CITY OF MENIFEE
SUBJECT: Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant
MEETING DATE: November 6, 2024
TO: Mayor and City Council
PREPARED BY: Christine Booker, Budgets & Grants Analyst REVIEWED BY: Chris Karrer, Police Chief
APPROVED BY: Armando G. Villa, City Manager
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
1. Accept the grant funds from the Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant for the Menifee Police Department in the amount of $216,000; and
2. Adopt a budget amendment resolution approving an increase in revenue and appropriation of expenditures in the amount of $216,000 to a project account as assigned by the Finance Department; and
3. Authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to execute all necessary documents to implement the Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant purchases.
DISCUSSION
The Menifee Police Department was awarded $216,000 by the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant. OTS administers several grant programs, including the STEP Grant. The purpose of this grant is to reduce the number of “driving under the influence” incidents and collisions within the City of Menifee.
The funds received would be used for costs incurred by the Police Department during activities such as driving under the influence checkpoints and saturation patrols. Additionally, the funds would be used toward operational costs and supplies to conduct checkpoints, patrols, equipment, and enforcement activities for distracted driving, traffic, motorcycle safety, pedestrian, and bicycle safety enforcement. The Police Department would also use available funds to send officers to Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Training and to the Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Training. Lastly funds would be spent to purchase a new DUI motorcycle with OTS approved upfitting.
City of Menifee Staff Report
OTS Grant 24-25
November 6, 2024
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The grant would help the City achieve its goals as follows:
• Educating the public
• Promoting a safe environment for our community
• Reducing the number of persons killed and injured in crashes caused by distracted driving, driving at unsafe speeds, alcohol, and drugs.
STRATEGIC PLAN OBJECTIVE
Safe and Vibrant Community
FISCAL IMPACT
The fiscal impact from the acceptance of the OTS STEP Grant would result in an increase of $216,000 in state grant revenue within the Grant Fund (2301-441002) and an appropriation in expenditures to the OTS STEP Grant for Menifee Police Department within the Grant Fund (2301- MPD-652426). OTS would reimburse any costs incurred that are within the guidelines of this grant. No match by the City would be required.
ATTACHMENTS
1. Grant Agreement
2. Budget Amendment Resolution
3. Grant Summary Report