Title
Request Retroactive Authorization to Apply for, Accept and Enter Into Agreements for 2020 Governor's Office of Highway Safety Grants (Ordinance S-45620)
Description
Request retroactive authorization for the City Manager, or his designee, to authorize the City Prosecutor's Office, Street Transportation, Fire and Police departments to apply for $1,647,034 in grants administered by the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS), which includes funding from the DUI Abatement Council. If grants are awarded, request authorization to accept the funds and enter into grant agreements. Further request authorization for the City Treasurer to accept and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The GOHS announced the availability of funding on Jan. 25, 2019. Grant proposals were due by March 15, 2019. If awarded, these funds will be used to support new traffic safety programs and enhance existing programs in the City Prosecutor's Office, Street Transportation, and the Fire and Police departments. The total Citywide request for funding is $1,647,034.
City Prosecutor's Office - Total Funding Request $235,000
If awarded, grant funds will be used to pay the salary, expenses, supplies and/or travel for an existing Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor (TSRP), Attorney IV. Position funding will be sought to equally split grant funding between the GOHS and Oversight Council on Driving or Operating Under the Influence (the DUI Abatement Council), which is a part of the GOHS application.
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.
- Serve 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 5,830 prosecutors, law enforcement officers, crime lab personnel, interns and community groups.
Additionally, Arizona's TSRP is a state and national resource as demonstrated by the more than 1,500 requests for assistance from prosecutors, law enforcement officers and crime lab personnel received over the last federal fiscal year as reflected in the GOHS annual report and activities on the state and national committees and working groups. City general funds will be required to fund a portion of TSRP expenses, if grant award is insufficient.
Street Transportation Department - Total Funding Request $67,034
Roadway Safety / Education Programs: This request will help develop and enhance engineering infrastructure, educational campaigns and employee tools for roadway, school, bicycle and pedestrian safety. Requests for Roadway Safety ($20,000) include funding for a Distracted Driving Safety Education campaign geared towards high school students. Requests for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety ($47,034) include funding for pedestrian crossing improvements, bicycle helmets and LED flashing STOP paddles.
Fire Department - Total Funding Request $345,000
Impaired Driving Program: This request is 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 dangers of distracted driving, alcohol, and other drug impairment with the goal of decreasing preventable injuries and fatalities associated with impaired and distracted driving ($40,000).
Occupant Protection and Child Car Seat Program: This request is 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 of conducting child safety technician certification and recertification classes; opportunities to educate residents at car seat check events; 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 ($260,000).
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program: This request is for overtime, related fringe benefits, materials and equipment related to education campaigns to increase safety and traffic awareness and necessary skills of 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 ($45,000).
Police Department - Total Funding Request $1,000,000
DUI Enforcement (Traffic Unit): Funding will provide 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. This funding request will not exceed $300,000.
Occupant Protection (Traffic Unit): Funding will provide 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. This funding request will not exceed $100,000.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety (Traffic Unit): Funding will provide training, materials, supplies, overtime and related fringe benefits associated with education and enforcement campaigns designed to increase safety awareness, traffic law knowledge, and skills among pedestrians and bicyclists. This funding request will not exceed $200,000.
Traffic Services (Traffic Unit): Funding will provide 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 (STEP). This funding request will not exceed $200,000.
DUI Abatement Council DUI (Traffic Unit): Funding will be requested from the DUI Abatement Council for overtime and related fringe benefits associated with DUI enforcement and innovative Know Your Limit Programs.This funding request will not exceed $200,000.
Contract Term
One year beginning Oct. 1, 2019 through Sept. 30, 2020
Financial Impact
Total funding request is $1,647,034. 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 April 10, 2019.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., the City Prosecutor's Office, and the Street Transportation, Fire and Police departments.