COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
TO: Honorable Mayor and Council
FROM: Daniel P. Doyle, Chief of Police
SUBJECT:Title
Adopt Resolution No. 16-3089 Ratifying the Submission of a Grant Application with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for DUI Impaired Driving Enforcement
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FUNDING SOURCE:
Grant
PURPOSE:
Ratify the submission of a grant application with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for DUI Impaired Driving Enforcement.
BACKGROUND:
The State of Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) provides grant funding to reimburse personnel services (overtime) and associated employee related expenses to conduct DUI / impaired driving saturation patrols during major holidays. The Lake Havasu City Police Department has been awarded and utilized GOHS grant funding for this purpose for a number of years, resulting in the removal of impaired drivers from the roads. Submission of the grant application was made on September 9, 2016 to meet the September 12, 2016 application due date.
COMMUNITY IMPACT:
The GOHS grant funding will allow for enhanced DUI / impaired driving enforcement throughout Lake Havasu City, increasing safety within the community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Grant funding in the amount of $20,000.00; no matching funds required.
ATTACHMENTS:
Resolution No. 16-3089
SUGGESTED MOTION:Recommended Action
I move to adopt Resolution No. 16-3089 ratifying the submission of a grant application with the Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for DUI enforcement; and authorize the City Manager to execute subsequent grant agreements, 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.