REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
DATE: 11/02/2022
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:
This staff report asks the City Council to accept the State of California Office of the Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Federal Grant Award of $170,000 and appropriate the funds for the purchase of a driving under the influence (DUI) trailer along with associated equipment, supplies, and project overtime in support of the program.
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 PT23096 of $170,000 for Local Law Enforcement Agencies.
b. Appropriate $170,000 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. These priorities include: driving under the influence saturation patrols, sobriety checkpoints, collaborative driving under the influence enforcement, traffic safety education including Know Your Limits, distracted driving enforcement, traffic enforcement, bicycle and pedestrian enforcement, collaborative traffic enforcement, street racing and sideshow enforcement operations, and motorcycle safety enforcement.
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