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Agenda Item No. 1681
October 28. 2008
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Transportation Services Dhision to assist the
Collier County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Programs by providing, without
reimbursement, use of the Transportation Services Division Variable Message Signs (VMS) to
alert motorists to crime prevention measures.
OBJECTIVE: For the Board of County Commissioners to approve the attached Resolution to
authorize the Transportation Services Division to provide without reimbursement the use of their
Variable Message Signs (VMS) when idle to the Collier County Sheriffs Office to inform motorists
of ongoing Crime Prevention Programs.
CONSIDERATION: The Transportation Services Division has trailer-mounted Variable Message
Signs (VMS) that they use to provide Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) information to motorists
approaching and within work zones. The Sheriffs Office has found these VMS useful to alert or
inform motorists of Crime Prevention Programs when they are not needed for MOT deployment.
The Sheriffs Office has requested the assistance of the Transportation Services Division by
providing the use of its VMS, when not needed for MOT and without reimbursement, to alert
motorists of their ongoing programs. Provision of the VMS would be only when not needed for
MOT and would be delivered, set-up, and programmed by Transportation staff.
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LEGAL CONSIDERA TONS: This item and the attached resolution have been reviewed and
approved by the County Attomey's Office and is legally sufficient for Board action.-SRT.
FISCAL IMPACT: Fiscal impact would be limited to the waiver of the normal reimbursement fee
of$57 per use and $10/day as required by the County's VMS Policy. Without reimbursement these
costs will be absorbed and funded by Traffic Operations or Road Maintenance Fund 101.
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: There is no growth management impact associated with
this Executive Summary.
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners approves the attached
Resolution authorizing the Transportation Services Division to assist the Sheriff s Office by
providing VMS not being used for MOT to alert drivers to the Sheriffs Office Crime Prevention
Programs without reimbursement.
Prepared by: Robert W. Tipton, P.E., Traffic Operations Director
Attachment: VMS Assistance Resolution
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Agenda Item No. 1681
October 28, 2008
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COLLIER COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Item Summary:
16B1
Recommendation to approve and authorize the Transportation Services Division to assist the
Collier County SO Crime Prevention Programs by providing, without reimbursement. use of
the VMS to alert motorists to crime prevention measures
10/28/2008 90000 AM
Item Number:
Meeting Date:
Approved By
Scott R. Teach
Assistant County Attorney
Date
County Attorney
County Attorney Office
1013/20084:10 PM
Approved By
Robert W. Tipton, P.E.
Traffic Operations Director
Date
Transportation Services
Traffic Operations
10/3/20084:50 PM
Approved By
Barbara LaPierre
Management/Budget Analyst
Date
Transportation Services
Traffic Operations
1019/200B 9:03 AM
Approved By
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Lisa Taylor
ManagementJBudget Analyst
Date
Transportation Services
Transportation Administration
10/13/2008 2: 28 PM
Approved By
Norm E. Feder. AICP
Transportation Division Administrator
Date
Transportation Services
Transportation Services Admin.
10114/20089:22 AM
Approved By
Pat Lehnhard
Executive Secretary
Date
Transportation Services
Transportation Services Admin
10114/20082:47 PM
Approved By
OMB Coordinator
Applications Analyst
Date
Administrative Services
Information Technology
10/16/20088:31 AM
Approved By
Mark Isackson
Budget Analyst
Date
County Manager's Office
Office of Management & Budget
10116/20089:49 AM
Approved By
James V. Mudd
County Manager
Date
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Board of County
Commissioners
County Manager's Office
10/20120084:13 PM
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Agenda Item No. 1681
October 28,2008
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
A RESOLUTION BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS, COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA,
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES DIVISION TO ASSIST THE COLLIER COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE WITH CRIME PREVENTION
PROGRAMS BY PROVIDING mE USE OF COUNTY
OWNED VARIABLE MESSAGE SIGNS WITIIOUT
REIMBURSEMENT FEES.
WHEREAS, the Collier County Transportation Services Division owns, operates. and maintains trailer
mounted Variable Message Signs (VMS) for providing pertinent Maintenance of Traffic (MOT) infonnation
approaching and in construction zones on public roadways in Collier County when needed; and
WHEREAS, the Collier COWlty Sheriff's Office has identified that use of a VMS on a roadside can also
be an effective and efficient method to distribute infonnation to motorists regarding ongoing Crime Prevention
Programs when not being used for MOT purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Collier County Sheriff's Office has requested the assistance of the Transportation
Services Division by providing the temporary use of the VMS, without reimbursement fee, to alert County
motorists to crime prevention measures at times that they are not deployed in MOT duties,
WHEREAS, the Collier County VMS Policy enacted by Resolution 2008-208 requires a reimbursement
fee for the use of Transportation Services Division VMS by other Departments and Constitutional Offices,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL YED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT:
The Board of County Commissioners approves and authorizes the use of Transportation Services VMS for
posting informational messages concerning Collier County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Programs and
waives the reimbursement fee for such use. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption.
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This Resolution adopted after motion, second, and majority vote favoring same, this
,2008.
day of
ATTEST:
DWIGHT E. BROCK, Clerk
By:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA
By:
Deputy Clerk
Thomas Henning, Chairman
Deputy Counly Attorney
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