REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Dave Kiff, Interim City Manager
PREPARED BY: Robert Handy, Chief of Police
Subject:
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Approve, accept and authorize execution of a Grant agreement for the 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 August 8, 2019, 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 #PT20061 provides funding in the amount of $785,000. These funds are intended to reimburse our costs associated with Sobriety/Drivers License checkpoints, two full-time DUI officer positions, multi-faceted traffic enforcement details, and tablet computers for motor officers. The grant also includes an award for traffic data collection software. 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 $785,000 is to be utilized between October 1, 2019 and September 30, 2020. 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 #PT20061 between OTS and the City of Huntington Beach for $785,000; 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 $785,000; and,
D) Establish a separate business unit for this funding and authorize the Chief of Police to expend up to a total of $785,000 plus accrued interest on the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) gran...
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