SUBJECT: Authorization to Accept $80,000 in Grant Funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety to Conduct DUI Checkpoints, DUI Saturation Patrols, Distracted Driving Enforcement, Pedestrian/Bicycle Enforcement, Seat Belt Enforcement, Motorcycle Safety Enforcement, Traffic Safety Enforcement, Along with Conducting Assemblies for Middle Schools, and Purchasing Children Bicycle Helmets as Part of the 2019 California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant REPORT IN BRIEF Considers accepting grant funding from the California Office of Traffic Safety offered to the Merced Police Department in the amount of $80,000 from the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant to conduct DUI Checkpoints, DUI Saturation Patrols, Distracted Driving Enforcement, Pedestrian/Bicycle Enforcement, Seat Belt Enforcement, Motorcycle Safety Enforcement, Traffic Safety Enforcement, along with conducting assemblies for middle schools, and purchasing children bicycle helmets. RECOMMENDATION City Council - Adopt a motion: A. Accepting the grant and increasing the revenue budget in account 035-1016-324.01-02 by $80,000; and, B. Appropriating the same to Fund 035-Police Office of Traffic Safety Grant Fund; and, C. Approving the use of pooled cash until reimbursement from the grant is received; and, D. Authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents.

Consent Item Passed Introduced August 7, 2019

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Committee: City Council/Public Finance and Economic Development Authority/Parking Authority
Introduced: August 7, 2019
On agenda: September 16, 2019
Passed: September 16, 2019