CITY COUNCIL STAFF REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 16, 2015
PREPARED BY: Lisa Cardenas, Executive Assistant/ Police Department
APPROVED BY: Steve Rymer, City Manager
Title
2015-16 AVOID THE 13 DUI CAMPAIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
RECOMMENDATION
1. Adopt resolution accepting Avoid the 13 grant funds of $16,900 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the Avoid the 13 Memorandum of Understanding; and
2. Appropriate up to $15,100 to Police Department Overtime Special Projects and recognize up to $15,100 in grant fund revenue during Fiscal Year 2015-16.
BODY
COUNCIL PRIORITIES, GOALS & STRATEGIES:
Ongoing Priorities
Enhancing public safety
2015 Focus Areas
Participate in Regional Issues
REPORT NARRATIVE:
The Police Department participates annually with other local law enforcement agencies in the Avoid the 13 DUI (Driving under the Influence) Campaign. The goal of this campaign is to reduce the number of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol incidents as well as the number of victims killed or injured in drug-impaired or alcohol-impaired crashes within Santa Clara County.
This year the Avoid the 13 DUI Campaign runs from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016 and Morgan Hill has been awarded $16,900. This grant-based program is funded through the California Office of Traffic Safety and administered by the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The attached Memorandum of Understanding identifies the requirements for reimbursement of DUI enforcement activities.
This program is aligned with City Council priorities of Enhancing Public Safety and Participating in Regional Issues. With our Department’s participation in this countywide campaign, we show support for zero tolerance for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol by increasing our directed enforcement activities.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: Inform
Prior to the scheduled direct enforcement activities, including DUI Checkpoints, the community is notified through a press release and the Police Department’s Facebook postings when, where and why the activities are taking place.
ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS:
If City Council chooses not approve the Memorandum of Understanding and adopt the Resolution (Exhibit A) the Police Department will provide fewer DUI enforcement activities.
PRIOR CITY COUNCIL AND COMMISSION ACTIONS:
The City Council has approved a previous Avoid the 13 Memorandum of Understanding and Resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the MOU. The last time this occurred was on November 5, 2014 for the 2014-15 Avoid the 13 Memorandum of Understanding.
FISCAL AND RESOURCE IMPACT:
Fiscal:
This grant award was received after the conclusion of the budget process and not included in the FY 2015-16 budget. Therefore we request Council recognize up to $15,100 as grant revenue during FY 2015-16 to object code 010.37549 (DUI Grant). An appropriation of up to $15,100 for required officer overtime will be added to object code 010.3210.41505 (Overtime-Safety Special Projects). A Budget Scorecard is attached.
Staff will budget the remaining $1,800 ($16,900 - $15,100) for FY 16-17.
Resource:
This grant award aligns with the City Council Policy of Enhancing Public Safety. It also supports the Police Department’s 2013-2016 Strategic Plan which calls for Increased Feelings of Safety, Reduce Incidents of Crime and Traffic Collisions. The activities of this grant award will contribute to these designated outcomes.
CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act):
Not a Project
This MOU is not a project, as defined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.
LINKS/ATTACHMENTS:
1. Resolution
2. Budget Scorecard
3. Memorandum of Understanding