HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-14-19 City Commission Packet Materials - C5. Agreement with the MDT for STEP Funds for the BPD Traffic Enforcement Efforts
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Steve Crawford, Chief of Police
Andrea Surratt, City Manager
SUBJECT: Authorize the City Manager and Chief of Police to sign the agreement with Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) to receive Select Traffic Enforcement Funds to provide additional traffic enforcement efforts.
MEETING DATE: October 14, 2019
AGENDA ITEM TYPE: Consent
RECOMMENDATION: Authorize City Manager Andrea Surratt and Chief of Police Steve Crawford to sign the agreement with MDT to receive $18,000.00 in overtime funding for Select Traffic Enforcement for additional traffic enforcement.
BACKGROUND: For over 16 years, the City of Bozeman has received funding to augment
current patrol efforts toward addressing unsafe driving issues, in particular driving under the
influence of alcohol, failing to wear seatbelts and identifying and enforcing other traffic violations that are unsafe or dangerous. This funding pays for overtime efforts of uniform officers working
additional hours or shifts with a focus on these unsafe driving behaviors. With this funding, our
officers have provided additional, focused enforcement during national mobilization periods
(Winter holidays, Memorial Day and Labor Day), as well as high risk time frames and during other
special events or evenings where impaired driving is likely to occur. This program has been beneficial to the citizens in identifying unsafe and impaired drivers that would otherwise not be
located and providing immediate safety intervention in the form of a citation or arrest. This
program has been a great partnership with MDT and has enhanced public safety since its onset.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None.
ALTERNATIVES: Not accept the funding.
FISCAL EFFECTS: The City of Bozeman administers the program, provides the training,
vehicles and equipment to conduct the enforcement and has administrative costs related to
prosecution. MDT funds the overtime (with fringe) of the officers conducting the enforcement.
The City of Bozeman keeps all fines and fees related to the enforcement actions. These fines are
easily higher than these administrative costs.
Attachments: Bozeman STEP Standard Agreement 110772
Report compiled on: September 30, 2019
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