CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
Memo Date: August 19, 2024
Agenda Date: September 10, 2024
Prepared By: Susan L. Lambert, CAP, OM, Administrative Technician
Through: Evander Collier, IV, Chief of Police
Requested Action:
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Approve a Resolution Amending the FY24 Budget, BAF# 24-127-A to accept HVE Grant Revenue for $5,000 in Overtime for High Visibility Enforcement activities implemented to mitigate crashes...End
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BACKGROUND:
On June 9, 2024, under agenda item 24-308, Council approved the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) who is facilitating the High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) grant on behalf of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) . This grant provides $5,000 for officers' overtime costs to provide crash mitigation activities beyond their standard work hours. The City of Cocoa must meet the following conditions:
* There has to be at least two media releases. "The first media release announcing that operations are beginning should be distributing a minimum of 7 days in advance on the first education/enforcement detail." The second release should be done halfway through the contract period, and proof of both must be submitted to IPTM within 30 days of the media release or news report.
* There must be detailed activity reports submitted for each detail worked.
* Bicycle light distribution assurance forms should be submitted for each light kit distributed.
* Invoices need to be submitted for each month or payroll period in which overtime details were performed, beginning the month following contract execution.
* Only Tier 1 locations through May 9, 2025.
* Only 8 hours of overtime per day.
* Total HVE grant amount not to exceed $5k.
STRATEGIC PLAN CONNECTION:
Public Safety
BUDGETARY IMPACT:
Budgeted No
If not budgeted, is amendment/transfer attached? Yes
Amount Requested $5,000
Account Number 001-0000-369.90-04 GR2406
Account Name Miscel...
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