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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
OF NO MORE THAN $702,608.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE
5 DEPARTMENT 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:
8 SECTION 1. That the Mayor and Common Council ratify the submittal of an
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10 application for a Selective Traffic Enforcement Program ("STEP") Grant from the State of
11 California Office of Traffic Safety ("OTS") in the amount not to exceed $702,608.00, for the
12 federal fiscal year October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016, a copy of which is attached and
13 incorporated herein as Exhibit A.
14 SECTION 2. If awarded, the Police Department is hereby authorized to accept the
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State of California Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant in the amount not to exceed
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17 $702,608.00.
18 SECTION 3. The Police Department is hereby authorized to obligate and expend
19 the Office of Traffic Safety STEP Grant funds in the amount not to exceed $702,608.00, if
20 awarded, as outlined in the attached grant application and line-item budget, Exhibit A.
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I 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 NO MORE THAN $702,608.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE POLICE
4 DEPARTMENT TO ACCEPT AND ADMINISTER THE GRANT.
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6 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor and
7 Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at a joint regular meeting thereof, held on the
8 20th day of January, 2015,by the following vote, to wit:
9 Council Members: AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT
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11 MARQUEZ x
12 BARRIOS x
13 VALDIVIA x
14 SHORETT x
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NICKEL x
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17 JOHNSON x
18 MULVIHILL x
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20 Georgea anna, Crt Clerk
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The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this 3 day of January, 2015.
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24 R. Carey Davis/Mayor
City of San B mardino
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Approved as to form:
26 Gary D. Saenz, City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA * OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
OTS-136 Grant Application Cover Sheet and Budget
(Rev, 10/14)
OTS USE ONLY
Cover Sheet for Traffic Safety Application Application#.
Federal Fiscal Year 2016 Coordinator:
Prn ram Area:
Agency
Name: SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT
Dun and Bradstreet(DUNS)#:
Dept: POLICEDEPARTMF,NT U•- .off ��
Application DUNS##Address:
Title: SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM STEP 7�Q �` '
Application Summary: (if using a GME teroplatc,copy and paste the appropriate application title above&.summary).
Best practice strategies will be conducted to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol
and other primary collision factors. The funded strategies may include impaired driving enforcement operations focusing
on primary collision factors,distracted driving,night-time seat belt enforcement,special enforcement operations
encouraging motorcycle safety,enforcement and public awareness in areas with a high number of bicycle and pedestrian
collisions,and educational programs. These strategies are designed to earn media attention thus enhancing the overall
deterrent effect.
Equipment:(If applicable) Requested Funding by Budget Category
Traffic Investigation call-out truck Personnel; $ 560,458.00
0 Travel: $ 3,000.00
Contractual Services: $ -
0 Equipment: ' 13U,UOO.OU
0 Other Direct Costs; $ 9,150.00
Indirect Costs: $
I verify that 1 am authorized to submit this application on behalf of
Authorized Representative my Agency and/or Department.
First Name: Vicki �_ z''"'L-x_0
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 2016 $ 702.60&00
Zip Code: 92401
Phone#: (909)388-4912
Ext:
FAX#: (909)388-4902 _
Email: cervantes vi @s is tv.orR Total $ 702,608.00
EXHIBIT "A" Cover Page
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OTS-136 Grant Application Schedule B
(Revised 10/14)
SCHEDULE B
DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATE
FISCAL YEAR ESTIMATES
COST CATEGORY TOTAL COST TO
10/1/15 thru 9/30!16 GRANT
A. PERSONNEL COSTS:
DUI/CDL Checkpoints $ 100,656.00 S 100,656.00
DUI Saturation:Patrols $ 244,860.00 S 244,860.00
Motorcycle DUI Saturation Patrols $ 20,264.00 S 20,264.00
Traffic Enforcement Operations $ 27,984.00 S 27,984.00
Distracted Driving Enforcment Operations $ 20,988.00 S 20,988.00
Motorcycle Enforcment Operation $ 15,198.00 S 15,198.00
Nighttime Click it or Ticket $ 20,264.00 $ 20,264.00
Traffic Safety Educational Presentations $ 1,120.00 S 1,120.00
Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Operations $ 83,952.00 $ 83,952.00
Benefits @ 5.25% $ 25,172.00 S 25,172,00
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Cat o Sub-Total $ 560,458A0
B. TRAVEL EXPENSE
In State $ 3,00000 $ 3,000.00
Out of State $ $ -
Cate o Sub-Total S 3,000.00
C. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
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Catqor.v Sub-Total $ -
D. EQUIPMENT
Traffic Investigation call-out truck $ 130,000.00
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Cat gory Sub-Total S 130,000.00
E. OTHER DIRECT COSTS
Plebotomist $ 4,500.00 $ 4,500.00
PAS devices $ (,500.00 $ 1,500.00
Office Supplies $ 1,000.00 $ 1,000.00
Vital signs monitor with printer $ 2,000.00 $ 2,000.00
Infrared temporal scan thermometer $ 150.00 S 150.00
Cate gyy Sub-Total S 9,150.00
E. INDIRECT COSTS
Personnel or Contractual Services @ % N/A N/A
Cat o Sub-Total $
GRANT TOTAL S 702,608.00
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SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM(,STEP)
GRANTS MADE EASY(GME)GRANT APPLICATION
Federal Fiscal Year 2016
(10/1/15-9/30/16)
APPLICATION TITLE. SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM(STEP)
AGENCY: SAN BERNARDINO POLICE DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT
APPLICATION SUMMARY
Best practice strategies will be conducted to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in crashes
involving alcohol and other primary collision factors. The funded strategies may include impaired
driving enforcement, a "HOT Sheet"program,and court stings. The program may also concentrate on
traffic enforcement operations focusing on primary collision factors,distracted driving,night-time seat
belt enforcement, special enforcement operations encouraging motorcycle safety,enforcement and
public awareness in areas with a high number of bicycle and pedestrian collisions, and educational
programs.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. In 2012, the City of San
Bernardino filed for bankruptcy protection. Since that time our City has been struggling to balance
the budget and come up with a plan of adjustment,which has not been an easy feat in this very
difficult financial climate. As a result of these problems., staffing throughout the City of Sall
Bernardino has been reduced drastically. Not only have positions been cut but many employees
have chosen to leave their employment with the City of San Bernardino to go to other employment
where they have more stability.
In December 2012,the police department staffed slightly over 300 sworn personnel. Today, late
December 2014,the police department has only about 230 sworn personnel. This is a cut of
approximately 23%of our sworn personnel. The traffic unit within the police department has been
reduced to I sergeant, I detective, 5 officers, I community service officer 11. 1 administrative
assistant, 3 senior office assistants, and 2 parking enforcement officers.
Unfortunately,our traffic unit is short on traffic officers because we are unable to pull officers out
of patrol assignments to put them in this specialty assignment as they are needed to handle regular
calls for service. With a lower number of traffic officers, there is much less time during the
officer's regular shift to dedicate to proactive traffic enforcement. This is where the grant monies
that we have been awarded by the Office of Traffic Safety has been extremely beneficial to the
residents and visitors of San Bernardino. Grant monies put more officers on our streets enforcing
traffic laws and educating the public.
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Even though our sworn staffing has taken a substantial cut, San Bernardino Police officers continue
to arrest impaired drivers. In 2013,the number of DUI drivers arrested increased to 310 from the
298 arrests made in 2012. In 2014,that number increased again as our officers arrested 435 (Jan-
Nov) suspected DUI drivers. This is an increase of almost 29% in DUI arrests in an 11-month time
period. Even with a decreased amount of pro-active enforcement time, excluding our grant funded
events, our traffic and patrol officers are committed to taking impaired drivers off the streets as seen
by our increased stats The traffic detective and each of the five(5)officers assigned to the traffic
unit have successfully earned their"23152"pin in 2014 as they all have 25 or more DUI arrests for
the year.
As of December 23, 2014,the San Bernardino Police Department has had to investigate 28 fatal
traffic collisions with 29 deaths on our city streets. This is the highest number of fatal collisions
that we have seen on the streets of San Bernardino in over 20 years. Many of these collisions were
investigated by our traffic personnel, many times during their scheduled time off. Although alcohol
or drugs were confirmed to be a factor in only 7 of these collisions, 14 were or will be sent to the
San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office for review and possible manslaughter or murder
filings due to negligence on the part of at least one of the involved drivers. These investigations are
time consuming and take the traffic officers off the street for a substantial amount of time, which
also adds to the decrease in our proactive time to enforce traffic laws.
Our city has seen a major influx in auto/pedestrian traffic collisions during this past year. 13 of the
27 fatal collisions that we investigated in 2014 resulted in the deaths of pedestrians,some of which
were not on the roadway when they were struck by vehicles. The grant monies that we are awarded
by OTS will allow our officers to do more enforcement and education on pedestrian safety.
