COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Troy Stirling, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:Title
Action: Resolution No. 25-3809 Approving the Submission of a Grant Application to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety, Impaired Driving Program (Chief Stirling)
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FUNDING SOURCE:
Grant
PURPOSE:
To consider adopting a resolution approving the submission of a grant application to the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to fund projects related to aspects of highway safety.
BACKGROUND:
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) provides grant funding for projects relating to all aspects of highway safety. The Lake Havasu City Police Department desires to submit a grant application for Impaired Driving (AL) funding in the amount of $5,500 for the purchase of ten (10) portable breathalyzers.
The grant application deadline is March 7, 2025, and if awarded will be effective for Federal Fiscal Year 2026, which begins October 1, 2025, and ends September 30, 2026.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
The Lake Havasu City Police Department has been awarded and utilized GOHS grant funding for several years for DUI/traffic enforcement and traffic equipment, resulting in increased safety throughout the community while easing the burden on General Fund resources.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Appropriation in the amount of $5,500 will be requested through the Fiscal Year 2025-26 budget process. There is no City match requirement for this grant.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No. 25-3809
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to adopt Resolution No. 25-3809 approving the submission of a grant application to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety; and authorize the City Manager to execute the grant agreement, deliver all documents necessary to carry out the terms and intent of the grant, and take all steps necessary to implement and complete the activities funded and required by the grant, subject to necessary review and approval by the City Attorney.