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Approve Amendment No. 1 to Letter of Agreement and Contract with University of South Florida Board of Trustees, a public body corporate for the University of South Florida’s Center for Urban Transportation Research (University), High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Award for an additional amount of $10,000 for police overtime and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
On October 5, 2016, City Council granted approval of an Agreement with University of South Florida Board of Trustees under the state HVE program to continue its grant-funded pedestrian and bicycle safety project with Clearwater Police Department (CPD).
CPD has conducted three grant-funded comprehensive enforcement/education projects since March 2014 aimed at changing the behavior of all who use Clearwater’s roadways - pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists. The 2016 Agreement provided funding for a fourth round of funding for this very successful project, which is currently underway.
On March 25, 2017, the University extended an invitation to CPD to request an additional $10,000 in funding in order to expand the current project.
The funds will be utilized by CPD for 10 additional details, five hours in duration, with three officers per detail. The project period will end on or before May 15, 2017.
As with the previous and current grants, selected officers will receive specific training on traffic enforcement and educational opportunities with the public prior to implementation of the project. CPD will also work closely with the University during the project period to ensure accurate data collection and to advise of any problems or successes that are accomplished.
There will be no direct adverse impact to the Police Department annual operating budget nor is there a required match.
The existing special project number 181-99218, 2016 HVE Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety, will be utilized to account for the additional grant expenditures.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
At mid-year, a budget amendment will increase grant revenues in special program 181-99218, 2016 HVE Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety by $10,000 to account for this additional funding.
USE OF RESERVE FUNDS: N/A