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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
12/09/2008
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ITEM TITLE: .
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $49,913 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE' OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDSTO THE POLICE GRAL'IT
FUND FOR THE CIf,PZ IT OR TICKET PROGRAM
CHIEF OF POLI~
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INTERIM CITY MAL'IAGER ""j}
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
SUMMARY
The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded $49,913 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 96% by September 8, 2009.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
This proposed activity has been reviewed for compliance with the. California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and it has been detennined 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 enviromnent; 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 RECOMj\'IENDATION
Not applicable.
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DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety's (OTS) mission is to obtain and effectively
administer traffic safety grant funds to reduce deaths, inj uries 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, DU1 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 the California Click It or Ticket
project is to increase seat belt use statewide to 96% by September 8, 2008. Through the
combined efforts of state and local law enforcement, the state will initiate a ''Next
Generation - Click it or Ticket" campaign by conducting two well-publicized seat belt
enforcement mobilizations in November 17-30, 2008 and May 18-31, 2009. 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.
DECISION lVIAKER 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 I 8704.2( a)(l) is not applicable to this decision.
F1SCAL IMP ACT.
Approval of this resolution will result in the appropriation of $49,913 to the personnel
budget of the Police Grant Fund. Because the grant period crosses between two fiscal
years, $37,435 will be appropriated to the fiscal year 2008/2009 budget and $12,478 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 seat belt
enforcement operations, resulting in no net fiscal impact.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Edward Chew, Administrative Services lVfanager, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO. 2008-
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $49,913 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY Al'-.fD
APPROPRlATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT
FUND FOR THE CLICK IT OR TICKET PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the California Office of traffic Safety has awarded $49,913 to the City of
Chula Vista 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 96 percent by September 8, 2009; and
WHEREAS, through the combined efforts of state and local law enforcement, the state
. will initiate a "Next Generation - Click It or Ticket" campaign by conducting two well-
publicized seat belt enforcement mobilizations on November 17-30, 2008, and May 18-31, 2009;
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 $49,913 from the California Office of Traffic Safety and appropriating said
funds to the police grant fund for the Click It or Ticket Program.
Presented by
Approved as to form by
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
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