HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 2025-167RESOLUTION NO. 2025-167
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA APPROVING A GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY AND CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF
TRAFFIC SAFETY, ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDS FOR THE
SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded the Chula Vista Police
Department (“Police Department”) $620,000 in grant funding for the 2025-2026 Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program (“Program”); and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Program is to reduce the number of persons killed or injured
in traffic crashes involving alcohol and other primary collision factors; and
WHEREAS, throughout the one-year grant period of October 1, 2025 through September
30, 2026, DUI/driver license checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, distracted driving operations,
motorcycle safety operations, bicycle/pedestrian operations and other traffic enforcement
operations will be conducted on an overtime basis; and
WHEREAS, funds provided by this grant will also be utilized for training and
supplies/equipment used during the traffic operations; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds provided by the California Office of Traffic Safety will
completely offset the total costs of this Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
that it approves the State of California Office of Traffic Safety Grant Agreement # PT26017,
between the City and California Office of Traffic Safety, in the form presented, with such minor
modifications as may be required or approved by the City Attorney, a copy of which shall be kept
on file in the Office of the City Clerk, and authorizes and directs the Chief of Police to execute same.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that the
Chief of Police is authorized to enter into and execute any amendments, extensions, or renewals
of the agreement, and any and all documents necessary and appropriate to implement this
resolution in the form as may be required or approved by the City Attorney.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that the
Chief of Police is authorized to take all necessary action to administer, monitor, manage, and
ensure compliance with the Program including certifications made in the Application, and further
to enter into and execute contracts with third parties to implement the Program or use of the funds,
consistent with the intent of this resolution and in the form as may be required or approved by the
City Attorney.
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Resolution No. 2025-167
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it
accepts $620,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety and amends the Fiscal Year 2025-
26 budget by appropriating $452,895 to the personnel category and $16,141 to the supplies and
services category of the Police Grants section of the Federal Grants Fund and directs staff to
include $150,964 in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 proposed budget for the Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Roxana Kennedy Marco A. Verdugo
Chief of Police City Attorney
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 7th day of October 2025 by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Chavez, Fernandez, Inzunza, and McCann
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: Preciado
John McCann, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Kerry K. Bigelow, City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the foregoing
Resolution No. 2025-167 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council at a
regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 7th day of October 2025.
Executed this 7th day of October 2025.
Kerry K. Bigelow, MMC, City Clerk
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