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COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE: September 4, 2012
AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing acceptance of a grant award of
$90,000.00 from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program (STEP) Grant Project 2013 to conduct DUI and traffic related enforcement operations for the
Police Department.
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Graham Young
PHONE: 336-4446
EXPLANATION
DEPARTMENT: Police Department
7 APPROVED BY:
On July 27, 2012, the National City Police Department was approved to receive $90,000.00 in grant
funds from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The grant was approved for a one-year period beginning
October 1, 2012. 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; reduce the amount of motorcycles killed or
injured; and to reduce fatal and injury collisions at intersections, involving red Tight runners, and where
unsafe speed as a factor.
The grant funds allocated to accomplish these goals will be used to fund overtime operations such as
DUI saturation patrols, enforcement operations regarding speed, cellular telephone use, red light
violations, dangerous intersection enforcement, and motorcycle safety enforcement.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO. 290-411-635-102-0000
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
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The grant awards $90,000.00 over a one-year grant period. No matching City funds are required.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
NA
Finance
MIS
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve Resolution.
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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ATTACHMENTS:
Grant award Letter