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CC - CONSENT ITEM: Approval of an Application for $122,600 in Grant Funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) through Fiscal Year 2026.
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Meeting Date: January 27, 2025
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 (01/22/2025)
Department Approval: Jason Sims, Police Chief (01/07/2025) _____________________________________________________________________
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for grant funds in the amount of $122,600 from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) through Fiscal Year 2026.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced the availability of grant funds under STEP for Fiscal Year 2026. 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.
The grant application requests $80,800 for DUI enforcement efforts. The requested funds will...
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