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File #: BR-2025-109   
Type: Budget Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 10/22/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/5/2024 Final action: 11/5/2024
Title: Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-109 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to reimburse expenses relating to the Speed and Aggressive Driving Program funds in the amount of $55,000
Attachments: 1. FDOTSubgrantAgreement-2025 (1), 2. Grant Application-Set Up Form - Speed & Aggressive Driving.
Related files: 2025-0105

Submitted By: Lafayetta Hodges

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Presentation By: Michael Balken

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Department: Police

STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):

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Adopt Budget Resolution 2025-109 amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget to accept and appropriate funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to reimburse expenses relating to the Speed and Aggressive Driving Program funds in the amount of $55,000

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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:

Quality of Place

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:

N/A

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BACKGROUND:

On 09/20/24, the Ocala Police Department was advised that the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Safety Office was selected to receive funding for overtime reimbursement funding for the Speed and Aggressive Driving Program in the amount of $55,000, to be utilized by 09/30/2025, to provide reimbursement for overtime worked by Ocala sworn law enforcement officers.

 

FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:

The Ocala Police Department will conduct targeted speed enforcement efforts, monthly enforcement to reduce traffic violations, and motor saturation enforcement in known problem and high-collision areas.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

The City will receive $55,000 in grant funding to assist the Police Department with this program. No match is required; however, the City shall absorb any additional benefit costs. Funds will be housed in account 001-050-880-521-52-14010. All other benefits/residual funds, to be absorbed by the City, will be taken or charged to the home account 001-018-830-521-52-21010, 001-018-830-521-52-22029, 001-018-830-521-52-23010, and 001-018-830-521-52-24010, MUNIS Contract #250024.

 

PROCUREMENT REVIEW:

N/A

 

 

 

LEGAL REVIEW:

This Agreement has been reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.

 

ALTERNATIVE:

                     Adopt with Changes

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                     Deny

 

 

BUDGET RESOLUTION 2025-109

 

A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-25 BUDGET TO ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE A FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) GRANT TOTALING $55,000

 

 

WHEREAS, the City of Ocala was ranked third in the top 25% regarding injuries and fatalities linked to Speed or Aggressive Driving in the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Highway Safety Matrix; and

 

WHEREAS, on October 1, 2024, the Ocala Police Department was awarded funding for Project Number SC-2025-00073/FDOT Contract #G3434 through the Florida Department of Transportation effective upon execution through September 30, 2025; and

 

WHEREAS, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has awarded the Ocala Police Department $55,000 for reimbursement of overtime expenses incurred by sworn law enforcement officers conducting high-visibility enforcement operations.

 

WHEREAS, the Police Department’s budget includes funding for fringe benefits.

 

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, duly assembled in regular session, that the Fiscal Year 2024-25 budget be amended as outlined below to appropriate $55,000.

 

Source:

001-334-000-000-09-33167                                          General Fund - FDOT Safety Grants                                          $55,000

 

Use:

001-050-880-521-52-14010                                          Salaries- Overtime                                                                                    $55,000

 

 

This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2024.

 

 

 

ATTEST:                      CITY OF OCALA

 

By:                                           By:                      

Angel B. Jacobs                      Barry Mansfield

City Clerk                     President, Ocala City Council

 

Approved as to form and legality:

 

By: _________________________________

William E. Sexton

City Attorney

 

Reviewed for accounting accuracy & completeness:

 

By: _________________________________

Peter A. Lee

City Manager