Discussion and possible action to: (a) authorize the City Manager to accept $30,708.31 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to be used by the Peoria Police Department for the purchase of new accident investigation hardware, software, training, and maintenance support; and (b) approve a budget adjustment of $30,708.31 from the Proposed Grants Contingency account to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant Fund.

The Peoria Police Department desires to accept funding provided by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) in the amount of $30,708.31.  The funds provided will be used to purchase accident investigation hardware, software, training, and maintenance support to replace outdated accident investigation equipment.  A media release emphasizing the importance of this program and specifying that funding is provided by the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety will be issued.

City Council previously accepted accident investigation grants from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety in 2012, 2015, and 2016.

A:  Accept a grant award in the amount of $30,708.31 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to be used for the purchase of accident investigation hardware, software, training, and maintenance support, and approve a budget adjustment in the amount of $30,708.31 from the Proposed Grants Contingency Account to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant Fund (7515-7765-various accounts), thus providing expenditure authority. 

B:  Choose not to accept the accident investigation grant from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to accept $30,708.31 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) to be used by the Peoria Police Department for the purchase of new accident investigation hardware, software, training and maintenance support; and approve a budget adjustment of $30,708.31 from the Proposed Grants Contingency account to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety Grant Fund.

Process a budget adjustment of $30,708.31 from the Proposed Grants Contingency account (7990-7990-570000) to the following GOHS Grant Fund Accounts, thus providing expenditure authority.