HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 2013 —
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A $128,788 GRANT AWARD
FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR
THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT
PROJECT 2014 FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT
DUI AND TRAFFIC RELATED ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS,
AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE
ALL GRANT -RELATED DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, on May 16, 2013, the California Office of Traffic Safety ("OTS")
awarded grant funds in the amount of $128,788 for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
Grant Project 2013 (the "STEP Program"), for the National City Police Department to conduct
DUI and traffic related enforcement operations; and
WHEREAS, the reimbursable grant is for a one-year period beginning October 1,
2013; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the STEP Program is to reduce the number of
persons killed or injured in traffic collisions and alcohol -involved collisions, reduce fatal and
injury hit and run collisions, reduce the amount of motorcyclists killed or injured, and reduce fatal
and injury collisions at intersections that involve red light runners and where unsafe speed is a
factor; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds will be used by the Police Department to fund
overtime operations such as DUI saturation patrols, enforcement operations regarding speeding
drivers, cellular phone use while driving, red light violations, dangerous intersection
enforcement, and motorcycle safety enforcement.
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 $128,788
from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant
Project 2014, for the National City Police Department to conduct DUI and traffic related
enforcement operations.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to
execute all grant -related documents.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 6th day of August, 2013.
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Michael R. Della, City Clerk Claudia Gacitua Silva
City Attorney