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RON DESANTIS
GOVERNOR
September 2, 2022
Manuel A. Morales
City of Miami
400 NW 2nd Avenue
4th Floor
Miami, Florida 33128
FDDT
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Florida Department of Transportation
605 Suwannee Street JARED W. PERDUE, P.E.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450 SECRETARY
RE: FY 2023 Highway Traffic Safety Concept Paper Selection - CPG-2023-CityofMiam-00146
Dear Manuel A. Morales:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) State Safety Office is pleased to inform you that the
following concept paper has been selected to receive subgrant funding in the FDOT FY2023 Highway
Safety Plan (HSP).
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE TO PROCEED WITH ANY ACTIVITIES OR
PURCHASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE SELECTED CONCEPT PAPER. A separate subgrant
agreement must be signed and executed by both your agency and the FDOT State Safety Office before any
activity or purchases are authorized for reimbursement. Step by step instructions for subgrant development
are provided later in this letter.
Funding amounts allocated in the HSP are based upon funding levels awarded to the State of Florida for the
federal fiscal year by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and may not be the
same as the amount requested in your concept paper and does not mean that everything listed in the concept
paper, including any equipment requests, were approved and/or funded.
For FY2023 your agency applied for funding with the following Concept Paper Information:
Concept Paper Number
CPG-2023-Cityoflvliam-00146
Implementing Agency
City of Miami Police Department
Project Title:
FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime Project
Amount Requested
$90,000
www.dot.state.fl.us
RECEIVED
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Applicant Information
Applicant Agency:
Implementing Agency:
Concept Paper Title:
Priority Area for Concept Paper:
Amount Requested:
STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAY SAFETY CONCEPT PAPER
Concept Paper Summary
Type of Project:
Type of Request:
Previous Year's Project Number (if Continuation):
Head of Agency
City of Miami
City of Miami Police Department
FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime Project
Impaired Driving
$90,000.00
Continuation - 2022
M5HVE-2022-00229
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Name:
Manuel A. Morales
State:
Florida
Title:
Interim Chief of Police
Zip:
33128
Address 1:
400 NW 2nd Avenue
Phone:
(305) 603-6100
Address 2:
4th Floor
Extension:
City:
Miami
Email:
Manuel.Morales@miami-police.org
Project Contact
Name:
Maricelis Perez
State:
Florida
Title:
Budget Unit — Grants Detail
Zip:
33028
Address 1:
400 NW 2nd Avenue
Phone:
(305) 603-6207
Address 2:
4th Floor
Extension:
City:
Miami
Email:
5629@Miami-Police.org
Statement of the Problem:
The Miami Police Department ("MPD"), the City of Miami ("City") continues to grapple with high incidents of
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) violations despite comprehensive efforts to mitigate these incidents. Many of
these DUI violators, also known as "impaired drivers" are well aware of the law, but choose to violate it at the
expense of the public's safety. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), about
one-third of car crash fatalities in the U.S. involve drunk drivers (1). "Travel on U.S. roads rose 11.2% in
December 2021 compared with December 2020, the second straight month that driving surpassed
pre-COVID-19 levels," per the U.S. Department of Transportation. Traffic deaths rose 12% in the first nine
months of 2021 to 31,720 -- the highest number killed on American roads in that period since 2006, according
to its initial estimate (2).
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 500-065-17
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Concept Paper Summary 05/18
There is a greater propensity in Florida for residents to drive under the influence. Statistics compiled by the
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration indicate that in Florida, each year, there are 839 fatalities in
accidents caused by drivers driving under the influence of alcohol. Even more worrying is that while 1.9% of
people across the US report driving after drinking, the figure stands at 2.1% in Florida (3). Consequently,
Florida has experienced an increase in alcohol/drug related vehicular accidents. According to the Florida
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles Signal 4 system, impaired driving crashes on Florida
roadways increased from 14,815 in 2020 to 16,220 in 2021.
Miami is the largest municipality in Miami -Dade County and the second-largest city in the State of Florida.
Miami's reputation as a major urban center, and a leader in finance, commerce, culture, media, entertainment,
the arts, and international trade has resulted in booming urban growth. Additionally, as the tourism industry
began rebounding last year from COVID-19, Miami is one of the top searches on several travel websites.
"Miami is also expanding as a destination: In addition to perennially popular South Beach, the burgeoning art
district known as Wynwood (in City of Miami) has become a top draw. Wynwood officials estimate nearly 6
million visitors will have checked out the trendy area in 2021, up from roughly 5 million in 2020" (4). Miami can
expect more visitors and cars on the road in 2022.
