Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 9/2/2025
Item Status: New
From: Anthony E. Lowery, Baldwin County Sheriff
Submitted by: Jessica Parker, BCSO Budget Support Specialist
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Sheriff’s Office - Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Agreement for Community Traffic Safety Program Grant Participation
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Agreement for Community Traffic Safety Program (CTSP) Grant Participation for the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office to participate in the Southwest Region’s Community Traffic Safety Program for reimbursement of overtime traffic safety enforcement and other time as approved by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) and/or Southwest Alabama Regional Highway Safety Office (SWARHSO).
The term of the agreement is October 1, 2025, through September 15, 2026.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: This agreement is the official participation in SWARHSO’s Community Traffic Safety Program (CTSP) grant(s), and for 100% funded salary, plus allowable FICA fringe, for overtime traffic safety enforcement (and other time as approved by ADECA and/or SWARHSO), and for traffic enforcement/traffic safety equipment, dependent upon approval of applicable grant(s). The Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office has participated in this program for five (5) years.
Upon approval of grant(s), funding will be made available to the Sheriff’s Office through CORE reporting system by SWARHSO as authorized by ADECA. This agreement for CTSP grant participation is not a notice of grant approval but is required by the Sheriff’s Office prior to receipt of CTSP grant funds, if such become available.
Previous Commission action/date: August 20, 2024 - Approved the FY 2024-2025 Agreement for Community Traffic Safety Program (CTSP) Grant Participation for the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office to participate in the Southwest Region’s Community Traffic Safety Program. The term of the contract was October 1, 2024, through September 15, 2025.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
No
Reviewed/approved by: Approved by Brad Hicks, October 26, 2023 jp
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration and Jessica Parker, Budget Support Specialist, BCSO
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Administration mail correspondence and original executed agreement to:
Mobile County Commission
Southwest Alabama Regional Highway Safety Office
ATTN: Mr. Andrew Sullivan, Traffic Safety
Post Office Box 1443
Mobile, Alabama 36633
cc: Sheriff Lowery, Kim Kelly, Jessica Parker, Beth Hodges, Lynzie Clark, Brian Underwood, Katrina Taylor, Shelby Middleton, Aislinn Stone, Dana Austin, Christie Bezoari
Additional instructions/notes: Administration - add to tickler