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The Florida Department of Transportation's Safety Office Statewide Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement, Speed and Aggressive Driving, and Pedestrian High Visibility Enforcement Grants (B)
This is a request for City Commission approval to apply for three grants through the Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office.
Explanation
The Florida Department of Transportation's Safety Office is sponsoring the Statewide Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement, Speed and Aggressive Driving and Pedestrian High Visibility Enforcement Grants. All three grant programs are overtime-only proactive traffic enforcement projects. The Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement grant budget requests the purchase of a $7,800 capital outlay Light Tower.
Fiscal Note
The amount requested through each grant application is as follows:
The Statewide Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement Grant - $37,800
The Speed and Aggressive Driving Grant - $40,000
The Pedestrian High Visibility Enforcement Grant - 30,000
Total requested from the Florida Department of Transportation Safety - $107,800
Recommendation
The City Commission authorize the City Manager to apply for, accept, and execute the grant awards subject to approval by the City Attorney as to form and legality and approve the expenditures as outlined in the approved grant awards.
Alternative Recommendation
The City Commission declines the three proposals in the total amount of $107,800 and advise staff not to apply for and accept these funds.