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Ordinance in the Amount of $250 Amending State, Federal and Other Grants Fund Budget for the Appropriation of Wal-Mart Traffic Safety Education Grant Fiscal Year 2015
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Department: Police
Council District: All Districts
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Interim Chief Anita Holder, 373-2085
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 373-2352
PURPOSE:
Through the Local Giving Program, Wal-Mart stores, Sam's Clubs and Logistics facilities can support the needs of their communities by providing grants to local organizations. The Wal-Mart Foundation has awarded the Greensboro Police Department (GPD) a grant totaling $250 for the Traffic Safety Education Program. A budget ordinance needs to be approved by City Council in order to accept these grant funds
BACKGROUND:
The GPD's Traffic Safety Team ("Team") is responsible for selective traffic enforcement activities and programs designed to reduce accident-causing violations, the investigation of school bus stop arm violations, addressing citizens' traffic complaints, and staffing the highway speed enforcement program. Team members are also responsible for the investigation and reconstruction of serious injury and fatal crashes.
The Team has a Traffic Safety Education Program which conducts a variety of programs tailored to specific audiences. The goal of the Traffic Safety Education Program is two-fold: 1) develop replicable programs and expand educational resources and 2) provide learning and service opportunities for the youth in our community.
The most recent initiative is the "A MSG 2 Die 4" program focusing on the dangers of texting & driving. Guilford County High School students are first exposed to four short videos written, directed by & starring theatre arts students from Guilford County High School. Through these vignettes, the students share glimpses into the life of fictitious peer, Abby, who has a bad habit of texting. Each video depicts different aspects of Abby's life & creates a character that high school students relate to. The learning experience culminates with a live crash scenario simulating public safety managing a fatal accident. The following week, the students view a short video of a police officer reminding them the dangers of texting & driving. The video is then replayed at least bi-weekly during announcements for the remainder of the school year.
BUDGET IMPACT:
The Wal-Mart Foundation via the Local Giving Program has awarded a grant to GPD's Traffic Safety Education Program under the Fiscal Year 2015 of $250. The funds will be used for to purchase lunches for volunteers at A MSG 2 DIE 4 live scenario presentations and promotional items and will be housed in account #220-3502-01.
RECOMMENDATION / ACTION REQUESTED:
It is requested that the City Council adopt the attached budget ordinance for a Wal-Mart Foundation Local Giving Program Grant in the amount of $250 for the GPD's Traffic Safety Education Program Grant FY 15.