PREPARED BY: PEGGY CHOU DATE OF MEETING: 10/20/2025
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CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN PABLO (1) AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, TO CONDUCT TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TRAFFIC COLLISIONS INVOLVING ALCOHOL OR OTHER PRIMARY COLLISION FACTORS, AND (2) ACCEPTING GRANT FUNDING REIMBURSEMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $55,000 OVER THE DURATION OF THE GRANT PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026, TO FUND GRANT-APPROVED TRAFFIC SAFETY ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS, EQUIPMENT ACQUISITION, AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR SAN PABLO POLICE PERSONNEL
CEQA: This proposed action is not a project as defined by CEQA.
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CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Adopt Resolution
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COMPLIANCE STATEMENTS
FY 2025-2027 Council Priority Workplan Compliance Statements:
Sustain Traffic Safety Program -improve traffic and pedestrian safety through enforcement, outreach, and environmental design, is a major policy goal contained in the FY 2025-27 City Council Priority Workplan, effective April 7, 2025.
BACKGROUND
The San Pablo Police Department was recently selected by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to receive grant funding in a total amount of $55,000 to participate in the "Selective Traffic Enforcement Program" (STEP). These funds are provided to the Police Department to develop and maintain a proactive and comprehensive approach to address traffic safety through training, education, and enforcement, and to reduce the number of injuries and deaths resulting from motor vehicle collisions caused by impaired driving and other Primary Collision Factors (PCF).
The City of San Pablo is geographically located along Interstate-80 - a major freeway which spans from San Francisco to the Nevada state border. Interstate-80 is heavily traveled on a daily basi...
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