1 STAFF REPORT
DATE: September 26, 2023
TO: Justin Hess, City Manager
FROM: Michael Albanese, Chief of Police
BY: Courtney Padgett, Police Administrator
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of the California Office of Traffic Safety 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant for $190,000 and Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget by Appropriating Funds
RECOMMENDATION
Adopt A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY 202 4 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT AND ANY FUTURE AMENDMENTS, ACCEPTING $1 90,000 IN GRANT FUNDS, AND AMENDING THE FI SCAL YEAR 202 3-24 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS.
BACKGROUND
The Burbank Police Department (Department) has been awarded $ 190,000 in competitive 202 4 grant funding through the California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). The program aims to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in vehicular crashes involving alcohol, speeding, running of red light s, and oth er primary collision factors. The funded strategies include impaired driving enforcement, enforcement operations focusing on primary collision factors, distracted driving, nighttime seat belt enforcement, special enforcement operations encouraging motorcycle safety, enforcement and public awareness in areas with a high number of bicycle and pedestrian collisions, and educational programs. These strategies are designed to garner media attention thus enhancing the overall deterrent effect.
DISCUSSION
The Department’s goals will include reducing injuries at high collision intersection s through increased enforcement, conducting driving under the i nfluence (DUI) POLICE
DEPARTMENT
2 enforcement via checkpoints and saturation patrols, and conducting enforcement details to curb distracted driving, increase seat belt compliance, and reduce bicycle and pedestrian collisions. Grant funds will also be used to acquire two mobile speed detection trailers with programmable message displays, electronic citation printers for the DUI enforcement team, a new LiDAR (light detection and ranging) device to measure the speed of vehicles , and supplies necessary to conduct DUI checkpoint operations.
Supplies may include traffic cones, signage, high visibility vests, lighting, reflective banners, and electronic flares. Grant funding will also be used to facilitate continued specialized officer training pertaining to traffic enforcement, safety, and education. The grant performance period is October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Approval of the 2024 STEP grant agreement has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and as such, is not a “project” subject to the requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 14 Cal. Code Regs § 15378.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City of Burbank (City) has been approved for a total of $19 0,000 in grant funding.
This is a reimbursement grant with no requirement for matching funds . Grant funds will provide $134,400 in personnel costs for officers participating in enforcement operations, $40,000 for the purchase of the speed detection trailers, $10,600 for the citation printers, LiDAR, and DUI checkpoint supplies, and $5,000 for training purposes. The City’s cost in accepting the grant will be the future replacement of equipment and supplies.
Staff is requesting Council authority to amend the F iscal Year (FY) 2023-24 budget by accepting $190,000 in 2024 STEP grant program funds and amending the FY 2023-24 budget to appropriate $190,000 from revenue account
121.PD000.48010.1022.24871.00000 (General City Grant Fund, Police Department General, Other Intergovernmental Revenues, OTS Safety Grant , 2024 STEP Grant) to the following expenditure accounts:
• $134,400 to expenditure account 001.PD01A .60007.0000.24871 (General Fund, Patrol, Overtime - Safety, 2024 STEP Grant)
• $50,600 to expenditure account 001.PD01A. 62300.0000.24871 (General Fund, Patrol, Special Departmental Supplies, 2024 STEP Grant) • $5,000 to expenditure account 001.PD01A.62755.0000.24871 (General Fund, Patrol, Training, 2024 STEP Grant)
Funds will initially be drawn from account 121.ND000.30011.0000.00000 (General City Grant Fund, Non-Departmental, Assigned Fund Balance) until reimbursed.
CONCLUSION
Approval and acceptance of this grant agreement supports the Police Department’s FY 3 2023-24 goal of improving traffic safety within the City by reducing traffic collisions and pedestrian injuries.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1: Resolution
Attachment 2: California Office of Traffic Safety 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Agreement