To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sheriff Christopher R. Swanson
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RE: Approval of a grant award from the Office of Highway Safety Planning, in the amount of $869,430.00, to provide for Genesee County's Secondary Road Patrol Program; the budget for this grant is attached
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of the appropriation from the Office of Highway Safety Planning in the amount of $869,430.00 for the purpose of funding the Genesee County Secondary Road Patrol
BACKGROUND:
This program allows the Sheriff to provide traffic enforcements on county roads. The funding will be used for personnel, vehicle mileage, and equipment that are directly related to secondary road patrols. This is an annual grant from the State of Michigan.
DISCUSSION:
There is no match to this grant.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
Create, post, and fill police deputy positions.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
A budget amendment is attached to adjust the budget to the actual award.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This grant conforms to the county priorities by allowing the Sheriff’s Office to patrol and respond to emergencies on secondary roads.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize accepting the FY 2025 Secondary Road Patrol and Traffic Accident Prevention Program appropriation grant from the Office of Highway Safety Planning, in the amount of $869,430.00 with no County match required, and entering into the Secondary Road Patrol Agreement, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 11, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the Secondary Road Patrol Agreement on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.