For City Council Meeting September 9, 2025
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
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Request City Council to: (1) Approve the California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program Grant Agreement in the Amount of $400,000; (2) Adopt Resolution No. 8403 Amending the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year Budget; and (3) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute All Documents.
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) Agreement in the amount of $400,000;
2) Adopt a Resolution amending the 2025-2026 fiscal year budget; and
3) Authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents.
BACKGROUND
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has awarded the City of Rialto Police Department $400,000 through the Selected Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) Grant.
For the past several years, the City has pursued and been awarded various grants from OTS to help augment its traffic safety efforts. In recent years, the City Council has dedicated increased funding for staffing to support the Police Department's efforts in improving the safety of the motoring public. The grant funding will further the Department's ability to reduce impaired driving crashes, increase public awareness surrounding the dangers of impaired driving, and make Rialto's roadways a safer place to travel.
ANALYSIS/DISCUSSION
The OTS grant allocates funding to address traffic-related concerns through the following enforcement and educational programs:
Personnel
* DUI/Driver License Checkpoints
* DUI Saturation Patrols
* Warrant Service Operations
* "Know Your Limit" Education
* Collaborative DUI and Traffic Enforcement
* Traffic Enforcement
* Distracted Driving Enforcement
* Motorcycle Safety
* Pedestrian and Bicycle Enforcement
* Traffic Safety Education
There are no matching funds required for this grant. If this gra...
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