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GRANT AWARD FOR DUI STEP GRANT
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to: 1) authorize the City Manager to accept a grant award from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $395,420, and 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 for the Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant for the period of October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2016. This grant provides funding for Stockton Police Department overtime and related expenses in an effort to reduce alcohol-involved fatalities and injuries and raise general public awareness regarding the problems associated with drinking and driving. Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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 DUI STEP Grant. 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, and court stings targeting DUI offenders.
Under the DUI STEP Grant, these missions would be conducted by the Stockton Police Department during the Winter Holiday Mobilization period which is December through January; Memorial Day weekend; Independence Day weekend/period; Summer Mobilization period which is mid-August through the Labor Day Holiday; and any special dates, county fairs, festivals, and other community events. Following several months of negotiations and approval of the State budget, the proposal was approved in the amount of $395,420.
Present Situation
In June 2015, the Police Department received notification from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety indicating the proposal was accepted for funding in the amount of $395,420. Grant funds will be used to pay for DUI enforcement overtime, training, and miscellaneous materials and supplies.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The Police Department’s Traffic Section will carry out the various operations required of the grant program. Matching funds are not required. A budget appropriation is requested for grant revenue and expenses in the amount of $395,420 to the Police Grants & Special Programs Other Special Revenue Programs OTS/DUI STEP Grant Program Account No. 025-6492.