REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MINDY CASTO, Interim Chief of Police
Police Department
BY: ROBERT BECKWITH, Acting Deputy Chief
Support Division
SUBJECT
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Actions pertaining to the 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant
1. Authorize the Chief of Police to accept $673,000 in grant funding for the 2025 STEP grant awarded to the Fresno Police Department from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) through the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)
2. Authorize the Chief of Police or her designee to execute the agreement, extensions and all related documentation applicable to the 2025 STEP grant
3. ***RESOLUTION - Adopt the 14th Amendment to the Annual Appropriation Resolution (AAR) No. 2024-122 appropriating $502,500 for the Police Department's STEP grant (Requires 5 Affirmative Votes) (Subject to Mayor's Veto).
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that Council authorize acceptance of $673,000 in grant funding from the OTS, allowing the Chief of Police, or his designee to enter into and execute the agreement and all required documents, and adopt the 14th Amendment to AAR No 2024-122 to appropriate $502,500 funding into the FY 2025 budget. The remaining funds will be utilized in FY 2026. Funds have been awarded for the 2025 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant to the Fresno Police Department's Traffic Bureau.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The City of Fresno has been awarded grant funds of $673,000 from the Office of Traffic Safety to undertake the Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP). The grant period is from October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025. The goal of the STEP program is to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol, speed, distracted driving, and other primary collision factors. Grant funds will be used to fund overtime pay for officers to implement approved best practices strategies, travel expenses for staff to attend conferences and events supporting the ...
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