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RESOLUTION NO. 23-1421 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF A GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 WHEREAS, the State of California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is administering the 2024 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) that offers grant funds to reimburse law enforcement agencies for overtime expenditures specifically directed towards traffic safety; and WHEREAS, best practice strategies will be conducted to reduce the number of persons killed and injured in traffic collision involving impairment and other primary collision factors. The funded strategies may include enforcement options focusing on impaired driving, distracted driving, seat belt use, motorcycle safety and pedestrian and bicycle safety. Other funded strategies may include public awareness and educational programs; and WHEREAS, the City of Pleasanton has been approved for a grant of $50,000 to conduct Driving Under the Influence (DUI) saturation patrols, traffic enforcement operations, distracted driving enforcement, motorcycle safety programs, and pedestrian and bicycle safety programs, and public education on an overtime basis in conjunction with STEP between October 1, 2023, and September 30, 2024. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLEASANTON DOES RESOLVE, DECLARE, DETERMINE, AND ORDER THE FOLLOWING: SECTION 1. Authorizes the City Manager, or designee, to accept the OTS STEP grant on the City's behalf and execute all related documents necessary to implement and secure payment. SECTION 2. Appropriates the grant funds to be spent within the current and following fiscal years, FY 2023/24 and FY 2024/25. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Pleasanton at a meeting held on October 3, 2023. {Vote and signatures to follow on next page}