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March 8,
2010
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Agenda
Item No. 32 Roll
Call No. 10-
Communication No. 10-127 Submitted by:
Judy A. Bradshaw, Chief of Police |
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AGENDA
HEADING:
Approving
28E Agreement for the City of Des Moines Police Department to participate in the
Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force (CITSTF) for specialized enforcement
programs.
SYNOPSIS:
Recommend
approval of the 28E Agreement for the Police Department to participate in the
Central Iowa Traffic Safety Task Force for spcialized enforcement
programs. This agreement provides for
collaborative joint targeted enforcement actions and the opportunity for
improved public education and enforcement of traffic laws in Central Iowa. Participating entities to date include:
·
Polk County Board of Supervisors for Polk
County Sheriff’s Office
·
Dallas County Board of Supervisors for Dallas
County Sheriff’s Office
·
City of Altoona
·
City of Ankeny
·
City of Clive
·
City of Johnston
·
City of Pleasant Hill
·
City of Polk City
·
City of Urbandale
·
City of Waukee
·
City of West Des Moines
·
City of Windsor Heights
Other agencies’
officers that participate are paid by their own Governor’s Traffic Safety
Bureau (GTSB) grant funds received by their departments no matter what city
they work on the CITSTF projects for. For example, when Des Moines
officers go to Ankeny to participate in a CITSTF project, the officers are paid
overtime through Des Moines’ GTSB grant fund.
We
currently participate in other cities’ CITSTF projects through a 28E agreement
that allows Des Moines officers to write tickets in other jurisdictions. By
approving this 28E Agreement, Des Moines will be able to hold a CITSTF project
in Des Moines, allowing outside agencies to come into our city and write our
city ordinance tickets.
FISCAL
IMPACT:
Amount: To be
determined based on number of citations written by participating agencies in
the City of Des Moines.
Funding Source: Revenue will be deposited to Fines and Fees
from Polk County, Account 457010, General Fund, GE001, FIN820700, Page 111,
Fiscal Year 2011 Recommended Operating Budget.
ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION:
The 28E Agreement will allow Des Moines to host Task
Force activities and authorize participating agencies to work within the city
limits of Des Moines and issue traffic citations under City of Des Moines
municipal codes. Outside participating
agencies would utilize the citation forms of the City of Des Moines. Regardless of employer, sworn peace officers
of any participating member of this 28E Agreement are authorized to write
tickets for the targeted enforcement.
Des Moines would host two Task Force projects
annually. These projects will be funded
by overtime from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau Grant. The Des Moines Police Department would direct
when and where an enforcement project would occur. Fines generated from the targeted enforcement
of city ordinances will go the City of Des Moines, regardless of the peace
officer making the stop. This agreement is effective from the time of filing until June 30,
2012
PREVIOUS
COUNCIL ACTION(S): NONE
BOARD/COMMISSION
ACTION(S): NONE
ANTICIPATED
ACTIONS AND FUTURE COMMITMENTS:
Renewal of the 28E Agreement in 2012.
For more information on this and other agenda items,
please call the City Clerk’s Office at 515-283-4209 or visit the Clerk’s Office
on the second floor of City Hall,