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ITEM 23

City Council Memorandum Fire Memo No.

Date:

November 9, 2023

To:

Mayor and Council

Thru:

Joshua H. Wright, City Manager
Tadd Wille, Assistant City Manager
Thomas Dwiggins, Fire Chief

From:

Haley Bartosik, Senior Management Analyst

Subject:

Resolution No. 5741 Authorizing a Grant Agreement with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to Continue the Child Safety Seat Clinic Program

Proposed Motion:

Move City Council pass and adopt Resolution No. 5741 approving a Grant Agreement with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety for the Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2024 award in the area of Occupant Protection, to continue the Child Safety Seat Clinic Program, in the amount of $37,089.

Background:

The Chandler Fire Department (CFD) has been awarded a Governor's Office of Highway Safety Grant, in the area of Occupant Protection, in the amount of $37,089. The grant was requested to continue funding for the Child Safety Seat Clinics program for the period of October 1, 2023, to September 30, 2024. The program will offer 24 child safety seat (CSS) inspection clinics and distribute up to 105 child safety seats to families in need. Clinics will be held at the Public Safety Training Center. CFD's child passenger safety technicians (CPST) will also participate in regional events sponsored by SafeKids, the Governor's Office of Highway Safety, and/or in conjunction with community-wide events in Chandler. All CSS inspections and installations will be provided by CFD personnel with CPST certification. CFD will cover the costs of technician certification.

The program also includes a public education component in which each parent or caregiver will be provided hands-on instruction regarding the proper installation of child safety seats. Printed materials will be given to families at each clinic and will cover the correct usage of CSS, child safety in and around vehicles, passenger safety for all family members, the "Buckle Up, Baby" hotline, and the Children Are Priceless Passengers (CAPP) program. Materials will be available in both English and Spanish, when possible.

Financial Implications:

This reimbursable grant does not require matching funds.

Attachments

Resolution No. 5741

GOHS Award Letter

GOHS Grant Agreement