| | | | | | | | DATE:
| 12/9/2019
| MEMO:
| 19-58
| TO:
| Mayor Julie Moore Wolfe
City Council Members
| FROM:
| City Manager Scot Wrighton
Chief James E. Getz
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| | | | | | | | | SUBJECT: Howard G. Buffett and City of Decatur Grant Agreement for a full time DUI Enforcement Officer |
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| | | | | | | | | SUMMARY RECOMMENDATION: Approve by resolution a grant agreement between the Howard G. Buffett Foundation and the City of Decatur for an amount of $500,000 to support the salary and benefits cost for a full time DUI Enforcement officer for four years beginning January 1, 2020. |
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| | | | | | | | | BACKGROUND: DUI incidents are problematic in keeping the streets and highways safe for citizens to travel. The Decatur Police Department takes Driving Under the Influence very seriously as proof of finishing in the top 5 of DUI arrest in the State for the past several years. The use of recreational cannabis will be legal on January 1, 2020 in the State of Illinois. The Decatur Police Department believes there will be more Driving Under the Influence of Cannabis after January 1, 2020. Thus, there we be a need for more direct and dedicated enforcement towards Driving Under the Influence. |
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| | | | | | | | | PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: None |
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| | | | | | | | | POTENTIAL OBJECTIONS: None Anticipated |
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| | | | | | | | | STAFF REFERENCE: City Manager Scot Wrighton
Chief James E. Getz |
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| | | | | | | | | BUDGET/TIME IMPLICATIONS: |
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