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CONSIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF ADDITIONAL GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 AS PART OF AN OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE GRANT TO BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION OF SEAT BELT AND MANDATORY CHILD RESTRAINT LAWS, TO REIMBURSE OVERTIME INCURRED BY OFFICERS ENGAGED IN THESE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROJECTS AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION TO PLACE THOSE FUNDS IN APPROPRIATE EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS.
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BACKGROUND: On November 26, 2013, a grant from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office in the amount of $85,749 was accepted by City Council. On June 24, 2014, an additional grant fund from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office in the amount of $7,000 was accepted by City Council. The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office recently informed the Norman Police Department that it has been awarded an additional $10,000 to increase enforcement and education of seat belt and mandatory child restraint laws.
DISCUSSION: The Norman Police Department will conduct projects in support of the "Click It or Ticket" campaign. These projects are designed to increase compliance with the seat belt and mandatory child restraint laws and to reduce the severity of injuries involved in motor vehicle crashes. The Norman Police Department will also increase patrol and check points targeting high accident locations, locations of citizen's complaints, and those not in compliance with seat belt and child restraint laws. The Police Department will supply the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office with enforcement and survey statistics on a monthly basis as stated in the attached contract between Oklahoma Highway Safety Office and the City of Norman. Funding reimbursement will continue through September 30, 2014.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that City Council accept the additional funds in the amount of $10,000 under the FYE 2014 Oklahoma Highway Safety Office Grant Program. The $10,000 is to be appropriated from Special Grant Fund Balance (account 022-0000-253.20-00) to Overtime-Regular (account 022-6019-421.21-10; project GP0111) and upon reimbursement, receipted to Other Revenue/Traffic & Alcohol Enforcement (account 022-0000-331.13-40).