City Council

K. ACCEPTANCE OF TRAFFIC RECORDS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (TRIP)\nFUND GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,800.00\nThe San Gabriel Police Department has been awarded grant funds from the\nTraffic Records Improvement Project (TRIP) in the amount of $24,800.00. The\npurpose of the TRIP Grant is to provide alternative funding sources to augment,\nbut not supplant, current activities and programs. The TRIP Grant is designed\nto allocate funds towards the purchase of equipment and software for\nelectronic reporting of crash data, citation reporting data and collection,\nimproving the compatibility of crash and/or citation data with the state and\nnational data systems, enhancing the ability to analyze trends in crashes, crash\noutcomes, and contributing factors. Fund 147 (Office of Traffic Safety Grants)\nrevenue estimates for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 will be increased by $24,800.00 as\npart of the acceptance of the grant funding. Additionally, budget\nappropriations will be increased to expend the funds.\nCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Determination: Not a project as\ndefined in Section 15378 of the State CEQA Guidelines.\nRecommended Action:\nStaff recommends that the City Council approve the following:\n1. Increase estimated revenue (transfers in) and appropriation in (Account No.\n147-3229).\n2. Authorize the Police Chief to accept the Traffic Records Improvement\nProject funding to purchase the authorize item under the City’s purchasing\npolicy and to administer the program according to the program’s\nguidelines.