City of Miami lies within the top 25% of cities in the FDOT FY2023 Highway Safety Matrix — Ranking of Florida
Cities. It is #5 in "Impaired Driving" categories, up from 6th place in 2020. As one of the most affected cities in
Florida for impaired driving, it is imperative that the City of Miami have the resources to ramp up efforts to
decrease DUI incidents through enforcement of DUI traffic laws and public education. Therefore, the Miami
Police Department seeks to address the "Impaired Driving" emphasis area of the Strategic Highway Safety
Plan (SHSP). MPD is in critical need of Florida Department of Transportation ("FDOT") funds to implement the
"FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime Project." This project will increase DUI enforcement efforts and provide
public education to motorists in an effort to remove DUI violators from our roadways.
Sources:
1) https://www.forbes.com/advisor/car-insurance/drunk-driving-statistics/
2) https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-driving-soars-2021-up-112-2021-2022-02-18/
3) https://southfloridareporter.com/sobering-data-about-alcohol-and-accidents-in-florida/
4)
https://www. usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2021-11-29/Iockdown-free-florida-top-vacation-spot-for-holi
days
Supporting Data:
Impaired driving incidents mainly returned to or exceeded 2019 pre -pandemic levels in 2021. The drunk
driving arrests illustrated below represent a fraction of the number of drivers who are impaired in a given year.
Each arrest averts a potential threat to the lives and safety of the community. The number of DUI Citations in
2021 increased 44% over the previous year and also surpassed 2019. In 2021, DUI related crashes increased
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAY SAFETY CONCEPT PAPER
Concept Paper Summary
by 56% compared to 2020 and exceeded pre -pandemic 2019 levels. DUI -related injures also increased in
2021 compared to the previous two years.
Year Number of DUI Related Crashes
2021 156
2020 88
2019 152
Year Number of DUI Related Fatalities
2021 1
2020 0
2019 3
Year Number of DUI Related Injuries
2021 8
2020 2
2019 4
Year Number of DUI Related Citations
2021 405
2020 178
2019 330
Proposed Solution:
The "FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime Project will implement "Deterrence: Enforcement" concepts from
Countermeasure That Work Guide found in 2.2 Short -Term, High -Visibility Saturation Patrols and when
possible, 2.1 Publicized Sobriety Checkpoints. Research has shown these countermeasures are successful in
reducing impaired driving.
Saturation patrols are when a larger -than -usual number of officers are sent to patrol an area. These targeted
areas tend to usually be busy roads or intersections. Patrols also target these corridors during specific times
and weekends. The goal of these patrols is to detect and arrest impaired drivers. Generally, officers will look for
any obvious driving behavior changes and violations associated with a DUI. For example, they may look for
drivers who are speeding, swerving between lanes, or following other drivers too closely (5). The added benefit
of saturation patrols is that these patrols are harder to avoid than sobriety checkpoints since drivers are aware
of common checkpoint locations, whereas the locations of patrols change and are harder to avoid. By
combining the deterrence methods of saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints, law enforcement agencies
can yield greater results.
Publicized sobriety checkpoint programs are a form of high visibility enforcement where law enforcement
officers stop drivers systematically to assess whether they are alcohol impaired . Media efforts are critical to
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publicize programs. The project goal for sobriety is to reduce alcohol -impaired driving by increasing the
public's perceived risk of arrest while also arresting alcohol -impaired drivers identified at checkpoints (7).
MPD will deploy a minimum of 3 officers to conduct a minimum of one DUI Saturation Patrol per month. In the
event of Holidays and special event nights, including FDOT-sponsored events, more officers may be needed
for the saturation patrols. Checkpoints will utilize a minimum of two (2) sergeants as supervisors, a minimum of
10 officers and a minimum of one (1) public service aide to support vehicle impoundment, breathalyzer testing,
and other duties as needed. Per department policy, a Supervisor must be in charge of a checkpoint. Therefore,
we respectfully request that a Sergeant, Lieutenant or Captain to be allowed to participate in the project. MPD
will provide manpower and equipment (Breath Alcohol Testing mobile, light tower, etc.) to partner with and
assist other local agencies (i.e., Miami -Dade PD and Miami Beach PD) thereby leveraging this grant to
multiply the effectiveness of the DUI checkpoint operations.
In the beginning of 2022, the Omicron variant spike caused an increase of officers on sick leave. Since the
Checkpoints are larger operations and require more manpower, MPD will employ them judiciously based on
the COVID-19 outlook throughout the project period and direction from the MPD Chief of Police. In the event
that MPD is not restricted by COVID-19 to implement checkpoints, they will have a high visibility police
presence in an effort to reduce serious vehicular crashes and support up local and state DUI checkpoints with
manpower and equipment. We will work with the Miami -Dade County State Attorney's Office, which frequently
attends our DUI checkpoints to ensure MPD officers are performing duties in compliance with state guidelines .
