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File #: 22-5854    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Grant Status: Passed
File created: 9/19/2022 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 9/27/2022 Final action: 9/27/2022
Title: Request by the Constable of Precinct 4 for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $49,868, with a required cash match of $12,660, for the FY 2023 STEP Comprehensive Program.

Department: Constables

Department Head/Elected Official: Mark Herman, Constable Precinct 4

 

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):

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Request by the Constable of Precinct 4 for approval to accept from the Texas Department of Transportation grant funds in the amount of $49,868, with a required cash match of $12,660, for the FY 2023 STEP Comprehensive 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, Intersection Traffic Control, and Distracted Driving offenses 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:

 

The purpose of this program is to increase the effective enforcement of traffic safety related laws to reduce crashes, fatalities, and injuries

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

Location:

Address (if applicable):

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

SFY 22

FY 23

Next 3 FYs

Incremental Expenditures (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Labor Expenditures

$

$62,528.32

$

Non-Labor Expenditures

$

$

$

Total Incremental Expenditures

$

$62,528.32

$

Funding Sources (do NOT write values in thousands or millions)

Existing Budget

1000 - General Fund

$

$12,659.96

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Current Budget

$

$12,659.96

$

Additional Budget Requested

Grant

$

$49,868.36

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Choose an item.

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Requested

$

$49,868.36

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$62,528.32

$

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

Current Position Count for Service

-

-

-

Additional Positions Requested

-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 09/27/2022

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): 10/01/2022

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or COVID-19 related item

Contact(s) name, title, department: Captain Daniel Garza, Constable Precinct 4

Attachments (if applicable):  FY 2023 Step Comprehensive