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ITEM #6 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF November 17, 2009 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Bob Miller, Chief of Police SUBJECT: MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF COLTON REGARDING THE AVOID THE 25 CAMPAIGN AND AWARENESS PROGRAM DATE: November 9, 2009 BACKGROUND: The State of California, Office of Traffic Safety, is providing funds for the Avoid the 25 Campaign and Awareness, funded through a grant awarded to the San Bernardino County Sheriff s Department. The Grant provides for reimbursement of salaries pertaining to the Colton Police Department's participation in twelve (12) DUI/DL checkpoints and twelve (12) saturation patrols in the City of Colton over a three (3) year period. The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department will be the clearinghouse for cost reimbursement. Participating Agencies retained for the purpose of performing professional services for the Avoid the 25 Program includes among others: County of San Bernardino, City of Barstow, City of Chino, City of Colton, City of Fontana, City of Montclair, City of Ontario, City of Redlands, City of Rialto, City of San Bernardino, City of Upland, and California State University of San Bernardino Police. DISCUSSION/ANALYSIS: Participation in the Avoid the 25 Campaign will fund four (4) DUI/DL checkpoints and four (4) DUI saturation patrols per year during the three (3) year grant period. The checkpoints and saturations patrols are to be conducted within the City of Colton to combat the effects of alcohol related incidents that occur during the operation of motor vehicles. This type of enforcement is designed to reduce the number of drivers operating motor vehicles while under the influence of alcohol and other controlled substances. At the end of the three (3) year period the Colton Police Department will have conducted twelve (12) checkpoints and saturation patrols. Initially, the Police Department will fund the events out of its budget, but will be reimbursed, on a quarterly basis, for those events conducted. The end result will make the streets in the City of Colton safer for motor vehicle operators, bicyclists, and pedestrians.