HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2016-169RESOLUTION NO. 2016 — 169
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT AWARD IN THE AMOUNT
OF $70,000 FROM THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT 2017 FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT DUI AND TRAFFIC RELATED
ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT OF THE AWARD OF THE GRANT
FUNDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND
APPROPRIATIONS AND A CORRESPONDING REVENUE BUDGET
WHEREAS, on June 2, 2016, the National City Police Department was approved
to receive $70,000 in Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ("STEP") Grant funds from the
Office of Traffic Safety ("OTS"), which was approved for a one-year period beginning October 1,
2016; and
WHEREAS, the grant award is based upon a grant proposal submitted to the
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 where unsafe turning movements and unsafe speeds were a factor; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds allocated to accomplish these goals will be used to
fund overtime operations, such as DUI/DL Checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols; enforcement
operations regarding speed, red light violators, distracted drivers and motorcycle safety
�► enforcement within the city limits of the City of National City, and to fund Traffic Safety
presentations and the purchase of learning materials.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $70,000 from
the Office of Traffic Safety ("OTS") for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ("STEP")
grant 2017 to conduct DUI and traffic related enforcement operations for the Police Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the Chief
of Police to execute the Grant Agreement for the award of the grant funds.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the
establishment of fund appropriations and a corresponding revenue budget in the amount of
$70,000.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 1st day of Novemb
rrison, Mayor
ATTEST: N APPROVED AS TO FORM:
AU%
ael R. Dalla, ity Clerk
George H. E ser, III
Interim City Attorney
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Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on
November 1, 2016 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Cano, Mendivil, Morrison, Rios, Sotelo-Solis.
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 ational City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2016-169 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on November 1, 2016.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy