REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Oliver Chi, City Manager
PREPARED BY: Robert Handy, Chief of Police
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Approve and authorize execution of Grant Agreement No. PT21028 with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) in the amount of $845,300 for the period 10/1/2020 to 9/30/2021, approve appropriations, and authorize the Chief of Police to establish a separate business unit for the grant funds
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Statement of Issue:
On August 10, 2020, the Police Department received notice from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) that the City of Huntington Beach was tentatively awarded a new one-year traffic safety grant. The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant #PT21028 provides funding in the amount of $845,300. These funds are intended to reimburse our costs associated with Sobriety/Driver License checkpoints, two full-time DUI officer positions, multi-faceted traffic enforcement details, radar guns for moto officers, and funding to develop technology to develop artificial intelligence 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. The amount of $845,300 is to be utilized between October 1, 2020, and September 30, 2021. The appropriation request is fully offset by this revenue source.
Recommended Action:
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A) Approve and accept the OTS STEP grant agreement #PT21028 between the OTS and the City of Huntington Beach for $845,300; and,
B) Authorize the Chief of Police to execute the grant agreement with OTS; and,
C) Approve appropriations and estimated revenue source in the amount of $845,300; and,
D) Establish a separate business unit for this funding and authorize th...
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