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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-229
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $623,000 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE
"OPERATION CRACK DOWN ON ILLEGAL STREET
RACING" PROJECT, ADDING ONE POLICE AGENT AND
ONE 0.5 FIE PUBLIC SAFETY ANALYST TO THE
AUTHORIZED STAFFING LEVEL OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $623,000 to the Police
Department for the "Operation Crack Down on Illegal Street Racing" project; and
WHEREAS, "Operation Crack Down on Illegal Street Racing" is an inter-agency law
enforcement task force represented by members from 12 San Diego law enforcement agencies,
with a goal of reducing the number of persons killed or injured from illegal street racing
collisions; and
WHEREAS, the "Operation Crack Down on Illegal Street Racing" project will add one
Police Agent and one 0.5 FIE Public Safety Analyst to the authorized staffing level ofthe Police
Department, who will coordinate the regional enforcement efforts and report statistics to
California Office of Traffic Safety, as outlined in the goals and objectives of the grant; and
WHEREAS, the grant will also fund sub-contracted services from the Race Legal
Marketing Director, who will develop and promote a series of education and information mass
media messages designed to positively influence street racers and re-direct their high risk
behavior of illegal racing to safer and sanctioned racing events.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $623,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the
"Operation Crack Down on Illegal Street Racing" project, add one Police Agent and one 0.5 FTE
Public Safety Analyst to the authorized staffing level of the Police Department and appropriate
$153,106 to the personnel services category and $104,825 to the supplies and services category
of the fiscal year 2008/2009 Police Department budget.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Bart C. Miesfeld
Interim City Attorney
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Resolution No. 2008-229
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula 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, CMC, Intenm 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. 2008-229 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