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R00-155RESOLUTION NO. R 00-1~'5" A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY SAFETY PLAN GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,036.00, PROVIDING FOR A DUI ENFORCEMENT OFFICER POSITION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Boynton Beach Police Department applied for and has been awarded a continued grant from the Department of Transportation Highway Safety Plan in the amount of $38,036, which will provide for 75 percent of personnel services for the position of Boynton Beach DUI Enforcement Officer, and; WHEREAS, this is a one (1) year grant and can be renewed at 75% funding for the next year, if funds are available; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, THAT: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor and City Clerk to accept and execute the grant in the amount of $38,036 from the Florida Department of Transportation Highway Safety Plan. A copy of the agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A." Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ dayof November 2000. Vice Mayor Commissioner ATTEST: JEB BUSH GOVERNOR Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 August 1, 2000 THOMAS F. BARRY. JR. SECRETARY Marshall B. Gage, Chief Boynton Beach Police Department 100 East BoynWn Beach Boulevard Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 Dear Chief Gage: Enclosed is one copy of the application form for your FY 2001 highway safety subgrant. The title of the project should be Boynton Beach DUI Enforcement Specialist. This will be-considered a continuation project. The City of Boynton Beach is Applicant Agency, and the Police Department is the Implementing Agency. The Project Director should bea supeaxisor who is familiar with the duties of the officer hired under the subgrant and will be able to meet with me when I make monitoring visits. The FY 2001 Highway Safety Plan allocates up to $44,505 for this project. This amount includes $44,205 to reimburse 75 percent of the Personnel Services (salary, benefits and 100 hours of court-related overtime) requested for the position funded under this subgrant. It also includes $300 in Expenses for travel to the DUI Symposium. Some special conditions have been added to the legal section of the application form. Please review the enclosed memo from Carla Sims, which explains these new conditions. A sample completed application form is enclosed. Information printed in blue ink corresponds to areas that you must complete. Refer to the sample and your current subgrant when filling out your 2001 application. Much of the information in Part II of your current subgrant can be updated and used in your new application. You can use the same performance indicators that are in the current subgrant. However, you must add the following two indicators to the Quarterly Progress Report of Performance Indicators page: Number of safety belt violations issued by the Boynton Beach Police Department. Number of child safety seat violations issued by the Boynton Beach Police Department. Please complete the application form, and send one copy with four signature pages to us as soon as possible. Ali signatures must be orig~'na~ and the signature of the "Authorized Representative of the Subgrantee" must be witnessed and dated. In addition, allpages must be numbered. Please keep at least one completed copy and a blank form in :case you need to make changes prior to the subgrant being awarded. We will make: every effort to award this subgrant on October 1, 2000. However, the date that your subgrant is awarded is contingent upon your properly completed application being received by this office in a timely manner for review and approval. Please call me at (850) 488-5455 if you have any questions. Sincerely, Roger J. Doherty, CLEP Planning Manager/DUI Program Coordinator Enclosures file: 610 www.dot.state.fl.us ~RECYCLED PAPER STATE Of FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUBGRANT APPLICATION FOR HIGHWAY SAFETY FUNDS SAFETY OGC - 08/99 For D. O, T. Use Only Project Number: DOT Contract Number: Federal Funds Allocated: Date Approved: Subgrant Period: Date Revised: Subgrant History: (1) (2) (3) Part I: GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION (See Instructions for Highway Safety Subgrant Applications) 1. Project Title: C±ty -~'1= _]t_~'nl'n'n Rc,~c,h ]3r[T F.'nt:n'rcom.t~t Spec~niist 2. Type of Application: O Initial O Continuation 3. Requested Subgrant Period: OctcS-__-' !, 29_~0 to ~rm~h~'r ~o._ 01 4. Support Matching Total Sought: $38,036 Share: $12,577 Budget: $50,613 5. ApplicantAgency(Subgrantee): City of Boynton Beach liayo~ Broening 100 East Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, Fl. 33435 Telephone: 561-742-6000 7. Federal ID Number: 59-6000-282-005 9. ChiefFinancial O~cer: Diane Reese City of Boynton Beach 100 East Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, Fl. 33435 Telephone: 561-742-6000 6. Implementing Agency: City of Boynton Beach Police Department Marshall B. Gage, Chief of Police 100 East Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, Fl. 33435 Telephone: 561-742-6100 8. State SAMAS Number (State Agencies Only) 10. Pr~e~ Dire~or: Lt. Leonard Boynton Beach Police Department 100 East Boynton Beach Blvd, Boynton Beach, Fl. 33435 Telephone: 561-742-6100 11. Proje~ Summa~:Briefly describethe problem andthe pmposed solution. The City of Boynton Beach has recorded 210 alcohol-related crashes in the past three years, and 44 alcohol-related crashes since January 2000. To combat this problem, the Boynton Beach Police Department created a one-man DUI Unit. The officer assigned to this unit patrols hiEh crash locations durin~ the eveninE and early morning hours when most alcohol-related crashes occur in the city. DUI checkpoints will also be conducted at least five times during the year. Funds Provided by U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number- 20.608. State and Community Highway Safety Program. FORM 500:D65-01 Part Ih PROJECT PLAN AND SUPPORTING DATA OGC ~ 08/9! State clearly and in detail the aims of the project, precisely what will be done, who will be involved, and what is expected to result. Use the following major headings: 1. Statement of the Problem 2. Proposed Solution 3. Objectives 4. Evaluation 5. Milestones (Use form provided) State below and use continuation pages as necessary. Statement of the Problem The City of Boynton Beach is located in the southern portion of Palm Beach County along State Road 9 (I-95). The city has an estimnted population of over 50,000 people in a county of over one million people. At this time with 136 plus s~orn officer's serving the city, we find ourselves in a continous state of growth and expansion, gith growth and change comes the everlasting need for specialty units as DUI Enforcement. ghile currently being participants in the State of Florida,s Department of Transportation Project ~her J8-00-06-29-01, we find that we are always in need of funding to help us maintain suppression of OUI related crashes in the City'of Boynton Beach. (Refer to chart belo~ for OUI related crashes), gith the increase in the number of DUI related crashes, we have found that our need to continue to educate our officers and maintain upgraded and operatig equipment is continously on the rise. ALCOHOL RELATED ~l~.S _Category/Year 1997 1998 1999 2000 TOTAL Alcohol-related 93 61 56 44 254 crashes Proposed Solution The City of Boynton Beach Police Department created a one-man DUI unit to combat the alcohol related crash problem that has been identified in the city. The officer re- ceived special training in the detection and apprehension of impaired drivers, and was furnished ~ith a car, radar, laser and in-car video unit. The officer works primarily during the evening shift and in the early morning hours. The patrol areas are identified by area of high alcohol related crash occurence. ~hile participating in the 1999/2000 project, the officer can account for 108 OUI arrests and the City of Boynton Beach Police Department hosted four DUI checkpoints. The department plans to conduct public awareness programs to make the citizens of Boynton Beach more aware of the DUI problem in the city. Presentations will bemade to busi- nesses and civic groups, student assemblies and retirees. The officer on the DUI Unit may be assigned to participate in planned public awareness activites. The Boynton Beach Police Department will conduct DUI Checkpoints in November, January, April, July, and September. The officer will also participate in DUI golf Packs and DUI Checkpoints hosted by agencies throughout Palm Beach County. FORM 500-065-01 SAFETY OGC - 08fgP Part II1: PROJECT DETAIL BUDGET ~ Project Title: , ' Project Number: Contract Number: BUDGET CATEGORY TOTAL FEDERAL NON-FEDERAL FUNDING STATE LOCAL A. Personnel Services Salary for one officer $38,217 $28,664 $9,553 Benefits for one officer $12,096 $9,072 $3,024 Sub-total $50,313 $37,736 $12,577 B. Contractual Services Sub-total ~i~ C. Expenses ~, Travel to DUI SymposiUm $300 $300 $300 $300 Sub-total D. Operating Capital Outlay Sub-total E. Indirect Cost ,~,~ Sub-total Total .Cost of Project $50~6t3 $38,036 $12,577 Budget Modification Number: Effective Date: FORM SAFETY OGC - 08~JU BUDGET NARRATIVE Project Title: Boynton Beach DUI Enforcement Specialist Project Number: J8-00-06-29-01 Contract Number: AH852 The following is a narrative description of the project budget by tine item by category, detailing the item and anticipated cost. Each category must be sufficiently defined to show cost relationship to project objectives. Attach additional sheets as needed. Personnel Services Costs to be reimbursed in this category include 75% of the base salary and benefits for one officer along with 100 hours of court overtime. Benefits include retirement, FICA, dental, health and life insurance, and worker's compensation. $38,036 Expenses Costs to be reimbursed with Federal funds in this category include travel to a DUI related class. $300 Budget Modification Number: Effective Date: FORM 500-065-01 SAFETY Objectives 1.) To arrest at least 100 impaired drivers in 2001. 2.) To condduct at least 5 public awareness programs. 3.) To reduce the number of alcohol-related crashes recorded in Boynton Beach by 25% during 2000/2001. OGC - 0~,/) Evaluation The Boynton Beach Police Department will evaluate the overall sucess of the project based on a comparison of alcohol-related crash data reported by the Department of HighWay Safety and Motor Vehicles. Local data will be used to evaluate the projects effectiveness. FORM 5OO-O~5q31 SAFE'ry' Milestones Im~~plement increased Enforcement DUI Conduct Checkpoints Send officer to DUI training Conduct public awareness activities 1st Quarter Timetable for Milestones MBER: FORM 500-065-01 SAFET occ.0~. J JN WITNESS'WHEREOF' the a ' ' ~ :: ~ ~,.,... , p riles affirm that they have each read and agree to the condi ' · :n~s Agreement, that each have read a d u ,,,~ +h,~ ~r.,,, .... : .....:.._ ...... tJons set forth m Part V of n ndersta,,,..,,~ ,--,~.o~,l,=l,~ ii, iL~ en[huLy NOW +~'~--' .... - · , mu~mure, In consioeratJon of Ihe mutual covenants, promises and representations herein have executed this Agreement by their undersigned officials ,3n the day, month, and year set out below. (FOr D. O. T. Use Only) STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ~Title: Date:. Attest: FEDERAL FUNDS ALLOCATED SUBGRANTEE Cit~ of Boynton Beach /.~lame o, f~~. pplicant Agency Typed Gerald Broenin§ Authorized Representative's Name Typed Title: MaTor u Signature of ADMINISTRATOR OF IMPLEMENTING AGENCY Reviewed for the Department of Transportation: Date: Attorney. DOT By: Signature of Administrator Marshall B. Gage Administrator's Name Typed Title: Chief of Police NOTE: No whiteout or erasures accepted on this signature page. ~M~ ~ TO FORM: PAPER CITY A1"TORNEY