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GRANT AWARD FOR AVOID THE 10 DUI CAMPAIGN - SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to: 1) authorize the City Manager to accept the grant award in the amount of $345,000, make all necessary appropriations in compliance with and for the purposes stated in the grant application; and 2) execute the grant agreement and all related documents to carry out the purposes and intent of the grant award.
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Summary
The Police Department seeks Council approval to accept grant funding from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety to serve as the host agency for the AVOID the 10 Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Campaign for the period of October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. This is a regional DUI effort comprised of the ten law enforcement agencies within San Joaquin County to reduce alcohol-involved fatalities and injuries, and raise general public awareness regarding the problems associated with drinking and driving. The program is administered by the Office of Traffic Safety with grant funding through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Stockton is the lead agency for this grant and will administer the distribution of $345,000 to all participating agencies throughout the grant term. As the lead agency, Stockton receives $142,557. The other nine Allied agencies are allocated $202,443 which they will divide up amongst themselves based on the number of DUI missions they conduct in furtherance of grant goals and objectives.
DISCUSSION
Background
In January 2015, the Stockton Police Department submitted a Memorandum Proposal to the State of California Office of Traffic Safety requesting consideration to participate in the AVOID the 10 DUI Campaign. The Police Department’s proposal included “best practice” strategies, to be conducted on an overtime basis, to help reduce the number of individuals killed or injured in alcohol-involved crashes. Those “best practices” include, but are not limited to, DUI checkpoints, DUI saturation missions targeting motorcycles, warrant service operations targeting DUI offenders, court stings targeting DUI offenders, and working with the San Joaquin County Probation Department conducting operations targeting DUI offenders.
Under the AVOID the 10 DUI Campaign, these missions would be conducted by participating agencies during the Winter Holiday Mobilization period, generally from mid-December through New Year’s Day; Memorial Day weekend; Independence Day weekend/period; Summer Mobilization period, which includes the two weeks prior to Labor Day; and any special dates, county fairs, festivals, and other community events. The City of Stockton has been the host for this grant for the past three years. The ten agencies participating in this program include the Stockton Police Department and six other city police departments: Manteca, Lodi, Tracy, Ripon, Escalon, and Lathrop; and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, San Joaquin County Probation Department, and California Highway Patrol.
The Stockton Police Department is required to attend an annual Grant Performance Review (GPR) as requested by the Office of Traffic Safety. The GPR is conducted by OTS to ensure the grantee is meeting performance goals as outlined in the grant agreement and adequate records are being kept for both program and financial operations. As the lead agency in recent years, the Office of Traffic Safety has commended the Stockton Police Department for its thorough record keeping following each GPR. In fact, due to positive past performance, the Office of Traffic Safety waived the GPR requirement for the FY 2014-15 award.
Present Situation
In June 2015, the Police Department received notification from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety indicating its proposal was accepted for funding in the amount of $345,000. Grant funds will be used to pay for DUI enforcement overtime for all ten agencies, training, and miscellaneous materials and supplies during the grant term of October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Police Department’s Traffic Section will be responsible for coordinating operations of the grant program. As the lead agency, the PD’s Fiscal Affairs Unit will be responsible for coordinating and tracking all financial transactions, ensuring the Police Department and Allied agencies do not exceed the allotted budgets of $142,557 and $202,443, respectively. The grant program does not require matching funds. A budget appropriation is requested for grant revenue and expenses in the amount of $345,000 to the Police Grants & Special Programs Other Special Revenue Programs OTS/AVOID 10 DUI Enforcement Grant Account No. 025-6491.