20A - AA - SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT GRANT

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 16, 2013 CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: TITLE: APPROVED ? As Recommended AGREEMENT AND ? As Amended APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT El Ordinance on Reading ? Ordinance on 2 n tl Reading ACCEPTING OFFICE OF ? Implementing Resolution TRAFFIC SAFETY, SqJ?RIETY ? Set Public Hearing For CHECKPOINT GRANT FUNDS CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER 1. Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute a one-year agreement with the State Office of Traffic Safety for Sobriety Checkpoint Grant funds, in an amount not to exceed $157,800, subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. 2. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting State of California, Office of Traffic Safety, Sobriety Checkpoint Grant funds in the amount of $157,800 in the Office of Traffic Safety revenue account and appropriate same to expenditure accounts. DISCUSSION The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded a $157,800 grant from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) under the Sobriety Checkpoint Grant Program. This grant funding will allow the Police Department's Traffic Division to conduct a total of 22 DUI checkpoints with specific enforcement occurring during the Winter Holiday (2013) and Labor Day (2014) enforcement periods. The goal of this grant is to reduce the number of victims of alcohol- involved crashes in the City of Santa Ana. In addition, this grant is intended to reduce the number of night-time accidents, and the number of hit and run accidents. The total grant amount of $157,800 includes $154,000 for officer overtime and $3,800 for program materials and supplies. This one-year agreement will cover the program period from October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. 20A-1