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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: September 6, 2011
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing acceptance of grant award of
$103,429.00 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP) Grant Project to conduct DUI and traffic related enforcement operations and purchase of
LIDAR speed detection devices, Preliminary Alcohol Screening (PAS) devices, Tight tower and
aenerator, traffic training and miscellaneous supplies
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Dan Fabinski DEPARTMENT: Police Department
PHONE: 336-4446 APPROVED BY:
EXPLANATION: cls•I i'it
On July 8, 2011, the National City Police Department was approved to receive $103,429.00 in grant
funds from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant was approved for a one-year period beginning
October 1, 2011. This 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 & run collisions; to reduce the amount of motorcyclists killed or
injured; and to reduce fatal and injury collisions at intersections, involving red light runners, and where
unsafe speed was a factor.
The grant funds allocated 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. Grant funds will
also be used to purchase the following equipment; one (1) light tower/generator, three (3) LIDAR speed
detection devices, four (4) Preliminary Alcohol Sensing (PAS) devices, and miscellaneous supplies.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT No. 290-411-628-
APPROVED:
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APPROVED: MIS
Finance
The grant awards $103,429.00 over the one-year grant period. No matching City funds are required.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
N/A
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
N/A
ATTACHMENTS:
Grant award E-mail
Memorandum
Grant Application Summary