| | | | | | | | Agenda Item - 4.a.
City of Garden Grove
INTER-DEPARTMENT MEMORANDUM
| To: | Lisa L. Kim
| From: | Amir El-Farra
| | Dept.: | City Manager
| Dept.: | Police Chief
| | Subject: | Approval to participate in the 2023-2024 Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). (Grant Amount: $370,000)(Action Item) | Date: | 10/24/2023 |
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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). Through the proposed grant, the City is eligible to receive $370,000 in federal funds to purchase equipment and implement DUI/CDL Checkpoints and Selective Traffic Enforcement Operations. |
| | | | | | | | BACKGROUND
The California Office of Traffic Safety awards grants to local law enforcement agencies for enforcement and education purposes. The mission of the California Office of Traffic Safety through the use of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program is to effectively administer traffic safety grants that deliver innovative programs and eliminate traffic fatalities and injuries on California roadways. This one-year grant begins October 1, 2023, and ends September 30, 2024. The Garden Grove Police Department has applied for and received similar grants dating back to 1996. |
| | | | | | | | DISCUSSION
The grant applied for this year aims to reduce the number of fatalities and injuries in alcohol-involved crashes by implementing “best practice” strategies. These strategies include driving under the influence (DUI)/Driver’s License checkpoints, DUI Saturation Patrols, Know Your Limit Campaigns, Motorcycle Safety operations, Distracted Driving Enforcement, Traffic Safety Education Presentations, Traffic/Bicycle/Pedestrian Enforcement operations, Collaborative DUI and Traffic Enforcement operations, and Street Racing and Sideshow 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 2023-2024 grant will be $370,000.00. 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. |
| | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
- Authorize participation in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP);
- Accept the Office of Traffic Safety Grant Funds in the Amount of $370,000.00;
- Authorize the Police Chief, Finance Director and Finance Manager to execute the grant agreement on behalf of the City; and
- Allocate these grant monies to fund Selective Traffic Enforcement Operations.
By: Sergeant Royce Wimmer
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| ATTACHMENTS: | | Description | Upload Date | Type | File Name | | Grant Agreement | 10/19/2023 | Agreement | STEP_Program.pdf |
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