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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/pd <br />Item # 12 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />October 5, 2021 <br />TOPIC: Accept State Office of Traffic Safety Funding for Traffic Program Services <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Approve Appropriation Adjustment and Agreement Accepting $536,000 from the State <br />Office of Traffic Safety for Traffic Program Services (Non-General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />1. Authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year agreement with the State of <br />California - Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) (PT22130) to fund traffic program services, for <br />the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, in an amount not to exceed <br />$536,000, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br />Attorney. <br />2. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting $536,000 in the Office of Traffic Safety <br />–Grant revenue account (no. 16514002-52001) and appropriate same to the grant <br />expenditure account (no. 16514414 various). (Requires five affirmative votes) <br />DISCUSSION <br />The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded $536,000 in grant funding from the <br />State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) under the Selective Traffic Enforcement <br />Program (STEP). This one-year agreement covers the program period from October 1, <br />2021 through September 30, 2022. The goal of OTS STEP is to reduce the number of <br />fatalities and injuries in crashes involving alcohol, speed, red-light violations, distracted <br />driving, and other primary collision factors. To accomplish these goals, the program will <br />fund both education and enforcement activities. <br />The enforcement activities will follow proven “best practice” strategies and will be <br />conducted on an overtime basis. The funded strategies will include DUI checkpoints, DUI <br />saturation patrols, as well as DUI enforcement operations in collaboration with <br />neighboring cities to apprehend impaired drivers. The program will also concentrate on <br />bicycle/pedestrian safety, speed violations, aggressive driving, and seat belt <br />enforcement. The educational portion of the grant will include funding for Santa Ana <br />Police Department staff to facilitate multi-media presentations at local schools in <br />partnership with the Santa Ana Unified School District. Promotional and educational <br />materials will be made available to support ongoing outreach programs already in place.