HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-049 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2014-49
2 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A
3 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT FROM THE
4 STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) IN THE AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $722,457.53 AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
5 TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT.
6 NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON
7 COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS:
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SECTION 1. The submittal of an application for a Selective Traffic Enforcement
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10 Program ("STEP") Grant from the State of California Office of Traffic Safety ("OTS") in the
11 amount of$722,457.53, for the federal fiscal year October 1, 2014 to September 31, 2015, a
12 copy of which is attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, is hereby ratified.
13 SECTION 2. If awarded, the Police Department is hereby authorized to accept the
14 State of California Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant in the amount of$722,457.53.
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SECTION 3. The Police Department is hereby authorized to obligate and expend
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17 the Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant funds in the amount of$722,457.53, if awarded, as
18 outlined in the attached grant application and line-item (Exhibit A).
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2014-49
1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO RATIFYING THE SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR A
2 SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) GRANT FROM THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) IN THE AMOUNT
3 OF $722,457.53 AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT
4 AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT.
5 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
6 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint ragi,lar meeting
7 thereof, held on the 3rd day of March , 2014, by the following vote, to wit:
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9 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
10 MARQUEZ x
11 BARRIOS x
12 VALDIVIA x
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SHORETT x
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15 NICKEL x
16 JOHNSON x
17 MULVIHILL x
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George. Hanna, y Clerk
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 7 day of March , 2014.
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23 R. Carey Day s, Mayor
City of San t ernardino
24 Approved as to form:
25 Gary D. Saenz,
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA * OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
OTS-136 Grant Application Cover Sheet and Budget
(New 12/13)
OTS USE ONLY
Cover Sheet for Traffic Safety Application Application#:
Federal Fiscal Year 2015 Coordinator:
Program Area:
Agency
Name: SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Dept: POLICE DEPARTMENT Dun and Bradstreet(DUNS)#:
Application
Title: SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM(STEP) 805349206
Application Summary: (If using a GME template,copy and paste the appropriate application title above&summary).
To reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary collision factors,"best
practice"strategies will be conducted.The funded strategies may include: DUI checkpoints,DUI saturation patrols,
warrant service operations,stakeouts operations,a"HOT Sheet"program,educational presentations,and court stings.
The program may also concentrate on speed,distracted driving,seat belt enforcement,operations at intersections with
disproportionate numbers of traffic crashes,and special enforcement operations encouraging motorcycle safety,These
strategies are designed to earn media attention thus enhancing the overall deterrent effect.
Equipment:(If applicable) Requested Funding by Budget Category:
Robotic Total Station Personnel: $ 668,208.53
0 Travel:. $ 1,750.00
0 Contractual Services: $ -
0 Equipment: $ 29 000.00
0 Other Direct Costs: $ 23,499.00
Indirect Costs:
I verify that I am authorized to submit this application on behalf of
Authorized Representative my Agency and/or Department.
First Name: Vicki
Last Name Cervantes Authorized Representative
Title: Sergeant
Address 1: 710 N. "D" Street
Address 2:
Address 3: Requested Funding
City: San Bernardino
State: California Federal Fiscal Year 2015 $ 722,457.53
Zip Code: 92503
Phone#: 909-388-4912
Ext: Same
.FAX#: 909-388-4902
Email: cervantes_vi@sbcity.org Total $ 722,457.53
EXHIBIT "A"
Cover Page
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OTS-136 Grant Application Schedule B
(Revised 1/14)
SCHEDULE B
DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATE
FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATES
COST CATEGORY TOTAI,COST TO
_ 10/1/2014 thru 9/30/15 GRANT
A. PERSONNEL COSTS:
DUUCDL Checkpoints $ 116,010.00 $ 116,010.00
,DUI Saturation Patrol $ 143,420.00 5 143,420,00
Warrant Service Operation S 6,046.00 $ 6,046.00
Motorcycle Safety DUI Saturation Patrols $ 29,880.00 S 29,880.00
Traffic Enforcement Operation $ 74,700.00 $ 74,700.00
Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation $ 74,700.00 $ 74,700.00
Motorcycle Enforcement Operation $ 74,700.00 $ 74,700.00
Night-time Click It or Ticket Enforcement Operation $ 59,760.00 $ 59,760.00
Traffic Safety Educational Presentations $ 2.800.00 $ 2,800.00
Speed Enforcement Operations $ 74,700.00 $ 74.700.00
$ •
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Benefits @1.75% $ 11.492.53 $ 11,492.53 '
$ -
$ -
$ -
S -
$
$ -
Category Sub-Total S 668,208.53
B. TRAVEL EXPENSE
In State $ 1,750.00
Out of State $
Category Sub-Total S 1,750.00
C. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
None
$ -
$ -
Category Sub-Total S
D. EQUIPMENT
Robotic Total Station 5 29,000.00
$ .
