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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20A - AA - TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANTREQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: AUGUST 03, 2009 TITLE: APPROPRIATION ADJUSTI~TT ACCEPTING THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT -~ f t ~ r/ ~ =- CITY MANAGER CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ^ As Recommended ^ As Amended ^ Ordinance on 151 Reading ^ Ordinance on 2"d Reading ^ Implementing Resolution ^ Set Public Hearing For_ CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting tt Traffic Safety, DUI Enforcement and Awareness amount of $249,200.00 into the revenue account and appropriate same into the California Office Enforcement and Awareness Program expenditure 165-O1-5360-3). ie California Office of Program Grant in the (account no. 165-349) of Traffic Safety, DUI accounts (account no. DISCUSSION The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded a $249,200.00 grant from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) under the Traffic Safety, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program. This grant funding will allow the Police Department to fund programs on an overtime basis which will reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. The funded strategies include DUI/Driver's License checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols. This program will also develop a "Hot Sheet" program and conduct "Stakeout" operations for officers to concentrate on repeat DUI offenders on probation who have had their license suspended or revoked. Court "sting" operations will focus on DUI offenders with suspended or revoked driver licenses who get behind the wheel after leaving court. Through warrant service details, the police department will target repeat DUI violators who failed to appear in court or violate probation. These strategies are designed to earn media attention thus enhancing the overall deterrent effect. 20A-1 Office of Traffic Safety Grant August 3, 2009 Page 2 FISCAL IMPACT Approval of the appropriation adjustment will enhance the OTS, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program revenue account (account no. 165-349) by $249,200.00 and increase the same into the OTS, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program expenditure account (account no. 165-01-5360-3). APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS: /~ Paul M. Walters Chief of Police Police Department 1- ,~ Francisco Gutierrez Executive Director Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency 20A-2 STATE OF CALIFORNIA BUSINESS.'rRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING AGENCY OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY 2208 KAU5EN DRIVE. SUVTE 300 ELK GROVE, CA 95759 www.ats.ca.gov (976) 509-3030 {800) 735-2929 {TTlrpD-Reterrak) (916J 5093055 (FAX) May 13, 2009 Weston Hadley Officer Santa Ana Police Department 60 Civic Center Plaza P. O. Box 1981 Santa Ana, CA 92702 Dear Officer Hadley: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER. GOVERNOR DALE E. BONNER. SECRETARY ^'L~ u OI~Tf il~li !A!i*Y Grant No. AL,1084 Congratulatians! Through a competitive process, the Office of Traffic Safety {OTS} has tentatively approved your funding request far the proposal titled "DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program" in the amount of approximately $24$,700.00. Your OTS Coordinator will contact you by May 29, 2009, to discuss your proposal and explain the Grant Agreement process, including a passible "Pre-Funding Assessment" meeting. In preparation, please visit our website, www.ois.ca.gov, at Grants anrt Progrums, to view the Grant Program Manual, which gives instructions for completing a Grant Agreement. The following are timelines for development of your Grant Agreement: Final Deadline for Draft Grant Agreement submitted to OTS July 10, 2009 )Final Deadline for Final Grant Agreement submitted to OTS August 14, 2009 It is our goal to have all new grants start no later than October 1, 2009. Failure to meet these deadlines will jeopardize your funding. If approval from a City Council or the Board of Supervisors is required, you should begin that process now. Do not incur grant reimbursable costs prior to the receipt of your official approval packet from OTS or before your grant start date. OTS will initiate a statewide media news release regarding 2010 proposals selected for funding. Your agency should not publically announce this tentative award until the grant agreement is fully negotiated and signed by OTS. Again, congratulations on the success of your proposal. If you have any questions, please contact, Tony Bordello, Regional Coordinator, at (916) 509-3019 ore-ir-ail at tordello@ots.ca.gov. Sincerely,, l~ CHRISTOPHER J. MURPHY Director TS: ag 20A-3