Department: Constables
Department Head/Elected Official: Constable Ted Heap
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Grant
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): N/A
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):
title
Request by the Constable of Precinct 5 for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $49,831, with a required match of $12,484, for the FY 2023 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program-Commercial Motor Vehicle Program.
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Background and Discussion:
Officers participating in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will make enforcement of DWI
Speed, Safety Belt, Hazardous Moving Violations, and Distracted Driving offenses their top priority.
Enforcement will occur from 10/01/2022 through 09/30/2023. The goal is to reduce commercial motor
vehicle crashes, fatalities, and injuries, through high visibility enforcement and public education.
Expected Impact:
A reduction in crashes, fatalities, and injuries related to speed, alcohol, or drug impairment, distracted
driving, hazardous driving, or lack of restraint devices 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):
|
Date |
Agenda Item # |
Action Taken |
|
10/12/2021 |
182 |
Approval to accept Texas Department of Transportation grant funds for the FY 2022 STEP-Commercial Motor Vehicle Program |
Location:
Address (if applicable): N/A
Precinct(s): Countywide
|
Fiscal and Personnel Summary |
|
Service Name |
Grant - Patrol Selective Enforcement |
|
|
SFY 22 |
FY 23 |
Next 3 FYs |
|
Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
|
Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$62,315.00 |
$ |
|
Non-Labor Expenditures |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Incremental Expenditures |
$ |
$62,315.00 |
$ |
|
Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions) |
|
Existing Budget |
|
Grant |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
1000 - General Fund |
$ |
$12,484.12 |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Current Budget |
$ |
$12,484.12 |
$ |
|
Additional Budget Requested |
|
Grant |
$ |
$49,830.88 |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Choose an item. |
$ |
$ |
$ |
|
Total Additional Budget Requested |
$ |
$49,830.88 |
$ |
|
Total Funding Sources |
$ |
$62,315.00 |
$ |
|
Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs) |
|
Current Position Count for Service |
- |
- |
- |
|
Additional Positions Requested |
- |
- |
- |
|
Total Personnel |
- |
- |
- |
Anticipated Court Date: September 13, 2022
Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023
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 Commercial Motor Vehicle Grant Application FY 2023