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Authorize negotiation and execution of an interlocal agreement with Travis County for the lease or rental of alcohol monitoring devices required for participants of the Travis County DWI Court Program, for an initial term of October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 and one 12-month extension option, each in an amount not to exceed $11,000, for a total agreement amount not to exceed $22,000.
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Lead Department
Austin Public Health.
Fiscal Note
Funding in the amount of $11,000 is available in the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Austin Public Health Department Operating Budget. Funding for the remaining term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
For More Information:
Adrienne Sturrup, Director, 512-972-5010; Cassandra DeLeon, Assistant Director, Disease Prevention Health Promotion Division 512-972-6760; Stephanie Helfman, Manager, Chronic Disease & Injury Prevention Program, 512-972-5222; Juanita Jackson, Business Process Consultant, 512-972-6163.
Additional Backup Information:
Austin Public Health (APH) is committed to reducing impaired driving, as it is a leading cause of injury and fatal crashes. APH currently facilitates the inter-agency Impaired Driving Action team to implement evidence-based strategies to prevent impaired driving. The Community Guide of the Community Preventive Services Task Force identifies the use of ignition interlock devices (IID) as an effective measure in reducing re-arrest rates. An IID is a device that uses a deep-lung breath analysis mechanism to make impractical the operation of the motor vehicle if ethyl alcohol is deed in the breath of the operator. More widespread and sustained use of IID's could have a substantial impact on alcohol-related crashes. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that IID's reduce driving while intoxicated (DWI) repeat offenses by 70% when installed, and that "providing adequate resources" for offenders, such as financial assistance, is one of eight key pr...
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