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CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA STATEMENT
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06/23/2009
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SUBMITTED BY:
REVIEWED BY:
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ACCEPTING $15,000 FROM THE
CALIFORt'JIA OFFICE OF TR.A.FFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRAL'JT
FUND FOR THE DUI CORRlDOR SAFETY PROJECT.
CHIEF OF POLIC;P1,01
CITY tvIANAGER
4/5THS VOTE: YES X NO
ITEM TITLE:
SUMMARY
The Police Department is a participating agency in a regional DUI effort to reduce
alcohol-involved fatalities and injuries on Interstates 5 and 805 in San Diego County 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
en vironmental review is necessary.
RECOMMENDATION
Council adopt the resolution.
BOARDS/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable.
DISCUSSION
Tbe California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded grant funding to the California
Highway Patrol for the DUI Corridor Safety Project. Tbe California Highway Patrol will
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reimburse the Police Department DUr enforcement activities rendered on Interstates 5
and 805 in San Diego County, in an effort to reduce alcohol-involved fatalities and
injuries. Uniformed officers ",ill participate in these our enforcement operations
coordinated by the California Highway Patrol/San Diego Office, and \Vill 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 I 8704.2(a)(I) is not applicable to this decision.
CURRENT YEAR FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of this resolution ",ill result in a one-time appropriation of $15,000 to the
personnel category of the Police Grant Fund. The grant funding from the California
Office of Traffic Safety \Vill 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 Manager, Police Department
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
(,HUT A VT<;T A A ('('FPTTNG ~ 1 ,(JOO FROM THF
CALIFOfu"\iIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND
APPROPRIATING SAID FUNDS TO THE POLICE GRANT
FUND FOR THE DUI CORRIDOR SAFETY PROJECT.
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety has awarded grant funding to
the California Highway Patrol for the DUI Corridor Safety Project; and
WHEREAS, the California Highway Patrol will reimburse the Police Department
for participation in DUI enforcement activities rendered on Interstates 5 and 805 in San
Diego County, in an effort to reduce alcohol-involved fatalities and injuries; and
WHEREAS, uniformed officers will participate in these DUI enforcement
operations coordinated by the California Highway Patrol/San Diego Office, and will be
reimbursed on an overtime basis.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council of the City of Chula
Vista does hereby accept $15,000 from the California Office of Traffic Safety and
appropriate said funds to the personnel services category of the Police Grant Fund.
Presented by:
Approved as to form by:
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Bart Miesfeld i? f f'{/ ( "1
City Attorney
Richard P. Emerson
Police Chief
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