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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION ~j CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: JANUARY 19, 2010 TITLE: APPROVED ? As Recommended APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT ? As Amended sc ACCEPTING THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC ? Ordinance on 1 Reading ? Ordinance on 2~d Reading SAFETY GRANT ? Implementing Resolution ? Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO ~F, FILE NUMBER CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION 1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police to execute a grant award agreement with the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety for the DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program funding in the total amount of $289,200. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting the California Office of Traffic Safety, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program Grant in the amount of $40,000.00 into the revenue account (account no. 16514002- 52001) and appropriate same into the California Office of Traffic Safety, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program expenditure accounts (account no. 16514414 -61040). DISCUSSION On August 3rd, 2009, the City Council approved the Police Department excepting grant funding from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) under the Traffic Safety, DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program in the amount of $249,200. This grant funding allows the Police Department to fund programs on an overtime basis which will reduce the number of persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes. The California Office of Traffic Safety has asked the Santa Ana Police Department to increase the number of DUI checkpoints conducted under this current grant from fourteen to twenty two. With this additional grant funding of $40,000 the current grant award will be increased from $249,200 to $289,200. 55B-1