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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 18, 2015 C-11TM CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA ITEM AGENDA TITLE: Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Lodi Police Department to Participate in the AVOID the 10 Grant Funded by the Office of Traffic Safety; Appropriating Funds ($22,500); and Further Authorizing the Chief of Police to Execute the Agreement MEETING DATE: November 18, 2015 PREPARED BY: Chief of Police RECOMMENDED ACTION: Adopt resolution authorizing the Lodi Police Department to participate in the AVOID the 10 grant funded by the Office of Traffic Safety; appropriating funds in the amount of $22,500; and further authorizing the Chief of Police to execute the agreement BACKGROUND INFORMATION. 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 (illustrated below). Fiscal Year DUI -Related Traffic Collisions DUI Arrests 12/13 65 303 13/14 60 281 14/15 62 358 To address DUI, the Lodi Police Department deploys existing officers on weekend and holiday evenings for DUI saturation enforcement and DUI checkpoints. This grant will allow for additional saturation patrols and DUI checkpoints. By adopting this resolution, the Lodi Police Department will receive $50,000 in grant funding from the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), administered by the Stockton Police Department, to augment a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to reduce fatal and injury collisions where the primary collision factor is driving under the influence (DUI). The Lodi Police Department has participated in this grant in previous years, and would like to continue that partnership. With Council approval, the City of Lodi and the City of Stockton will enter into an agreement that provides $50,000 in grant funding to augment enhanced DUI enforcement. FISCAL IMPACT: This grant will allow the City to conduct needed education and enforcement without using General Fund dollars. FUNDING AVAILABLE: Requested Appropriation: 2015/16 DUI AVOID Grant (AL1462) ($22,500) cc: City Attorney Jordan Ayers Deputy City M /Internal Services Director Tod Patterson Chief of Police APPROVED: Step en Schwab u r, City Manager MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES FOR THE"AVOID THE 10" DUI CAMPAIGN OCTOBER 1, 2015 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30,2016 Grant Number:AL1642 This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") is entered into on October 1, 2015, for a term of one year to expire on September 30, 2016, between the Stockton Police Department, Manteca Police Department, Lodi Police Department, Tracy Police Department, Ripon Police Department, Escalon Police Department, Lathrop Police Services, San Joaquin County Sheriffs Department, San Joaquin County Probation Department, and the California Highway Patrol ("Agencies"). These Agencies comprise the 10 law enforcement entities located within San Joaquin County that will participate in the California Office of Traffic Safety ("OTS") Avoid the 10- DUI Campaign, as funded by OTS grant number AL1642 ("GRANT"). These Agencies will work cooperatively to reduce alcohol related fatal and injury traffic collisions in San Joaquin County. In furtherance of that goal, all agree to fully support the goals and objectives of the OTS Grant. THE STOCKTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AGREES TO: 1. Serve as the host agency for a regional DUI effort in San Joaquin County, and administer the project with OTS including submitting all required financial and programmatic reports; 2. Reimburse Agencies promptly when invoiced for project -related costs. Eligible costs include hourly overtime costs for officers, deputies, sergeants, community service officers, dispatchers, clerical positions and Reserve Officers as applicable. Straight time costs will only be reimbursed for Community Service Officers and Reserve Officers. Administrative overhead will not be reimbursed; 3. Participate in all project related enforcement activities and take turns coordinating and hosting enforcement operations on a mutually agreeable rotational basis with participating agencies; 4. Schedule project related meetings as needed to coordinate activities and fund travel for Agencies through Contractual Services to OTS sponsored conferences; 5. Ensure that the total amount for reimbursable overtime expenses from this grant shall not exceed $202,443.00 total aggregate for all participating Agencies (excluding Stockton Police Department); and 6. Ensure that the total amount for reimbursable overtime expenses from this grant shall not exceed $140,577.00 total for the Stockton Police Department. Memorandum of Understanding "AVOID THE 10" DUI CAMPAIGN Page 1 THE MANTECA POLICE DEPARTMENT, LODI POLICE DEPARTMENT, TRACY POLICE DEPARTMENT, RIPON POLICE DEPARTMENT, ESCALON POLICE DEPARTMENT, LATHROP POLICE SERVICES, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY PROBATION DEPARTMENT, AND THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL AGREE TO: 1. Assign staff to assist with all project -related enforcement activities, to include: a. Memorial Day holiday b. Labor Day holiday period c. Winter holiday period d. 4th of July holiday e. Other holidays and events as described in the Grant 2. Take turns coordinating and hosting enforcement operations on a mutually agreeable rotational basis with the other participating agencies; 3. Attend project related meetings to schedule and coordinate activities and send one representative to OTS sponsored conferences when applicable; 4. Submit invoices and proper documentation (copies of salary schedules and overtime payroll records) to the Stockton Police Department within 15 -days after the end of each quarter. Final