Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): TBD
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 $55,041, with a required match of $13,768, for the FY 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The overall goal of this grant program is to reduce commercial motor vehicle crashes, injuries, and fatalities involving vehicles with a vehicle body type of “Semi-Trailer” or “Truck-Tractor” on Harris County roads and increase public information and education on sharing the road with commercial motor vehicles.
Expected Impact:
Reduction of automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Harris County. A required match of $13,767.75 from the Sheriff’s Office general fund.
Alternative Options:
If we do not accept this grant award, the Sheriff’s Office will forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to protect citizens on Harris County roads.
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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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1/30/2024 |
235 |
Application |
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Sheriff’s Office - Criminal Investigations Bureau |
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Current Fiscal Year Cost |
Annual Fiscal Cost |
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Labor |
Non-Labor |
Total |
Recurring Expenses |
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Funding Sources |
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Existing Budget |
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1000 - General Fund |
$13,767.75 |
$ |
$13,767.75 |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Current Budget |
$13.767.75 |
$ |
$13,767.75 |
$ |
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Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
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Grant |
$55,041.09 |
$ |
$55,041.09 |
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$55,041.09 |
$ |
$55,041.09 |
$ |
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Total Funding Request |
$68,808.84 |
$ |
$68,808.84 |
$ |
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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 Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: October 8, 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: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Award agreement and Order