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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Lodi Police Department to Participate in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Funded by the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Approving the Execution of the Grant Documents by the City Manager on Behalf of the City of Lodi and Appropriating Funds ($120,000) (PD)
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MEETING DATE:
November 6, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Candice Alaniz, Management Analyst
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the Lodi Police Department to participate in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant (“STEP”) funded by the Office of Traffic Safety, approving the execution of the grant documents by the City Manager on behalf of the City of Lodi and appropriating funds in the amount of $120,000.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Lodi has a significant problem with alcohol and speed-related fatal and injury collisions, including those involving pedestrians, bicyclists, hit-and-run drivers, and motorcyclists. Annually the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), awards grants to law enforcement agencies to develop programs and conduct special enforcement activities to reduce and prevent these activities in communities.
With OTS grant funding, the Lodi Police Department deploys existing officers on weekend and holiday evenings for driving under the influence (“DUI”) saturation enforcement and will conduct five DUI checkpoints during the grant period. The grant includes motorcycle saturation enforcement, bicycle/pedestrian enforcement, street racing and sideshow enforcement, and general traffic safety enforcement. To address hit-and-run collisions, the Lodi Police Department will conduct driver’s license checkpoints at all DUI checkpoints. As part of this year’s grant award, the Department was awarded funding for the purchase of five radar devices for use in traffic safety operations.
By adopting this resolution, the Lodi Police Department will receive $120,000 in grant funding from OTS to implement a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to reduce fatal and injury collisions where the primary collision factor is DUI or speed. The project will strive to reduce motorcycle-involved fatal and injury collisions, and bicycle/pedestrian-involved collisions.
With the Council’s approval, the City of Lodi and the OTS will enter into an agreement that provides $120,000 to the City to fund enhanced enforcement, grant-required training, and the purchase of related materials. Staff further requests authorization for the City Manager to execute the grant documents on behalf of the City of Lodi.
STRATEGIC VISION:
7H. Public Safety: Address strategic safety problem areas in the community.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds in the amount of $120,000 be appropriated as follows:
|
State Special Grants |
21400000 |
56421 |
$ 120,000.00 |
Revenue |
|
Overtime |
21499000 |
71002 |
$ 99,860.00 |
Expense |
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Medicare Insurance |
21499000 |
71015 |
$ 1,498.00 |
Expense |
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Special Dept Materials |
21499000 |
72352 |
$ 1,812.00 |
Expense |
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Safety Equipment |
21499000 |
72306 |
$ 15,000.00 |
Expense |
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Training and Education |
21499000 |
72358 |
$ 1,830.00 |
Expense |
FUNDING AVAILABLE:
Not applicable.
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Ricardo Garcia
Police Chief
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Scott R. Carney
City Manager