CITY OF POMONA
COUNCIL REPORT
October 7, 2024
To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Anita D. Gutierrez, City Manager
Submitted By: Michael Ellis, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: ACCEPTANCE OF A SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council take the following actions:
Adopt the following resolution (Attachment No.1):
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-151 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF POMONA, CALIFORNIA, AMENDING THE FY 2024-25 OPERATING BUDGET TO INCREASE REVENUE ESTIMATES AND APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $475,000 Accept a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $475,000; Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all agreements on behalf of the City, in substantially the form submitted, subject to review and approval as to form by the City Attorney.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The Police Department has been awarded a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) in the amount of $475,000. These funds will be used for field operations, training and acquiring equipment to reduce the number of persons killed and/or injured in vehicle collisions involving alcohol, speed, red light violations and other driver behaviors.
SB1439/GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLICABILITY:
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FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this item will amend FY 2024-25 Operating Budget by increasing revenue estimates (215-2014-40873-58790) and appropriations (215-2014-5XXXX-58790) in the amount of $475, 000. There is no matching requirement for this grant.
PREVIOUS RELATED ACTION:
On September 18, 2023, the City Council accepted an OTS STEP Grant in the amount of $440,000.
DISCUSSION:
The Police Department (PD) has been awarded a STEP grant in the amount of $475,000. The grant period begins October 1, 2024, and operates through September 30, 2025 (Attachment No. 2). We are seeking retroactive approval for this contract because the PD received the final award information on September 27, 2024, leaving insufficient time for staff to obtain City Council approval before the contract start date of October 1, 2024. STEP grant funds will be used to promote national and state campaigns such as National Walk to School Day, National Teen Driver Safety Week, National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, National Child Passenger Safety Week, and California’s Pedestrian Safety Month. Grant funds will also provide ongoing training for PD staff in field sobriety, impaired driving, and drug recognition examinations. In addition, field operations focusing on drunk and impaired driving, speeding, red light violations, distracted driving, and crosswalk pedestrian safety will be funded by this grant.
Objectives will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Conduct (13) DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoints
Conduct (45) DUI Saturation patrol operations
Conduct (20) Know Your Limit operations
Conduct (3) Motorcycle Safety DUI Saturation Patrol operations for incidents resulting from DUI drivers/motorcyclists Conduct (41) Traffic Enforcement operations
Conduct (3) Traffic Safety presentations with an effort to reach community members Conduct (27) pedestrian and/or bicycle enforcement operations in areas of high bicycle and pedestrian Conduct (2) Street Racing / Sideshow enforcement operations Conduct (4) Distracted Driver operations
COUNCIL PRIORITIES & GOALS:
This item supports the 2021-2022 City Council Priority 1: Fiscal and Operational Responsibility – Goal B: Improve efficiency and effectiveness of City services to businesses and residents.
Prepared by:
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Max Moya
Sergeant
ATTACHMENT(S):
Attachment No. 1 - Resolution No. 2024-151
Attachment No. 2 - Grant Agreement (STEP)
Acceptance of OTS STEP grant