CITY COUNCIL: Resolution to Approve Participation in the "Avoid the 18" DUI-Enforcement Program & Accept State Grant Funds

Meeting Date: 3 November 2009
Prepared by: George Rawson, Public Safety Director

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution to approve participation in the “Avoid the 18” DUI-enforcement program and accept State grant funds for fiscal years 2009-2012.

Description: The State of California approved a three-year grant to fund the “Avoid the 18” DUI-enforcement program for fiscal years 2009 – 2012. The State allocated $619,000 to Monterey County for this program. The Salinas Police Department will administer and allocate these funds to allied agencies throughout the County on an “as-used” basis. All 18 Monterey County law enforcement agencies are eligible to participate in the grant.

Over the next three years, the program will target 47 days, primarily on holiday weekends, where DUI injuries and fatalities may be especially prevalent.

Officers volunteering on DUI enforcement on these days will work
overtime hours, so normal duty shifts will not be affected by this program.

Overall Cost:
City Funds: Net zero cost to the city. Officers will be paid their normal overtime rate for working in the “Avoid the 18” program. A report summarizing total overtime worked for each weekend period will be submitted to the Salinas Police Department for 100% reimbursement. These reimbursed funds received by the City will be transferred back to the Carmel Police Department’s Overtime Account #21-38899.

Grant Funds: Not to exceed $33,000 per fiscal year over the next three years.

Staff Recommendation: Authorize staff to participate in the “Avoid the 18” grant program using reimbursable overtime to pay for Carmel Police Department participation.

Important Considerations: It is in the best interest for all law enforcement agencies to work together for the common purpose of taking impaired drivers off the road.

Decision Record: None.

Reviewed by:

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Rich Guillen, City Administrator Date

CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
RESOLUTION 2009-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE “AVOID THE 18” DUI-ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM AND ACCEPTING STATE GRANT FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEARS 2009-2012
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WHEREAS, the State of California has made available to the County of
Monterey $619,000 in grant funds for the “Avoid the 18” DUI-enforcement program for fiscal years 2009 - 2012; and

WHEREAS, the funds will be made available to all 18 Monterey County law enforcement agencies and administered by the Salinas Police Department; and

WHEREAS, there is no cost to the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea for its participation in the “Avoid the 18” program; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest for all law enforcement agencies to work together for the common purpose of taking impaired drivers off of the road;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA DOES:

1. Approve Police Department personnel to work overtime and participate in the three-year Monterey County “Avoid the 18” DUI-enforcement grant program.

2. Authorize reimbursable overtime expenses for the DUI program, not to exceed $33,000 per fiscal year, for the next three fiscal years.

3. Deposit all reimbursed funds from the Monterey County “Avoid the 18” grant program to Police Department Overtime Account #21-38899.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA this 3rd day of November 2009 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED,

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

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ATTEST: Heidi Burch, City Clerk