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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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- CHULA VISTA
04/03/2007
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ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING $65,000 FROM
THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY, AMENDING THE
FISCAL YEAR 2006/2007 POLICE DEPARTMENT
BUDGET FOR THE CLICK IT OR TICKET PROGRAM,
AND APPROPRI~? FUNDS THEREFOR.
CHIEF OF POLICW'
CITY MANAGER 11
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
BACKGROUND
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Not Applicable.
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopts the resolution accepting $65,000 from the Office of Traffic Safety,
amending the fiscal year 2006/2007 Police Department personnel services budget for the
Click It or Ticket Program, and appropriating funds therefor.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $65,000 to the Police Department for the Click
It or Ticket Program. The goal of the California Click It or Ticket project is to increase
seat belt use statewide to 93.7% by July 31, 2007. Through the combined efforts of state
and local law enforcement, a seat belt enforcement campaign will be conducted for a
twenty-one (21) day period, May 14 - June 3, 2007, in support of the national Click It or
Ticket mobilization. Funds provided by this grant will be utilized to increase the level of
seat belt enforcement hours on an overtime basis for first line supervisors, officers, and
administrative time to meet grant reporting requirements.
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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 l8704.2(a)(l) is not applicable to this decision.
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FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in a one-time appropriation of $65,000 to the
personnel services category of the FY 2006/2007 Police Department budget for overtime
hours used to support the Click It or Ticket Program. The funding from the Office of
Traffic Safety will fully offset these personnel costs. Therefore, there is no net fiscal
impact to the General Fund.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Jonathan Alegre, Senior Management Analyst, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $65,000 FROM THE OFFICE
OF TRAFFIC SAFETY, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR
2006/2007 POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGET FOR THE
CLICK IT OR TICKET PROGRAM, AND APPROPRIATING
FUNDS THEREFOR.
WHEREAS, the Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $65,000 to the Police
Department for the Click It or Ticket Program; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the California Click It or Ticket project is to
increase seat belt use statewide to 93.7% by July 31,2007; and
WHEREAS, through the combined efforts of state and local law
enforcement, a seat belt enforcement campaign will be conducted for a twenty-
one (21) day period, May 14 - June 3, 2007, in support of the national Click It or
Ticket mobilization; and
WHEREAS, funds provided by this grant will be utilized to increase the
level of seat belt enforcement hours on an overtime basis for first line
supervisors, officers, and administrative time to meet grant reporting
requirements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of
Chula Vista does hereby accept $65,000 from the Office of Traffic Safety, amend
the FY 2006/2007 Police Department personnel services budget for the Click It or
Ticket Program, and appropriate funds therefor.
Presented by:
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
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