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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $236,902 FROM THE
CALIFORt~ OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRAt'iT
FUND FOR THE SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT PROGRAM
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INTERIM CITY MAl'JAGER 7--r
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
SUMMARY
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.
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
15060(c)(3) of the State CEQA Guidelines, the activity is not subject to CEQA. Thus, no
environmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION'
Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOiVLvIENDATION
Not applicable.
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DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety's (OTS) IlllSSlOn 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, Dill 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.
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 28 sobriety checkpoints during the period of October I, 2008
to September 8, 2009. To support the National Impaired Driving Campaign, checkpoints
conducted 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 12,
2008 to January 3, 2009, and the Labor Day mobilization runs from August 21, 2009 to
September 7, 2009. 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)(I) is not applicable to this decision.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution will result in the appropriation of $236,902 to the personnel
budget of the Police Grant Fund. Because the grant period crosses between two fiscal
years, SI77,677 will be appropriated to the fiscal year 2008/2009 budget and $59,225
will be appropriated to the fiscal-year 2009/2010 budget. The funding from the
California Office of Traffic Safety will completely offset the costs of conducting the
sobriety checkpoints, resulting in no net fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Edward Chew, Administrative Services Manager, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $236,902 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE
GRANT FUND FOR THE SOBRIETY CHECKPOlNT
PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the City of Chula Vista Police Department was awarded a 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 or 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 of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $236,902 from the California Office of Traffic Safety for the
Sobriety Checkpoint Program and amend the Police Grant Fund budget by appropriating
$236,902 for personnel costs.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
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Bart C. Miesfe d
Interim City Attorney
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Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
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