REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 10/06/2021
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Police Department
SUBJECT:
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Acceptance of the State of California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Federal Grant Award.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program’s mission is to reduce the number of traffic fatalities and injuries on California roadways through grants awarded to local and state agencies and educate the public in traffic safety. The Office of Traffic Safety effectively addresses the most significant traffic safety issues to drive the necessary behavioral changes that will make the road safer.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the acceptance of the State of California Office of the Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Federal Award Grant number PT22012 of $154,000 for Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
b. Appropriate $154,000 of one-time money from the unappropriated General Fund Balance to be reimbursed from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety and increase the General Fund estimated revenue by the same amount for the program award.
c. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute any required grant documents that are in compliance with the City Council’s actions hereunder.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program provides grant funding for specific projects that address the priorities of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. Specific projects addressing these priorities include driving under the influence saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints, collaborative driving under the influence enforcement, traffic safety education, distracted driving enforcement, traffic enforcement, night-time Click It Or Ticket, bicycle and pedestrian enforcement, collaborative traffic enforcement, and motorcycle safety enforcement.
The Police Department has successfully applied for funding from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program for Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
ANALYSIS:
This grant will provide support of the Office of Traffic Safety’s priority program areas as outlined above. In addition, the City of Corona’s Police Department will participate in and report data for various campaigns, such as the Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April 2022 and participate in the statewide Click It or Ticket mobilization period in May 2022.
Additional funding was awarded for a fully equipped driving under the influence (DUI) trailer that will serve as a communication and command post during Office of Traffic Safety operations. The trailer will provide a custom and tailored setup to enhance safety and efficiency in operations. Future ongoing motor pool costs will be addressed during the budget process in subsequent budget years. Based on the costs of the current DUI trailer, the recurring costs are anticipated to be between $7,500 - $8,000.
The grant will also provide drone software to generate high-resolution maps at collision scenes, DUI checkpoint equipment, and supplies and authorizes training costs. The training funding will allow four officers to attend standardized field sobriety testing (SFST) and Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) classes. One officer is authorized to attend the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) Training, and one officer will attend the DRE Recertification training.
The grant is a one-time award for General Fund reimbursement of equipment, designated training, and project overtime in support of the program. The grant performance period is October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022.
The City Attorney has reviewed and approved as to form the proposed Grant Agreement.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
Approval of the recommended actions will result in an appropriation of $154,000 from the unappropriated General Fund Balance to be reimbursed from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety and an increase in General Fund estimated revenues by the same amount for the program award. Expenditures will be reimbursed to the General Fund following submission of the quarterly claims as estimated in that period. There is no cash match requirement. Any unused budget from Fiscal Year 2022 will carry forward into Fiscal Year 2023.
Police Department Grant Award
Estimated Overtime Enforcement $105,978
Training 2,096
DUI Trailer 35,000
DUI Equipment and Supplies 10,926
Total $154,000
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GENERAL FUND |
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Adopted Budget - FY 2022 Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures |
$ 14,593,660 |
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Less Measure X Reserves |
(13,144,418) |
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Previously Approved/Revised Budget Adjustments (Net)* |
(56,501) |
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Current Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures |
1,392,741 |
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OTS STEP Grant - Revenue Increase |
154,000 |
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OTS STEP Grant - Appropriation |
(154,000) |
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Revised Estimated Revenue Over Expenditures |
$ 1,392,741 |
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Budget Balancing Measures Reserve - Estimated 06/30/2021 |
27,665,595 |
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Estimated FY 2022 Change in Budget Balancing Measures Reserve |
1,392,741 |
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Estimated Budget Balancing Measures Reserve - 06/30/22 |
$ 29,058,336 |
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* Approved through Council Action or other operational process. |
ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS:
This action is exempt pursuant to Section 15061(b)(3) of the Guidelines for the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), which states that a project is exempt from CEQA if the activity is covered by the common sense exemption that CEQA applies only to projects that have the potential for causing a significant effect on the environment. Where it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity in question may have a significant effect on the environment, the activity is not subject to CEQA. This action of directed enforcement is minimal and there is no possibility this will have a significant effect on the environment. Therefore, no environmental analysis is required.
PREPARED BY: MICHELLE ADAMS, MANAGEMENT ANALYST II
REVIEWED BY: ROBERT NEWMAN, CHIEF OF POLICE
Attachments:
1. Exhibit 1 - State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Agreement PT22012