REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Brian Schrieber, Lieutenant, and Ingrid C. Ono, Sr. Exec. Asst.
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Accept the Fiscal Year 2026/27 California Office of Traffic Safety Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program Grant No. PS27020 in the amount of $50,000 and approve the related appropriation
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Statement of Issue:
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has awarded the City of Huntington Beach a one-year Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program grant, No. PS27020, in the amount of $50,000. The grant period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
Grant funds will reimburse the City for overtime associated with traffic safety fairs and community events, pedestrian and bicycle safety presentations, adult community outreach events, bicycle rodeos, bicycle helmet fitting and distribution events, and pre- and post-grant helmet usage surveys, as well as related training travel, bicycle helmets, pedestrian and bicycle safety items, and educational materials.
City Council action is requested to accept the grant and to appropriate the grant funds, which are fully offset by reimbursement revenue from OTS.
Financial Impact:
This one-year grant is funded by OTS through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on a reimbursement basis, and no local match is required. The City will incur eligible expenditures and submit quarterly reimbursement claims to OTS.
The total award of $50,000 is to be expended between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and is allocated as follows: personnel costs of $39,890 for education and outreach overtime; in-state travel for training and conferences of $1,000; and other direct costs of $9,110, consisting of $4,000 for bicycle helmets, $3,000 for pedestrian and bicycle safety items, and $2,110 for educational materials.
Recommended Action:
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