$ -
$ -
Category Sub-Total S 29,000.00
E. OTHER DIRECT COSTS
Phlebotomist $ 4,500.00
Copier/Printer/Fax Machine $ 4,999 00
Office Supplies $ 1,000.00
PAS devices $ 1,500.00
Lidar Units $ 11,500.00
Category Sub:Total S 23,499.00
E. INDIRECT COSTS
Personnel or Contractual Services Q % $ -
Category Sub-Total S -
GRANT TOTAL S 722,457.53
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SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM(STEP)
GRANTS MADE EASY(GME)GRANT APPLICATION
Federal Fiscal Year 2015
(10/1/14 - 9/30/15)
APPLICATION TITLE: SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP)
AGENCY: SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT
APPLICATION SUMMARY
To reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary
collision factors, "best practice" strategies will be conducted, The funded strategies may include: DUI
checkpoints, DUI saturation patrols, warrant service operations, stakeouts operations, a "HOT Sheet"
program, educational presentations, and court stings. The program may also concentrate on speed,
distracted driving, seat belt enforcement, operations at intersections with disproportionate numbers of
traffic crashes, and special enforcement operations encouraging motorcycle safety. These strategies are
designed to earn media attention thus enhancing the overall deterrent effect.
1. PROBLEM STATEMENT
The City of San Bernardino has been on a steady financial decline since 2010. Every year since
then we have experienced more and more cuts in programs and personnel. Then in 2012, the City of
San Bernardino filed for bankruptcy protection. Since that time our City has been struggling to
balance the budget, which has not been an easy feat in this very difficult financial climate. As a
result of this bankruptcy, staffing throughout the City of San Bernardino has been reduced
drastically. Many of these cuts in personnel have occurred within the San Bernardino Police
Department. In December 2012,the police department staffed slightly over 300 sworn personnel.
Today, late December 2013, the police department has only 245 sworn personnel. This is a cut of
approximately 18% of our sworn personnel. Unfortunately crime has not declined, which makes
our police agency have to do more with less.
The San Bernardino Police Department Traffic Unit currently has 1 sergeant position, 1 detective
position, 8 traffic/motor officer positions, 2 community services officer II positions, 2 senior office
assistant positions, 1 administrative assistant position and 5 parking enforcement officer positions_
Our most senior traffic/motor officer left our agency mid-year in 2013 to lateral to another agency
and his position has been held vacant since that time. There are currently 2 additional traffic/motor
officers in backgrounds with other agencies. Should these two experienced traffic officers leave, it
is the department's intention to replace them; however, they will likely be replaced by officers
inexperienced in traffic, which means much of their first year will be spent in training. This is a
substantial decrease in personnel from what the traffic unit maintained in 2006, which was when the
unit was staffed the highest with a total of 17 sworn officer positions. Unfortunately, because our
patrol unit is so short staffed, as of January 2014 the traffic unit is expected to give up one
traffic/motor officer to work a patrol shift 4 days each week to handle regular calls for service to
augment patrol.
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Even though our sworn staffing has taken a substantial cut, San Bernardino Police officers continue
to arrest impaired DUI drivers. In 2012 our officers made approximately 298 arrests for DUI while
in 2013 the number of DUI drivers arrested increased to approximately 310. Even though we do not
have a large amount of pro-active enforcement time, our traffic and patrol officers are committed to
taking impaired drivers off the streets.
As you can see by the statistics below, the number of fatal traffic collisions that occurred in the city
of San Bernardino increased last year by over 50%. Traffic personnel were tasked with
investigating almost all of these collisions. Although alcohol was confirmed to be a factor in only
three (3) of our fatal traffic collisions, nine (9) of the eighteen (18)fatal collisions in our jurisdiction
were or will be sent to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office for review and possible
manslaughter filings due to negligence on the part of at least one of the involved parties. These
investigations are time consuming and take the traffic officers off the street for a substantial amount
of time, which decreases our proactive time to enforce traffic laws.
