File #: 14-0403    Version: 1 Name: GHSO - High Visibility
Type: Contract Status: Passed
File created: 9/22/2014 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/14/2014 Final action: 10/14/2014
Title: Acceptance of $5,000 GHSO grant for High Visibility Enforcement
Sponsors: Police Department, City Clerk
Attachments: 1. GHSO - High Visibility
Title
Acceptance of $5,000 GHSO grant for High Visibility Enforcement
 
Body
SUMMARY:
The Governor's Highway Safety Office has approved a $5,000 grant contract to cover salary costs involved in Alcohol Countermeasures.  These can include training for police offices in DUI prosecution techniques and reporting; activities to decrease the number of DUI crashes, DUI toxicology testing; youth alcohol programs; activities to reduce DUI repeat offender behavior, designated driver programs; and programs to improve prosecution and reduce the backload of DUI cases pending in courts.
BUDGET ACCOUNT:
 
Recommended Action
NECESSARY COUNCIL ACTION:  Approve grant contract.