Title
Authorization to Amend Current Agreement and Payment Ordinance with Governor's Office of Highway Safety for FY 2020 Traffic Services Grant (Ordinance S-46421)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to allow the Police Department to amend the current agreement and payment ordinance (Ordinance S-45620) with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety for the FY 2020 Traffic Services grant awarded to the Police Department. Authorization of the amendment will increase the maximum funding amount from $200,000 to $500,000. Further authorizing the City Treasurer to accept funds.
Report
Summary
In 2019, the Police Department was awarded $1,000,000 for five grant programs under the FY 2020 Governor's Office of Highway Safety grant program. The Traffic Services grant program was originally awarded $200,000 in funding. Additional funding in the amount of $300,000 is being requested to fund a program to address the current street racing problem in the City of Phoenix (Operation Burnout). Funding will also be used for training, materials, supplies, equipment (radar/laser speed detection devices), overtime and related fringe benefits associated with the education and enforcement of existing programs including the Traffic Impact Program, school and construction zone enforcement, the Traffic Complaint Hotline Program and Selective Traffic Enforcement Programs.
Contract Term
Authorization of this amendment would increase the maximum funding amount by $300,000; from $200,000 to $500,000.
Financial Impact
This is a request to increase the maximum funding amount. The contract period will remain unchanged.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved by the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee at the Feb. 12, 2020 meeting.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.