Council
Communication

Office of the City Manager

 
 

Date

September 10, 2007

 

Agenda Item No.       38

Roll Call No.              07-

Communication No.  07-538

Submitted by: Judy A. Bradshaw,  Chief of Police

 

 

AGENDA HEADING:

 

Approval of 2008 Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Grant

 

 

SYNOPSIS:

 

Recommend approval of the 2008 Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Grant.  This grant is a traffic enforcement grant that the Des Moines Police Department has received since 1988.

 

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

 

Amount:  $63,500 grant award.  There is no match for this grant

 

Funding Source:  FY07-08 Operating Budget, SP751, POL985104, Page 288, Special Revenue Funds

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The grant provides $63,500 for the Police Department to fund the following:  $62,000 to conduct 1400 hours of directed overtime enforcement and $1,500 for officer training.  The grant period is from October 01, 2007 through September 30, 2008. 

 

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION(S):

 

Date:  September 11, 2006

 

Roll Call Number:  06-1784

 

Action:   2007 grant application with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau for traffic enforcement from October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007, $90,100.  (Council Communication No. 06-552)  Moved by Vlassis to approve.  Motion carried 6-0.

 

Date:  October 10, 2005

 

Roll Call Number:  05-2459

 

Action:   2006 grant application with the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau for traffic enforcement from October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006, $22,500.  (Council Communication No. 05-558)  Moved by Hensley to approve.  Motion Carried 7-0.

 

 

BOARD/COMMISSION ACTION(S): NONE

 

 

ANTICIPATED ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS: NONE