Legislation Details

File #: 24-5152    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 8/15/2024 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 8/27/2024 Final action: 8/27/2024
Title: Request by the Sheriff's Office for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $85,778, with a cash match of $27,120, for the FY 2025 General Traffic Safety Bicyclists Program.

Department: Sheriff

Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Grant

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation

 

MWDBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A

MWDBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A

Justification for 0% MWDBE Participation Goal:  N/A - Goal not applicable to request

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request by the Sheriff’s Office for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $85,778, with a cash match of $27,120, for the FY 2025 General Traffic Safety Bicyclists Program.

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Background and Discussion:

This grant provides funding for the purchase of equipment and overtime for the Sheriff’s Office Parks Unit to conduct community bicycle rodeo and bicycle safety classes.

 

Expected Impact:

This grant will provide funding to educate the community on the topic of safe cycling.

 

Alternative Options:

Not accepting this agreement would forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to teach the community about safe cycling.

 

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):

Date

Agenda Item #

Action Taken

1/9/2024

140

Approval of application submission

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

Sheriff’s Office - Parks Unit / Community Engagement

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

1000 - General Fund

$7,671.36

$19,449

$27,120.36

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Total Current Budget

$7,671.36

$19,449

$27,120.36

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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

Grant GY25 General Traffic Safety: Bicyclists

$15,982

$69,796

$85,778

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Total Additional Budget Request

$15,982

$69,796

$85,778

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Total Funding Request

$23,653.36

$89,245

$112,898.36

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Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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Additional Positions Request

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Total Personnel

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Anticipated Court Date: August 27, 2024

 

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date):

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Jazmin Gonzales, Grants Manager, Sheriff’s Office

 

Attachments (if applicable): Grant award, Internal Compliance Program Certification