The monies that our agency is awarded from the Office of Traffic Safety in the form of traffic grants
ensures that our agency is able to put officers on the streets with the sole purpose of enforcing traffic
laws and looking for impaired drivers. This helps to increase the awareness of our drivers and
makes the streets safer for all that travel on and around the streets.
A. Traffic Data Summary:
Using local data(not OTS Rankings or SWITRS), complete the table below.
Collision Type 2011 2012 2013
Collisions Victims Collisions Victims Collisions Victims
Fatal 15 15 f II I1 18 19
Injury 897 1324 696 1054 724 1211
Fatal Injury Killed Injured Fatal Injury Killed Injured Fatal Injury Killed Injured
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Alcohol- Involved 3 51 3 88 5 46 5 58 3 I 56 4 73
Hit&Run 0 103 0 I 131 0 71 0 92 l 1 78 1 94
Nighttime 4 i 116 4 163 2 104 2 168 I 2 93 3
(2100-0259 hours)
Top 3 Primary Collision Factors Fatal Injury Killed injured
#1 - Unsafe Speed 5 80 5 117
#2 Right of Way 0 77 0 122
#3- Unsafe Turning Movement 3 41 3 53
2. PROPOSED SOLUTION
A. Strategies:
The San Bernardino Police Department will deploy officers during each grant event that are
knowledgeable in traffic enforcement. The department will only deploy those motivated to seek
out offenders in an attempt to make the streets safer for motorists as well as pedestrians. We
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will research our department stats ahead of time in an attempt to deploy in the area that has the
higher number of collisions, injuries, and Dills.
The traffic detective will participate in these events as well and will work to ensure prosecution
on the violators, especially those arrested for DUI, We will ensure that most of the officers
working these events have the proper training so that he/she will easily detect and affect the
arrest of all of the impaired drivers that they locate on the streets.
We will schedule the events during times when there is likely to be more traffic related to the
particular event. DUI events will generally be scheduled on Friday or Saturday nights, as these
are the nights we more commonly see impaired drivers while the traffic enforcement details will
generally be scheduled for week days when traffic is heavier.
We will use our department's Facebook and Twitter accounts to add to the advertisement of
these events, which will notify the media and others immediately when an event is occurring as
well as the results of the event.
B. Agency Qualifications:
The San Bernardino Police Department has been awarded many grants from OTS in years past
and has staffed and managed them as required each grant year. This will be the traffic sergeants
3rd consecutive year in this position, and she will be assigned as the department's grant
coordinator for the 2' consecutive year. Because she has had this responsibility in years past,
she has a good understanding as to what the requirements are and has developed a great working
relationship with the OTS coordinator as well as the coordinators from the Avoid the 25 county
grant. As the grant manager, the traffic sergeant also works most grant events so that she can
oversee the work being done and assure that everything is being done in accordance with the
rules of the grant. When the traffic sergeant is unable to work any events, she verifies that
another responsible sergeant steps in to oversee the activity. The back-up sergeant attended the
Checkpoint management course provided in 2013 so he too has an understanding as to the
requirements and laws regarding the checkpoint activities.
The fiscal portion of the grant is handled through a finance manager at the police department
then reported through a fiscal representative from San Bernardino City Finance Department.
Each of these ladies is experienced with the OTS grants as well as many other grants that the
San Bernardino Police Department also manages.
The San Bernardino Police Explorer Unit, which is a group of volunteer youths assists in our
checkpoint activities as do many Citizen Patrol Volunteers. These volunteers have to
successfully complete a background check, which is done by the police department's Personnel
and Training Unit, prior to being appointed to their position, They are also closely supervised at
each of the grant activities by the supervisor on scene.
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C. Program Sustainability:
This OTS traffic grant funds overtime and equipment expenses only. If funding is removed it
will have a catastrophic impact on our agency. There is no additional funding source for this
program at our law enforcement agency.
