HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2017-169RESOLUTION NO. 2017 -169
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LODI
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF
TRAFFIC SAFETY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
THE GRANT DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY; AND FURTHER
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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
Caliiornia Highway Patrol. Lodi is ranked 37th out of 103 California municipalities in the 50,000
to 100,000 population category; and
WHEREAS, by Council adoption of this Resolution, the Police Department will receive
grant funding from the OTS to implement a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program
to reduce fatal and injury collisions where the primary collision factor is driving under the
influence (DUl) or speed, and 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
enforcement, 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 $105,000 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
BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
grant documents on behalf of the City of Lodi; and
BE lT FURTHER RESOLVED that the 2017118 DUI Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program Grant funds in the amount of $105,000 be appropriated to account #21499000.
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2017-169 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held September 6, 2017, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS - Chandler, Johnson, Mounce, Nakanishi, and
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN
Mayor Kuehne
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
COUNCIL MEMBERS - None
NIFER
Clerk
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