Department: Constables
Department Head/Elected Official: Constable Ted Heap
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable):
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable):
MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable):
MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable):
Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Constable of Precinct 5 for approval to submit an application to the Texas Department of Transportation for grant funds in the amount of $50,033, with a required match of $12,539, for the FY 25 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP)-Commercial Motor Vehicle Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Officers participating in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will make enforcement of DWI Speed, Safety Belt, Hazardous Moving Violations, and Distracted Driving offenses their top priority. Enforcement will occur from October 01, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The goal is to reduce commercial motor vehicle crashes, fatalities, and injuries, through high visibility enforcement and public education.
Expected Impact:
A reduction in crashes, fatalities, and injuries related to speed, alcohol or drug impairment, distracted driving, intersection crashes, or lack of restraint devices is expected.
Alternative Options:
No known viable alternative to accomplish the goal of reducing crashes, fatalities, and injuries with grant funded overtime.
Alignment with Goal(s):
X Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
_ Transportation
_ Flooding
_ Environment
_ Governance and Customer Service
Prior Court Action (if any):
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Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
STEP Commercial Motor Vehicle FY 2025 |
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FY 24 |
FY 25 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$62,572.40 |
$ |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$ |
$62,572.40 |
$ |
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Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$11,839.12 |
$ |
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Other |
$ |
$700 |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$ |
$12,539.12 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Requested |
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Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$50,033.28 |
$ |
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Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$62,572.40 |
$ |
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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
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Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
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Additional Positions Requested |
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- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
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Anticipated Court Date: January 30, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 01, 2024 to September 30, 2025
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Patricia Thacker, Chief Clerk Constable Pct 5
Terry Allbritton, Assistant Chief Constable Pct 5
Attachments (if applicable): Dept 305 STEP CMV Grant Application FY25