| | | | | | | | Spotsylvania County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Executive Summary |
| | | | | | | | Meeting Date:
| February 12, 2019 |
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| | | | | | | | Title:
| Grant Application Request for the FY 2020 Highway Safety Grant Program Selective Enforcement for Speed |
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| | | | | | | | Type:
| Action, Resolution, Appropriation |
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| | | | | | | | Agenda Title:
| Grant Application Request for the FY 2020 Highway Safety Grant Program Selective Enforcement for Speed |
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| | | | | | | | Recommendation:
| The Sheriff and staff recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve the request to submit a grant application for the FY 2020 Highway Safety Grant Program for selective enforcement for speed. If approved, the application would seek $92,100 in grant funds. The County would be responsible for providing $46,050 in in-kind contributions and $7,237 in fringe benefit costs. |
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| | | | | | | | Summary:
| As the administrative agency for the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Safety Funds, the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has issued a sub-grant opportunity to meet strategic highway safety goals related to selective enforcement for speed. The application deadline is February 28, 2019.
If approved, the Sheriff’s Office will request federal funds in the amount of $92,100 consisting of $76,500 in overtime for 1,500 hours of selective enforcement for speed, $1,600 for training and travel for two individuals, and $14,000 for five radars. All grant funded travel under this program would need to comply with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Travel Policy. The application requires an in-kind service match of $46,050 that will be met through the use of the Sheriff’s Office fuel and maintenance costs for enforcement vehicles from the FY 2020 and FY 2021 operational budgets. Furthermore, the grant will not pay for the associated FICA, Medicare, and workers’ compensation associated with the overtime. It is estimated that these associated costs will be $7,237. It is anticipated that the Sheriff’s Office will absorb these costs through their FY 2020 and FY 2021 operational budgets. If awarded, the grant award period will run from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
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Grant Request
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Costs that will be absorbed in the FY 2020 and FY 2021 Operational Budget
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Total Budget
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1500 Hours of overtime at $51 per hour for selective enforcement of speed violations
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$76,500
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$0
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$76,500
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Training for 2 Deputies at $800 per training for conference fees, lodging and per diem. The dates and locations for these trainings have not yet been determined. All grant funded travel under this program would need to comply with the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Travel Policy
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$1,600
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$0
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$1,600
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Five radars at $2,800 per unit
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$14,000
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0
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$14,000
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Fringe benefits associated with the 1500 hours of overtime that are not eligible for grant reimbursement.
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$0
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$7,237
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$7,237
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Required in-kind match that will be met through fuel and vehicle maintenance costs for patrol vehicles in the FY 2020 and FY 2021 budget.
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$0
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$46,050
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$46,050
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TOTALS
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$92,100
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$53,287
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$145,387
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| | | | | | | | Committee/Commission Summary:
| Finance Committee |
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| | | | | | | | Review Date:
| January 17, 2019 |
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| | | | | | | | Financial Impact:
| The Finance Committee was advised of this opportunity. Due to time constraints, the budget information was not yet available; however, the Finance Committee recommended proceeding with the application.
At this time there is no financial impact as this is a request to submit a grant application. If awarded, the grant award would need to be reviewed and recommended by the Finance Office, County Attorney’s Office, County Administration, and Finance Committee before being presented to the Spotsylvania County Board of Supervisors for acceptance and appropriation. |
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| | | | | | | | Staff Contacts:
| Sheriff Roger L. Harris, Sheriff’s Office
Captain Roger Harris II, Sheriff’s Office
Captain Charles Carey, Sheriff’s Office
First Sergeant Timothy Bryner, Sheriff’s Office
Sergeant Scott Lockard, Sheriff’s Office
Annette D’Alessandro, Finance
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| | | | | | | | Additional Background/Other Considerations:
| N/A |
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| | | | | | | | Consequence of Denial/Inaction:
| This grant will enable the Sheriff’s Office to target speed violations. Through this effort the Sheriff’s Office will attempt to reduce the County’s overall crash rate. If this grant application request is denied, it will eliminate an opportunity to increase the department’s grant funded traffic enforcement abilities and training opportunities. |
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