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COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
SEPTEMBER 17, 2012
TITLE:
APPROPRIATION
ADJUSTMENT ACCEPTING
THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC
SAFETY GRANT
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CITY MANAGER
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 1" Reading
? Ordinance on 2"d Reading
? Implementing Resolution
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Approve an appropriation adjustment accepting the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) "Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program Grant" in the amount of $177,492.00 into the revenue account (account
no.16514002-52001) and appropriate same into the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) "Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program Grant" expenditure accounts (account no. 16514414-VARIOUS).
DISCUSSION
The Santa Ana Police Department has been awarded a grant from the State of California, Office of Traffic
Safety (OTS) under the Traffic Safety, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program. Time tested and best
practice strategies will be used to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving
alcohol, speed, red light running, and other primary collision factors. The funded strategies may include:
DUI saturation patrols to apprehend impaired drivers; warrant service operations targeting repeat DUI
violators who failed to appear in court or violate probation; stakeout operations for repeat DUI offenders;
and the use of 'HOT Sheets' to help law enforcement identify and apprehend the 'worst of the worst' DUI
offenders. Court sting operations may also be used to arrest offenders who drive from court after having
their license suspended or revoked. Law enforcement personnel will receive specialized training to detect
and apprehend drivers under the influence of drugs (legal and illegal). Also, special patrols will be used to
enforce CA's hand held and texting while driving laws. The program may also concentrate on speed,
aggressive driving, seat belt enforcement, intersection operations with disproportionate numbers of traffic
crashes and special enforcement operations encouraging motorcycle safety. The grant funded strategies
are designed to earn media attention, thus enhancing the overall deterrent effect.
FISCAL IMPACT
Approval of the appropriation adjustment will enhance the OTS, "Selective Traffic Enforcement Program"
revenue account (account no. 16514002-52001) by $177,492.00 and increase the same into the OTS,
"Selective Traffic Enforcement Program" expenditure account (account no. 16514414-VARIOUS).
Carlos Rojas
Acting Chief of Police w
Police Department
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
Francisco Gutierrez v"
Executive Director
Finance & Mgmt. Services Agency
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
2208 KAUSENI DRIVE. SUITE 300
ELK GROVE, CA 95758
www.ots.ca.gov
(916) 509-3030
(800) 735-2929 (TTIfDD-Referral)
(916) 509-3055 (FAX)
July 27, 2012
Weston Hadley, Officer
Santa Ana Police Department
60 Civic Center Plaza
P O Box 1981
Santa Ana, CA 92702
Dear Officer Hadley:
Congratulations! Through a competitive process, the
approved your funding request for the proposal titled
amount of approximately $177,492.00.
EDMUND G. BROWN JR., GOVERNOR
CAl6rOERIA OrreCC
OF tlAF,,C CAFIT•
Grant No. PT1387
of Traffic Safety (OTS) has tentatively
ive Traffic Enforcement Program" in the
Your OTS Coordinator will contact you to discuss your proposal and explain the Grant Agreement
process. It is our goal to have all new grants start no later than October 1, 2012. If approval from your
City Council or Board of Supervisors is required, you s ould begin that process now. Do not incur
grant reimbursable costs prior to the receipt of your official approval packet from OTS or before your
grant start date.
OTS will initiate a statewide media news release regar
agency should not publically announce this tentative a
negotiated and signed by OTS.
g 2013 proposals selected for funding. Your
-d until the grant agreement is fully
Again, congratulations on the success of your proposal.
Julie Schilling, Operations Coordinator, at (916) 509-30
Sincerely,
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CHRISTOPHER J. MURPHY
Director
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I If you have any questions, please contact
8 or e-mail at julie.schilling@ots.ca.gov.
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