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RESOLUTION NO. 2025-xx
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA ,
CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR
HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS , AND ACCEPT AND
ADMINISTER THE GRANT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY FINDS, DETERMINES AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has established the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant with the objective of reducing the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary collision factors; and
WHEREAS, OTS has allocated to the City of Costa Mesa $280,000 in grant funds for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; and WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa supports the Program goals and wishes to participate in the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Manager or her designee to execute all grant documents and accept and administer the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa as follows:
Section 1. That the recitals contained in this Resolution are true and correct and incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City Council hereby ratifies the application for a STEP grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety and approves revenue and expense appropriations in the amount of $280,000 respectively, for the 2025-26 OTS STEP Grant.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or her designee is to execute all grant documents, including the grant agreement, accept and administer the grant, and take all steps necessary to implement this authorization and STEP requirements and objectives.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October, 2025.
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John Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
________________________ _____________________________ Brenda Green, City Clerk Kimberly Hall Barlow, City Attorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2025-xx and was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting held on the 21st day of October, 2025, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Costa Mesa this 21st day of October, 2025.
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Brenda Green, City Clerk