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DATE: July 30, 2008 CONSENT AGENDA
SUBJECT: Acceptance of $104,355 in grant funding from the California Office of
Traffic Safety (OTS) for a DUI Enforcement and Awareness project to be
used to enforce, educate, and bring awareness to the public.
FROM: David Ready, City Manager
BY: Palm Springs Police Department
SUMMARY
It is recommended that the City Council authorize the City Manager to accept $104,355
in OTS grant funding for the Police Department to utilize for a DUI Enforcement and
Awareness project. The total grant amount will be $104,355. These grant funds will be
used to conduct DUI checkpoints, conduct saturation patrols, warrant sweeps, court
stings, stakeouts, and acquire equipment that is used to prevent DUI violations.
RECOMMENDATION:
1. Accept $104,355 in grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a
DUI Enforcement and Awareness Project.
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all necessary documents.
STAFF ANALYSIS:
The Police Department rigorously enforces DUI laws by conducting DUI checkpoints,
saturation patrols, warrant sweeps, court stings, stakeouts, and developing awareness
programs. These projects are labor intensive and thus expensive. The Police
Department plans to conduct 70 special operations during this grant period. The
department has been successful in obtaining grant funding to pay for the personnel and
equipment costs for these programs.
The Police Department was able to solicit OTS grant funding for this traffic grant and
was awarded $104,355,
ITEM NO, c'
City Council Staff Report
July 30, 2008 -- Page 2
Accept S104,355 in OTS Grant Funding 2008-2009
This grant period is for a DUI Enforcement and Awareness project between 10/1/08 and
9/30/09.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None. This is a reimbursable cost grant program. No matching funds are required to
obtain this additional grant funding.
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David Dominguez, Police Chief
David H. Ready, City ger