The San Bernardino Police Department has received funding from OTS in years past as follows:
• FFY 2013-2014—STEP grant in the amount of$256,942.00
• FFY 2013-2014 Checkpoint grant in the amount of$119,325.00
• FFY 2012-2013 STEP grant in the amount of$130,000.00
• FFY 2012-2013 Sobriety Checkpoint grant in the amount of$123,600.00
• FFY 2011-2012 STEP grant in the amount of$269,934.00
• FFY 2011-2012 Sobriety Checkpoint grant in the amount of$57,148.92
• FFY 2010-2011 STEP grant in the amount of$269,000.00
• FFY 2010-2011 Next Generation—Click it or Ticket" in the amount of$8,782.80
• FFY 2010-2011 Sobriety Checkpoint Mini-Grant in the amount of$30,853.02
• FFY 2009-1010 STEP grant in the amount of$222,034.00
• FFY 2009-2010 Sobriety Checkpoint Mini-Grant in the amount of$38,770.40
• FFY 2008-2009 Sobriety Checkpoint Mini-Grant in the amount of$13,526.30
• FFY 2008-2009 DUI Enforcement and Awareness Program in the amount of$201,000.00
There have not been any notable problems with any of the above grants or the manner in which
they have been managed.
3. PERFORMANCE MEASURES
A. Goals:
1) To reduce the number of persons killed in traffic collisions.
2) To reduce the number of persons injured in traffic collisions.
3) To reduce the number of persons killed in alcohol-involved collisions.
4) To reduce the number of persons injured in alcohol-involved collisions.
5) To reduce the number of persons killed in drug-involved collisions.
6) To reduce the number of persons injured in drug-involved collisions.
7) To reduce the number of motorcyclists killed in traffic collisions.
8) To reduce the number of motorcyclists injured in traffic collisions.
9) To reduce the number of motorcyclists killed in alcohol-involved collisions.
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10)To reduce the number of motorcyclists injured in alcohol-involved collisions.
11)To reduce hit & run fatal collisions.
12)To reduce hit&run injury collisions.
13)To reduce nighttime (2100- 0259 hours) fatal collisions.
14)To reduce nighttime (2100 - 0259 hours) injury collisions.
15)To reduce the number of bicyclists killed in traffic collisions.
16)To reduce the number of bicyclists injured in traffic collisions.
17)To reduce the number of pedestrians killed in traffic collisions,
18)To reduce the number of pedestrians injured in traffic collisions.
B. Objectives:
1) To develop and/or maintain a "HOT Sheet" program to notify patrol and traffic officers to
be on the lookout for identified repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license
as a result of DUI convictions by December 31. Updated HOT sheets should be distributed
to patrol and traffic officers monthly.
2) To send 4 law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
(SFST) Training by March 31.
3) To send 2 law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA Advanced Roadside Impaired
Driving Enforcement(ARIDE) 16 hour POST-certified training by March 31.
4) To send 1 law enforcement personnel to the IACP Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
training program by March 31.
5) To conduct a total of 15 DUI/DL Checkpoints as specified below:
a) I Avoid Winter Mobilization
b) I Avoid Memorial Day Campaign
c) 1 Avoid Independence Day Campaign
d) 1 Avoid Summer Mobilization
e) 11 Other dates during the grant year
6) To conduct a total of 26 DUI saturation patrols as specified below:
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a) __I Avoid Winter Mobilization
b) I Avoid Memorial Day Campaign
c) I_Avoid Independence Day Campaign
d) 1 Avoid Summer Mobilization
e) 1 Avoid Halloween Campaign
f) 1 Avoid Super Bowl Sunday Campaign
g) 1 Avoid St. Patrick's Day Campaign
h) 1 Avoid Cinco de Mayo Campaign
i) 18 Other dates during the grant year
7) To conduct 0 Court Sting operation(s)to cite individuals driving from court after having
their driver's license suspended or revoked.
8) To conduct 2 Warrant Service operation(s)targeting multiple DUI offenders who violate
probation terms or fail to appear in court.
9) To conduct 0 Stakeout operation(s)that employ police officers to observe the"worst of
the worst" repeat DUI offender probationers with suspended or revoked driver licenses,
10)To conduct 4 highly publicized motorcycle safety DUI Saturation Patrol(s) in areas or
during events with motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting from DUI
drivers/motorcyclists.
II)To conduct 10 Traffic Enforcement operation(s), including but not limited to, primary
collision factor violations.
12)To conduct 10 Distracted Driving enforcement operation(s) targeting drivers using hand
held cell phones and texting.
13)To conduct 10 highly publicized Motorcycle Safety enforcement operation(s) in areas or
during events with a high number of motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting from
unsafe speed, DUI, following too closely, unsafe lane changes, improper turning, and other
primary collision factor violations by motorcyclists and other drivers.
