HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD Traffic Safety Grant Funds 2009CITY OF � C� Agenda Item No: 10
Meeting Date: October 5, 2009
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Police Department
Prepared by: City Manager Approval:
Glenn McElderry, Lieutenant
SUBJECT: TWO (2) OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT RESOLUTIONS
A — RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING USE OF STATE OF
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,596.56 FOR A
"SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT — MINI GRANT PROGRAM" ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 1,
2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8, 2010.
B — RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING USE OF STATE OF
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $116,979.00 FOR
THE "DUI ENFORCEMENT AND AWARENESS PROGRAM" FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council adopt the two (2) Resolutions authorizing
the Police Department's use of a total of $161,575.56 in California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) funds.
BACKGROUND: For the past eight years, the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the State of California
has funded several traffic safety grants for the City of San Rafael Police Department. These grants provide
funds for additional enforcement and educational operations that would not be feasible otherwise. These
operations include DUI/DL checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, warrant sweeps and court stings.
GRANT #1: SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT — MINI GRANT PROGRAM
OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
The goals of these OTS grants are to reduce the number of people injured or killed in collisions;
specifically to reduce the incident of alcohol-related collisions, especially in the late evening and early
morning hours; and to reduce the number of hit and run accidents.
With this grant, the San Rafael Police Department will conduct four DUI / DL Checkpoints. Two of the
checkpoints must occur during the Winter Holiday mobilization period and the Labor Day summer
mobilization period. The other two checkpoints can occur anytime outside of the mobilization periods, but
before September 8, 2010.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
Council Meeting:
Disposition:
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GRANT #2: DUI ENFORCEMENT AND AWARENESS PROGRAM GRANT
OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
With this grant, the San Rafael Police Department will conduct the following enforcement programs during
the grant period:
1. Six (6) DUI/DL checkpoints
2: Six (6) DUI saturation patrols
3. Two (2) warrant service patrol targeting operations
4. Two (2) "Stakeout' operations that focus on the "worst of the worst" repeat DUI offenders that
continue to drive on suspended or revoked licenses.
In addition, the Department will develop a "hot sheet' program to provide information on repeat
DUI offenders with suspended or revoked licenses; and will train six (6) officers in "Standardized Field
Sobriety Testing"
This grant will also be evaluated by how well the stated goals and objectives were accomplished.
ANALYSIS: The project goal of OTS is to reduce the number of vicitms killed and injured in alcohol
involved crashes in cities participating in these type of DUI enforcement programs. OTS provides funds
to allow agencies to conduct DUI enforcement programs.
FISCAL IMPACT: The Grants will be included in the non general fund revenue for the Police
Department.
The total projected cost for this project is as follows:
Category -Eden Expense Code
Amount
Note(s)
Design -01
0
Construction -02
0
Construction Management -03
0
Land Acquisition -04
0
Site Testing -05
0
Furniture and Equipment -06
0
Supplies and Services -07
Personnel -08
$161,575.56
Overtime for Lieutenants, sergeants, corporals,
police officers, police service specialists,
dispatchers. records clerks, cadets
Other Elements -99
Total Projected Cost
$161,575.56
Funding Source
We request that the Council approve $161575.56 for the projects, from the following funding source(s):
Amount Note(s)
Source
State of California, Office of Traffic Safety $161,575.56
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 3
$161,575.56
Total Available Funds
OPTIONS:
The following options may be considered by the City Council on this matter:
1 — Approve the use of either or both OTS grants totaling $161,575.56 as submitted.
2 — Decline to accept the OTS grants (the OTS grants require the implementation of all the grant
components for funding to be provided).
ACTION REQUIRED: Adopt the two (2) resolutions authorizing the use of OTS funds in the amount of.
$161,575.56
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING USE OF
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC GRANT FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $44,596.56 FOR A "SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT — MINI GRANT
PROGRAM" ENFORCEMENT CAMPAIGN FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8, 2010.
Whereas, the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety granted the City of San
Rafael $44,596.56 in grant funds; and
Whereas, this grant money may be spent to pay overtime costs associated with
the DUI/Driver's license "Sobriety Checkpoint" enforcement campaign; and
Whereas, the to improve traffic safety, the City of San Rafael will conduct four
DUI/Driver's license "Sobriety Checkpoint" enforcement operations using the
funds provided by OTS during the months of October 2009 through September
2010; and
Whereas, the Department will use those funds for overtime personnel costs of
Lieutenants, sergeants, police officers, police service specialists, dispatchers
and administrative personnel;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the use
of $44,596.56 in grant funds.
I, Esther Beirne, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the San Rafael City Council held on the 5th day of October, 2009 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING USE OF
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $116,979.00 FOR THE "DUI ENFORCEMENT AND
AWARENESS PROGRAM" FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 2010
Whereas, the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety granted the City of San
Rafael $116,979.00 in grant funds; and
Whereas, this grant money may be spent to pay overtime costs, travel and
equipment purchase associated with the DUI Enforcement and Awareness
Program to mitigate traffic safety program deficiencies and expand ongoing
activity; and
Whereas, to improve traffic safety, City of San Rafael will conduct DUI and
Driver's License vehicle checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, warrant sweeps and
"stakeout" operations on repeat DUI offenders; and
Whereas, the Department will use those funds for overtime personnel costs of
Lieutenants, sergeants, corporals, police service specialists, dispatchers and
cadets;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the use
of $116,979.00 in grant funds.
I, Esther Beirne, Clerk of the City of San Rafael, hereby certify that the foregoing
resolution was duly and regularly introduced and adopted at a regular meeting of
the San Rafael City Council meeting held on October 5, 2009 by the following
vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ESTHER BEIRNE, City Clerk