HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07292014 - C.63RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept the State of California,
Office of Traffic Safety Avoid Program Grant in an amount not to exceed $135,000 for the period October 1, 2014
through September 30, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No County Costs. $135,000; 100% State of California (CFDA 20.608).
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff began leading the multi-jurisdictional driving under the influence (DUI) enforcement
campaigns in 2000 under the "Avoid the 25" Program utilizing funds provided through a State of California Office of
Traffic Safety grant.
The "Avoid the 25" grant will help to fund a comprehensive, multi-agency, impaired-driver program that focuses on
aggressive traffic law enforcement and public education. This program is designed to decrease the number of DUI
related traffic collisions and fatalities by increasing the number of DUI arrests. Additionally, the "Avoid the 25"
program is intended to reduce collisions and fatalities through greater public awareness
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/29/2014 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Mary Jane Robb,
925-335-1557
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: July 29, 2014
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 63
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:July 29, 2014
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Apply for and Accept a State of California Office of Traffic Safety Avoid Program Grant
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
and education from media coverage of the program.
The program has proven to be effective in three other Bay Area counties, and has resulted in an increase in DUI
arrests with a reduction in DUI related collisions.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The department will not be able to apply for or accept the grant. This would result in a budget shortfall for fiscal year
2014/15.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
No impact.