A. Traffic Data Summary:
Complete the table below using local data,do not use the OTS Rankings or swi,rRS.
Collision Tye 2011 2012 2013
Collisions Victims Collisions Victims Collisions Victims
Fatal 15 15 11 11 18 19
Injury 897 1324 696 1054 724 1211
Fatal I!Jury Kilted In:tired Fatal Injury Killed Injured Fatal In"ur° Killed In'used
Alcohol - Involved 3 51 3 88 5 46 5 58 3 56 4 73
Hit&Run 0 103 0 131 0 71 0 92 1 78 1 94
Nighttime 4 116 4 163 2 104 2 168 2 93 3 132
(2100-0259 hours)
Top 3 Primary Collision Factors Fatal Injury Killed Injured
#I - Unsafe Speed 5 80 5 117
#2- Right of Way 0 77 0 122
#3- Unsafe Turning Movement 3 41 3 53
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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
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 DUls.
The traffic detective will participate in these events as well and will work to ensure prosecution
of 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.
The San Bernardino Police Department will participate in all traffic enforcement campaigns to
include Click-ft-or-Ticket and Distractive Driver campaigns. During these campaigns all
department officers will be encouraged to enforce these important vehicle codes as well in an
attempt to lower the number of traffic collisions that we experience in our city.
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 managed them as required each grant year, leaving few funds unclaimed. This will be
the traffic sergeants 4th consecutive year in this position, and she will be assigned as the
department's grant coordinator for the 3rd 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 OTS personnel. 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 law and the rules of the grant. When
the traffic sergeant is unable to work an event, she verifies that the sergeant working the event is
briefed on the expectations and rules of the grant. The traffic sergeant has attended the
Checkpoint Management course 2 different years and has facilitated all of the motorcycle
officers attendance in this class as well.
Each of the motorcycle officers in our traffic unit has attended SFST and ARIDE training. We
also have I traffic officer that is DRE certified, with plans to send a 2'd officer to DRE school in
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January. 3 of our officers are certified child safety seat technicians,which is useful for Click-It-
or Ticket events. All of the officers assigned to the traffic unit like working our OTS grant
events so they are always easy to staff and our staffed with well-trained officers.
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. They both handled the fiscal portion of our
OTS grants in the 2013-2014 fiscal year,which resulted in excellent reviews from our OTS
coordinator during our grant performance reviews.
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:
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 2014-2015 —STEP grant in the amount of$429,504.04
* 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
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.;
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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'persons killed in alcohol/drug combo-involved collisions.
8) To reduce the number of persons injured in alcohol/drug combo-involved collisions.
9) To reduce the number of motorcyclists killed in traffic collisions.
10)To reduce the number of motorcyclists injured in traffic collisions.
11)`I'o reduce the number of motorcyclists killed in alcohol-involved collisions.
12)To reduce the number of motorcyclists injured in alcohol-involved collisions.
I'))To reduce hit&run fatal collisions.
14)To reduce hit& run injury collisions.
15)To reduce nighttime (2100 - 0259 hours) fatal collisions.
16)To reduce nighttime (2100 - 0259 hours) injury collisions.
17),ro reduce the number of bicyclists killed in traffic collisions.
18)To reduce the number of bicyclists injured in traffic collisions.
19)To reduce the number of pedestrians killed in traffic collisions.
20)To reduce the number of pedestrians injured in traffic collisions.
B. Objectives:
1) To develop (by December 3 1) 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. 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) {minimum 16 hour) POST-certified training.
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3) To send 2 law enforcement personnel to the NHTSA Advanced Roadside Impaired
Driving Enforcement(ARIDE) 16 hour POST-certified training.
4) To send 2 law enforcement personnel to the IACP Drug Recognition Expert(DRE)
training.
5) To conduct 12 DUI/DL Checkpoints.Note.:A minimum of I checkpoint should be
conducted during the NHTSA Winter Mobilization and I during the NHTSA Summer
Mobilization.
6) To conduct 35 DUI Saturation Patrol operation(s).
7) To conduct 2 Court Sting operation(s) to cite individuals driving from court after having
their driver's license suspended or revoked.
8) To conduct 0 Warrant Service operation(s)targeting,multiple DUI offenders who 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 operation(s) in
areas or during events with motorcycle incidents or collisions resulting from DUI
drivers/motorcyclists;
11)To conduct. 4_ Traffic Enforcement operation(s), including but not limited to,primary
collision factor violations.
