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CC -Ratification of: (1) Fiscal Year 2021 Grant Application Submitted to the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) for $237,000.00; and (2) Fiscal Year 2021 Grant Application Submitted to the California Office of Traffic Safety, Traffic Records Improvement Project (TRIP) for $120,000.00.
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Meeting Date: February 24, 2020
Contact Person/Dept: Lieutenant 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 []
Public Notification: (E-Mail) Meetings and Agendas - City Council (2/18/20)
Department Approval: Scott Bixby, Police Chief (02/13/20)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council ratify (1) Fiscal Year 2021 grant application submitted to the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) for $237,000.00; and (2) Fiscal Year 2021 grant application submitted to the California Office of Traffic Safety, Traffic Records Improvement Project (TRIP) for $120,000.00.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP)
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced the availability of grant funds under STEP for Fiscal Year 2021. 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) enfor...
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