Item 17 - Revised Grant Agreement with State of California Office of Traffic Safety

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21. Participate in highly visible collaborative DUI Enforcement operations. 4 22. Participate in highly visible collaborative Traffic Enforcement operations. 4 23. Send law enforcement personnel to DUI Checkpoint Planning and Management 1 training. 24. Conduct specialized enforcement operations focusing specifically on street racing 9 and sideshow activities. 25. Send law enforcement personnel to a POST certified implicit bias training, such 20 as; Implicit Bias and Community Policing, Principles Policing, or Beyond Bias. 3. METHOD OF PROCEDURE A. Phase 1 — Program Preparation (1st Quarter of Grant Year) The department will develop operational plans to implement the "best practice" strategies outlined in the objectives section. All training needed to implement the program should be conducted in the first quarter. All grant related purchases needed to implement the program should be made in the first quarter. In order to develop/maintain the "DUI BOLOs," research will be conducted to identify the "worst of the worst" repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of DUI convictions. The DUI BOLO may include the driver's name, last known address, DOB, description, current license status, and the number of times suspended or revoked for DUI. DUI BOLOs should be updated and distributed to traffic and patrol officers at least monthly. Implementation of the STEP grant activities will be accomplished by deploying personnel at high crash locations. Media Requirements: Issue a press release approved by the OTS PIO announcing the kick-off of the grant by November 15, but no sooner than October 1. The kick-off release must be approved by the OTS PIO and only distributed after the grant is fully signed and executed. If you are unable to meet the November 15 deadline to issue a kick-off press release, communicate reasons to your OTS grant coordinator and OTS PIO. B. Phase 2—Program Operations (Throughout Grant Year) The department will work to create media opportunities throughout the grant period to call attention to the innovative program strategies and outcomes. Media Requirements The following requirements are for all grant-related activities: Send all media advisories, alerts, videos, graphics, artwork, posters, radio/PSA/video scripts, storyboards, digital and/or print educational materials for grant-related activities to the OTS PIO at pio@ots.ca.gov for approval and copy your OTS grant coordinator. Optimum lead time would be 7 days before the scheduled release but at least 3 business days prior to the scheduled release date for review and approval is appreciated. Send all Powerpoint presentations, online presentations and trainings for grant-related activities to the OTS PIO at pio@ots.ca.gov for approval and copy your OTS grant coordinator. Certified training courses are EXEMPT from the approval process. The OTS PIO is responsible for the approval of the design and content of materials. The agency understands OTS PIO approval is not authorizing approval of budget expenditure or cost. Any cost approvals must come from the OTS grant coordinator. Pre-approval is not required when using any OTS-supplied template for media advisories, press releases, social media graphics, videos or posts, or any other OTS-supplied educational material. However, copy the OTS PIO at pio(a)ots.ca.gov and your OTS grant coordinator when any material is distributed to the media and public, such as a press release, educational material, or link to social media post. The OTS-supplied kick-off press release templates and any kickoff press releases are an exception to this policy and require prior approval before distribution to the media and public. If an OTS-supplied template, educational material, social media graphic, post or video is substantially changed, the changes shall be sent to the OTS PIO at pio(cr ots.ca.gov for approval and copy to your OTS grant coordinator. Optimum lead time would be 7 days prior to the 10/2/2024 9:54:57 AM Page 6 of 22