Fiscal Note
These grants will be accounted for in a special revenue fund. Matching funds of about $6,500 are required and included in the police department's operating budget and will be applied to pay the fringe benefit costs (FICA and Wisconsin Retirement System) associated with the overtime funded by the grant. In addition, routine officer straight time enforcement efforts will also be applied to achieve the minimum commitment (25% of grant totals).
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Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept an additional $25,000 for a traffic safety grant for Alcohol Enforcement.
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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, the Madison City Council previously approved acceptance of a traffic safety grant in the amount of $25,000 (Legislative File #12547) for the purpose of alcohol enforcement; and,
WHEREAS, this year WI DOT-BOTS has offered additional sum of $25,000 specifically to reduce the number of impaired motorists on City of Madison roadways and contribute to decreasing the number of deaths and/or injuries due to crashes by deploying officers for enhanced enforcement; and,
WHEREAS, the grant funds enable the Police Department’s Traffic and Support Section to coordinate additional impaired driver enforcement activities that would otherwise not be provided.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief of Police are authorized to accept the additional traffic safety grant totaling $25,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that these funds be used for additional overtime patrols for impaired driver enforcement.
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Comptroller and the Police Department are authorized to establish and/or maintain accounts as required for the administration of the grant funds.
SG24-51300-712100 $25,000
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