Fiscal Note
These grants will be accounted for in special revenue funds. Matching funds of approximately $1,000 are included in the police department's operating budget and will pay the fringe benefit costs (FICA and WRS) associated with the overtime funded by the grants.
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Authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police to accept additional traffic safety grant funds from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Pedestrian Safety Enforcement ($2,000) and Bicycle Safety Enforcement ($2,000).
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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, previously WI DOT-BOTS offered a total of $73,000 for various traffic safety initiatives; and,
WHEREAS, WI DOT-BOTS has offered $4,000 in additional monies ($2,000 for Pedestrian Safety Enforcement and $2,000 for Bicycle Safety Enforcement); and,
WHEREAS, these initiatives also enable safer conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists by deploying officers for enhanced enforcement of pedestrian and bicycle laws; and,
WHEREAS, the WI DOT-BOTS has provided this funding to the City of Madison for the past several years; and,
WHEREAS the grant funds enable the Police Department's Traffic and Specialized Services Section to coordinate additional traffic enforcement activities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Chief of Police are authorized to accept the traffic safety grants totaling $4,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Safety.
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.
SG63-51300-712100 $2,000
SG63-73211-712100 ($2,000)
SG30-51300-712100 $2,000
SG30-73211-712100 ($2,000)