14)To conduct 8 night-time Click It or Ticket enforcement operations.
15)To conduct 4 Traffic Safety educational presentations impacting 50 community
members. Note;presentations may include topics such as distracted driving, DUI, speed,
seatbelts and child passenger safety.
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16)To participate in the National Distracted Driving Awareness Month in April.
17)To participate in the Statewide Click It or Ticket mobilization period in May.
18)To conduct 10 speed enforcement operations in identified areas of high bicycle and
pedestrian traffic.
19)To establish a comprehensive continuing public education program to reduce bicycle and
pedestrian collisions.
20)To collaborate with the county's Avoid Coalition by: participating in all planning/
scheduling meetings and MADD/Avoid DUI Seminars; providing your agency's schedule
of operations that occur during any Avoid campaign; and reporting your agency's DUI
arrests & DUI fatality information during any Avoid campaign.
4. METHOD OF PROCEDURE
A. Phase I - Program Pryaration,Training and Implementation (1st Quarter of Grant Year)
• The police department will develop operational plans to implement the "best practice"
strategies outlined in the objectives section.
• All training needed to implement the program should be conducted this quarter.
• All grant related purchases needed to implement the program should be made this quarter.
• In order to develop/maintain the "Hot Sheets," research will be conducted to identify the
"worst of the worst" repeat DUI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of
DUI convictions. The Hot Sheets may include the driver's name, last known address, DOB,
description, current license status, and the number of times suspended or revoked for DUI.
Hot Sheets should be updated and distributed to traffic and patrol officers at least monthly.
• Implementation of the STEP grant activities will be accomplished by deploying personnel at
high collision locations.
Media Requirements
• Issue a press release announcing the kick-off of the grant by November 15. The kick-off
press releases and media advisories, alerts, and materials must be emailed to the OTS Public
Information Officer at pioC ots.ca.gov,and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for approval 14
days prior to the issuance date of the release.
B. Phase 2 - Program Operations(Throughout Grant Year)
• The police department will work to create media opportunities throughout the grant period to
call attention to the innovative program strategies and outcomes.
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Media Requirements
• Send all grant-related activity press releases, media advisories, alerts and general public
materials to the OTS Public Information Officer(PIO) at pio @ots.ca.gov,with a copy to
your OTS Coordinator.
a) If an OTS template-based press release is used, the OTS PIO and Coordinator should be
copied when the release is distributed to the press. If an OTS template is not used, or is
substantially changed, a draft press release should first be sent to the OTS PIO for
approval. Optimum lead time would be 10-20 days prior to the release date to ensure
adequate turn-around time.
b) Press releases reporting the results of grant activities such as enforcement operations are
exempt from the recommended advance approval process, but still should be copied to
the OTS PIO and Coordinator when the release is distributed to the press.
c) Activities such as warrant or probation sweeps and court stings that could be
compromised by advanced publicity are exempt from pre-publicity, but are encouraged
to offer embargoed media coverage and to report the results.
• Use the following standard language in all press, media, and printed materials: Funding for
this program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through
the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
• Email the OTS PIO at pio@,ots.ca.gov and copy your OTS Coordinator at least 30 days in
advance,a short description of any significant grant-related traffic safety event or program
so OTS has sufficient notice to arrange for attendance and/or participation in the event.
• Submit a draft or rough-cut of all printed or recorded material (brochures, posters, scripts,
artwork, trailer graphics, etc.) to the OTS PIO at pio @,ots.ca.gov and copy your OTS
Coordinator for approval 14 days prior to the production or duplication.
• Include the OTS Iogo, space permitting, on grant-funded print materials; consult your OTS
Coordinator for specifics.
C. Phase 3—Data Collection & Reporting(Throughout Grant Year)
• Agencies are required to collect and report quarterly, appropriate data that supports the
progress of goals and objectives.
• Statistical data relating to the grant goals and objectives will be collected, analyzed, and
incorporated in Quarterly Performance Reports (QPRs). QPRs for the quarter ending
September 30 will include year-to-date comparisons of goals and objectives. If required, a
separate quarterly data reporting form will be completed each quarter and submitted as part
of the QPR.
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• Reports will compare actual grant accomplishments with the planned accomplishments.
They will include information concerning changes made by the Grant Director in planning
and guiding the grant efforts.
