Agenda Item Wording:
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Authorization to Accept the OTS STEP Grant - Authorize the Visalia Police Department to accept the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) FY 2024-25 Grant in the amount of $200,000 awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), appropriate $50,000 from the General Fund and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Agreement.
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Deadline for Action: 10/7/2024
Submitting Department: Police Department
Contact Name and Phone Number:
Chief Jason Salazar, ext. 4215, jason.salazar@visalia.city;
Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, ext. 4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.city;
Lieutenant Celeste Sanchez, ext. 4573, celeste.sanchez@visalia.city;
Sergeant Henry Martinez, ext. 4232, henry.martinez@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
Authorize the Visalia Police Department to accept the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) FY 2024-25 Grant in the amount of $200,000 awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), appropriate $50,000 from the General Fund and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Agreement. The Grant is effective 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025.
Summary:
The Visalia Police Department has been awarded the STEP Grant for more than 10 years and has used the funds to enhance its traffic enforcement and educational efforts including, but not limited to: Driving Under the Influence (DUI) checkpoints and saturation patrols, distracted driver, motorcycle safety, pedestrian/bicycle enforcement operations, and several traffic educational presentations. The grant has also funded equipment and provided the resources necessary to effectively complete DUI enforcement details.
Background Discussion:
With various strategies, DUI enforcement is aggressively targeted through checkpoints, saturation details, traffic enforcement, distracted driver, motorcycle details and traffic safety education. The STEP Grant is dedicated to reducing the number o...
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