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Santa Monica
City Council Meeting: Oct. 13, 2009
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To: Mayor and City Council
From: Timothy J. Jackman, Chief of Police
Subject: Approval and Appropriation of $22,270 Grant from the University of
California Berkeley Traffic Safety Center.
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council: 1) authorize the City Manager to accept a no
match grant in the amount of $22,270 from the University of California Berkeley Traffic
Safety Center in support of the "Click It or Ticket Mini-Grant Program"; and 2) make
budgetary changes to record receipt of the grant funding by establishing a revenue
budget account number and to make it available for use by establishing an expense
account and work order number.
Executive Summary
In support of the City's efforts to increase seat belt usage statewide, the Police
Department secured a no match grant in the amount of $22,270 from the University of
California Berkeley, Traffic Safety Center. The funds will be used to operate this one-
year "Click It or Ticket Mini-Grant Program" for 'best practice' strategies that will be
conducted on an overtime basis. These strategies are designed to earn media attention
thus enhancing compliance.
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.
The one-year "Click It or Ticket Mini-Grant Program" is necessary to enhance our efforts
to address and further increase seat belt usage. Some of the programs that would be
newly implemented and/or enhanced are as follows:
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• Two 2-week seat belt enforcement mobilization periods during the grant year
® At least one night-time enforcement operation in each of the 2-week periods
• Intensified monthly enforcement efforts throughout the grant year
Directed public informational efforts
All of the $22,270 in grant funds will be used to cover actual overtime costs to carry out
and administrate these events.
Financial Impacts & Budget Action
The following FY2009-10 budget changes will be needed to record receipt of the
University of California Berkeley Traffic Safety Center grant funding and to make it
available for program use:
1. Establish a revenue budget in the amount of $22,270 at account number
20304.402960
2. Appropriate the grant funds to the following accounts:
$22,270 Personnel Costs to 20306.511490 93659 W
Prepared By: Lindsey Folsom, Staff Assistant III
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Approved: Forwarded to Council: