| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 4.b.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Scott C. Stiles
| From: | Tom DaRé
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Police Chief
| | Subject: | Approval to participate in the 2021-2022 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). (Grant Funding: $278,000)(Action Item) | Date: | 9/14/2021 |
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| | | | | | | | OBJECTIVE
To obtain City Council approval to participate in a Traffic Safety Grant through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The proposed grant the City is eligible to receive is $278,000.00 in federal funds to implement DUI/CDL Checkpoints and Selective Traffic Enforcement Operations. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The California Office of Traffic Safety awards grants to local law enforcement agencies through the University of California Berkeley Traffic Safety Center (TSC). These one-year grants begin October 1, 2021, and end September 30, 2022. The Garden Grove Police Department has applied for and received similar grants dating back to 1996. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The grant that was applied for this year focuses on the reduction of persons killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes by using “Best Practice” strategies. These strategies include driving under the influence (DUI)/Driver’s License checkpoints, DUI Saturation Patrols, Know Your Limits Campaign, Motorcycle Safety, Distracted Driving, Educational Presentations, Traffic, Bicycle, Pedestrian Enforcement and Collaborative DUI Enforcement. The Police and Finance departments will be responsible for providing the necessary reporting to fulfill the goals and objectives of the grant. |
| | | | | | | | FINANCIAL IMPACT
The total amount for the 2021-2022 grant will be $278,000.00. There is no requirement to hire additional personnel, and there are no out of pocket expenses. There is neither cost nor income to the City based upon participation in this grant.
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| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Authorize participation in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and accept grant funding in the amount of $278,000;
- Authorize the City Manager as Authorizing Official, Finance Director as Fiscal Official, and Police Officer Jeremy Morse as Grant Director to sign the grant agreement on behalf of the City; and
- Allocate these grant monies to fund Selective Traffic Enforcement Operations.
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