SR-701-006 (12)
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City Council Meeting: September 9, 2003 Santa Monica, California
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: City Staff
SUBJECT: Acceptance of $14,941 grant award from the California Office of Traffic
Safety in Support of a California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign.
INTRODUCTION
This report recommends the City Council accept a $14,941 mini-grant award from the
California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and authorize the City Manager to execute the
related agreement with OTS. The OTS grant will fund a California Seat Belt
Compliance Campaign, November 17-30, 2003.
BACKGROUND
The goal of the California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign (CSBCC) is to increase
seatbelt use statewide to 94% by June 2004. Through the combined efforts of state
and local law enforcement, a seat belt enforcement campaign will be conducted for a
fourteen (14) day period in November 2003 in support of the Buckle-Up
America/Operation ABC National Mobilizations.
OTS obtained $14,941 in grant funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) and is passing through the federal funds to the City of Santa
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Monica. No City matching funds are required to obtain this funding. OTS will disburse
grant funds for eligible expenses subsequent to receipt of a reimbursement request
from the City.
DISCUSSION
Acceptance of the OTS grant funding will provide increased seat belt enforcement hours
during a fourteen day seat belt enforcement campaign period from November 17
through 30, 2003. Only personnel costs, at an overtime rate, will be funded for this
project.
BUDGET/FINANCIALIMPACT
The following FY 2003-2004 budget changes will be needed to record receipt of the
OTS grant funding and to make it available for program use:
1. Establish a budget of $14,941 in revenue account number 01304.403310.
2. Appropriate the $14,941 of grant funds to Police Department operating
budget account number 01306.511490 88341 W.
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RECOMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council:
Accept the California Office of Traffic Safety mini-grant in the amount of $14,941
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and authorize the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with OTS for the
purpose of receiving the grant funds and implementing the California Seat Belt
Compliance Campaign in Santa Monica.
2. Approve the budget changes described above.
Prepared and submitted by: James T. Butts, Jr., Chief of Police
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