REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, Acting City Manager
VIA: Eric Parra, Chief of Police
PREPARED BY: Sgt. Michael Thomas and Ingrid Ono
Subject:
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Approve and accept the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) grant to provide overtime to combat impaired driving; and, authorize the Chief of Police to execute agreement and approve appropriation and expenditure of funds
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Statement of Issue:
In October 2024, the Huntington Beach Police Department (HBPD) received notice from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that the City of Huntington Beach was awarded a new one-year traffic safety grant aimed at combating impaired and unsafe driving practices. The OTS Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant (Grant Number PT25100) provides funding in the amount of $820,000 to reimburse costs associated with Sobriety/Driver License checkpoints, two full-time DUI officer positions, multi-faceted traffic enforcement details, radar guns for motor officers, and the development of artificial intelligence technology to detect impaired drivers. These events are designed to reduce traffic collisions, injuries, and fatalities through enforcement, education, and media attention.
Financial Impact:
This one-year reimbursable grant is funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $820,000, which is to be expended between October 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025. The appropriation request is fully offset by the grant revenues.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and accept the STEP grant agreement between the California Office of Traffic Safety and the City of Huntington Beach for $820,000; and,
B) Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the grant agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety; and,
C) Approve appropriation and estimate revenue source in the amount of $820,000.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the recommen...
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