Title
Joint resolution authorizing the acceptance of an Illinois Department of Transportation Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant and the emergency appropriation of the grant amount of $119,967.40 for fiscal year (FY) 2015 - 2016.
Staff Summary
* The Sheriff's Office has applied for and has been awarded an Illinois Department of Transportation STEP grant in the amount of $119,967.40.
* The main objective of the grant is to conduct specific traffic enforcement campaigns that will make the roadways safe and to provide financial assistance for purchasing traffic enforcement equipment.
* Traffic enforcement campaigns include roadside safety checks and as well as impaired driving enforcement.
* The grant requires six mandatory enforcement campaigns and four optional enforcement campaigns.
* We will conduct all mandatory enforcement campaigns and two of the four optional campaigns.
* Grant funds will also be used to purchase a portable breath tester.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, said roadside safety check campaigns held in FY2014 - 2015 have led to a total of 829 citations being issued and 40 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) arrests; and,
WHEREAS, the Lake County Sheriff's Office believes that continuing to conduct these traffic enforcement campaigns in FY2015 - 2016 will continue to keep the roadways safe; and,
WHEREAS, said grants will fund the overtime costs associated with conducting these traffic enforcement campaigns and the funds to purchase a portable breath tester.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Lake County Sheriff's Office accept the Illinois Department of Transportation STEP Grant and the Emergency Appropriation of the Grant Amount of $119,967.40.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the grant revenue in the amount of $117,967.40 from the Illinois Department of Transportation be deposited into account #101- 3001110-45020 and $2,000.00 be deposited into account #101-3001110...
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