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Santa Monica
City Council Meeting: July 28, 2009
Agenda Item: 1 F
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Timothy J. Jackman, Chief of Police
Subject: Approval and Appropriation of $103,805 Grant from the California Office of
Traffic Safety.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) authorize the City Manager to accept a no
match grant in the amount of $1:03,805 from the California Office of Traffic Safety in
Support of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program; and 2) make budgetary changes
as outlined in the Financial Impact & Budget Action section of this report.
Executive Summary
In support of the City's efforts to address and reduce further incidence of injury and fatal
collisions and to improve our positioning in the California Office of Traffic Safety
rankings, 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 wil( 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
of high density, specifically during day-time hours, where a large number of vehicles,
pedestrians and bicyclists share the roadways. Santa Monica is also an internationally
recognized tourist destination.
The program is necessary to enhance our efforts to address and further reduce
incidences of injury and fatal collisions and to generally improve traffic safety.
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Some of the programs that would be newly implemented and/or enhanced are as
follows:
• DUI/DL Checkpoints and Saturation Patrols
• Red Light, Intersection and Speed Enforcement Operations
• Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operations
Some of the $103,805 in grant funds will be used to purchase supplies to assist us in
making the above referenced operations more efficient and effective.
Financial Impacts & Budget Action
The following FY2009-10 budget changes will be needed to record receipt of the Office
of Traffic Safety grant funding and to make it available for program use:
1. Establish a revenue budget in the amount of $103,805 at account number
20304.408070
2. Appropriate the grant funds to the following accounts:
$10,000.00 Expenditures to 20306.544010
$93,805.00 Personnel Costs to 20306.511490 93658 W
Prepared By: Lindsey Folsom, Santa Monica Police Department, Staff Assistant III
Approved:
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Timothy ackman
Chief of o ice
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Forwarded to Council: