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ACCEPTANCE AND ALLOCATION OF THE 2022-23 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
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DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: DANIEL MILES, SERGEANT
CONTACT INFORMATION: DANIEL MILES, SERGEANT, (714) 754-4963
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council:
1. Approve the proposed Resolution No. 2022-XX, which ratifies the application for a grant award from the State of California - Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and authorizes the City Manager or designee to execute all grant documents, including the Grant Agreement, and accept and administer the grant.
2. Approve revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of $265,000 respectively, for the 2022-23 OTS STEP grant.
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BACKGROUND:
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration distributes federal funding to California through the Office of Traffic Safety. Grants are used to mitigate traffic safety program deficiencies, expand ongoing programs, and/or to develop new programs. Grant funding cannot replace existing program expenditures, nor can traffic safety funds be used for program maintenance, research, rehabilitation, and/or construction. The Costa Mesa Police Department has been awarded similar grants in the past, which have significantly assisted the objectives of the Traffic Safety Bureau and improved traffic safety for residents and visitors in Costa Mesa.
ANALYSIS:
Since 2005, the Office of Traffic Safety has awarded the Costa Mesa Police Department 17 traffic safety related grants. The funds associated with these grants were used to purchase specialized equipment and to fund the cost of personnel working targeted traffic operations.
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