CITY OF FAIRFIELD
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-205
APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY 2025-26 SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT AND APPROVAL OF ACTIVITIES TO REDUCE
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS AND FATALITIES DUE TO UNSAFE DRIVING
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield recognizes traffic safety is a quality-of-life issue and a major concern to all its residents; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department has determined that a significant number of traffic collisions involve unsafe driving; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department wishes to continue a partnership with the California Office of Traffic Safety and undertake a project designated as the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant for 2025-2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fairfield has been awarded a grant in the amount of $230,000 by the California Office of Traffic Safety to conduct several traffic safety enforcement operations between October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD HEREBY RESOLVES:
Section 1. The city manager is hereby authorized to apply for a fiscal year 2026 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $230,000.
Section 2. The city manager is authorized to accept on behalf of the city the fiscal year 2026 STEP award, and the city manager is authorized to execute a grant agreement with the State of California acting through its California Office of Traffic Safety.
Section 3. The city manager is authorized to provide such information and assurances as are required for the fiscal year 2026 STEP Grant application.
Section 4. The Fairfield Police Department Financial Serv ices Unit is authorized to perform all administrative matters related to the fiscal year 2026 STEP Grant application, grant agreement, amendments, and reimbursement requests, and to submit required online grant documents on the city manager’s behalf.
RES. NO. 2025-205
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21st day of October 2025, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: MOY/BERTANI/CARR/PANDURO/SANDHU/TONNESEN/WILLIAMS
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS:
ABSTAIN: COUNCILMEMBERS:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK