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Home My WebLink AboutOTS DUI Enfrcmnt & Awrness Pgrm (Grant #AL 1094) CITY OF PALM DESERT CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE STAFF REPORT REQUEST: REQUEST TO ACCEPT OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY(OTS) DUI ENFORCEMENT AND AWARENESS PROGRAM GRANT(GRANT #AL1094) FOR FY 2009/2010 IN THE AMOUNT OF $163,167. SUBMITTED BY: Stephen Y. Aryan, Assistant to the City Manager DATE: September 24, 2009 CONTENTS: 1. Memoranda from Lt. Andrew Shouse (07/28/09) RECOMMENDATION By Minute Motion: 1. APPROVE a recommendation to accept Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program Grant(Grant#AL1094)for FY 2009/2010 in the amount of $163,167. 2. APPROVE ratification of the City Manager's execution of any prior or future grant documents associated with the Office of Traffic Safety(OTS) DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program Grant (Grant #AL1094) for FY 2009/2010. BACKGROUND Upon submitting a grant application through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the City of Palm Desert and the Palm Desert Police were approved to receive reimbursable grant funding to reduce intoxicated drivers on the streets of Palm Desert. The OTS ranked the city 14t" out of 106 cities our size for the total of fatal/injury collisions in 2007, and 13t" out of 106 cities for alcohol involved collisions. In 2007, the City experienced four DUI related collisions that resulted in seven fatalities. Though the Palm Desert Police Department will continue to field programs to address DUI enforcement independent of this grant, additional funding enables them (on an overtime basis) to field dedicated and trained officers in a systematic fashion, and sustain such efforts throughout the fiscal year. This measure would assist with the Police Department's mission in reducing the numbers of alcohol related traffic collision by fifty percent (50%), which they assert is attainable. Staff respectfully requests that the City Council formally accepts this funding, in the amount of $163,167.00. Please note that on September 9, 2009, the Palm Desert Public Safety Commission recommend acceptance of this grant. Minutes of this meeting were not available at the time this staff report was prepared. OTS DUI Enforcement & Awareness Grant September 24, 2009 Page 2 of 2 Grant monies will be used for the following program enhancements: 1) Four DUI checkpoints 2) Fourteen saturation (DUI) patrols 3) One motorcycle safety/DUI patrol 4) Two DUI warrant sweeps 5) One DUI stakeout; and 6) One court sting operation The funding will also support advanced DUI training in the form of available seminars, along with purchase of additional PAS (Preliminary Alcohol Screening)devices and a DUI checkpoint equipment trailer. The program will run from October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010. Submitted By: Reviewed By: St phen Y. Aryan Paul S. Gibson Assistant to the Ci anager Director of Finance/City Treasurer Approved By: J . Wohlmuth Lt. Andrew Shouse 'ty Manager Palm Desert Police Department CTTY COi1NC ACTtON AI'PROVI�;D � .,._DFNiEI) RF,CEIVED OTHER MF.ETI G DATE •� AYF.S: �S �z" „ ,� I tiOF,S: A13SENT: �A 13�TAIN: �'I?121F'tF,D BY: f�)�•igi��Yi on [+ile with City, �rk's Office � PALM DESERT POLICE DEPARTMENT Served by the Riverside County Sher�s Department Stanley Sniff, Sheriff- Coroner TO: Palm Desert Public Safety Commission DATE: July 28, 2009 FROM: Lieutenant Andrew Shouse SUBJECT: Recommendation to accept Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program Grant(Grant#AL1094) for FY 2009/2010 RECOMMENDATION By Minute Motion, concur with the police Department's recommendation that the City Council accept the Office of Traffic Safety(OTS) DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program Grant(Grant#AL 1094) for FY 2009/2010. The grant amount is $163,167.00. Funds will be used for DUI saturation patrols, checkpoints and enforcement programs. The program will run from October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY After submitting a grant application through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through recommendations of UC Berkeley's Institute of Transportation Studies, the City of Palm Desert and the Palm Desert Police were approved to receive reimbursable grant funding to reduce intoxicated drivers on the streets of Palm Desert. The California Office of Traffic Safety ranked the city 14�`out of 106 cities our size for the total of fatal/injury collisions in 2007, and 13�"out of 106 cities for alcohol involved collisions. In 2007, our city experienced four DUI related collisions that resulted in seven fatalities. Though we are committed and continue to field programs to address DUI enforcement independent of this grant, additional funding would enable us, on an overtime basis, to field dedicated and trained officers in a systematic fashion, and sustain such efforts throughout the fiscal year. This would assist our mission in reducing the numbers of alcohol related traffic collision by 50%; a level we believe is very attainable. The Palm Desert Police requests the City of Palm Desert to accept this funding, in the amount of$163,167.00, which will include four DUI checkpoints, 14 saturation(DUI) patrols, one motorcycle safety/DUI patrol, two DUI warra.nt sweeps, one DUI stakeout, and one court sting operation. The funding will also support advanced DUI training in the form of available seminars, along with purchase of additional PAS (Preliminary Alcohol Screening) devices and a DUI checkpoint equipment trailer. 