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AGENDA TITLE:
MEETING DATE: September 3,2014
PREPARED BY: Chief of Police
Adopt Resolution Authorizing Lodi Police Department to Participate in the Selective
Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Funded by the Office of Traffic Safety and
Appropriate Funds in the Amount of $154,000
RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt resolution authorizing Lodi Police Department to participate in
the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant funded by the
Office of Traffic Safety and appropriate funds in the amount of
$154,000.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: Lodi has a significant problem with alcohol and speed-retated fatal
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The OTS develops rankings based on the Statewide lntegrated Traffic Records System data for collisions
reported by agencies other than the California Highway Patrol. ln the most recent rankings from 2011,
Lodi ranks 371n out of 103 California municipalities in the 50,000 to 100,000 population cãtegory for most
collisions.
Ïo address DUl, the Lodi Police Department deploys existing officers on weekend and holiday evenings
for DUI saturation enforcement and will conduct eight DUI checkpoints during the grant period. The gránt
includes motorcycle saturation enforcement, bicycle/pedestrian enforcement, and general traffic safety
enforcement. To address hit-and-run collisions, the Lodi Police Department will conduct driver's license
checkpoints at all DUI checkpoints.
By adopting this resolution, the Lodi Police Department will receive $154,000 in grant funding from the
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to implement a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement progiam to
reduce fatal and injury collisions where the primary collision factor is driving under the influence (DUl) or
speed. The project will strive to reduce motorcycle involved fatal and injury collisions, and
bicycle/pedestrian involved collisions.
With Council approval, the City of Lodi and State of California OTS will enter into an agreement that
provides $154,000 to the City to fund enhanced enforcement, granlrequired training, ánd the purchase
of related materials and equipment.
This grant will allow the City to conduct education and enforcement
without using General Fund dollars.
FISGAL IMPACT:
APPROVED
ity Manager
Adopt Resolutions Authorizing the Lodi Police Department to Participate in the Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program Grant funded by the Office of Traffic Safety and Appropriate Funds ($1S+,OOO¡
September 3,2014
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FUNDING AVAILABLE: 201412015 DUI Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant (236022)
Jordan
Deputy City Manager/lnternal Services Director
Mark Helms
Chief of Police
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cc: City Attorney
WHEREAS, Lodi has a significant problem with alcohol- and speed-related fatal and
injury collisions, including those involving pedestrians, bicyclists, hit-and-run drivers, and
motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) develops rankings based on the
Statewide lntegrated Traffic Records System data for collisions reported by agencies other than
the California Highway Patrol. Lodi is ranked 37th out of 103 California municipalities in the
50,000 to 100,000 population category; and
WHEREAS, by adopting this resolution, the Police Departmentwill receive $154,000 in
grant funding from OTS to implement a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to
ieduce fatalãnd injury collisions where the primary collision factor is driving under the influence
(DUl) or speed. The project will reduce motorcycle involved fatal and injury collisions and
bicycle/pedestrian involved collisions; and
WHEREAS, the Police Department deploys existing officers on weekend and holiday
evenings for DUI saturation enforcement and will conduct eight DUI checkpoints during the
grant -period. The grant includes motorcycle saturation enforcement, bicycle/pedestrian
ãnforcement, and general traffic safety enforcement. To address hit-and-run collisions, the
Police Department will conduct driver's license checkpoints at all DUI checkpoints, and
WHEREAS, with Council approval, the City of Lodi and State of California OTS will enter
into an agreement that provides $154,000 to the City to fund enhanced enforcement, grant-
required training, and the purchase of related materials and'equipment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE lT RESOLVED that the Lodi city council does hereby
authorize the Lodi Police Department to participate in a selective traffic enforcement program
grant funded by the Office of Traffic Safety and appropriate funds in the amount of $154,000;
and
BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to execute
the agreement on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Date: September 3,2014
I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2014-168 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held September 3, 2014, by the following vote:
AyES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Johnson, Nakanishi, and Mayor Katzakian
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Hansen and Mounce
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-168
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING LODI
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDED BY THE
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
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2014-168
Clerk
ROBISON