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 Participation (if applicable):
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 $29,869, with a required match of $7,594, for the FY 2022 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program-Impaired Driving Mobilization Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Officers participating in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will make enforcement of impaired driving their top priority. Enforcement will occur during the following holiday periods: Christmas/New Year’s, Spring Break, Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day. The goal is to reduce crashes, fatalities, and injuries, through high visibility enforcement and public education.
Expected Impact:
A reduction in crashes, fatalities, and injuries related to impaired driving 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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Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
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10/27/20 |
19g1 |
Authorization to approve the acceptance of grant awarded funds from the Texas Department of Transportation to participate in the FY 2021 Selective Traffic enforcement Program-Impaired Driving Mobilization Grant was approved on October 27, 2020. |
Location:
Address (if applicable):
Precinct(s): Countywide
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Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
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Service Name |
- |
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 |
$15K |
$22.4K |
n/a |
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Non-Labor Expenditures |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Incremental Expenditures |
$15K |
$22.4K |
n/a |
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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 |
$3K |
$4.4K |
n/a |
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Grant |
$12K |
$18K |
n/a |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Current Budget |
$15K |
$22.4K |
n/a |
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Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Additional Budget Requested |
- |
- |
- |
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Total Funding Sources |
$15K |
$22.4K |
n/a |
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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: December 10, 2021 to September 30, 2022
Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item
Contact(s) name, title, department: Shawn Graham, Chief Clerk Department 305
Attachments (if applicable): Dept. 305 STEP Impaired Driving Mobilization Grant Application FY2022