CITY OF ORLANDO
COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM

Items Types:
Police 		For Meeting of:
October 10, 2016
District: ALL From:
Contract ID: Document Number:
Exhibits: Yes On File (City Clerk) : Yes Draft Only: No
Grant Received by City?: Yes
Subject:
The Subgrant Application and award of the Highway Safety Funds from the FY 2017 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) specifically for DUI Enforcement operations.
Summary:

This grant will provide funds to support a DUI Enforcement Team. The objective of this team is to safely remove suspected DUI offenders from the City's roadways by mobile, high visibility, traffic enforcement tactics. The grant is in the amount of $100,000.00. This grant will be used for overtime personnel expenses for DUI Enforcement activities such as saturation patrols, checkpoints and other traditional actions to focus on DUI enforcement within the City of Orlando.

The Florida Department of Transportation Safety Office (FDOT) administers funding for various grant programs that address traffic safety priority areas. It has been determined that certain highway safety program areas have proven to be more effective than others in reducing traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities. These programs, designated as National Priority Program Areas are: Impaired Driving, Police Traffic Services, Speed Control, Roadway Safety, Occupant Protection/Child Passenger Safety, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, Motorcycle Safety, Traffic Records and Community Traffic Safety.
Fiscal & Efficiency Data: Attached.
Recommended Action:
Approval by City Council of the Subgrant Application and award and execution by the Mayor and the Chief of Police, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney's Office and the Grants Development Division.
Agenda Item attachment(s) on file in the City Clerks Office.
Note: All agenda items must be in the City Clerk's office by Noon Friday, six(6) business days prior to the regular Monday City Council meeting.
Contact: Lilian Draisin, Police Planning Administrator, Natasha Williams, Chief Assistant City Attorney, Aranzazu Lattanzio, Grants & Management Analyst, Annette Rodriguez
Approved By:

Department Date and Time
Budget Outside Routing Approval 9/30/2016 9:14 AM
Grants 9/30/2016 12:17 PM
City Clerk 9/30/2016 12:22 PM
ATTACHMENTS:
Name: Description: Type:
FDOT_Subgrant_Agreement_FY17_-Revised_10_3_16.doc FDOT Subgrant Agreement FY 17 Backup Material
FIS_-_FDOT_Subaward_Highway_Safety_Grant_FY_16-17.docx Fiscal Impact Statement Fiscal Impact Statement
Grants___Fin_Asst_Approval_Form_FDOT_FY16-17.pdf Approval Form Backup Material
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