REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Al Zelinka, City Manager
VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Ingrid Ono
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Approve, accept and authorize execution of Grant Agreements for Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant; and approve appropriation and expenditure of funds by the Chief of Police
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Statement of Issue:
On June 22, 2022, the Huntington Beach Police Department received notice from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that the City of Huntington Beach has tentatively been awarded three new one-year traffic safety grants. The first, a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant (Grant Number PT23110, Attachment 1) provides funding in the amount of $790,000 to reimburse the City's costs associated with Sobriety/Driver License checkpoints, two full-time DUI enforcement officer positions, focused and specific traffic enforcement operations. The STEP funds will also be used to raise awareness of the dangers of DUI through the Department's "Know your Limit" campaign which is an educational tool directly targeting would-be drivers inside drinking establishments. Collectively, these targeted enforcement and education efforts are designed to reduce DUI related traffic collisions, injuries and fatalities.
The second OTS grant, Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program (Grant Number PS23014, Attachment 2) is in the amount of $44,035 to reimburse costs associated with pedestrian and bicycle safety and education. Since there are far too many injury traffic collisions occurring in the City which involve pedestrians and bicyclists, these funds will allow for targeted education and media campaigns to raise awareness of the importance of remaining alert and attentive.
The final OTS grant, Child Passenger Safety Program, (Grant Number OP23010, Attachment 3) is in the amount of $52,353 to reimburse the City's cost...
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