Pre and post operations' briefings will be conducted to ensure all officers are made aware and understand the
policies and procedures, goals, duties, and objectives of the operation. Officers will be on alert to apprehend
motorists who are driving impaired and will show zero tolerance for motorists who violate Florida's traffic laws .
Whenever possible, we will use our certified Drug Recognition Experts (DRE), the foremost DUI enforcement
officers in the Department.
MPD will work with the media to publicize the saturation patrols and checkpoints. This will increase the public's
awareness of arrest as a consequence for driving while impaired by alcohol or other drugs. The media will be
invited to participate onsite in the project activities such as the saturation patrols. MPD's Public Information
Office will work with local media to enhance messaging to the local population . During saturation patrol and
checkpoint operations, Officers will also hand out education literature from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign.
The "FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime Project will use $90,000 in FDOT funding for "Personnel Services"
to cover overtime salary and benefits including Medicare and social security, and other expenses for essential
personnel working DUI checkpoints and saturation patrols and those performing clerical functions (report
preparation and submission). FDOT funding will pay for sworn and non -sworn law enforcement personnel with
these ranks: Public Service Aide, Police Officer, Captain, Corporal, Lieutenant and Sergeant.
Sources:
(5) https://charlottedwiattorney.com/saturation-patrols/
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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
HIGHWAY SAFETY CONCEPT PAPER
Concept Paper Summary
Sustainability:
The Miami Police Department is committed to making Miami's streets safe from impaired drivers and DUI
violators. MPD will work to the greatest extent possible to sustain the "FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime
Project after grant funding is expended. MPD will continue conducting its own DUI checkpoints using a
combination of on duty officers and if surplus money is available, officers working limited overtime hours. We
will assist other agencies with their DUI checkpoints using on -duty officers. Furthermore, the City of Miami's
Office of Grants Administration will search and submit for additional grant opportunities to ensure the project
remains funded. MPD will also leverage relationships in the community and reach out to organizations,
companies, and agencies, for public/private partnerships.
Project Objectives:
1) Conduct at least one (1) DUI Checkpoint each quarter, COVID-19 permitting. Scope of operation may be a
small-scale operation of 10-15 officers or a large-scale operation of 30-50 officers.
2) Conduct a minimum of one (1) DUI Saturation Patrol per month.
3) During the grant period, reduce the number of alcohol related traffic crashes in the City of Miami by a
minimum of 2% percent compared to the three year average of the most recent data.
5) During the grant period, reduce the number of alcohol related traffic fatalities by 3% compared to the three
year average of the most recent data.
Evaluation:
The "Process Evaluation" method is most suitable for evaluating the number of DUI checkpoints and DUI
saturation patrols and motorists who received educational literature. This method lends itself to assessing the
completion of steps taken to achieve desired program outcomes. Conducting the checkpoints and patrols are
all part of the process of reducing alcohol related fatalities and alcohol related traffic crashes , they are the
"steps taken".
The "Outcome Evaluation" method will be used to evaluate reduction in alcohol related fatalities and reduction
in alcohol related traffic crashes. This will provide a quantifiable framework by which we can measure the
bottom line of the results of this program, as it considers program goals to determine if desired changes have
been attained as a result of the intervention.
To ensure a thorough evaluation of the success of the "FY 2023 Miami DUI Patrol Overtime Project., the City of
Miami Police Department will measure the following metrics:
1) Number of DUI Checkpoints conducted per quarter.
2) Number of DUI Saturation Patrols conducted per month.
3) Number of local and State DUI checkpoints supported.
4) Number of alcohol related crashes.
5) Number of alcohol related traffic fatalities.
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Concept Paper Budget 05/18
BUDGET CATEGORY NARRATIVE: FEDERAL MATCH TOTAL INDIRECT
FUNDS ELIGIBILITY
A. Personnel Services
Saturation Patrols law
enforcement personnel
DUI Checkpoints and DUI
Saturation Patrol Overtime
Salary and Benefits as follows -
Sworn law enforcement
personnel:
FICA/Medicare @ 1.45%
and
Non -sworn law enforcement
personnel:
FICA (Social Security &
Medicare) @ 7.65%
$90,000
$0 $90,000
Subtotal $90,000
B. Contractual Services
$0 $90,000
Subtotal $0
$0 $0
C. Expenses - Any purchase with a per item unit cost of $200 or more from any line item within this Category, excluding
software, must have FDOT State Safety Office written approval, prior to purchase.
Subtotal
D. Equipment Costing $5,000 or More
$0 $0 $0
Subtotal
E. Indirect Cost
$0 $0 $0
$0
$0
Subtotal
$0
$0
Total Cost of Project
$90,000
$0
$90,000
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