital-evidence review, undercover operations,
and victim-recovery activities, particularly during high-activity event periods. Training will support
proficiency in emerging investigative techniques, digital evidence practices, victim-centered
responses, and cross-border activity indicators, while software tools will strengthen online-facilitated
exploitation investigations. The project also includes internal performance evaluation and
documentation across operations, investigations, training, and prosecution.
ANALYSIS & ASSESSMENT
Action Taken

Docusign Envelope ID: 8577E0A6-CE2F-83A8-8243-D8940C269882
City Council Report | FY27 DPS Local Border Support Fund Grant
The Local Border Support Fund award would significantly enhance SPD’s ability to conduct
intelligence-led operations, respond to trafficking and exploitation indicators during high-activity
periods, and coordinate effectively with federal and regional partners. Acceptance of this grant would
expand investigative capacity, improve victim-identification capabilities, and support more effective
prosecution outcomes in cases involving border-related criminal activity
Significant Issues to be Addressed
None
RESOURCE IMPACTS
Available funding
Approval of the grant will allow the Human Exploitation and Trafficking (Heat) unit to conduct
additional targeted enforcement and education details.
This action requests a budget transfer of up to $500,000 from the adopted FY 2026/27 Grants
Contingency Budget to provide budget appropriation for the purpose of the grant.
Staffing, Workload Impact
No additional staffing required.
Cost Recovery Options
There are no additional cost recovery opportunities nor is there a match requirement associated with
the grant.
OPTIONS & STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommended Approach
Adopt Resolution No. 13810 authorizing:
1. Acceptance, if awarded, of a grant from the Arizona Department of Public Safety in the
amount of $500,000 for overtime wages, equipment, and training related to the reduction of
human exploitation and trafficking: and
1. City Manager or designee(s) to conduct all negotiations and to execute and submit all
documents and other necessary or desirable instruments in connection with the acceptance
of the grant; and
2. A budget transfer of up to $500,000 from the adopted Fiscal Year 2026/27 Future Grants
Budget and/or Grant Contingency Budget to a newly created cost center to record the related
grant activity.
RESPONSIBLE DEPARTMENT(S)
Police Department
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Docusign Envelope ID: 8577E0A6-CE2F-83A8-8243-D8940C269882
City Council Report | FY27 DPS Local Border Support Fund Grant
STAFF CONTACT(S)
Joe LeDuc, Chief of Police, JLeDuc@scottsdaleaz.gov
APPROVED BY
10/1/2026
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Joe LeDuc, Chief o Police Date
(480) 312-1900, JLeduc@scottsdaleaz.gov
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Scott Selin, Budget Department Director Date
(For Financial Policies Compliance and Budget Appropriation)
(480) 312-2603, SSelin@scottsdaleaz.gov
Signed by:
10/2/2026
Greg Gaton, City Manager Date
(480)-312-7759, GCaton@Scottsdaleaz.gov
ATTACHMENTS
1., Resolution No. 13810
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RESOLUTION NO. 13810
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, MARICOPA COUNTY,
ARIZONA, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT, IF AWARDED,
WITH THE STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $500,000.
WHEREAS, the City has applied for a grant in the amount of $500,000 from the
Arizona Department of Public Safety related to the Anti-Human Trafficking Grant Fund;
and
WHEREAS, the Arizona Department of Public Safety will reimburse the City for
overtime, equipment, and training related to the reduction of human exploitation and
trafficking; and
WHEREAS, the Grants Contingency Budget allows the City the budget authority to
accept grants throughout the fiscal year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Scottsdale,
Maricopa County, Arizona as follows:
Section 1. Authorize acceptance, if awarded, of a grant from the Arizona
Department of Public Safety in the amount of $500,000 for overtime wages, equipment,
and training related to the reduction of human exploitation and trafficking; and
Section 2. Authorize the City Manager or designee(s) to conduct all negotiations
and to execute and submit ail documents and other necessary or desirable instruments in
connection with the acceptance of the grant; and
Section 3. Authorize a budget transfer up to $500,000 from the Fiscal Year
2026/27 Grants Contingency Budget to a newly created cost center to recprd the related
grant activity, if awarded.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Scottsdale this ___ day
of ___________ 2026.
CITY OF SCOTTSDALE, an
Arizona municipal corporation
ATTEST:
Ben Lane, City Clerk Lisa Borowsky, Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
IS Santaella, City Attorney
By: James Heard, Assistant City Attorney
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