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AGENDA TITLE:
MEETING DATE:
PREPARED BY:
Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Lodi Police Department to Participate in the
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Funded by the Office of Traffic
Safety Further Authorizing the City Manager to Execute the Grant Documents on
Behalf of the City of Lodi and Appropriate Funds ($112,500)
September 2,2020
Chief of Police
RECOMMENDED ACTION Adopt resolution authorizing the Lodi Police Department to
participate in the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant
funded by the Office of Traffic Safety further authorizing the City
Manager to execute the grant documents on behalf of the City of
Lodi and appropriate funds in the amount of $112,500.
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.
With grant funding, the Lodi Police Department deploys existing officers on weekend and holiday
evenings for DUI saturation enforcement and will conduct six 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 Lodi Police Department will Conduct
driver's license checkpoints at all DUI checkpoints. This year's grant also includes funding to replace one
of the department's aging radar trailers.
By adopting this resolution, the Lodi Police Department will receive $112,500 in grant funding from the
Office of Traffic Safety (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. 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 ân agreement that
provides $112,500 to the City to fund enhanced enforcement, grant-required training, and the purchase
of relaled materials. Staff further requests authorization for the City Manager to execute the grant
documents on behalf of the City of Lodi.
APPROVED
Manager
Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Lodi Police Department to Participate in the Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program Grant Funded by the Office of Traffic Safety and Fufther Authorizing the City
Manager to Execute the Grant Ðocuments on Behalf of the City of Lodi and Appropriate Funds
($112,500)
September 2,2020
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FISCAL IMPACT:Funds in the amount of $1 12,500 be appropriated as follows:
OTS Grant $ 112,500 21400000.56401 Revenue
OTS Grant Overtime $ 96,000 21499000.71002 Expense
OTS Grant lvledicare $ 1,3e2 21499000.71015 Expense
OTS Safety Equipment $ 10,000 21499000.72306 Expense
OTS Grant Special Depaftment Materials $ 5,108 21499000.72352 Expense
FUNDING AVAILABLE: Not applicable
Andrew Keys
Andrew Keys
Deputy City Manager/lnternal Services Director
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Chief of Police