City of Madison - File #: 04962

• File #: 04962
• Version: 1
• Name: 2007 traffic grants
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/15/2006
• In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 12/5/2006
• Final action: 12/5/2006
• Enactment date: 12/6/2006
• Enactment #: RES-06-01005
• Title: Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept three (3) highway safety grants totaling $33,000 from WI Department of Transportation for the following activities in 2007: Alcohol Enforcement ($25,000), Pedestrian Enforcement ($4,000), and Bike Enforcement ($4,000).
• Sponsors: David J. Cieslewicz

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/5/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
11/27/2006	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
11/21/2006	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer
11/15/2006	1	Police Department	Fiscal Note Required / Approval
11/15/2006	1	Finance Dept/Approval Group	Approved Fiscal Note By The Comptroller's Office
11/15/2006	1	Police Department	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
These grants will be accounted for in segregated funds (SG24, SG30, and SG63). Matching funds of about $7,645 are included in the Police Department's operating budget and will pay the fringe benefit costs (FICA and WI Retirement Fund) associated with the overtime funded by the grants.
Title
Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept three (3) highway safety grants totaling $33,000 from WI Department of Transportation for the following activities in 2007: Alcohol Enforcement ($25,000), Pedestrian Enforcement ($4,000), and Bike Enforcement ($4,000).
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WHEREAS, each year the Wisconsin Department of Transportation-BOTS (WI DOT-BOTS) provides funds to local police agencies for overtime for enforcement of traffic violations; and,

WHEREAS, for 2007 WI DOT-BOTS has offered a total of $33,000 specifically to contribute to decreasing the number of deaths and/or injuries due to crashes, enable safer conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists, and reduce the number of impaired motorists on City of Madison roadways by deploying officers for enhanced enforcement; and,

WHEREAS, a maximum of $4,999 will be spent from the Alcohol grant for the purchase of laser/radar equipment; and,

WHEREAS, the WI DOT-BOTS has provided this funding to the City of Madison for the past several years; and,

WHEREAS, the funds enable the Police Department's Traffic and Support Section to coordinate additional traffic enforcement activities and purchase of equipment that would otherwise not be provided.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief of Police are authorized to accept the traffic safety grants totaling $33,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these funds be used for additional overtime patrols and purchase of laser/radar equipment.

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Comptroller and the Police Department are authorized to establish and/or maintain accoun...