Title
Florida Department of Transportation's Safety Office Statewide Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement Grant, Speed and Aggressive Driving Grant, Impaired Driving Enforcement Grant and Pedestrian High Visibility Enforcement Grant (B)
This is a request for City Commission approval to apply for four 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 Grant, Speed and Aggressive Driving Grant, Impaired Driving Enforcement Grant and Pedestrian High Visibility Enforcement Grant. All four 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. The Impaired Driving Enforcement Grant budget requests the purchase of a $32,500 capital outlay Chevy Tahoe and the purchase of a $6,378 Intoxilyzer.
The amount requested through each grant application is as follows:
The Statewide Nighttime Seatbelt Enforcement Grant - $37,800
The Speed and Aggressive Driving Grant - $71,011.30
The Pedestrian High Visibility Enforcement Grant - $40,000
The Impaired Driving Enforcement Grant - $101,162
Total requested from the Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office - $249,973.30
Fiscal Note
There is no significant fiscal impact to the city.
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 deny staff's request to apply for the grants.