12)To conduct 3 Distracted Driving enforcement operation(s)targeting drivers using hand
held cell phones and texting.
13)To conduct 3 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 4 Night-time (2100-0253) Click It or Ticket enforcement operations.
15)To conduct_2_Traffic Safety educational presentations impacting 20_community
members. Note' Presentations m v include topics such as distracted driving, DUI, speed,
Bicycle and pedestrian safety, seatbelts and child passenger safety.
16)To conduct 12 highly publicized enforcement operation(s)in areas or during events with
a high number of bicycle and/or pedestrian collisions resulting from violations made by
bicyclists, pedestrians, and drivers.
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17)To participate in and collect and report DUI enforcement data for the NHTSA Winter and
Summer Mobilizations.
18)To participate in and collect and report data for the National Distracted Driving Awareness
Month in April.
19)To participate in and collect and report data for the NHTSA Click It or`1 mobilization
period in May.
20)To participate in the National Bicycle Safety Month in May.
2 1)To collaborate with the county's Avoid Lead Agency 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 Pregaration,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"I lot Sheets," research will be conducted to identify the
"worst of the worst"repeat DtJI offenders with a suspended or revoked license as a result of
DUI convictions. The I lot 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.
I lot 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 locatiows.
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 pio,.aots,ca.gov, and copied to your OTS Coordinator, for approval 14
days prior to the issuance date of the release,
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B. Phase 2- Procram Operations IThroughout 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,
Media Requirements
• Send all grant-related activity press releases, media advisories, alerts and general public
materials to the OTS Public Information Officer(PIO) at pig@Lots.c4.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 shall 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 pioA)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 pionots,ca.gov and copy your OTS
Coordinator for approval 14 days prior to the production or duplication.
• Include the OTS logo, space permitting, on grant-funded print materials; consult your OTS
Coordinator for specifics,
C. Phase 3—Data CollectionA Rei)orting(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(APRs). QPRs for the quarter ending
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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.
• 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 complete the"Final Evaluation"
section in the fourth/final Quarterly Performance Report(QPR).The Final Evaluation should
provide a brief summary of the grant's accomplishments, challenges and significant activities. This
narrative should also include whether goals and objectives were met, exceeded, or an explanation of
why objectives were not completed.
6. ADMINISTRATIVV 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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0B[DGETNA0RaT/wE
The Budget Narrative should provide line item descriptions that include the grant oola4ionohigand/or
examples Vfcosts. It should cover all cost categories and individual }inc items in the same order aathe
Detailed Budget Estimate.
%. PERSONNEL COSTS
Our department personnel costs are currently as follows:
Position Hourly Pay Overtime !1�y
P-2 DetectiveXpl. $53.05 $79.57,
P-3 Seltant $59.93 $89.89
Senior Office Asst. $17.84 $26.76
Records Tech 11 $17.84 $26.76
In addition to the above salaries, we are rcg000tiug reimbursement for l}oecup|oynueot`Medicare,
and Workman's Comp costs. Unemployment lonoruoce is calculated at.30%,Medicare is at nro1e
of |.45%`and Unemployment im3.5%for a total Vf 5.25%iu addition tu the officer's rate of pay.
Based on the above aa1urioa of our personnel, l am requesting to be awarded monies for the grant
events noted io Section 8 -Objectives of this application aslisted below:
Overtime Event Estima�t_e7f�_r -Total Fiscal Year
ea h (1) Event Estimates
DUI/CDL Checkpoints $8,772.00 $105,264.00
DUI Saturation Patrols $7,327.00 $256,445,00
Motorcycle Safety DUI SaturatioiiPatroli $5,306.00 $21,224.00
Traffic Enforcement operation $7,327.00 $29,3108.00
Distracted Driving enforcement operation �IT2TOO $21,981.00
Motorcycle Enforcement oreration $52306.00 $15,918,00
Night-time Click It or Ticket enf. operation $5,306A $21,224.00
Traffic Safety educational presentations $585.00 $1,170.00
Bicycle��estri�n safety operations $7,327.00
1 $87,924.00
Total Personnel Costs -$560,458.00
The supervisors working each grant event will he responsible for all supervisory paperwork and
assignments, such as briefing, use of force reports,pursuit reports, i 'ory reports, citizen
complaints, etc. The supervisors will also be responsible to manage the officers and collect their
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stats at the end ofeach 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. Fach
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.
