Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Police Services
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): All Commission Districts
FY 2020 Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network (MATEN) Grant, $19,975.00
Body
Information Contact: Joseph H. Lumpkin, Sr., Deputy COO, Public Safety
Phone Number: 770-724-7670
PURPOSE:
•To consider approving the FY 2020 Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network (TEN) grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety; and
•To consider accepting $19,975.00, 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. It is comprised of 53 police departments, 3 sheriff’s offices, and 1 university. 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, 2019 to September 30, 2020
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
•To approve the FY 2020 Metro Atlanta Traffic Enforcement Network (TEN) grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety; and •To accept $19,975.00, from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety and appropriate that amount to the grant fund for spending in compliance with the grantor’s requirements, and •To authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute all the necessary documents.