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CC - Approval of an Application for $110,080.00 in Grant Funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) through Fiscal Year 2023.
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Meeting Date: January 24, 2022
Contact Person/Dept: Captain Troy Dunlap/Police
Phone Number: (310) 253-6396
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 (01/20/2022)
Department Approval: Police Chief Manuel Cid (01/12/2022)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council approve an application for grant funds in the amount of $110,080.00 from the California Office of Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) through FY 2023.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) announced the availability of grant funds under STEP for Fiscal Year 2023. 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 and educational opportunities that focus on bicycle/pedestrian issues and distracted driving behavior.
A more proactive approach toward DUI enf...
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