HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2011-194RESOLUTION NO. 2011 — 194
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT
PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $103,429 FROM
THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY TO CONDUCT DUI AND
TRAFFIC -RELATED ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, AND FOR
THE PURCHASE OF LIGHT DETECTION AND RANGING (LIDAR) SPEED
DETECTION DEVICES, PRELIMINARY ALCOHOL SCREENING (PAS)
DEVICES, LIGHT TOWER AND GENERATOR, TRAFFIC TRAINING,
AND MISCELLANEOUS SUPPLIES FOR THE OPERATIONS
WHEREAS, on February 16, 2011, the National City Police Department applied
for a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant from the California Office of Traffic
Safety for the purpose of reducing the number of persons killed or injured in traffic collisions and
alcohol -involved collisions; to reduce fatal and injury hit and run collisions; to reduce the amount
of motorcyclists killed or injured; and to reduce fatal and injury collisions at intersections that
involved red light runners, and where unsafe speed was a factor; and
WHEREAS, on July 8, 2011, the Police Department was awarded said Grant in
the amount of $103,429 for a one-year period, beginning October 1, 2011; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds received to accomplish these goals will be used to
fund overtime operations, such as DUI/DL checkpoints; DUI saturation patrols; and enforcement
operations regarding speed, red light violations, dangerous intersection enforcement, and
motorcycle safety enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will also be used to purchase one light
tower/generator, three Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Speed Detection Devices, four
Preliminary Alcohol Sensing (PAS) Devices, and miscellaneous supplies to support the
operations.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the acceptance of a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP) Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $103,429 to conduct
DUI and traffic -related enforcement operations, and for the purchase of one light
tower/generator, three Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) Speed Detection Devices, four
Preliminary Alcohol Sensing (PAS) Devices, and miscellaneous supplies to support the
operations.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of Septe . - 9 011.
n Morrison, Mayor
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
September 6, 2011 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Rios, Sotelo-Solis, Zarate.
Nays: None.
Absent: None.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City CI rk of the City of N tional City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2011-194 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on September 6, 2011.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy