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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-228
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $525,000 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT
FUND FOR THE DUI PROSECUTION AND AWARENESS
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $525,000 to the Police
Department for the DUI Prosecution and Awareness Program; and
WHEREAS, this program is focused on the vertical prosecution of traffic related cases
including DUI offenders, hit and run collisions and injury/fatal collisions; and
WHEREAS, a Deputy District Attorney and a Criminal Legal Secretary at the South Bay
Branch District Attorney's Office will be retained on a contractual basis for the two-year grant
period of 10/1/2008 to 9/30/2010; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department will coordinate regional efforts to conduct
DUI/driver license checkpoints, saturation patrols and warrant services patrols on an overtime
basis; 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 that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $525,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety and appropriate
$34,509 to the personnel services category and $ I 96,361 to the supplies and services category of
the Police Grant Fund for the DU1 Prosecution and Awareness Program.
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Approved as to form by
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Bart C. Miesfeld
Interim City Attorney
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
Resolution No. 2008-228
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City ofChula Vista,
California, this 23rd day of September 2008 by the following vote:
AYES:
Councilmembers:
Castaneda, McCann, Ramirez, Rindone, and Cox
NAYS:
Councilmembers:
None
ABSENT:
Councilmembers:
None
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ATTEST:
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Donna R. Norris,fCMC, Interim City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO )
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Donna R. Norris, Interim City Clerk of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that the
foregoing Resolution No. 2008-228 was duly passed, approved, and adopted by the City Council
at a regular meeting of the Chula Vista City Council held on the 23rd day of September 2008.
Executed this 23rd day of September 2008.
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Donna R. Norris, 'cMC, Interim City Clerk