• Reports shall be completed and submitted in accordance with OTS requirements as
specified in the Grant Program Manual.
5. METHOD OF EVALUATION
Using the data compiled during the grant, the Grant Director will prepare the Executive Summary to
accompany the final QPR. The Executive Summary will: (1) briefly state the original problem; (2)
specify the most significant goals and objectives; (3) highlight the most significant activities that
contributed to the success of the program and the strategies used to accomplish the goals and
objectives; and (4) describe the program's accomplishments as they relate to the goals and
objectives.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
This program has full support of the City of San Bernardino. Every effort will be made to continue
the activities after the grant conclusion.
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BUDGET NARRATIVE
The Budget Narrative should provide line item descriptions that include grant relationship and/or
examples of costs. It covers all cost categories and individual line items in the same order as the
Detailed Budget Estimate.
1. PERSONNEL COSTS
Our department personnel costs are currently as follows:
Position Hourly Pay Overtime Pay
P-1 Officer(top step) I $44.50 $66.75
P-1 Officer(Step C) $38.07 $53.18
P-2 Detective/Cpl. $50.64 $75.96
P-3 Sergeant $57A6 $86.19
CSO I $18.75 $28.13
CSOII $21.77 $32.66
Senior Office Asst. $17.84 $26.76
Records Tech II $17.84 $26.76
Dispatcher II $25.29 1 $37.94
In addition to the above salaries, we are requesting reimbursement for Unemployment and
Medicare expenses. Unemployment Insurance is calculated at .30% while Medicare is at a rate of
1.45% for a total of 1.75% in addition to the officer's rate of pay.
Based on the above salaries of our personnel, I am requesting to be awarded monies for the grant
events noted in Section B—Objectives of this application as listed below:
Overtime Event Estimate for Total Fiscal Year
each (1) Event Estimates
DUI/CDL Checkpoints $7,650.00 $116,010.00
DUI Saturation Patrols $7,470.00
*** AVOID DUI Saturation Patrols $1,120.00 $143,420.00
Warrant Service operation $3,023.00 $6,046.00
Motorcycle Safety DUI Saturation Patrols $7,470.00 $29,880.00
Traffic Enforcement operation $7,470.00 $74,700.00
Distracted Driving enforcement operation $7,470.00 $74,700.00
Motorcycle Enforcement operation $7,470.00 $74,700,00
Night-time Click It or Ticket enf, operation $7,470.00 $59,760.00
Traffic Safety educational presentations $700.00 $2,800.00
Speed Enforcement operations $7,470.00 $74,700.00
Total Personnel Costs -$656,716.00
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The supervisors working each grant event will be responsible for all supervisory paperwork and
assignments, such as briefing, use of force reports,pursuit reports, injury reports, citizen
complaints, etc. The supervisors will also be responsible to manage the officers and collect their
stats at the end of each shift. He/she will complete all reports necessary for grant reporting such as
the pre and post-press releases, which will be sent out to the media and OTS at the conclusion of
each event, In addition, the supervisor will be responsible to choose checkpoint locations, as
required by law and will monitor traffic through the checkpoints to verify that motorists are getting
through the checkpoint in a reasonable amount of time.
The detective/corporal assigned to work each grant event will patrol the streets looking for
violations relevant to the event being worked and will also be present to assist with any additional
paperwork needed for successful prosecution of each case. The detective will be responsible to
send all in-custody reports to the district attorney's office and will be responsible to handle any
follow-up work as requested by the district attorney's office during his normal working hours,not
on grant funded overtime.
Police officers working each grant event will patrol the streets looking for impaired drivers or other
traffic violators. They will be responsible to contact drivers, conduct investigations, and complete
all appropriate paperwork, whether that is as little as a citation, an arrest or investigation. Each
officer will record his/her own stats and will report these stats to the supervisor working the event
at the end of his/her shift.
Community service officers, senior office assistants or other clerical staff working each grant event
will gather all stats at the event, such as number of arrests, arrestees' names and date of births, etc.
They will also be responsible to stat the citations issued and vehicle impound information as well
as the number of vehicles screened at the checkpoints in the absence of volunteer staff At the
saturation patrols, the civilian employee assigned to work will also do data entry of the CHP 180s
into CLETS as well as our system.
Our agency generally impounds between 15 and 30 vehicles at each of our grant funded events.
