The State of Montana, State Highway Traffic Safety Division, has awarded the City a $10,000 grant for deterrence of violations such as drunk driving, speeding, lack or misuse of safety restraints, and others.  The grant will fund overtime for the officers involved in these traffic details.  Staff is asking that Council approve and accept this grant and authorize the Mayor to sign the Standard Agreement (on file at the City Clerk's Office).

The City Council may:

• Accept the grant and approve the Standard Agreement for traffic enforcement funding; or
• Not accept the grant or approve the Standard Agreement for traffic enforcement funding and sacrifice valuable traffic enforcement details due to funding constraints.

There is no City match required for this grant.  The grant pays overtime costs or officers that are already assigned to traffic enforcement duty. 

Staff recommends City Council approve and accept the State Highway Traffic Safety Billings STEP (Selective Traffic Enforcement Program) overtime grant in the amount of $10,000, and authorize the Mayor to sign the Standard Agreement.