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September 27.2011 11 - 406 - Adoption of an ordinance accepting a grant in the amount of $46,896 from the U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration through the Virginia Highway Safety Office and appropriating said funds in the FY 2011-12 Grants Fund for use by the Police Department for a Comprehensive Speed, Driving Under the Influence, and Passenger and Commercial Motor Vehicle Occupant Restraint Enforcement program. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, and Pride of Past, Promise of Future. Background: . The Portsmouth Police Department has been awarded grant funding in the amount of $46,896 from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the Virginia Highway Safety Office. The funds will be used for Comprehensive Speed, Driving under the Influence (DUI)/Passenger Vehicle and Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Occupant Restraint Enforcement. . Since estimated revenue in the FY 2011-2012 Grants Fund is increased by $46,896, that amount will be appropriated in the FY 2011-2012 Grants Fund. Discussion: . The purpose of the Comprehensive Speed, (DUI) I Passenger and (CMV) Occupant Restraint Enforcement (DMV FY 2012) grant is for Portsmouth Police Department to significantly increase seatbelt usage by Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMV)s. Additionally our intent is to reduce traffic crashes, that have the potential of injuries, via seatbelt usage through educational efforts, rigorous enforcement and the building of cooperative partnerships. . The funds received will enable Portsmouth Police Department to provide overtime payments for conducting check points, problem area saturation patrols and purchasing associated equipment to be utilized by the PPD. Financial Impact: . The grant award amount of $46,896 by the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) provides funding for the Portsmouth Police Department. The City does have to provide an in-kind match of $9,379.20. There is no obligation from the City once the grant has ended. Staff Recommends: . Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate the amount of $46,896 in grant funding from the US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the Virginia Highway Safety Office to the Portsmouth Police Department. The purpose of the grant is to provide funds for overtime payment, conducting checkpoints, saturation patrols and the purchase of specialized equipment to be utilized in the areas of Comprehensive Speed, (DUI) I Passenger and (CMV) Occupant Restraint Enforcement. Vision Principles: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community, and Pride of Past, Promise of Future. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The Chief of Police or his designee will provide grant management and oversight. Motion by Mr. Heretick, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,896 FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION THROUGH THE VIRGINIA HIGHWAY SAFETY OFFICE AND APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS IN THE FY 2011-12 GRANTS FUND FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR A COMPREHENSIVE SPEED, DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE, AND PASSENGER AND COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM." Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Heretick, Moody, Randall, Whitehurst, Wright Nays: None