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Home My WebLink About2013/11/05 Item 08 �� -��%v CITY COUNCIL - - -�� AGENDA STATEMENT _y�.<� �. ��.-.-:. 1 . 0. . �'.-\�_� � \\� lll l Of �/�� CHULA VISfA 11/0�/20L.i Item �5' ITE\4 TITLE: RESOLUTIO\' OF THE CITY COU?�'CIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTII�'G �293.000 FROM THE CALIFORIVIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY. TRAI�'SFERRING ONE PEACE OFFICER POSITION FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMEI�iT TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND Ai\'D APPROPRIATING 5219,9�4 TO THE POLICE GRANT FUIQD FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PR�RAM SUBMITTED BY: CHIEF OF POLICE C[TY MANAGER !,�rL REVIEVJED BY: ASSISTANT CIT �\TAGER�Iq 4/�THS VOTE: YES � NO SL11i11AR1' The Califomia Office of Traffic Safety has a�vazded 5293,000 ro the Police Department for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. The goal of this proeram is to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol; speed, red light runnine; and other primarv collision factors. ENVIRONn1ENTAL REVIER' This proposed activity has been re��ie��ed 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 chanee in ffie 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 necessarv. REC011PZENDATION Council adopt the resolution. BOARDS/COM�7ISSION RECO�i1�1ENDaTION \ot Applicable. 8-1 11/OS/20liltem � Page 2 of 3 DISCUSSION The California Office of Traffic Safety's (OTS) mission is to obtain and effectively administer traffic safety grant funds to reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses resulting from traffic related collisions. The Police Department has been awarded various OTS grants, including the Serious Traffic Offenders Program (STOP), Comprehensive Traffic Safety Program, DUl Enforcement Program, and Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), which all enhanced the Traffic Unit by funding new positions. Additionally, OTS administers mini-grants such as the Sobriety Checkpoint Program and Click It or Ticket, which funds traffic enforcement operations on an overtime basis. The Police Department has received funding from the California Office of Traffic SaFety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. Throughout the one-yeaz grant period (10/1/2013 to 9/30/2014), traffic enforcement operations will be conducted on an overtime basis. Grant-funded operations include DUT saturation patrols to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in traffic collisions. Stakeout operations will observe the `�vorst of the w�orst" repeat DUI offender probationers with suspended or revoked driver licenses. Distracted driving operations will focus on drivers using hand-held cell phones and texting. Other traffic enforcement operations include primary collision factor violations and vehicles with illegal street racing equipment. The OTS grant will also fund one full-time peace officer in the Traffic Unit, which will result in the transfer of one peace officer from the Police Department General Fund to the Police Grant Fund. The Police Department currently has 12 frozen (non-funded) officer positions in its General Fund budget. The new position funded by OTS will reduce the frozen officer count to 11 and will add one officer to the Police Grant Fund. The Department anticipates to fill this dedicated DUI Officer position in January 2014. Funds provided by this grant will also be utilized for DUI training. DECISION D'IAKER 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)(l) is not applicable to tlus decision. Staff is not independently a�+�are, nor has staff been informed by any City Councilmember, of any other fact that may constitute a basis for a decision maker conflict of interest in this matter. CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT Approva] of this resolution will result in the acceptance of$293,000 of grant funding from the California Office of Tra�c Safety and the transfer.of one Peace O�cer from the Police Department General Fund to the Police Grant Fund. Because the Peace Officer position in the General Fund is frozen and non-funded as a result of budget reductions in prior fiscal years, there are no supplanting issues. Since the �rant period crosses between two fiscal years, $219,954 will be appropriated to the fiscal year 2013/2014 budget of the Police Grant Fund and �73,046 will be included in the proposed fiscal year 2014/2015 budget. For the current fiscal year, $215,150 will be appropriated to the personnel category and S4,804 will be appropriated to the supplies and services category. The funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety will completely offset the costs of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program, resulting in no net fiscal impact. S-2 ll/0�/?013 Item� � Paee 3 of 3 O\GOL1G FISCaL In1PACT � ��'hen 2rant fundine ends on 9/30/2014, the Peace Officer position will be eluninated. Therefore, there is no oneoine fiscal impact for accepting these grant funds. ATTACHMENTS I�'one. Prepared by: Jonathan Ale�re, Principd A�anagement.4nalvst, Police Deparrment 8-3 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION OF THE CITI' COUIVCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $293,000 FROM THE CALIFORI�'IA OFFICE OF TRAFF]C SAFETY, TRANSFERRING O1�TE PEACE OFFICER POSITION FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND AND APPROPR[ATING $2199�4 TO THE POLICE GRANT FUND FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM ��JHEREAS; the Police Depanment has been awarded $293,000 grant funding from the Califomia Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program; and WHEREAS, the goal of the Selective Traffic Lnforcement Program is to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol, speed, red light runnine; and other primary collision factors; and � WHEREAS, throughout the one-yeaz grant period of October 1, 2013 to September 30, 2014, DUI saturation patrols, stakeout operations, distracted drivin� operations and other traffic enforcement operations will be conducted on an overtime basis: and , WHEREAS, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program will also fund one full- time peace oFficer in the Traffic Unit and will add one officer to the authorized staffing level of the Police Grant Fund; and WHEREAS, the erant funds provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety will completely offset the total costs of this program. I�iOW, THGREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby accept $293,000 from the Califomia Offce of Traffic Safety, add one Peace Officer to the authorized staffing level of tlie Police Grant Fund and appropriate $215,150 to the personne] services category and $4,804 to the supplies and services category of the Police Grant Fund for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. Presented by: Approved as to form by: �' � -7� �� G- David Bejarano Glen R. Goo�ins Police Chief City Attorney 7:�.4ttorney�FINAL RESOS AND ORDINANCES\2013\ll OS 13\RESO-POLICE-OTSSTEP 2013-11-O�.docx � 10/22/2013 1:02 PM - � 8-4