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CONSIDERATION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $129,000 FROM THE OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE TO BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO INCREASE ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION OF IMPAIRED DRIVING; HOST A TRAFFIC COLLISION RECONSTRUCTION SCHOOL; INCREASE ENFORCEMENT AND EDUCATION OF SEAT BELT AND MANDATORY CHILD RESTRAINT LAWS; ENFORCEMENT OF BOTH IMPAIRED DRIVING AND SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE; THE PURCHASE OF TWO POLICE MOTORCYCLES TO BE USED FOR TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, APPROVAL OF CONTRACT NO. K-1213-85, AND BUDGET APPROPRIATION.
ACTION NEEDED: Motion to approve or reject a grant in the amount of $129,000 from the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office to be used the Police Department; and, if accepted, approve K-1213-85; authorize execution of the contract and appropriate $129,000 from the Special Grant Fund Balance (022-0000-253.20-00) designating $16,000 to Professional Services/Traning & Development (022-6019-421-40-17); $60,000 to Service Equipment - Other (022-6019-421.50-99); $25,000 to Other Salaries/Overtime-Regular (022-6019-421.21-10); $25,000 to Project No. GP0106; Highway Safety OP-13-03-03-05, Other Salaries/Overtime-Regular, (022-6019-421.21-10); $3,000 to Project No. GP0107, Highway Safety CE-12-03-21-05. Other Salaries/Overtime-Regular, (022-6019-421.21-10); and upon reimbursement, deposit $129,000 into Other Revenue/Traffic & Alcohol Enforcement (022-0000-331.13-40).
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BACKGROUND: The Oklahoma Highway Safety Office has informed the Norman Police Department that it has been awarded a $129,000 grant. The money is allocated in the following categories: $25,000 to increase enforcement and education of impaired driving; $16,000 to host a traffic collision reconstruction school for up to 30 law enforcement officers, including some Norman police officers; $25,000 to increase enforcement and education of seat belt and mandatory child restraint laws; $3,000 to increase enforcement of both impaired driving and seat belt compliance during three combined enforcement projects during the grant year; and $60,000 for the purchase of two police motorcycles to be used for traffic enforcement. The funds will be used to reimburse overtime incurred by officers engaged in these traffic enforcement projects, to cover the costs associated with hosting the traffic collision school, and to purchase two police motorcycles and associated equipment.
DESCRIPTION: The Norman Police Department will conduct projects in support of the "Click It or Ticket" campaign and "Over the Limit Under Arrest" campaign. These projects are designed to increase compliance with the seat belt and mandatory child restraint laws, the impaired driving laws, and to reduce the injuries involved in motor vehicle crashes. The Norman Police Department will also increase patrol and check points targeting high accident locations, locations of citizen complaints, and those not in compliance with seat belt and child restraint laws, as well as the DUI/DWI 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, 2013.\
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that funds in the amount of $129,000 be appropriated from the Special Grant Fund Balance (022-0000-253.20-00) designating $16,000 to Training & Development (022-6019-421.40-17); $60,000 to Service Equipment - Other (022-6019-421.50-99); $25,000 to Other Salaries/Overtime-Regular (022-6019-421.21-10); $25,000 to salary account in GP0106; and $3,000 to the salary account in GP0107; and upon reimbursement, deposit the funds into Other Revenue/Traffic & Alcohol Enforcement (022-0000-331.13-40).