OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
FIVE HUNDRED AND TWO THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS
($502, 600) FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S OFFICE OF TRAFFIC
SAFETY (OTS) SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM
(STEP) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2023-2024, TO BE ADMINISTERED BY
THE OAKLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT (OPD), AND AUTHORIZING
THE GENERAL PURPOSE SERVICES FUND TO CONTRIBUTE
EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-EIGHT
DOLLARS ($
82,778) TO COVER RELATED CENTRAL SERVICES
OVERHEAD CHARGES.
WHEREAS, the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), from the State of California, Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), is designed to reduce the number of people injured or killed in crashes involving alcohol, speed, running red lights, and other factors through the combined efforts of OTS and local law enforcement agencies; and
WHEREAS, OTS awarded OPD grant funds in the amount of five hundred and two thousand six hundred dollars ($502,600) for its continued participation in STEP for the 2023- 2024 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the STEP grant award period of performance is October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024; and
WHEREAS, OTS does not allow STEP grant awards to be used for indirect overhead costs; and
WHEREAS, the City Council previously authorized acceptance of similar OTS STEP grant funds by Resolution No. 89496 C.M.S. on December 6, 2022; Resolution No. 88883 C.M.S. on November 2, 2021; Resolution No. 88403 C.M.S on December 1, 2020; Resolution No. 87878 C.M.S on September 12, 2019;Resolution No. 87363 C.M.S. on October 16, 2018; Resolution No. 86920 C.M.S. on October 3, 2017; Resolution No. 86491 C.M.S. on November 29, 2016; Resolution No. 85768 C.M.S. on September 8, 2015; Resolution No. 85274 C.M.S. on October 30, 2014;Resolution No. 84712 C.M.S. on November 19, 2013; Resolution No. 83555
C.M.S. on September 20, 2011; Resolution No. 81223 C.M.S. on April 15, 2008; Resolution No. 80578 C.M.S. on May 15, 2007; and Resolution No. 80130 C.M.S. on September 19, 2006; therefore be it
RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator or designee to accept and appropriate a grant award in the amount of five hundred and two thousand, six hundred dollars ($502,600) from the State of California OTS; and be it
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FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes all Central Services overhead charges associated with administering the STEP program, is an estimated amount eighty-two thousand, seven hundred seventy-eight dollars ($82,778) for the Fiscal Year 2023- 2024, which will be offset through a contribution of the General Purpose Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the grant funds shall be maintained in Grant Fund: To be determined, Traffic Enforcement Division Org.: 107510, in Project: 1007171; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes the City Administrator or designee to act as an agent to conduct all negotiations and related actions and to sign all applications and agreements that may be necessary for the acceptance of the OTS grant.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the City Council of
the City of Oakland, California