Public Hearing: YES ? NO ? Department: Police Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
FY 2021 Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network (MATEN) Grant, $21,606.88
Body
Information Contact: Mirtha V. Ramos, Chief of Police
Phone Number: (770) 724-7433
PURPOSE:
?To consider approving the FY 2021 Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network (TEN) grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety; and
?To consider accepting $21,606.88, from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and appropriating that amount to the grant fund for spending in compliance with the grantor's requirements, and
?To consider authorizing the Chief Executive Officer to execute all the necessary documents.
NEED/IMPACT:
The DeKalb County Police Department is the lead agency for the Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network
(MATEN). The Traffic Enforcement Networks (TEN) serve as a systematic means of implementing police traffic services statewide. Each network is comprised of multiple counties that have various highway safety problems (i.e. occupant safety, impaired driving, speeding, etc.). The Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network serves a seven-county region. The intent of the Traffic Enforcement Network (TEN) is to coordinate the enforcement and education efforts of law enforcement strategies and mobilizations by agencies to maximize the highway safety benefit.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Match: This grant requires no match contribution.
Position(s) created: There are no positions created by this funding.
Effective dates: October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
?To approve the FY 2021 Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network (TEN) grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety; and ?To accept $21,606.88, from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and appropriate that amount to the grant fund for spending in compliance with the grantor's requir...
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