Report Prepared by: Lance Eber, Crime Analyst, Police Department
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SUBJECT: 2018 California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant
REPORT IN BRIEF
Consider the acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $100,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant to reimburse the City for traffic enforcement operations conducted on overtime.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Accepting the grant award and increasing the revenue budget in account 035-1016-324.01-02 by $100,000; and,
B. Appropriating the same to Fund 035-Police Office of Traffic Safety Grant Fund; and,
C. Approving the use of pooled cash until reimbursement from the grant is received; and,
D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommended by Staff; or,
2. Deny; or,
3. Refer back to Staff for reconsideration of specific items.
AUTHORITY
Charter of the City of Merced, Section 200.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2018-19 Adopted Budget
DISCUSSION
Background
The Merced Police Department (MPD) first received this same grant funding beginning in October 2007. This upcoming grant funding/award will be our tenth year that the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has offered us grant funding to operate their traffic/DUI enforcement grants.
Description
The MPD submitted a grant application for grant funding from the OTS. OTS is offering the grant funding to the MPD.
The grant requested funding under OTS's Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant. The grant's mission is to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes and other primary collision factors. The funded strategies include conducting DUI checkpoints and DUI patrols. The program will also conduct stakeout operations for officers to concentrate on repeat DUI offenders on probation who have had their license suspended or revoked. Court sti...
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