HomeMy WebLinkAboutHighway Safety Contracts GTSB GrantCITY OF WATERLOO
Council Communication
City Council Meeting: September 8, 2014
Prepared: September 2, 2014
Dept. Head Signature: Joe Leibold Captain of Police
# of Attachments: None
SUBJECT: Permission to accept and sign the Highway Safety Contracts for the FY 15
GTSB Grant Projects
Submitted by: Joe Leibold (Waterloo Police)
Recommended City Council Action: Grant permission to accept and sign the Highway Safety
Contracts (GTSB Grant) for the period of October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2015.
Summary Statement: We have received this grant for the past several years. The funds are
dedicated to the enforcement of impaired driving laws. The grant includes equipment, training
related travel, educational materials and overtime for impaired driving enforcement.
Expenditure Required: There are no matching funds required for this grant.
Source of Funds: Governors Traffic Safety Bureau/National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration.
Policy Issue: None
Alternative: None
Background Information: We have been involved with this program for several years. The funds
provide for increased video recording equipment, training and enforcement of impaired driving.
A reduction in impaired driving greatly increases the safety of our community.