Approved as to Form and Legality
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. C.M.S.
Jady Leung (Aug 23, 2024 10:15 PDT)
City Attorney
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ACCEPT AND APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000) FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA’S OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
2024-2025 TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE OAKLAND POLICE
DEPARTMENT (OPD), AND AUTHORIZING THE GENERAL PURPOSE
SERVICES FUND TO CONTRIBUTE SIXTY FIVE THOUSAND THREE
HUNDRED DOLLARS ($65,300) 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 thousand dollars ($500,000) for its continued participation in STEP for the 2024-2025 fiscal year; and
WHEREAS, the STEP grant award period of performance is October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025; 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. 89891 C.M.S., dated September 19, 2023 ,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 to accept and appropriate a grant award in the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) from the State of California OTS; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Council authorizes all Central Services overhead charges associated with administering the STEP program, is an estimated amount sixty five thousand, three hundred dollars ($65,300) for the Fiscal Year 2024-2025, which will be offset through a contribution of the General Purpose Fund; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the grant funds shall be allocated in the State of California Grant Fund (2159), Traffic Enforcement Division Organization (107510), Traffic Operations Program (PS14), in Project TBD; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the funding code for the Central Services Overhead will be General Purpose Fund (1010), Traffic Enforcement Division Org (107510), Project (TBD), Central Services Overhead Account (58522), Program (TBD); 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