Thev will also be responsible tostat 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 department's internal system.
Our agency generally impounds between 15 and 30 vehicles at each of our 9 rant funded events.
One(1)non-sworn member of our staff will work each grant event in which 6 or more officers is
assigned to work. Ile/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).
DU1/CDL Checkpoint= Two(2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $90=$1,620.00 plus one(1)
detective/corporal x 9-hours @$80=$640 plus ten(10) officers @ 8-hours each at$70=5,600
plus two (2) community service officer IT x 8-hours @$33 =$528 totaling$8,388.00 plus
medicare, unemployment, and worker comp expenses for a total of$8,772 per event x 12 events
$105,264.
Saturation Patrol =Two (2)sergeants x 9-hours each @$90=$1,620.00 plus one (1)
detective/corporal x 8-hours @$80=$640 plus eight(8) officers @ 8-hours each at$70 =4,480
plus one(1) community service officer 11 x 8-hours @$33 =$256 totaling$6,996.00 per event
plus medicare, unemployment, and worker comp expenses for a total of$7,327 per event x 35
events=$256,445.
Motorcycle Safety DUI Saturation Patrols=One(1)sergeant x 9-hours each @ $90 =$810 plus
one(1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @$80=$640 plus six (6) officers @ 8-hours each at$70=
3,360 plus one(1) community service officer 11 x 8-hours @$33 =$256 totaling$5,066.00 per
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event plus medicare, unemployment, and workers comp expenses for a total of$5306.00 x 4 events
=$21,224.
Traffic Enforcement Operation=Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @$90 = $1,620 plus one(1)
detective/corporal x 8-hours @$80=$640 plus eight(8)officers @ 8-hours each at$70 =4,480
plus one(1)community service officer 11 x 8-hours @$33 =$256 totaling $6,996.00 per event
plus medicate, unemployment,and worker comp expenses for a total of$7,327 per event x 4
events=$29,308.
Distracted Driving Enforcement Operation=Two (2) sergeants,x 9-hours each Ca $90=$1,620
plus one (1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @$80 =$640 plus eight(8) officers @ 8-hours each at
$70=4,480 plus one (1) community service officer 11 x 8-hours @$33) --$256 totaling$6,996.00
per event plus medicate, unemployment, and worker comp expenses for a total of$7,327 per event
x 3 events =$21„981.
Motorcycle Enforcement Operation = One(1) sergeant x 9-hours each @ $90 = $810 plus one
(1) detective/corporal x 8-hours Cm$80 --- $640 plus six (6)officers @ 8-hours each at$70= 3,360
plus one(1) community service officer TJ x 8-hours @$33 =$256 totaling$5,066 per event plus
medicate, unemployment, and worker comp expenses for a total of 55,306 pet event x 3 events --
$15,918.
Night-time Click It or Ticket Enforcement Operation =One (1) sergeant x 9-hours each $90
=$810 plus one(1) detective/corporal x 8-hours @ $90=$640 plus six (6)officers c6b, 8-hours
each at $70 = 3,360 plus one(1)community service officer It x 8-hours, g$33 =$256 totaling
$5,066 per event plus medicare,unemploynienr, and worker comp expenses for a total of$5,306
per event x 4 events_ $21,224.
Traffic Safety Educational Presentations =Two (2)officers x 4-hours eachoa $70 for a total of
$560 per event plus medicare, unemployment, and worker comp expenses for a total of$585.00 per
event x 2 events= $1,170.
The request for funding in the category of Traffic Safety Educational Presentations will be used to
fund 2 officers, each on a 4 hour shift,giving presentations on impaired driving at a minimurn of 2
community type events. We have been asked to participate in an event at Cal State San Bernardino
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.
Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Enforcement Operation=Two (2) sergeants x 9-hours each @ $90
$1,620 plus one (1) detective/corporal x 8-hours, @$80=$640 plus eight(8)officers (.'.& 8-hours
each at$70=4,480 plus one(1) community service officer 11 x 8-hours Cal $33 =$256 totaling
$6,996 per event plus medicare, unemployment, and worker comp expenses for a total of$7,327,00
per event x 12 events= $87,924,
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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
M'S Leadership and Training Seminar. All conferences, seminars or training not specifically
identified in the Schedule B-1 (Budget Narrative) will be approved by Mprior 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 07�S grant funds.
3. CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
None
4. EQUIPMENT($5,000 OR MORE PER UNIT)
Traffic investigation call-out truck- $130,000. The San Bernardino Police Department has been
tasked with investigating 29 fatal traffic collisions and many more major-injury collisions in the
2014 calendar year, 14 of which were sent over to the San Bernardino County District Attorney's
Office for review and possible prosecution of the at-fault driver. This is the highest number of fatal
collisions occurring in our jurisdiction in over 20 years.
Because our department does not have a vehicle designed for and dedicated to traffic investigation
most of the equipment needed for these investigations is stored in the traffic office in the police
department. This delays the response of our traffic investigators when they are responding to fatal
or major injury traffic collision scenes because they have to gather all of the equipment and load it
into a patrol unit before driving to the scene.
The San Bernardino Police Department will be purchasing a new robotic total station in January
2015 from funds awarded to our agency in our current OTS STEP grant, and we own several, glo-
bug lights and generators. We use this equipment and much more while investigating fatal traffic
collisions. We would like to purchase a utility style truck or large cargo van that will be dedicated
to the traffic unit to be used when investigating fatal and major-injiury traffic collisions. Our hope
is to purchase something with locking cabinets so that our equipment can be left inside the vehicle
while remaining secure. We would like a vehicle with a work station on the interior so that our
traffic Reconstructionist will have a place to interview involved parties and conduct other work
while on the scene ofa collision. We plan to equip this vehicle with amount on the exterior that
will hold a glo-bUg,light which can be plugged into a generator to offer investigators light during
darkness. This vehicle will also carry things such as an accident curtain, spare time colored traffic
safety vests, flashlights, road flares, traffic cones,misc. tools,extra batteries, battery chargers and
other equipment needed to fully investigate traffic collisions. If the budget allows, we would also
like to equip our truck with an exterior awning so as to provide shade on sunny days.
This vehicle will likely remain painted all white, while having a San Bernardino Police logo
displayed on both doors. We will also add a decal advertising that the vehicle was purchased by
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the Office of Traffic Safety. This vehicle will assist us in completing more thorough interviews,
and investigations enhancing our prosecution on cases involving impaired drivers.
5. OTHER DIRECT Cos,rs
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. The majority of our DUI suspects chose to provide a blood sample when they are
arrested for DUI., which gets very costly.
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. We have purchased several PAS devices over the past couple of years,
which are assigned to and being utilized by the officers assigned to traffic. If we are granted
monies to purchase additional PAS devices,we will assign them to patrol officers so that they will
be available to field officers when the traffic officers are not on shift. The PAS devices that were
assigned to patrol are old and not operating properly so they have been put out of service. I have
consulted with a representative from Intoximeter, the company from which we purchase our PAS
devices and they have advised that our old devices are no longer worth trying to repair as it is less
expensive to buy new devices due to their age.
I Vital Signs Monitor with Printer—This piece of equipment will be used by our officers that are
certified drug recognition experts (DRE). We currently have 3 officers certified as DREs, with a
4'h one scheduled to attend training in January 2015. 2 of these 4 DREs are assigned as motorcycle
officers in the traffic unit and work most if not all of our CYI'S grant events. The Vital Signs
monitor provides all of the essential features needed for most patient monitoring and is hospital
grade and would simplify the three sets of vital signs that must be collected during each DRE
exam. The results can be printed and attached to the CHP DRE form if we desire. Non-invasive
blood pressure monitoring is medically accepted everywhere. The device is small and portable(no
rack required to hold it).
I Infrared Temporal Scan Thermometer—This piece of equipment will be used by our officers
that are certified drug recognition experts(DRE). We currently have 3 officers certified as DR.Fs,
with a 4t" one scheduled to attend training in January 2015. 2 of these 4 DREs are assigned as
motorcycle officers in the traffic unit and work most if not all of our OTS grant events. DRE
exams require obtaining the subject's temperature. An oral thermometer is a simple tool but it has
to be put in the subject's mouth. Temporal thermometers do not require any interaction with the
subject,the simply use infrared light to obtain temperature,
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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:
• OTS-136 Grant Application Cover Sheet and Budget.
• OTS-136a Grant Application
• Letters of Support(optional)
✓ Submit three signed hardeopies (one original,two photocopies) of your application packet
to:
California Office of Traffic Safety
2208 Kauscn Drive, Suite 300
Elk Grove, CA 95758
✓ QT'S may contact the authorized representative to request an electronic copy of the
application.
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