Carson City supervisors to decide sheriff's office Traffic Enforcement Program re-start
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Mon, 11/12/2018 - 1:43pm
Carson City Board of Supervisors will hear of plans Thursday to expand the sheriff's office by re-implementing the Traffic Enforcement Program, which was suspended eight years ago due to budget cuts because of the recession.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, Nov. 15 at 8:30 a.m. in the Carson City Community Center’s Sierra Room, located at 851 East William Street.
Prior to 2011’s budget reductions, the Sheriff’s Office staffed a full time Traffic Enforcement unit consisting of four full-time employees. From 2004 to 2010, there was a 55 percent reduction in traffic accidents as a result of the full-time unit enforcement and education efforts.
Since 2011, traffic accidents have increased by 66 percent, and DUI’s have nearly doubled, according to data from the sheriff's office.
"It has been 8 years since this program was eliminated. We have all seen the horrific accidents on our roads and at our crosswalks over the past few years. Our data has shown us traffic enforcement does work," said Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong.
At least two positions are needed to restart the program, with a possible third position added later, said Furlong.
Also on the agenda:
— A proposal to end the Senior Citizen’s Assistance Program for the payment of sewer use fees and water service and commodity charges will be discussed at the November meeting.
The proposed ordinance repeals in its entirety Chatper 12.04 of Title 12 of the Carson City Municipal Code, which sets forth provisions for applying discounts in certain utility rate payments for senior citizens based on household income.
Instead, there is a proposed provision which would provide all residential ratepayers with payment assistance based on the federal poverty guidelines regardless of age, with such assistance to be made on a first come, first served basis.
— A five-year lease agreement for a new office space to house the Carson City Health and Human Services’ Women, Infants, and Children program will be discussed at the Nov. 15 meeting.
The current WIC clinic is being housed in the Douglas County Community Center, and is managed by Carson City Health and Human Services.
For several years, the space has met the requirements established by the State of Nevada WIC program. However, the landlord recently requested that the clinic be downsized, which would make the clinic fail to meet the state requirements.
For the remainder of 2018 and 2019, the cost would be just shy of $10,500, which would be reimbursed by the WIC grant.
— The Board will also discuss purchasing radio equipment through the Nevada Shared Radio System Purchase Agreements with Harris Corporation, for a total amount of $500,000.
According to the proposal, Washoe County and NDOT have executed contracts with Harris Corporation in association with the Nevada Shared Radio System P25 improvements.
The new contracts provide for significant savings over previously approved joinder contract rates (72.2 percent discount vs 30 percent discount).
Public works is requesting approval to purchase directly from Harris Corp. through joinders to these contracts in order to realize significant savings.
For the entire agenda for the upcoming meeting, click here.
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