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BACKGROUND The local California Highway Patrol (CHP) office is undertaking the Tri-Valley Safety Challenge in the Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton and San Ramon areas from August 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The CHP's program will involve organized traffic enforcement and public safety awareness activities to reduce the number of fatal and injury collisions resulting from impaired drivers, speeding drivers and unrestrained drivers and passengers. The CHP has requested participation by Pleasanton Police Department personnel in this operation. State grant funds will reimburse the City up to $12,000 in costs incurred by the Pleasanton Police Department for its participation, including staff overtime. DISCUSSION With CHP jurisdiction covering Interstates 580 and 680, the Pleasanton Police Department has always worked to maintain an effective and cooperative relationship with this State law enforcement agency. The CHP recently approached the Pleasanton Police Department to seek the department's participation in the grant-funded Tri-Valley Safety Challenge. In fact, it was on July 29, 2008, that the CHP's commander of the Dublin [Tri-Valley] area formally sought City approval of the subject agreement. (Attached Agreement Number 8C390005-0.) The CHP required the City to return the executed agreement on August 1, 2008. In the spirit of inter-agency cooperation, and the community's interest in regional traffic safety, the City Manager's Office executed the agreement within the time frame required by the CHP, pursuant to the authority granted by Pleasanton Municipal Code §2.08.070; and therefore the attached resolution seeks City Council authorization, as required by State and CHP policy, and ratification of this agreement. Submitted by: Mic el Fraser Chief of Police Fiscal Review: -~ David P. Cu ver Finance Director Approve b Nelson Fialho City Manager Attachments: 1. Resolution 2. Agreement Number 8C390005-0 Page 2 of 2