TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: A. Jerome Fletcher, II, City Manager
TITLE: Approve the Application to the Florida Department of Transportation State Safety Concept Paper Grant for Work Zone Enforcement in the Amount of $100,000, and Authorizing the City Manager or the Mayor, as Applicable Under the City Charter, to Execute all Funding Documents After Legal Review, Should the Grant be Awarded to the City
Recommended Action
Approve the application to the Florida Department of Transportation State Safety Concept Paper Grant for work zone enforcement in the amount of $100,000, and authorizing the City Manager or the Mayor, as applicable under the City Charter, to execute all funding documents after legal review, should the grant be awarded to the City.
Background Information
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Safety Office offers grant opportunities to traffic safety partners that undertake priority area programs and activities to improve traffic safety and reduce crashes, serious injuries, and fatalities. Grants may be awarded to address traffic safety deficiencies, expansion of an ongoing activity, or development of a new program.
North Port has excessive work zone fatalities and injuries. According to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 Highway Safety Matrix, North Port ranks second out of 36 large cities based on actual serious injuries and fatalities during 2016-2020. Special enforcement is needed. The grant application requests funding for overtime and benefits for law enforcement officers, and the purchase of two motorcyles to address speed enforcement.
The application was submitted on February 24, 2022 . The City will be notified of the selection or denial of the award by October 30, 2022. If awarded, grant funds will be available shortly after the award. The City Attorney will review the contract for legal form. Matching funds are not required.
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