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CITY COUNCil MEETING DATE:
CLERK OF COUNCil USE ONLY:
REQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
AUGUST 21, 2006
TITLE:
APPROVED
o As Recommended
o As Amended
o Ordinance on 15t Reading
o Ordinance on 2nd Reading
o Implementing Resolution
o Set Public Hearing For
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT
ACCEPTING THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC
SAFETY GRANT
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CITY MANAGER
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of
Police to execute a grant award agreement with the California Office
of Traffic Safety.
2. Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting the California Office of
Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant in the
amount of $634,720 into the revenue account (account no. 165-01-5359)
and appropriate same into the California Office of Traffic Safety,
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program expenditure accounts (account
no. 165-343-various).
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded a $634,720 grant from the
State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) under the Traffic
Safety , Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. This grant funding will
allow the Police Department's Traffic Division to employ enforcement and
innovative strategies to help in the reduction fatal and serious inj ury
traffic collisions. The traffic enforcement operations will be directed at
intersections with a history of disproportionate number of traffic
collisions.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will enhance the OTS, Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program revenue account (account no. 165-01-5359) by
$634,720 and increase the same into the OTS, Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program expenditure accounts (account no. 165-343-various).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
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Paul M. Walters
Chief of Police
Police Department
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j~rancisco Gutierrez ~
~ Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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RESOLUTION NO. 2006-_
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SANTA ANA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND
CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE A GRANT AWARD
AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF
TRAFFIC SAFETY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of Santa Ana hereby finds, determines and
declares as follows:
A. The Santa Ana Police Department has been selected to receive a grant
from the California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $634,720.00.
B. Grant funding will allow the Police Department to conduct a Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) including DUI/Driver's License
checkpoints and patrols, and targeted enforcement of red light runners,
aggressive speeders and drivers with unbelted vehicle occupants.
Section 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager and the Chief of Police,
or their designee(s), to execute a grant award agreement with the California Office of
Traffic Safety in the amount of $634,720.00.
Section 3. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption by
the City Council, and the Clerk of the Council shall attest to and certify the vote adopting
this Resolution.
ADOPTED this
day of
,2006.
Miguel A. Pulido
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Joseph W. Fletcher, City Attorney
By:
Laura Sheedy
Assistant City Attorney
Resolution 2006
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AYES: Councilmembers:
NOES: Councilmembers:
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers:
NOT PRESENT: Councilmembers:
CERTIFICATION OF ATTESTATION AND ORIGINALITY
I, PATRICIA E. HEALY, Clerk of Council, do hereby attest to and certify the attached
Resolution No. to be the original resolution adopted by the City Council of
the City of Santa Ana on
Date:
Resolution 2006
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Clerk of Council
City of Santa Ana
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