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APPROVE RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $450,000
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt a resolution to:
1. Authorize the City Manager to accept a Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant award from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $450,000; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute grant Agreement PT19118 and all related documents to carry out the purposes and intent of the grant award; and
3. Amend the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-19 Annual Budget to increase the Police Grants & Special Programs revenue and expenditure appropriation by $450,000; and
4. Authorize the City Manager to take appropriate and necessary actions to carry out the purpose and intent of this resolution.
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Summary
The Stockton Police Department (SPD) seeks Council approval to accept grant funding from the OTS for the DUI STEP Grant, for the period of October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. The STEP Grant provides funding for SPD overtime, training, equipment, supplies and related expenses to support reducing alcohol-involved accidents resulting in fatalities and injuries, and raising general public awareness regarding the problems associated with drinking and driving. Funding for this program is provided by a grant from the OTS, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
DISCUSSION
Background
The SPD has received OTS grant program funding for multiple consecutive years and most recently received a $555,000 OTS grant in FY 2017-18 through the STEP grant for DUI related missions. In January 2018, the SPD submitted a Memorandum Proposal to the OTS requesting consideration to continue participation in the DUI STEP Grant program. The SPD’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 patrols, warrant service operations targeting DUI offenders, traffic enforcement, distracted driving operations, motorcycle safety, and court stings targeting DUI offenders.
Under the DUI STEP Grant these missions would be conducted by the SPD during the Winter Holiday Mobilization period which is December through January, Memorial Day weekend, Independence Day weekend/period, and during the Summer Mobilization period which is mid-August through the Labor Day Holiday, and as well as any special dates, county fairs, festivals, and other community events.
Present Situation
In August 2018, the SPD received notification from the OTS indicating the proposal was accepted for funding in FY 2018-19 in the amount of $450,000. Grant funds will be used to pay for overtime staffing costs for the DUI enforcement activities, training, operations equipment, and miscellaneous related materials/supplies.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
The SPD’s Traffic Section will carry out the various operations required for the grant program. The grant program does not require matching funds and will have no impact to the general fund.
A budget appropriation in FY 2018-19 is requested for grant revenue and expenses in the amount of $450,000 to the Other Special Revenue Programs, OTS/DUI STEP Grant (account No. 025-6453) in the Police Grants & Special Programs Fund.