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Ordinance in the Amount of $11,904 Amending State, Federal, And Other Grants Fund Budget for the Appropriation of the 2015 NC Governor's Highway Safety Program Grant For Greensboro Police Department's Traffic Data Analysis Equipment
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Department: Police
Council District: All Districts
Public Hearing: N/A
Advertising Date/By: N/A
Contact 1 and Phone: Capt. B. L. James, 433-7380
Contact 2 and Phone: Stephanie Moore, 373-2352
PURPOSE:
The Greensboro Police Department (GPD)'s Traffic Safety Unit applied for a grant on February 12, 2014 to the NC Governor's Highway Safety Program (NCGHSP) to obtain traffic analysis equipment to improve current traffic enforcement initiatives. The total grant project budget of $11,904 requires a 25% match. In accordance of the City's Grant Policy, City Council Approval was received on March 4, 2014. The Finance Director has requested a budget ordinance be processed prior to the Agreement of Conditions being signed, requiring City Council approval.
BACKGROUND:
The mission of the NCGHSP is to promote highway safety awareness and reduce the number of traffic crashes and fatalities in the state of North Carolina through the planning and execution of safety programs.
The grant funds will be used to provide technology and equipment to aid in traffic enforcement and collection of statistical data for reporting. The equipment will assist the Greensboro Police Department Traffic Safety Unit in various Traffic Enforcement Initiatives such as the 2013 Wendover Avenue zero-tolerance campaign against speeding.
BUDGET IMPACT:
On March 4, 2014, City Council approved the submission of a grant application (Res#59-14) for the GPD under the 2015 NCGHSP. City cash match funds of $2,976 will leverage $8,928 in federal funds. The City match funds will be provided from NC State Drug Tax funds. Grant funds totaling $11,904 will be housed in account #220-3562 -01.
Federal Funding $ 8,928
Local Match F...
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