HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD Click It or Ticket GrantAgenda Item No: 3
Meeting Date: September 21, 2009
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
Department: Police Department
Prepared by: Glenn McElderry, Lieutenant City Manager Approval:
SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING USE OF
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT
OF $29,225.00 FOR "CLICK IT OR TICKET" MINI GRANT SEATBELT EDUCATION AND
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM OCT 1, 2009 THROUGH SEPT 8, 2010
RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the Council adopt resolution authorizing the Police
Chief to use the OTS funding for "Seatbelt Compliance" enforcement from October 1, 2009
through September 8, 2010.
BACKGROUND: For the past nine years, the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the State of
California has funded the City of San Rafael Police Department to act as liaison agency for The
Marin Police Chiefs Association for the purpose of coordinating the "Avoid the Marin 13" DUI
reduction campaign. In 2005, OTS funded the Police Department to coordinate a statewide
"Avoid" publicity campaign to educate other cities and counties on successful publicity
programs. In 2006, OTS awarded to the Police Department $377,517 to enforce DUI/Drivers
License violations. In 2007, OTS awarded to the Police Department $24,900 for seatbelt
compliance enforcement. In 2008, OTS awarded the Police Department $5,000.00 to enforce
seatbelt compliance in the City of San Rafael. This year, OTS has awarded $29,225.00 for a
year long seatbelt education and enforcement program.
Analysis: The project goal of OTS is to increase seatbelt use statewide to 95%. The San
Rafael Police Department will assist OTS in achieving this goal by enacting a "Click it or Ticket'
seatbelt compliance enforcement program from October 2009 through September 2010.
Data will be collected and evaluated in comparison to previous years.
FOR CITY CLERK ONLY
File No.:
Council Meeting:
Disposition:
SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT / Page: 2
FISCAL IMPACT: The Grant will be included in the non general fund revenue for the Police
Department for FY 2009-2010.
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
0
Personnel -08
$29,225.00
Overtime for Lieutenants, Sergeants, Police
Officers, police service specialists,
dispatchers and Civilian Supervisors
Other Elements -99
Total Projected Cost
$29,225.00
Funding Source
We request that the Council approve $29,225.00 for the project, from the following funding
source(s):
Source
Amount
Note(s)
State of California, Office of Traffic
Safety
$29,225.00
City of San Rafael General Fund
0
Total Available Funds
$29,225.00
ACTION REQUIRED:
Adopt resolution authorizing the Police Chief to use the OTS funding for "Seatbealt Compliance'
enforcement from October 1, 2009 through September 8, 2010.
RESOLUTION N
RESOLUTION OF THE SAN RAFAEL CITY COUNCIL APPROVING USE OF
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT FUNDS IN
THE AMOUNT OF $29,225.00 FOR "CLICK IT OR TICKET" MINI GRANT
SEATBELT EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM OCTOBER 1,
2009 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 8, 2010
Whereas, the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety granted the City of San
Rafael $29,225.00 in grant funds; and
Whereas, this grant money may be spent to pay overtime costs associated with
the "Click it or Ticket' seatbelt compliance enforcement campaign: and
Whereas, the City of San Rafael will conduct surveys and car stops during the
enforcement period of October 1, 2009 through September 8, 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 $29,225.00 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 held on the 21St day of September, 2009 by the
following vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
Esther Beirne, City Clerk
