Purpose:

To request City Council approval of a proposed resolution that authorizes the City Manager to accept a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the 2006 California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign and amend the Fiscal Year 2005-06 budget by appropriating funds.

Background/Analysis:

The goal of the California Seat Belt Compliance Campaign is to increase seat belt use statewide to 93% by July 2006.  Through the combined efforts of state and local enforcement, a seat belt enforcement campaign will be conducted for a twenty one day period in May and June 2006 in support of the Click It or Ticket national mobilization.  Burbank Officers participated in this enforcement campaign in 2005 and wrote a total of 1,784 seat belt citations over the three week period.

The funds provided from this OTS grant will cover the overtime costs of officers who participate in the seat belt enforcement campaign, and administrative time to meet grant reporting requirements.  The City of Burbank has been approved for $40,590 in grant funding. 

Fiscal Impact:

This is a reimbursement grant.  Accepting the grant funds amends the city�s budget by increasing Fund 121�s revenue estimate by $40,590 in account 121-ND000-48010-1022 (OTS Safety Grant).  In addition, this staff report will appropriate $40,590 in funding to 001-PD07A-60007.

Recommendation:

Staff recommends City Council adoption of a proposed resolution entitled:

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BURBANK AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF A GRANT FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE 2006 CALIFORNIA SEAT BELT COMPLIANCE CAMPAIGN AND AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2005-06 BUDGET BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS.

THOMAS HOEFEL

Chief of Police

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