HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2025-42 - OTS Grant for the Step ProgramRESOLUTION N0. 2025-42
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, RATIFYING THE APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AWARD FROM THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY (OTS) FOR THE SELECTIVE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM (STEP) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR
HER DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT DOCUMENTS, AND ACCEPT AND
ADMINISTER THE GRANT
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA HEREBY FINDS,
DETERMINES AND DECLARES AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS, the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) has established the
Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant with the objective of reducing the
number of persons killed and injured in crashes involving alcohol and other primary
collision factors; and
WHEREAS, OTS has allocated to the City of Costa Mesa $280,000 in grant funds
for the period of October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the City of Costa Mesa supports the Program goals and wishes to
participate in the Program; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to authorize the City Manager or her designee
to execute all grant documents and accept and administer the grant.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Costa
Mesa as follows:
Section 1. That the recitals contained in this Resolution are true and correct and
incorporated herein.
Section 2. The City Council hereby ratifies the application for a STEP grant from
the California Office of Traffic Safety and approves revenue and expense appropriations
in the amount of $280,000 respectively, for the 2025-26 0TS STEP Grant.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager or her designee
is to execute all grant documents, including the grant agreement, accept and administer
the grant, and take all steps necessary to implement this authorization and STEP
requirements and objectives.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED this 21s' day of October, 2025.
,Stephens, Mayor
ATTEST:APPROVED AS TO FORM:
'#'Gree&"""ityClerk Kimberly'Mall Barlow, CityAttorney
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY' OF ORANGE )
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
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I, BRENDA GREEN, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa, DO HEREBY CERTIFY
that the above and foregoing is the original of Resolution No. 2025-42 and was duly
passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
held on the 2jst day of October, 2025, by the following roll call vote, to wit:
AYES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: BULEY, GAMEROS, MARR, PETTIS, REYNOLDS,
CHAVEZ, AND STEPHENS.
NOES:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
ABSENT:COUNCIL MEMBERS: NONE.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have hereby set my hand and affixed the seal of the
City of Costa Mesa this 22nd day of October, 2025.
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