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CITY OF GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA
REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA ITEM
Report: Authorization to accept grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program.
1. Motion to accept grant funds in the amount of $352,000 from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the grant.
COUNCIL ACTION
Item Type: Consent Calendar
Approved for September 22, 2026 calendar
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
OTS has awarded the Police Department grant funding in the amount of $352,000 for the 2026-2027 STEP. These funds will be used to address primary collision factors, distracted driving, and impaired driving, as well as supporting traffic education and community engagement efforts.
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RECOMMENDATION
Accept $352,000 in grant funding from OTS for STEP and authorize the City Manager, or a designee, to execute the necessary agreements, certification, and other documents required to accept the grant.
ANALYSIS
STEP uses best practice strategies to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary crash factors. The funded strategies may include enforcement operations focused on primary collision factors, distracted driving, and impaired driving, as well as traffic education efforts and community engagement opportunities. These strategies are designed to earn media attention, thus enhancing the overall deterrent effect.
In January 2026, staff submitted a grant request to OTS to continue funding STEP in the City of Glendale. After reviewing the proposal through a competitive process, the Office of Traffic Safety advised that the City of Glendale is eligible for $352,000 in STEP funding for the 2026-2027 fiscal year. The city will utilize the majority of the grant funding to pay overtime for police officers, police services officers, support staff, and supervisors when engaged in field-based education and enforcement activities. The grant period is between October 1, 2026, and September 30, 2027, and the funds will be used for the following operations:
• Four DUI/Driver’s License checkpoints;
• Fourteen saturation patrols focused on impaired driving; • Ten traffic enforcement operations focused on primary collision factor violations and other Vehicle Code violations;
• Six enforcement operations focused on distracted driving (cell phone use/texting) violations;
• Three “Know Your Limits” alcohol consumption education operations; • Two DUI collaborative enforcement operations;
• Four Community Collaboration Engagement objectives; and • Two traffic safety educational presentations to the community.
Of the grant total, $25,000 is earmarked to reimburse the City for expenses related to capturing stop data pursuant to the Racial Identity and Profiling Act of 2015. The remaining funds will be used for training, travel, collaborative OTS meetings, operational supplies, and contract services.
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STAKEHOLDERS/OUTREACH
Participation in this program provides the Glendale Police Department with the ability to educate the public, address dangerous driving behaviors on our roadways, and improve its effectiveness through training and development of new strategies.
FISCAL IMPACT
The FY 2026-2027 OTS STEP award in the amount of $352,000 was approved as a part of the FY 2026-2027 budget. No new appropriation is being requested at this time.
The City Council approved funding is outlined below:
Existing Appropriation
Amount Account String Funding Source
$352,000 GL: Various-2610-GPD-0020
PL: GPD01733AG
Police Fund
Department Cost Center Program
Police Projects
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW (CEQA/NEPA)
This item is considered a ministerial activity and therefore, not subjected to CEQA/NEPA review. There is no possibility that the acceptance of this award may have a significant effect on the environment. (14 Cal. Code Regs. § 15061(b)(3))
CAMPAIGN DISCLOSURE
This item is exempt from campaign disclosure requirements.
ALTERNATIVES TO STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Alternative 1: Deny the Police Department’s request. If the request is denied, the Police Department will not be able to utilize the grant funding for community collaboration, traffic enforcement, and traffic education.
ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION
Submitted by:
Robert William, Police Chief
Prepared by:
Peter Robinson, Police Lieutenant
Approved by:
Roubik R. Golanian, P.E., City Manager
EXHIBITS/ATTACHMENTS
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