claims not received by October 15, 2016, will not be reimbursed 5. Budgeted grant activities will be conducted by agency personnel on an overtime basis. Grant funded operations may be conducted by personnel such as a Sergeant, Officer, Corporal, Deputy, Community Service Officer, Reserve Officer, Traffic Technician, and Dispatcher depending on the titles used by the agency. Personnel will be deployed as needed to accomplish the grant goals and objectives. Costs are estimated based on an overtime hourly rate range of $40.00 hr. to $90.00 hr. based on position and fiscal year of the enforcement action. Overtime reimbursement (OT hourly rate and benefit) will reflect actual costs of the personnel conducting the appropriate operation up to the maximum range specified; 6. Collect and submit statistics on project activities necessary for completion of specific grant reporting requirements prior to being reimbursed for expenses incurred from this Grant; 7. Assume responsibility for the conduct and actions of their personnel; and 8. Ensure that overtime costs do not exceed $345,000.00 aggregate total for all participating agencies. Memorandum of Understanding "AVOID THE 10" PROJECT AGREEMENT Page2 The undersigned affirms that he or she has the authority to execute this Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the agency he or she represents. The parties may execute this agreement in counterparts, each of which is deemed an original and all of which only constitute one original. Stockton Police Department Chief of Police Eric Jones Date Name (Please Print) Manteca Police Department Chief of Police Nick Obligacion Date Name (Please Print) Lodi Police Department Chief of Police Tod Patterson Date Name (Please Print) Tracy Police Department Approved as to form Chief of Police Gary Hampton Date Name (Please Print) Ripon Police Department Chief of Police Edward Ormonde Date City Attorney Memorandum of Understanding "AVOID THE 10" PROJECT AGREEMENT Page3 Name (Please Print) Escalon Police Department Chief of Police Mike Borges Date Name (Please Print) Lathrop Police Services Sheriff Steve Moore Date Name (Please Print) San Joaquin County Sheriff Steve Moore Date Name (Please Print) San Joaquin County Probation Department Chief Probation Officer Stephanie James Date Name (Please Print) California Highway Patrol Captain Barry Koenig Date Name (Please Print) Memorandum of Understanding "AVOID THE 10" PROJECT AGREEMENT Page4 1. AA# 2- JV# CITY OF LODI APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT REQUEST TO: Internal Services Dept - Budget Division Police Department 15. DATE: 3. FROM: 11/2/15 4. DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: 6. REQUEST ADJUSTMENT OF APPROPRIATION AS LISTED BELOW FUND # BUS. UNIT # ACCOUNT # ACCOUNT TITLE AMOUNT A. SOURCE OF FINANCING 214 21400000 56421 Avoid the 10 $ 22,500.00 (Office of Traffic Safety - AL1642) B. USE OF FINANCING 214 21499000 77020 Overtime $ 22,500.00 7. REQUEST IS MADE TO FUND THE FOLLOWING PROJECT NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT BUDGET Please provide a description of the project, the total cost of the project, as well as justification for the requested adjustment If you need more space, use an additional sheet and attach to this form. Grant funds will cover staff overtime to conduct DUI saturations, traffic enforcement operations, motorcycle operations,m bicycle/pedestrian operations, and special enforcement operations. If Council has authorized the appropriation adjustrn?IF:Complete the following Meeting Date: Department Head Signature: Res No: r Attach copy of resolution to this form. -I--; _ -r- 8. APPROVAL SIGNATURES Deputy City Manager/Internal Services Manager Date Submit completed form to the Budget Division with any required documentation Final approval will be provided in electronic copy format RESOLUTION NO. 2015-205 A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LODI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AVOID THE 10 GRANT FUNDED BY THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY; APPROPRIATING FUNDS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT 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 Integrated 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, to address driving under the influence (DUI), the Lodi Police Department deploys existing officers on weekend and holiday evenings for DUI saturation enforcement and DUI checkpoints; and WHEREAS, by adopting this resolution, the Lodi Police Department will receive $50,000 in grant funding from the OTS, administered by the Stockton Police Department, to augment a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to reduce fatal and injury collisions where the primary collision factor is driving under the influence; and WHEREAS, with Council approval, the City of Lodi and the City of Stockton will enter into an agreement that provides $50,000 in grant funding to augment enhanced DUI enforcement. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize the Lodi Police Department to participate in the AVOID the 10 Grant funded by the Office of Traffic Safety; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED funds in the amount of $22,500 be appropriated; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief of Police is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City of Lodi. Date: November 18, 2015 I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2015-205 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City Council in a regular meeting held November 15, 2015, by the following vote: AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Chandler, Kuehne, Mounce, Nakanishi, and Mayor Johnson NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None CNNIFER M. FERRAIOLO ity Clerk 2015-205