HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - November 15, 2000 E-23AGENDA TITLE: Authorization for Lodi Police to Participate in a Traffic
Safety Initiative Grant
DATE: November 15, 2000
PREPARED BY: JERRY J. ADAMS, CHIEF OF POLICE
RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City council adopt a resolution authorizing the Lodi Police
Department to participate in a Traffic Safety Initiative Grant funded by the
Office of Traffic Safety.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION: During the last few years the City has noted a significant problem with
alcohol and speed related fatal and injury collisions, and those
involving pedestrians and bicyclists. For the year 1998, the California
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the State Department of Finance
developed collision rankings for several categories. All cities were assigned population categories and a
statewide ranking. These rankings were based on the Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System
(SWITRS) data for non -CHP collisions. The most recent available rankings are for 1998.
In examining the OTS rankings for 1998, the City of Lodi, with respect to daily vehicle miles, traveled by
population group, is ranked 2nd worst of 84 cities in total fatal and injury collisions. Additionally, the City
ranks 2nd worst in alcohol related injury and fatal collisions, 7th worst in speed related injury and fatal
collisions, 1St in night time injury and fatal collisions, 13th in hit and run collisions, 9th in pedestrian victims,
3`d in bicycle collisions and 1St in bicyclists 15 years of age and under. OTS rankings are comprised of
cities that are similar in size in both population and daily vehicle miles traveled. The City of Lodi falls within
the population category of 50,000 —100,000. This represents 84 municipalities.
In 1998 the City of Lodi made a total of 535 arrests for DUI which ranked the City 83`d best out of 84 cities
of similar size, yet we have a significant problem related to DUI involved fatal and injury collisions.
With funding from the Office of Traffic Safety the Police Department will develop and implement a
comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to reduce fatal and injury collisions where the primary
collision factor is DUI or speed. The project will also work to reduce pedestrian and bicycle involved fatal
injury collisions. To address DUI, the Police Department will deploy two existing officers on overtime
Friday and Saturday evenings for DUI enforcement and will conduct 24 DUI checkpoints during the grant.
The project will also conduct bicycle and pedestrian education programs in the schools with various
educational and hand-out materials, and will conduct speed, bicycle and pedestrian enforcement
operations.
APPROVED:
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Authorization for Lodi Police to Participate in a
Traffic Safety Initiative Grant
November 15, 2000
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With Council approval, a contract will be entered into between the City of Lodi and the State of California
Office of Traffic Safety to provide funding for the enhanced enforcement and education. The contract will
provide funding in the amount of $279,200.
No additional staff positions will be added as a result of this grant. The funding will be used for overtime
and educational materials.
FUNDING: $279,200 provided to the Lodi Police Department by the Office of Traffic Safety. No City
contributions/matching funds will be necessary.
Approved by
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Vicky McAthie
Finance Director
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Jerry J dams
Chief of Police
cc: City Attorney
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-208
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE LODI
POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A TRAFFIC SAFETY
INITIATIVE GRANT FUNDED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF
TRAFFIC SAFETY
WHEREAS, during the last few years the City has noted a significant problem with alcohol
and speed related fatal and injury collisions, and those involving pedestrians and bicyclists; and
WHEREAS, in 1998 the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the State Department
of Finance developed collision rankings for several categories, wherein all cities were assigned
population categories and a statewide ranking. These rankings were based on the Statewide
Integrated Traffic Records System data for non -CHP collisions; and
WHEREAS, in examining the OTS rankings in 1998, the City of Lodi, with respect to daily
vehicle miles, traveled by population group, is ranked 2nd worst in 84 cities in total fatal and injury
collisions; ranked 2nd worst in alcohol related injury and fatal collision, 7th worst in speed related
injury and fatal collisions, 1*t in night time injury and fatal collisions, 13th in hit and run collisions, 9th
in pedestrian victims, 3rd in bicycle collisions and 1 st in bicyclists 15 years of age and under; and
WHEREAS, OTS rankings are comprised of cities that are similar in size in both population
and daily vehicle miles traveled. The City of Lodi falls within the population category of 50,000-
100,000, which represents 85 municipalities; and
WHEREAS, with the funding from the Office of Traffic Safety the Police Department will
develop and implement a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to reduce fatal and
injury collisions where the primary collision factor is DUI or speed. This project will also work to
reduce pedestrian and bicycle involved fatal injury collisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Lodi City Council hereby authorizes the
Lodi Police Department to participate in a Traffic Safety Initiative Grant funded by the Office of
Traffic Safety which will provide funding in the amount of $279,200; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
execute the Agreement on behalf of the City.
Dated: November 15, 2000
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I hereby certify that Resolution No. 2000-208 was passed and adopted by the Lodi City
Council in a regular meeting held November 15, 2000 by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hitchcock, Land, Nakanishi, Pennino and Mayor Mann
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
SUSAN J.BLACKSTON
City Clerk
2000-208