Title
Authorization to Apply for, Accept and Enter Into Agreements for 2018 Governor's Office of Highway Safety Grants (Ordinance S-43377)
Description
Request authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize the City Prosecutor's Office and the Street Transportation, Police and Fire departments to apply for $2,068,500.00 in grants through Fiscal Year 2018 funding administered by the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). If the grants are awarded, request authorization to accept the funds and enter into grant agreements. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
GOHS announced the availability of funding on Jan. 27, 2017. Grant proposals were due by March 3, 2017. These funds will be used to support new traffic safety programs and enhance existing programs in the City Prosecutor's Office and the Street Transportation, Police and Fire departments. If City Council denies approval, the grant proposals will be rescinded.
City Prosecutor's Office - Total Funding Request $235,000.00
Awarded grant funds will be used to pay the salary, expenses, supplies and travel for an existing Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP), Attorney IV. Half of the funding ($117,500.00) will be sought from the Oversight Council on Driving or Operating Under the Influence Abatement Council. The other half ($117,500.00) of the funding will be requested through a grant from the GOHS.
The TSRP program will continue its four primary objectives:
- Provide training for prosecutors and law enforcement officers in the prosecution of traffic safety related crimes.
- Act as a resource for questions about traffic laws and trial advocacy.
- Improve communication between prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and members of the judiciary.
- Act as a liaison for individuals and agencies committed to the enforcement and prosecution of traffic safety related crimes.
The GOHS has funded the TSRP program since its inception in 2007. Though the grant project is administered by Phoenix, it benefits citizens, law enforcement, and prosecutors across Arizona. The TSRP is a resource to both small and large jurisdictions for legal issues related to the enforcement of DUI and traffic laws. During the latest grant period, the TSRP provided training to approximately 7,110 prosecutors, law enforcement officers, crime lab personnel, interns, and community groups.
Additionally, Arizona's TSRP is a state and nationwide resource as demonstrated by the more than 1,500 requests for assistance from prosecutors, law enforcement officers, and crime lab personnel that were received. It is anticipated that up to $18,000.00 of employee-related expenses may need to be covered by City general funds.
Street Transportation Department - Total Funding Request $223,500.00
Roadway Safety/Education Programs, funding will help develop and enhance roadway appurtenances, educational campaigns and employee tools for roadway, school, bicycle, and pedestrian safety. This includes funding for distracted driving high school safety education, purchases for sight visibility and roadway safety materials, developing corridor safety education and outreach campaign plan and purchase for distance measurement devices ($128,500.00).
Pedestrian and bicycle safety, funding will be used for portable speed feedback signs, studying pedestrian detection signal equipment, purchases of bicycle helmets for community safety events, and pedestrian flashing STOP paddles ($95,000.00).
Fire Department - Total Funding Request $310,000.00
Impaired driving, funding will be requested for overtime and related fringe benefits, materials, and equipment related to high school education campaigns including dramatic mock crashes and classroom education. The program informs young drivers of the danger of distracted driving, alcohol, and other drug impairment with the goal of decreasing preventable injuries and fatalities associated with impaired and distracted driving ($30,000.00).
Occupant protection and child car seat, funding will be requested for training, overtime, related fringe benefits, materials, public education and equipment related to child safety seats and seat belt usage. This funding will maintain current occupant protection efforts and increase the frequency for conducting child safety technician certification and recertification classes, increase the opportunities to educate residents at car seat check events, increase the number of locations of designated car seat check fitting stations to enhance geographical outreach, and to enhance outreach for occupant protection public education in K-12 schools ($250,000.00).
Pedestrian and bicycle, funding will be requested for overtime, related fringe benefits, materials, and equipment related to education campaigns to increase safety awareness, traffic awareness, and skills necessary for young pedestrians and bicyclists. This program provides bike rodeos for young cyclists, bike and pedestrian school safety assemblies, and public education opportunities at community safety fairs and events ($30,000.00).
Police Department - Total Funding Request $1,300,000.00
DUI and underage alcohol enforcement, through the Traffic Bureau, will seek funding for training, overtime, related fringe benefits, materials and supplies related to education and enforcement campaigns targeting prevention of underage alcohol use ($100,000.00).
Underage alcohol enforcement, through the Maryvale 86Z squad, will seek funding for training, overtime, related fringe benefits, materials, and supplies related to education and enforcement campaigns targeting prevention of underage alcohol use ($100,000.00).
DUI enforcement, through the Traffic Bureau, will seek funding for training, overtime, related fringe benefits, and equipment to support and enhance DUI enforcement within the City of Phoenix and joint enforcement efforts throughout the valley ($300,000.00).
Occupant protection, through the Traffic Education Safety Unit, will seek funding for training, materials, supplies, overtime, and related fringe benefits associated with Click It or Ticket enforcement activities, child passenger safety technician certification classes, car seat events, Buckle Up Baby hotline, and various seatbelt enforcement campaigns ($100,000.00).
Pedestrian and bicycle safety, through the Traffic Education Safety Unit, will seek funding for training, materials, supplies, overtime, and related fringe benefits associated with education and enforcement campaigns designated to increase safety awareness, traffic law knowledge, and skills among pedestrians and bicyclists ($200,000.00).
Traffic services, through the Traffic Education Safety Unit, will seek funding for training, materials, supplies, equipment (radar/laser speed detection devices), overtime, and related fringe benefits associated with education and enforcement campaigns such as: traffic impact programs, school zone enforcement, construction zone enforcement, traffic complaint hotline enforcement, and selective traffic enforcement programs ($200,000.00).
Motorcycle safety, through the Traffic Education Safety Unit, will seek funding for training, materials, supplies, overtime, and related fringe benefits associated with an education and enforcement campaign designed to increase safety awareness, traffic law knowledge, and specific enforcement of motorcycle traffic law violations ($100,000.00).
The Traffic Bureau will seek funding from the DUI Abatement Council for overtime and related fringe benefits associated with DUI enforcement and innovative Know Your Limit programs ($200,000.00).
Contract Term
One year beginning Oct. 1, 2017 through Sept. 30, 2018.
Financial Impact
Total funding request is $2,068,500.00. Cost to the City is personnel expenses and in-kind resources only.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was unanimously approved by the Public Safety and Veterans Subcommittee on March 8, 2017.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., the Prosecutor's Office, and the Street Transportation, Fire, and Police departments.