Item 63 Passedunofficial
In plain language — from the agenda backup
This item accepts a $25,000 grant from the Texas Department of Transportation to fund APD's STEP - Operation Slowdown Mobilization Project, a traffic enforcement effort. The 20% city match is covered by the base salary and fringe benefits of existing APD positions rather than new spending. Accepting the funds appropriates them into the police department's special revenue budget for the current fiscal year.
The official agenda language
Approve an ordinance amending the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Austin Police Department Operating Budget Special Revenue Fund (No. 20250813-005) to accept and appropriate $25,000 in grant funds from the Texas Department of Transportation for the APD STEP - Operation Slowdown Mobilization Project. Funding: $25,000 is available from the Texas Department of Transportation. A 20% required City match will be met by accounting for the base salary and fringe benefits of existing City positions in the Austin Police Department Operating Budget.
"Without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)
What got said
- Jeffrey Bowen urged spending the small match to secure additional TxDOT grant funds