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 Ono, Sr. Exec. Asst.
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Accept the Fiscal Year 2026/27 California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant No. PT27078 in the amount of $561,300 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 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant, No. PT27078, in the amount of $561,300. The grant period runs from October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027.
Grant funds will reimburse the City for one full-time officer dedicated to DUI enforcement, overtime for DUI/Driver’s License checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, distracted driving and primary crash factor enforcement operations, pedestrian, bicycle, and motorcycle safety operations, community education and engagement activities, related training travel, and checkpoint supplies.
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 $561,300 is to be expended between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and is allocated as follows: personnel costs of $553,098, consisting of $264,088 for the straight-time salary and benefits of one full-time DUI officer and $289,010 for enforcement and outreach overtime; in-state travel for training and conferences of $5,700; and DUI checkpoint supplies of $2,502.
Recommended Action:
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A) Accept the ...
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