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C. 34

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	October 13, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Apply for and Accept a State of California Office of Traffic Safety Avoid Program Grant

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/13/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor

Contact:

Jody Sicheneder, 335-1549

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: October 13, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(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 $150,000 for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No County Costs. $150,000; 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.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

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 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 2015/16.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.