Submitted By
LaDon Reynolds, Police Chief
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
A Resolution Authorizing the Submission of an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant Application that Focuses on High Visibility Traffic Enforcement During Specific Dates and Times of the Year, Primarily Around National Holidays
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Overview
Overview
This resolution authorizes staff to submit an application for the IDOT STEP grant that is designed to enhance enforcement efforts aimed at reducing fatalities and serious injuries on some of the deadliest times of the year for vehicle travel. The IDOT STEP grant would fund 100% of the costs associated with these enforcement efforts.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Approve the Resolution
Fiscal Impact
The IDOT STEP grant would fund 100% of costs associated with the holiday enforcement campaigns. Personnel (Officers and Sergeants) are assigned to these enforcement efforts on a voluntary basis and compensated at their hourly overtime rate. The Village would be required to pay up front for all costs and staff then submits claims for reimbursement through the grant, throughout the fiscal year. As such, there is no fiscal impact associated with this grant.
Background
On 21 January 2020, IDOT announced that they will be accepting applications for the FY20 IDOT STEP grant program. Awarded grant projects will receive 100% federal funding for costs associated with the program and there is no local match. The IDOT STEP grant has been received annually since 2012.
The goals of the IDOT STEP grant program are:
? Reducing motor vehicle crashes
? Reducing fatalities and injuries
? Increasing the use of occupant protection devices
? Reducing Impaired Driving (DUI)
Funding for this program is limited; current/past participation does not guarantee future funding. Applicant agencies are required to ta...
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