Item #05
Date: October 20, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Vance Nabeta, Chief of Police
Jim Schaad, City Manager
Subject: California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant 2026/2027 Recommendation:
Authorize Police Department staff to accept the award of $72,200 for the California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant (OTS) grant.
Rationale for Recommendation:
Accepting this grant funding would allow the Police Department to increase traffic enforcement in areas where primary traffic collision factors are more prevalent. This grant will also increase enforcement activities relating to driving under the influence enforcement and increase bicycle/pedestrian safety.
Background:
The City of Marysville Police Department (MPD) has received this grant multiple times in the past, which supported traffic enforcement efforts city wide. This grant has also afforded the Department to purchase a DUI command trailer, portable generators with light stands, traffic cones, breathalyzer machines, overtime related costs, and traffic safety vests.
Discussion & Analysis:
The California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Enforcement Program grant is a one-year grant. This grant cycle will be October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. This funding will be used to increase traffic enforcement, increase DUI enforcement, and related equipment to support the needs of the grant.
Environmental Review:
The action proposed in this item is administrative in nature and does not constitute a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
Legal Review:
N/A
Fiscal Impact:
There is no fiscal impact to the City’s General Fund as the grant is reimbursable.