1 �;�„ �, State of California _ ,'�� GxaivT Nu�E�t �pFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AL1094 ��..� �'�� GRANT AGREEMENT : PAGE 1 (To be completed by applicant Agency) i. Gitalv'r Trrr,E DUI ENFORCEMENT AND AWARNESS PROGRAM 2. NAME OF APPLICANT AGENCY , 4. GRANT PERIOD CITY OF PALM DESERT Month—Day-�i'ear 3. AGENCY UNIT TO HANDLE GRANT FtO1Ct: lO/Ol/ZOO9 PALM DESERT POLICE DEPARTMEN'T To: 09/30/2010 5. GRartZ'DEscxirz'Iort (Provide an overview of the grant activities that will address the problem statement,in approximately l0U words. Space is Iimited ta six lines.) To reduce the persons killed and injured in alcohol involved crashes, "best practice" strategies will be conducted on an overtime basis. The funded strategies include DUUDriver's License checkpoints and DUI saturation patrols. This program will also develop a'Hot Sheet'program and'Stalce out' operations for officers to concentrate on repeat DUI offenders on probation who have had their license suspended or revoked. Court 'stings' operations will focus on DUT offenders with a suspended or revoked driver license who get behind the wheel after leaving court. Through warrant service details, the police department will target repeat DITI violators who failed to appear in court or violate probation. These strategies are designed to earn media attention thus enhancing the overall detenent effect �, FEDERAI,FUIVDS ALI.00ATED UNDER THIS AGItEEMENT SHALL NUT EXCEED: g 163,167.�� '], APPROVAL SIGNATi7RES A. GRANT DIRECTbR B. AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL OF APPLICANT AGENCY N�E: Andrew Shouse �xa��760-836-1615 NnNrE: John Wohlmuth �orrs:760-346-0611 ��: Lieutenant Fa,�c: 760-836-1616 Trr�: City Manager Fa,x: 760-340-0574 aun�ss: 73-520 Fred Waring Dr �D�S� 73-510 Fred Waring Dr. Palm Desert, Ca 92260 Palm Desert, Ca 92260 E_�,: ous riv ' sheriff.org E- uth(aJci.�alm-desert.Ca.us �/�/� � �Q �% (Signature) (Date) (Signature) (Date) C, FISCAL OR ACCOUPITING OFFICIAL D OFFICE AUTHURI7.ED TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS 1vnME: Paul Gibson �o�=760-346-0611 Na�: Finance Department Trr�,E: Finance Director Fa�c: 760-341-4564 Ewn�ss: 73-510 Fred Waring Dr. Ann�ss: ��_510 Fred Waring Dr. Palm Desert, Ca 92260 Palzn Desert, Ca 92260 E_�,: pgibson . alm- esert.ca.us 4 !� 15 D (Signature) (Date : a;, +;l:t� CAl.ir�'�}�,f,J:it1 BUSINESS,TRANg�ORTEITION AND YIqUSING AGENCY �aLD SCHWA.RZENEGGEI2, GOVERNp17 DALE E. BONNER, SECRET'ARy ��`FY�E OF TRAFFIC SAFETX 2208 KAUSEN DRIVE,SU1TE 3p0 e� �y 4 '��" � r�" ELC:�.,i�?��F,r� �3:�75J � ,o � `iL�':. .,�� www.ots.ca.gov � , �� ,� •�� (s1 s)sos-3o3o ,"� ,A.�"'{�`�*s-,�,w%�.��- , '�=:��';'u�t""e;� (800)735-2929(TTR'DD-Reterral) _ . 19t��'3OSS�FAX� c�^��p� C�L�IO,R'NIA OFFICE O/ tlAfFIC i�FiTY . May 13, 2009 Grant No. AL1094 Michael Bianco Sergeant ��1��sert Police Department 73520 Ford Waring Drive Palm Desert, CA 92260 Dear Sergeant Bianco: Congratulations! Through a competitive process, the Of�ce of Traffic Safety (OTS)has tentatively approved your funding request for the proposa] titled"DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program" in the amount of approximately $163,167.00. Your OTS Coordinator will contact you by May 29, 2009, to discuss your proposal and explain the Grant Agreement pracess, including a possible "Pre-Funding Assessment"meeting. In preparation,please visit our website, www.ots.ca.,�ov, at Grarits an�l Frogrc�ms, to view the Grant Program Manual, which gives instructions for completing a Grant Agreement. The following are timelines for development of your Grant Agreement: Fina[ Deadline for Draft Grant Agreement submitted to OT5 July 10, 2009 Final Deadline far Final Grant Agreement submitted to OTS AugusC 14, 2009 It is our goal to have all new grants start no later than October l, 2009; Failure to meet thrse c}eadlines wil!jeopardize your funding. If appraval from a City Council or the Board of Supervisors is required, you should begin that process now. Do not incur grant reimbursable costs prior to the receipt af your official approval packet from OTS or before your grant start date. OTS will initiate a statewide media news retease regarding 201Q proposals selected for funding. Your agency shoulrl not publical�y announce this tentative award until the grant agreement is fully negotiated and signed by OTS. Again, congratulatrons on the success of your proposal. If you have any questions, please contact, Kevin Yokoi, Regional Coordinator, at(916)SQ9-3024 or e-mai! at kyokoi@ots.ca.gov. Sincerely, �� CHRISTOPHER J. MURPHY Director I�Y:ag