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AGENDA STATEMENT
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12/06/2011 Item
ITEM TITLE: RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $15,000 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT
FUND FOR THE AVOID DUI CAMPAIGN
SUBMITTED BY: CHIEF OF POLICE
REVIEWED BY: CITY MANAGER
4/STHS VOTE: YES X NO
SUMMARY
The Police Department is a participating agency in a regional DUI effort to reduce
alcohol-involved fatalities and injuries and will be reimbursed on an overtime basis
through grant funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been determined that the activity is not a
"Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines because it will
not result in a physical change in the environment; therefore, pursuant to Section
15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no
environmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded grant funding to the County of San
Diego for its Avoid DUI Campaign. The County of San Diego Sheriff s Department will
serve as the host agency for a regional DUI effort in San Diego County to reduce alcohol-
involved fatalities and injuries, and in general raise public awareness regarding the
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problems associated with drinking and driving. Enforcement operations for this regional
DUI campaign include DUI/DL (driver license) checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, DUI
Task Force operations, warrant/probation sweeps and court stings. As a participating
agency in this regional effort, the Police Department will be reimbursed on an overtime
basis.
DECISION MAKER CONFLICT
Staff has reviewed the decision contemplated by this action and has determined that it is
not site specific and consequently the 500 foot rule found in California Code of
Regulations section 18704.2(a)(1) is not applicable to this decision.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in a one-time appropriation of $15,000 to the
personnel category of the Police Grant Fund. The grant funding from the California
Office of Traffic Safety will fully offset these costs, resulting in no net fiscal impact to
the Police Grant Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund resulting from approval
of this resolution.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact for accepting these grant funds.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Jonathan Alegre, Principal Management Analyst, Police Department
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $15,000 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT
FUND FOR THE AVOID DUI CAMPAIGN
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded grant funding to the
County of San Diego for its Avoid DUI Campaign; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego Sheriff's Department will serve as the host agency
for a regional DUI effort in San Diego County to reduce alcohol-involved fatalities and injuries,
and in general raise public awareness regarding the problems associated with drinking and
driving; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department is a participating agency in this regional effort and
will be reimbursed on an overtime basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista
does hereby accept $15,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety and appropriate said
funds to the personnel category of the Police Grant Fund for the Avoid DUI Campaign.
Presented by: Approved as to form by:
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David Bejarano Glen R. Googins
Police Chief City Attorney