TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Talyn Mirzakhanian, City Manager
FROM:
Rachel Johnson, Chief of Police
Kelly Benjamin, Traffic Lieutenant
Michael Boyes, Acting Traffic Sergeant
Julie Dahlgren, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Accepting the State of California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant in the Amount of $53,000 (Not Budgeted) (Police Chief Johnson).
ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 26-0108
APPROPRIATE FUNDS
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council adopt Resolution No. 26-0108 to accept the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant in the amount of $53,000. Additionally, it is recommended to appropriate $53,000 in General Fund expenditures with a corresponding adjustment to revenues to accept the grant reimbursement from the State of California.
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
With the approval of the State of California OTS grant agreement, an appropriation of $53,000 in the General Fund is needed for expenditures, along with a matching adjustment to revenues to accept the reimbursement from the State of California. A Project Budget and Expenditure Summary is included in the attached grant agreement. The grant will fully reimburse overtime, training, and equipment expenses related to the grant activities.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2017, the Police Department has applied for and been awarded over $650,000 in grant funding from the OTS to support the City’s efforts to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic collisions. Grant-funded activities include training, Driving while Under the Influence (DUI) checkpoints, enhanced traffic safety enforcement in areas where drivers frequently speed, and enhanced distracted driving education and enforcement operations.
DISCUSSION:
In 2026, the Manhattan Beach Police Depa...
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