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CC - CONSENT ITEM - Approval of an Application for $93,880 in Grant Funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) through Fiscal Year 2025.
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Meeting Date: January 22, 2024
Contact Person/Dept: Captain Luis Martinez/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6391
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes [X] No []
Attachments: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/17/2024);
Department Approval: Jason Sims, Police Chief (01/03/2024)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for grant funds in the amount of $93,880 from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) through FY 2025.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced the availability of grant funds under STEP for Fiscal Year 2025. Through this program, OTS intends to administer traffic safety grant funds to reduce traffic deaths, injuries and economic losses. OTS has identified the following priority areas of concentration for funding:
* Alcohol Impaired Driving
* Distracted Driving
* Drug-Impaired Driving
* Emergency Medical Services
* Motorcycle Safety
* Occupant Protection
* Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
* Police Traffic Services
* Roadway Safety and Traffic Records
The proposed grant will fund officer overtime costs to conduct Driving under the Influence (DUI) enforcement actions through the use of check points, saturation patrols, and traffic safety education presentations. The application also includes funding requests for officer overtime costs for enforcement details and educational opportunities that focus on bicycle/pedestrian issues and distracted driving behavior.
A more proactive approach toward DUI enforcement is a goal contained in the Police Department's current strategi...
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