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The Mayor and City Council shall hear and possibly take action to ratify the submission of multiple grant applications to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grants will provide funding for overtime and additional equipment. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
The City of Maricopa has applied for, and been awarded, grant funding from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety since 2007. The fiscal year 2017 Highway Safety Plan will specifically target the following areas and proposals addressing these areas' given priority:
· Accident Investigation
· Impaired Driving
· Emergency Medical Services
· Occupant Protection
· Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
· Police Traffic Services/ Speed Control
· Roadway Safety/Traffic Records
· Motorcycle Safety
Federal funds allocated to finance state and local government highway safety projects are intended to supplement, not supplant ongoing or local program expenditures. Projects should be designed to eliminate a deficiency in an applicant agency's program or to expand an existing program. Projects under the Highway Safety Act are funded through grants from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The City of Maricopa Police Department will be applying for funding under the following programs in an amount of $187,627:
Impaired Driving:
Grant Amount: $83,174
Overtime - The funding in the category is comprised mainly of overtime funding. This funding will allow the Maricopa Police Department to assign officers to work DUI Task Force events in overtime status. Overtime under this category would also be utilized for activities with the Maricopa, Ak-Chin, Stanfield, Hidden Valley Substance Abuse Coalition, Be Awesome Coalition as well as providing educational instruction on the dangers of driving while under the influence. Also included in this category is the addition of an SUV dedicated to DUI Enforcement.
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