City Council

6. ACCEPT GRANT: OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) – SELECTIVE TRAFFIC\nENFORCEMENT PROGRAM – F2M24-18, M2M24-170\nStaff requests that the City Council authorize staff to accept the Office of Traffic Safety\ngrant in the amount of $148,000. The goal of the Office of Traffic Safety is to reduce the\nnumber of individuals killed or injured in crashes involving alcohol or other primary collision\nfactors through grant funding for local law enforcement agencies. The Alhambra Police\nDepartment intends to utilize the funding for the FY 2024-2025 Selective Traffic\nEnforcement Program to enhance community safety through various enforcement and\neducation programs. Such programs and services will include: DUI enforcement,\nawareness and education programs; bicycle and pedestrian safety enforcement and\neducation; participation in programs such as National Walk to School Day, National\nHighway Traffic Safety Administration Winter & Summer Mobilizations, National Bicycle\nSafety Month, National Teen Driver Safety Week, National Distracted Driving Awareness\nMonth, National Motorcycle Safety Month, National Child Passenger Safety Week, and\nCalifornia’s Pedestrian Safety Month.\nRecommended Action: City Council accept the Office of Traffic Safety Grant in the\namount of $148,000.00; authorize the Chief of Police to enter into a contract with the Office\nof Traffic Safety for grant implementation; and, direct staff to undertake the steps\nnecessary to finalize Council’s action. (M2M24-170)