Department: Sheriff
Department Head/Elected Official: Ed Gonzalez, Sheriff
Regular or Supplemental RCA:
☒ Regular RCA
☐ Supplemental RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Texas Department of Transportation
MWDBE Participation (if applicable): N/A
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request by the Sheriff for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $368,695, with a required match of $92,188, for the FY 2022 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program-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 on Harris County roads.
Expected Impact:
Reduction of automobile crashes, injuries and fatalities in Harris County.
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
☒ Transportation
☐ Flooding
☐ Environment
☐ Governance and Customer ServicePrior Court Action (if any): January 5, 2021 Agenda Item, Court approved the FY2022 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Comprehensive grant application.
Location:
Address (if applicable list below):
☒ Countywide
☐ Precinct 1
☐ Precinct 2
☐ Precinct 3
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☐ Precinct 4Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
Sheriff’s Office |
FY 21-22 |
Estimates |
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FY 22 |
Next 3 FYs |
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Incremental Expenditures |
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Labor Expenditures |
192.034K |
268.848K |
- |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
192.034K |
268.848K |
- |
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Funding Sources (General Fund, PIC Fund, Debt or CP, Grants, or Other - Please Specify) |
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Existing Budget |
General Fund |
38.411K |
53.777K |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
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- |
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Total Current Budget |
38.411K |
53.777K |
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Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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FY 2022 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Comprehensive Grant |
153.623K |
215.071K |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
115.212K |
161.295K |
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Total Funding Sources |
192.034K |
268.848K |
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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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Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Implementation Date: October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note:
☒ Not an emergency, disaster recovery, or COVID-19 related item
☐ Emergency Item
☐ COVID-19 related Item
☐ Disaster Recovery related Item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Amanet Habte, Grant Analyst, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Attachments (if applicable): Award Document and signature page.