SUBJECT
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Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the estimated amount of $136,700.00 to the Texas Department of Transportation for enforcement of Commercial Motor Vehicle Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The grant period will begin October 01, 2024 through September 30, 2025; this grant if for overtime salaries. The City of Laredo will match approximately 24% of total grant funds. Funding will be available in the Special Police Fund.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
None.
BACKGROUND
The Texas Department of Transportation has made a grant titled Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) available to the Laredo Police Department. STEP grant funding assists in paying for overtime activities by local law enforcement and should focus on reducing the incidences of speeding, driving while intoxicated, failure to use restraint systems, intersection traffic control violations and enforcement of state and local ordinances on cellular and texting devices. Officers conducting enforcement on a STEP-Commercial Motor Vehicle grant should make enforcement of Impaired Driving, Occupant Protection, Speed, Hazardous Moving Violations and Distracted Driving their priority during enforcement.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
N/A
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
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Recommends that Council approves the resolution.
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Fiscal Impact
Fiscal Year: 2025
Budgeted Y/N?: Y
Source of Funds: Special Police
Account #: 229-2306
Change Order: Exceeds 25% Y/N: N/A
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The Texas Department of Transportation grant application is in the estimated amount of $136,200.00 and the City’s match will be approximately 24% of total project.
No financial impact until grant is awarded for FY 2025.