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CITY OF COLTON <br />AGENDA REPORT <br />FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF DECEMBER 19, 2006 <br />TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />FROM: KENNETH RULON, CHIEF OF POLICE <br />SUBJECT: APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF A CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE OF <br />TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,541.60 <br />AND ADOPT BUDGET AMENDMENT. <br />DATE: <br />DECEMBER 4, 2006 <br />ITEM #11 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />On September 29, 2006, the California State Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) awarded the City of <br />Colton Police Department a Grant in the amount of $50,541.60 to be used to fund six sobriety / <br />driver's license checkpoints. The accompanying Resolution is required to accept this Grant and to <br />amend the budget in the amount of $50,541.60. <br />DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: <br />The OTS Grant was awarded through a competitive process where applicant cities submitted <br />collision statistics to demonstrate need for sobriety / driver's license checkpoints. By working in a <br />cooperative effort with OTS, the Colton Police Department's project was selected to be funded. <br />Funding for the project is by reimbursement and does not require any matching funds. The goal <br />of the Sobriety / Driver's License Checkpoint Project is to increase safety to motorists and <br />pedestrians within the City of Colton. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT: <br />The accompanying Resolution is required to accept this Grant and to amend the 2006/2007 Fiscal <br />Budget in the amount of $50,541.60. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: <br />None. <br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST — Gift Disclosure Requirements <br />None. <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the City Council approve acceptance of the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) <br />Grant in the amount of $50,541.60 and Adopt the Resolution. <br />,A -Q ~hments. Resolution <br />Prepared by: Mike Hadden, Sergeant <br />REVIEW TEAM Y <br />City Attorney: ` Financ <br />City Manager: ` OTHER <br />e Director <br />