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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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06/23/2009
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ITEM TITLE:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $10,000 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AJ'.!D
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRAJ'.!T
FUND FOR THE A V ID DUI CAJ\1PAIGN.
CHIEF OF POLICE
CITY MANAGE
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
SUMMARY
The Police Department is a participating agency in a regional DUI effort to reduce
alcohol-involved fatalities and injuries and will be reimbursed on an overtime basis
through grant funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety.
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.
RECOl\'IMENDA TlON
Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMlWSSION RECOMMENDA nON
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
The California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded grant funding to the County of San
Diego for its Avoid DUI Campaign. The County of San Diego Sheriffs Department will
serve as the host agency for a regional DUI effort in San Diego County to reduce alcohol-
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involved fatalities and injuries, and in raise general public awareness regarding the
problems associated with drinking and driving. Enforcement operations for this regional
DUI campaign include DUIIDL (driver license) checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, DUI
Task Force operations, warrant/probation sweeps and court stings. As a participating
agency in this regional effort, the Police Department will be reimbursed on an overtime
basis.
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.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMP ACT
Approval of this resolution will result in a one-time appropriation of $10,000 to the
personnel category of the Police Grant Fund. The grant funding from the California
Office of Traffic Safety will fully offset these costs, resulting in no net fiscal impact to
the General Fund.
ONGOING FISCAL IMPACT
There is no ongoing fiscal impact by accepting this grant.
ATTACHMENTS
None.
Prepared by: Edward Chew, Administrative Services ivfanager, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $10,000 FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT
FUND FOR THE AVOID DUI CAMPAIGN.
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded grant funding to
the County of San Diego for its Avoid DUI Campaign; and
WHEREAS, the County of San Diego Sheriffs Department will serve as the host
agency for a regional DUI effort in San Diego County to reduce alcohol-involved
fatalities and injuries, and in general raise public awareness regarding the problems
associated with drinking and driving; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department is a participating agency in this regional effort
and will be reimbursed on an overtime basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOL VED the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $10,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety and
appropriate said funds to the personnel services category of the Police Grant Fund.
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Approved as to form by:
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
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Bart'Miesfeld
City Attorney
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