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 $435,805, with a required match of $109,420, for the FY 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Comprehensive Program.
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Background and Discussion:
The overall goal of this program is to increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce crashes, fatalities, and injuries.
Expected Impact:
Reduction of automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Harris County. A required match of $109,419.80 from the Sheriff’s Office general fund.
Alternative Options:
Without this grant award, Harris County would forfeit the opportunity to receive funding to protect the citizens on Harris County roads.
Alignment with Goal(s):
_Justice and Safety
_ Economic Opportunity
_ Housing
_ Public Health
X 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 |
236 |
Application Approved |
Location: Countywide
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Choose an item.
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Sheriff’s Office - Patrol Support Services 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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|
|
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Grant |
$427,764.60 |
$8,040.00 |
$435,804.60 |
$ |
|
1000 - General Fund |
$101,219.80 |
$8,200.00 |
$109,419.80 |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Current Budget |
$528,984.40 |
$16,240.00 |
$545,224.40 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form) |
|
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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Total Additional Budget Request |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Funding Request |
$528.984.40 |
$16,240.00 |
$545,224.40 |
$ |
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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 Request |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: August 27, 2024
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 1, 2024
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 Documents and Court Order