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Meeting Date:	05/24/2021
Click it or Ticket 2021
Submitted for:	Mario Reyes	Submitted By:	Mario Reyes
Department:	Constable Precinct 1

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to accept a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation in the amount of $25,000.00 for the 2021 Click It Or Ticket Campaign, effective May 24, 2021 and designate the Webb County Judge as the authorized official in all matters related to this grant, and any other matters incident thereto. This grant does require a 20% match for fringe benefits, which was approved as item #19 on the February 22, 2021 Commissioners Court meeting. All required documents will be sent for review to Economic Development Department and the solicitation is compliant with the Webb County Single Point of Contact (SPOC) procedures.

Issue: Texas Law requires drivers and passengers regardless of where they are seated in a vehicle to be secured by a safety belt or a safety seat for children under the age of 8, unless they are 4 feet 9 inches tall. However many drivers and passengers off all ages continue to ride in a motor vehicle without a safety belt or safety seat.

Solution: Constable Pct. 1 has been awarded a state grant so it can join forces with other State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies to aggressively enforce the seat belt laws in Webb County.

Result: To increase occupant restraint use in all passenger vehicles and trucks by conducting an intense occupant protection enforcement and public information and education effort during the enforcement period.

Background:

None

Previous Court Action:

This item was approved for submission and funding on Commissioners Court meeting on 2/22/2021 Item #19

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	0
Funding Source:	0
Balance:	0
Financial Impact:
Auditors will create a cash match account for CIOT Grant.