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Approve Amendment No. 1 to Letter of Agreement and Contract with University of North Florida Training and Services Institute, Inc., d/b/a Institute of Police Technology and Management (IPTM) High Visibility Enforcement (HVE) for Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Grant Award to accept an additional grant award of $30,000 for police overtime and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On October 14, 2020, City Council granted approval of an Agreement with University of North Florida Training and Service Institute (University) for phase 8 of the state HVE program to continue its grant-funded pedestrian and bicycle safety project with Clearwater Police Department (CPD).
CPD has conducted seven 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 2020 Agreement provided funding for an eighth round of funding for this very successful project which is currently underway.
The University extended an invitation to CPD to request an additional $30,000 in funding in order to expand the current project. The University requested and received approval from the Florida Department of Transportation to amend the agreement approved by Council on October 14, 2020, to reflect the additional allocation of $30,000, which increases the total contract amount from $26,882 to $56,882.
The funds will be utilized by CPD to conduct additional HVE details at the intersections selected and approved by the University based on crash data. The project period will end on or before May 14, 2021.
There will be no direct adverse impact to the Police Department annual operating budget nor is there a required match.
APPROPRIATION CODE AND AMOUNT:
A first quarter budget amendment will reflect a budget increase of $30,000 in grant revenue in special program G2106, Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety Grant 2021, to account for the additional grant revenues and expenditures.