One (1) non-sworn member of our staff will work each grant event, other than the AVOID
saturations (which will be handled as noted below). He/she will be responsible to stat the number
of vehicle impounds and the reasons for the impound. In addition, he/she will be responsible for
doing all CLETS and other data entry required on each of the CHP 180s (vehicle impound report
forms).
DUI/CDL Checkpoint— Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $87 = $1,566.00 plus one (1)
detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $76 =$608 plus nine (9) officers @ 8-hours each at$70 — 5,040
plus two (2) community service officer II x 8-hours @ $33 =$528 for a total of$7,734 per event x
15 events =$116,010.00
Saturation Patrol =Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $87 = $1,566.00 plus one (1)
detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $76 =$608 plus nine (9) officers @ 8-hours each at $70=5,040
plus one (1) community service officer II x 8-hours @ $33 =$256 for a total of$7,470 per event x
18 events = $134,460.
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Avoid Saturation Patrol =Two (2) officers x 8-hours each @ $70 = $1,120.00 x 8 operations=
$8,960.00 These officers will patrol the streets in search of impaired drivers. They will be
responsible for making the arrest when an impaired driver is located and will complete all
preliminary DMV paperwork and arrest reports,required for successful prosecution of the impaired
driver.
Warrant Service Operation = One (1) sergeant x 9-hours @ $87 = $783 plus four(4) officers x
8-hours each @ $70=$2,240 for a total of$3,023 per event x 2 events= $6,046.
Warrant Service operations will be comprised of one (1) sergeant and four(4) officers working an
8-hour shift. This will allow for the sergeant to be with the officers at each location in which a
warrant is being served to supervise the activity and address any problems or complaints brought
forward at each location. One (1) officer will be assigned to transport, once an arrestee is taken
into custody, still leaving three (3) additional officers and the sergeant to continue attempting other
warrant services,
Motorcycle Safety DUI Saturation Patrols =Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @$87 =
$1,566.00 plus one (1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $76=$608 plus nine (9) officers @ 8-hours
each at$70= 5,040 plus one (1) community service officer II x 8-hours @ $33 = $256 for a total of
$7,470 per event x 4 events = $29,880,
Traffic Enforcement Operation =Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $87 = $1,566.00 plus one
(1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $76 = $608 plus nine (9) officers @ 8-hours each at$70= 5,040
plus one (1) community service officer II x 8-hours @$33 =$256 for a total of$7,470 per event x
10 events = $74,700.
Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation = Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $87=
$1,566.00 plus one (1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $76 =$608 plus nine (9) officers @ 8-hours
each at$70 = 5,040 plus one (1) community service officer II x 8-hours @ $33 =$256 for a total of
$7,470 per event x 10 events = $74,700.
Motorcycle Enforcement Operation=Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $87 - $1,566.00 plus
one (1)detective/corporal x 8-hours @$76= $608 plus nine (9) officers @ 8-hours each at$70=
5,040 plus one (1) community service officer II x 8-hours @ $33 = $256 fora total of$7,470 per
event x 10 events = $74,700.
Night-time Click It or Ticket Enforcement Operation =Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @
$87= $1,566.00 plus one (1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $76 = $608 plus nine(9) officers @
8-hours each at $70= 5,040 plus one (1) community service officer II x 8-hours @ $33 = $256 for
a total of$7,470 per event x 8 events =$74,700.
Traffic Safety Educational Presentations =Two (2) officers x 5-hours each @ $70 for a total of
$700 per event x 4 events= $2,800.
The request for funding in the category of Traffic Safety Educational Presentations will be used to
fund 2 officers, each on a 5 hour shift, giving presentations on impaired driving at a minimum of 4
community type events. We have been asked to participate in an event at Cal State San Bernardino
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several years in a row known as the Delta Sigma Chi Against Drunk Driving. This would be the
type of event we would fund with this money. We are also asked to speak on impaired driving at
the Citizen Police Academy and at several schools within our jurisdiction.
Speed Enforcement Operation=Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $87 = $1,566.00 plus one
(1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $76 = $608 plus nine (9) officers @ 8-hours each at$70 =5,040
plus one (1) community service officer II x 8-hours @$33 =$256 for a total of$7,470 per event x
10 events =$74,700.
