Item 4GAGENDA ITEM # 4G
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
STAFF REPORT
City of Atlantic Beach
Commission Meeting
AGENDA ITEM: Florida Department of Law Enforcement Grant Application
DATE: September 9, 2008
SUBMITTED BY: David E. Thomps n~ef of Police/DPS
BACKGROUND: Officer Chase Jamison of the Atlantic Beach Police Department
submitted a proposal to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for funding to
enhance the Police Department Drunk Driving Enforcement Program. The Police
Department conducts a number of operations each year that specifically target drivers who
are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Some officers work on D.U.I. roadblocks,
while other officers are assigned to directed patrol shifts to identify and arrest offenders.
These tactics have been found to be effective ways to protect people and property from the
actions of impaired drivers.
The proposal has been tentatively approved by FDOT for funding as follows:
$32,000 for an Unmarked Police Car for Enforcement
$2,525 for a Laser Speed Measuring Device
$1,500 for Portable Breath Testing Units
$36,025 Total from FDOT
Atlantic Beach will provide fuel, vehicle maintenance, and Radar/Laser Calibration for the
equipment out of the proposed 2008-09 budget:
$12, 720 Total Match from Atlantic Beach
Total Program Costs: $48,745
The next step in the process is for Atlantic Beach to revise and complete the application
package received from FDOT, and submit it with the Mayor's signature.
BUDGET: This will provide $36,025 of grant funding for the 2008-09 Police
Department budget for utilization in the Drunk Driving Enforcement Program.
RECOMMENDATIONS: To authorize the Mayor to sign the application and all
subsequent paperwork for the FDOT grant discussed above.
ATTACHMENTS: Letter from FDOT dated August 22, 2008
REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: ~._ y
AGENDA ITEM NUMBER:
AGENDA ITEM # 4G
SEPTEMBER 22, 2008
Florida Department o f Transportation
CHARLIE CRIST 605 Suwannee Street STEPHANIE C. KOPELOUSOS
GOVERNOR Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 SECRETARY
August 22, 2008
Chief David E. Thompson
Atlantic Beach Police Department
850 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
RE: Fiscal Year 2009 Highway Safety Funds
Dear Chief Thompson:
Your agency has been selected to receive highway safety funds in the amount of $36,025. In order to receive
this funding, you must complete the enclosed Subgrant Application for Highway Safety Funds. Send one
completed copy of the application and two additional signature pages with original signatures to the Florida
Department of Transportation (FDOT) Safety Office for processing.
Instructions for completing the application form are also enclosed, along with copies of sample Project Detail
Budget pages and the Quarterly Progress Report of Performance Indicators page. Please use the following
information when completing the highway safety Subgrant application:
Project Title: Atlantic Beach Enhanced DUI Enforcement Initiative
Project Number: AL-09-OS-OS
Please return the completed application to the DOT Safety Office as soon as possible. You will be notified as
soon as your agency's Subgrant is awarded. While we strive to award as many subgrants as possible on
October 1, 2008, the award could be delayed if your application is not submitted in a timely manner, if your
application has to be returned for corrections, or if federal highway safety funds have not been released for
award.
We look forward to working with you on this project. If you have any questions, please call Shelia McKinnon
at (850)245-1560.
Sincerely,
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Randall .Smith
Traffic Safety Administrator
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