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Santa Monica
City Council Meeting: August 28, 2007
Agenda Item: ~ C
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Timothy J. Jackman, Chief. of Police
Subject: Approval and Appropriation of $250,000 Grant from the California Office of
Traffic Safety.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council authorize the City Manager to accept $250,000
from the California Office of Traffic Safety in Support of the Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program and make budgetary changes.
Executive Summary
In support of the City's efforts to reduce the number of deaths and injures in alcohol
involved crashes, the Police Department secured a commitment from the California
Office of Traffic Safety. The funds will be used to operate this one-year Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program for'best practice' strategies that will be conducted on an overtime
basis. These strategies are designed to earn media attention thus enhancing the
overall deterrent effect.
Discussion
The City of Santa Monica is approximately eight and one half square miles and is a city
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of high density, specifically during day-time hours, where a large number of vehicles,
pedestrians and bicyclists share the roadways. We are also an internationally
recognized destination for tourism.
The program is necessary to enhance our efforts to address and reduce further
incidences of injury and fatal collisions and improve our positioning in the state-wide
Office of Traffic Safety rankings. We have also set a goal to increase our traffic index.
Some of the programs that would be implemented are as follows:
• Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols for DUI Enforcement
• Red Light, Intersection, Speed, and Street Racing Equipment Operations
• Standardized Field Sobriety Testing training for SMPD officers and officers from
allied agencies
• Street Racing Equipment Inspection training for SMPD officers
The $250,000 in grant funds will be used to purchase specialized equipment to assist us
in making the above referenced operations more efficient and effective. The equipment
includes Mobile Citation devices and related software, additional Preliminary Alcoholic
Screening devices for DUI enforcement and additional laser devices for speed
enforcement.
Budget/Financial Impact
The following FY2007-08 budget changes will be needed to record receipt of the Office
of Traffic Safety grant funding and to make it available for program use:
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1. Establish a revenue budget in the amount of $250,000 at account number
20304.406850
2. Appropriate the grant funds to the following accounts:
$120,967.20 Program Equipment to 20304.576510
$129,032.80 Personnel Costs to 20306.511490 88992 W
Prepared By: Lindsey Folsom, Santa Monica Police Department, Staff Assistant III
Approved: Forwarded to Council:
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Timot J. Jackman`~i~ P/
Chief of Police
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