HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007/12/04 Item 11
CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
12/4/2007 Item~
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING $173,857 FROM
THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY,
AMENDING THE FY 2007/2008 POLICE BUDGET FOR
THE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT PROGRAM AND
APPROPRIA TING 1J1ND~ THEREFOR.
CHIEF OF POLIC~ )) ___
CITY MANAGER ?~,~~. ,r
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
ITEM TITLE:
BACKGROUND
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, DUI 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,
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
l5060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA Thus, no
environmental review is necessary,
RECOMMENDATION
That Council adopt the resolution to accept $173,857 from the California Office of
Traffic Safety for the Sobriety Checkpoint Program, and amend the FY 2007/2008 Police
Department's personnel services budget by appropriating $120,362.
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BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDA nON
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The Police Department has received funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety
for the Sobriety Checkpoint Program. The goal of this program is to reduce the number
of victims killed and injured in alcohol-involved crashes. The Department has been
approved to conduct up to 26 sobriety checkpoints during a twelve-month period of
October 1, 2007 to September 30, 2008. Conducting checkpoints during specified Winter
Holiday and Labor Day mobilization periods is a priority for the Office of Traffic Safety
and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The Winter Holiday
mobilization runs from December 17, 2007 to January 3, 2008, and the Labor Day
mobilization runs from August 17, 2008 to September 3, 2008. Additional checkpoints
may be conducted outside of these mobilization periods. Each sobriety checkpoint will
be compensated on an overtime basis only\
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.
FISCAL IMP ACT
Approval of this resolution will result in the appropriation of $173,857 to the personnel
budget of the Police Department. Because the grant period crosses between two fiscal
years, $120,362 will be appropriated in FY 2007/2008 and $53,495 will be appropriated
in FY 2008/2009. The funding from the Office of Traffic Safety will offset the costs of
conducting the sobriety checkpoints, resulting in no net impact to the General Fund.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Jonathan Alegre. Senior Management Analyst, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 2007-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $173,857 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY,
AMENDING THE FY 2007-2008 POLICE BUDGET FOR
THE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT PROGRAM AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the Police Department was awarded a twelve-month grant from the
California Office of Traffic Safety for the Sobriety Checkpoint Program; and
WHEREAS, the goal of this program is to reduce the number of victims killed
and injured in alcohol-involved crashes by conducting sobriety checkpoints; and
WHEREAS, each sobriety checkpoint will be compensated on an overtime basis
only; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds from the California office of Traffic safety will offset
the costs of conducting the sobriety checkpoints.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City ofChu1a
Vista does hereby accept $173,857 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the
Sobriety Checkpoint Program and amend the Police Grant Fund budget by appropriating
$173,857 for personnel costs.
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
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nn Moore f!
City Attorney
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