Title
FY 2021 Governor’s Highway Safety Program Grant for Traffic Safety
Action
Action:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the city to accept a grant award of $25,000 from the Governor’s Highway Safety Program.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Johnny Jennings, Police
Will Farrell, Police
John Reibold, Police
Explanation
§ This action would allow the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department to accept a grant award of $25,000 from the Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP), which would provide the following:
- $19,000 to purchase four additional Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) laser speed measurement units used in police vehicles and one radar speed sign to help enforce speed limit laws, and
- $6,000 for the Regional Law Enforcement Liaison travel, training, and meeting expenses.
§ The grant is for a period of one year. No matching funds are required from the city.
§ GHSP requires that City Council adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of the grant.
Fiscal Note
Funding: General Grants Fund
Attachments
Attachment(s)
Resolution