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CC- Approval of an Application for $232,800.00 in Grant Funds through the Fiscal Year 2020 California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).
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Meeting Date: January 28, 2019
Contact Person/Dept. : Lt. Leon Lopez/Police Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-6251
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [] General Fund: Yes X[] No []
Public Hearing: [] Action Item: [] Attachments: []
Commission Action Required: Yes [] No [X]
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/23/19);
Department Approval: Scott Bixby, Chief of Police (01/16/19)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for grant funds in the amount of $232,800.00 through the FY 2020 California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP).
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced the availability of grant funds under STEP for Fiscal Year 2020. 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
* Occupant Protection
* Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety
* Traffic Records
* Emergency Medical Services
* Roadway Safety
* Police Traffic Services
* Motorcycle Safety
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, warrant services and educational opportunities that focus on bicycle/pedestrian issues, distracted driving behavior and safe routes to schoo...
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