Agenda Item Wording:
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Accept and appropriate the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) FY 2021/22 Grant in the amount of $235,000 awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Agreement.
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Deadline for Action: 9/20/2021
Submitting Department: Police Department
Contact Name and Phone Number: Chief Jason Salazar, ext. 4215, jason.salazar@visalia.city ; Captain Candido Alvarez, ext. 4303, candido.alvarez@visalia.city ; Financial Analyst Liz Ybarra, ext.4250, liz.ybarra@visalia.city ; Sergeant Greg Byerlee, ext.4232, greg.byerlee@visalia.city ; Agent Nate Henry, ext. 4233, nathan.henry@visalia.city
Department Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council accept and appropriate the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant awarded by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) totaling $235,000 and to authorize the Chief of Police to execute the Grant Agreement. The Grant is effective from October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022.
Summary:
The Visalia Police Department has received notification of the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant award from the California Office of Traffic Safety on August 31, 2021. The Governor's Office of Traffic Safety provides participating agencies the overtime funds, equipment, and resources necessary to operate complete Driving Under the Influence (DUI) enforcement programs. The Grant will supply funding for the Department to enhance its traffic enforcement and educational efforts including, but not limited to: DUI Checkpoints and saturation patrols, distracted driver, motorcycle safety, pedestrian/bicycle enforcement operations, and several traffic safety educational presentations.
Background Discussion:
With various strategies, DUI enforcement is aggressively targeted through checkpoints, saturation details, traffic enforcement, distracted driver, motorcycle details and ...
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