MCSO 2024 MOU BUCKLE UP_SHERIFF.PDF

KATIE HOBBS J.M. “JESSE” TORREZ
GOVERNOR DIRECTOR
GOVERNOR’S HIGHWAY SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

GRANT AGREEMENT NUMBER: 2024-405b-502
PROGRAM AREA: 405b

PROJECT DIRECTOR: J.M. “Jesse” Torrez, Director

GOHS — CIOT Enforcement Wave

As part of the National Click It or Ticket Campaign, Arizona has developed and promoted the
“Buckle Up Arizona... It’s the Law!” program, which has been an effective enforcement message
in a secondary law state.

This program unites state-wide law enforcement agencies to engage in aggressive traffic
enforcement with a “zero tolerance” approach to seat belt and child safety seat violations. The goal
is to sustain and increase seatbelt usage rates in the designated geographical areas of the
participating agencies.

The mobilizations begin with earned media generated at the State and local level followed by a
high visibility enforcement campaign lasting two weeks. Paid media phases in approximately one
week later followed by high-visibility enforcement lasting for two weeks. Additional earned media
conducted through the GOHS has been paramount in enhancing occupant protection message.

The purpose of the campaign is for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office to engage in Occupant
Protection traffic enforcement with a “zero tolerance” approach to seat belt and child safety seat
violations. The goal is to sustain seatbelt usage rates in the designated geographical areas of the
participating agencies.

The campaign will be supported by earned media to reinforce the occupant protection message.
The agency will participate in other educational and public awareness activities to support the

enforcement component.

GOALS/OBJECTIVES:

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is required to complete the following goals and objectives
under the guidelines of the contract:

e Provide intensive traffic enforcement during designated period with zero tolerance
for safety belt/child restraint laws

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¢ Heighten enforcement visibility through news media contacts, safety belt/child seat
inspections, and other public awareness and educational activities

e The Agency shall provide a written press release announcing the enforcement
program to the local media affecting their respective areas (a copy of this press
release shall be sent to the GOHS Director prior to the initiation of the enforcement
campaign)

e The Agency is additionally encouraged to invite media representatives for live
interviews and ride-a-longs during the enforcement activities

e The Agency shall develop and participate in some form of enforcement activity,
such as saturation patrols, multi-agency enforcement task forces etc. related to
respective areas with low restraint usage.

e The Agency shall submit a Final Enforcement Summary Report to GOHS no later
than June 7, 2024.

e The Agency shall a Final Statement of Accomplishments Report including press
releases, news stories, educational/public awareness activities, enforcement
statistics and quality photographs by June 14, 2024.

e The Agency shall provide the names of top enforcement performers for possible
future recognition by GOHS and their respective agency.

METHOD OF PROCEDURE:

The Maricopa County Sheriffs Office will make expenditures as follows to meet the outlined
Program Goals/Objectives:

Personnel Services — To support Overtime for two-week Buckle Up Arizona Enforcement
Campaign from May 20, 2024 through June 2, 2024

Employee Related Expenses — To support Employee Related Expenses for Agency Overtime

PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL:

Russ Skinner, Sheriff, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, shall serve as Project Director.

Matthew Hunter, Lieutenant, Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, shall serve as Project
Administrator.

Gabriela Gallegos, Occupant Protection Coordinator, Governor’s Office of Highway Safety,
shall serve as Project Coordinator.

REPORT OF COSTS INCURRED (RCI):

The Project Director shall submit a Report of Costs Incurred (RCI) with supporting documentation
attached, to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety within thirty (30) days of the enforcement
period in correlation with the required report.

RCIs shall be typed and submitted with appropriate supporting documentation to the Governor’s
Office of Highway Safety. Electronically submitted RCIs will be accepted.

The RCI template and instructions are available on the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

website at http://www.azgohs.gov/grant-opportunities/. Failure to meet the reporting requirements
may be cause to terminate the project.

FINAL ENFORCEMENT SUMMARY REPORT:

All participating agencies shall complete and submit total enforcement statistical data
implementing the attached form no later than June 7, 2024, to the Governor’s Office of Highway
Safety.

FINAL STATEMENT OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

The Project Director shall complete and submit the attached Final Statement of Accomplishments
Report no later than June 14, 2024, to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. All agencies
receiving funding are required to submit a Final Statement of Accomplishments Report. The report
is a summary overview of the contracted project and is reviewed by the Governor’s Office of
Highway Safety project coordinator to determine the effectiveness of the project.

ESTIMATED COSTS:
L Personnel Services (overtime) $3,571.00
II. Employee Related Expenses (40%) $1,429.00

Total Award: $5,000.00

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Signature of Project Director: Signature of Authorized Official of

Governmental Unit:
Russ Skinner , Sheriff Jack Sellers, Chairman
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office Maricopa County Board of Supervisors
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AUTHORITY & FUNDS

1. This Project is authorized by 23 U.S.C. §405 and regulations promulgated there under, more
particularly Volume 102, and if State funds are involved, this project is authorized by ARS §
28-602.

The funds authorized for this Project have been appropriated and budgeted by the U.S.
Department of Transportation. The expenses are reimbursable under Arizona's Highway Safety
Plan Program Area 405b, as approved for by the National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration.
2. A. EFFECTIVE DATE: B. FEDERAL FUNDS:
Authorization to Proceed Date $5,000.00

3. AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED
by State Official responsible to Governor for the
administration of the State Highway Safety Agency

J.M. “Jesse” Torrez, Director : Approval Date
Governor’s Office of Highway Safety

Maricopa County

ATTEST:

Juanita Garza Date
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

APPROVED AS TO FORM

This day of ,20__

By:

Deputy Maricopa County Attorney

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