2. TRAVEL EXPENSE
In State—Costs are included for appropriate staff to attend conferences and training events
supporting the grant goals and objectives and/or traffic safety. Local mileage for grant activities
and meetings is included. Anticipated travel may include the Vehicular Homicide Seminar,and
OTS Leadership and Training Seminar, All conferences, seminars or training not specifically
identified in the Schedule B-I (Budget Narrative) will be approved by OTS prior to the event.
All travel claimed will be at the agency approved rate, Per Diem will not be claimed for meals
provided at conferences when registration fees are paid with OTS grant funds.
3. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
None
4. EQUIPMENT($5,000 OR MORE PER UNIT)
Robotic Total Station - $29,000.00. This is a piece of surveying equipment used for diagraming.
The San Bernardino Police Department Traffic Unit utilizes this type of equipment when
diagraming the scenes on all fatal and many near-fatal traffic collisions. In 2013, we investigated
and created such a detailed diagram on over 20 collisions scenes. A Total Station gives detailed
and accurate information as to measurements, to include elevations in a collision scene. These
diagrams are required for successful prosecution of Vehicular Manslaughter cases and murder
cases.
The price noted above includes the Robotic Station, which is estimated to be approximately
$18,500; the Robotic Accessory Kit ($6,000); the Data Collection Software for Crash Zone, which
is required to transfer the information from the Robotic Station to the computer($600); Installation
of the software and training for traffic personnel, who will be using the equipment ($1,500). This
is all necessary equipment for start-up in use of this Robotic Total Station.
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5. OTHER DIRECT COSTS
Phlebotomist—to draw and collect blood samples from suspected DUI drivers on scene as
evidence in support of DUI convictions in a court of law. OTS funds will not be used for"testing"
of the evidence. We have already utilized the monies we were awarded in our current 2013-2014
STEP grant so we are asking to increase this funding in the 2014-2015 grant year.
Copier/Printer/Fax machine- to be housed in the traffic office at the San Bernardino Police
Department. This will be used by all traffic personnel to process DUI arrests, which have to be
printed, copied,and sent to the district attorney's office for review and prosecution. This will also
be used to process grant documents. The copy machine currently in the traffic office is
approximately 6 years old. It is used almost continuously throughout the work week and has been
in need of repairs on a regular basis.
Office Supplies Used for standard office supplies to support grant related activities, grant
monitoring and reporting. Costs may include paper, toner, ink cartridges, CDs/DVDs and desk top
supplies such as pens, pencils, binders, folders, flip charts, easels and clips.
PAS (Preliminary Alcohol Screening) devices and supplies—To be used in the field to detect
impaired drivers. These will be used at all grant funded DUI/CDL checkpoints, and saturation
patrols. Along with the PAS devices, we will purchase gas necessary for calibrating the devices
and mouthpieces used with the device. This money will fund 3 PAS devices along with the
necessary accessories such as carrying cases, warranty, and mouth pieces. Each PAS device costs
approximately $425 each.
Lidar— I am requesting to purchase 2 Lidar units, which are a handheld device used to determine
the speed of a vehicle. By reducing the speed that motorists are travelling on our roadways we can
reduce the number of traffic collisions and more importantly the number of people seriously
injured in these collisions. Studies show that collisions that occur at greater speeds more times
than not result in more severe injuries when a collision occurs, As you can see by our department
stats above, speed is the#I cause of collisions in our city. The cost of each Lidar unit is
approximately $4,800 plus tax and shipping. This price covers the Lidar unit, a high capacity
battery handle, desktop charger, soft storage bag, operator's manual, compact shipping container
with foam for Lidar, and a 24-month warranty. In addition to the Lidar units we would like to
purchase 2 holsters, which are needed to mount the Lidar unit onto our police motorcycles. These
holsters cost approximately$400 each. Our agency currently has 8 motorcycle officers enforcing
traffic violations, to include speed, but we presently have only 3 Lidar units.
6. INDIRECT COSTS
None
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SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
✓ Application packet to be received on or postmarked by the posted deadline (refer to OTS
homepage www.ots.ca.gov).
✓ Completed application packet includes:
o OTS-136 Grant Application Cover Sheet and Budget.
o OTS-136a Grant Application
o Letters of Support (optional)
✓ Submit three signed hardcopies (one original, two photocopies) of your application packet
to:
California Office of Traffic Safety
2208 Kausen Drive, Suite 300
Elk Grove, CA 95758
✓ OTS may contact the authorized representative to request an electronic copy of the
application.
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