HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2004-010 N.C.S. 01/26/2004 •
Resolution No.2004-010 N.C.S.
of the City of Petaluma, California
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
TO ACCEPT A TRAFFIC SAFETY GRANT
FROM THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
FOR AMINI-GRANT FOR DUI ENFORCEMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $28,200
WHEREAS, the City of Petaluma Police Department desires to undertake a certain
project designated the California Sobriety Checkpoint Program, to be funded through the
California Office of Traffic Safety; and.,
WHEREAS, the City Manager of the City of Petaluma is authorized, on its behalf, to
submit the attached proposal to the California Office of Traffic Safety and is authorized to sign
and approve on behalf of the City of Petaluma the attached Grant Award Agreement, including
any extensions or amendments thereof; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant agrees to the requirements for said project (including any
amendment thereof) under the program and the funding terms and conditions of the California
Office of Traffic Safety.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that any liability arising out of the
performance of this Grant Award Agreement, including civil court actions for damages, shall be
the responsibility of the grant recipient and the. authorizing agency. The State of California and
the Office of Traffic Safety disclaim responsibility for any such liability.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that grant funds received shall not be used to supplant
expenditures control by this body.
Under the power and authority conferred upon this Council by the Charter of said City.
REFERENCE: I hereby certify the foregoing Resolution was introduced and adopted by the Approved as to
Council of the City of Petaluma at a (Regular) (Adjourned) (Special) meeting ~ o
on the ........26`h............ day of .......J,37auaiy 20Q4.., by the
following vote: y•••••••
i Attorne
AYES: Mayor Glass, Harris, Healy, Vice Mayor Moynihan, O'Brien, Torliatt
NOES: None
ABSENT: Canevaro
ATTEST:
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City Clerk ayor
Council File
Res. Nn...._20.o9.:D.ID..........N.C.S.
r r;;:, State of California.
,,,pf'u~~~,,`~` r•~~f ~ Business, Transportation & Housing Agency
~~`l'~r.~ PROJECT NUMBER
'~~~~'~~~`~~1 OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AM04091
GRANT AGREEMENT
PAGE 1 (Tb be completed by applicant Agency)
1. PROJECT TITLE
SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT PI20GRAM FOR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
2. NAME OF APPLICANT AGENCY 4. PROJECT PERIOD
PETALUMA POLICE:DPEARTMENT Month -Day -Year
3. AGENCY UNIT'TO HANDLE PROJECT - From: 12lO1/O3
PETALUMA POLICE DEPARTMENT -'TRAFFIC UNIT To: 9/3 O/04
5. PROJECTDESCRIP:TION (Summarize the project plan covering the objectives, method:ofprocedures, evaluation, and end product
in approximately 100 words. Space 's'.limited to six lines.)
The goal of.the Sobriety Checkpoint Prograrri for Local Law Enforcement Agencies is to reduce;the number of
victims killed and injured in alcohol involved. c"rashes in cities participating" in this program.. ;Law. enforcement
agencies will conduct sobriety checkpoints during a 17-day period in December 2003 -January 20:04, and a
16 day period in June -July 2004, in support of the "You Drink Drive. You Lose" national campaign.
6. FEDERAL FUNDS ALLOCATED UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL NOT'EXCEED; $ 28,200.00
7. APPROVAL SIGNATURES
A. PROJECT DIRECTOR B. AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL OF APPLICANT AGENCY
NAME: Thomas Simms PHONE:-(707) 778-4370 NAME: Michael. Bierman PHONE: (707) 778-4345
TITLE: Police Chief FAxs (707) 778-4419 TITLE: City'Manager FAX: (707) 778-4419
ADDRESS: Petaluma Police Department AnnRESS: City of Petaluma
969 Petaluma. Blvd. North P.O..Box 61
Petaluma, :California. 94952 Petaluma..California 94953
E-MAIL: police~?ci.petaluma.ca.us E-MAIL: citvmana~Jern.ci.petalulna.ca.us
(Signature) (Date) (Signature) (ate)
C. FISCAL OR ACCOUNTING OFFICIAL D. OFFICE AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE PAYMENTS
NAME: Bill Thomas PHONE:(707) 778-4352 NAME: Finance Department
TITLE: Finance Director Fax: (707) 778-4428 ,
ADDRESS: City of Petaluma Finance Department A°oxESS: City of Petaluma
P.O. Box 61 P.O. Box 61
Petaluma, California 94953 Petaluma; California 94953..
E-~vIAiL: finance@c~i.petaluma.ca,us
ignature) (Date)
OTS-38 (Rev: 3'/03) Resolution No. 2004-010 N:C:S. Page 2
STATE OF CALIFORNIA • OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS
AL Mini-Grants '
OTS-33 (Rev. 3/03)
Terms, Conditions; and Certifications Specific to the Agreement
between the Office of Tr-affc Safety:and the Applicant Agency =
APPLICANT,AGENCY OTS PRQ.TECT NUMBER
Petaluma.Polce De ,artment AM0409i'
The. following are included herein and constitute a part. of'this Agreement:. •
OTS 38, - _Page.1 ~ ~ OTS-33 -Terms, Conditions, and
Schedule'A-Projectbescri tion Certifcations Specifi'e to the,Agreement
Schedule B - Detailed Budget Estimate Between OTS and the Applicant Agency
Schedule B-•1 -Budget Narrative General Terms, Conditions, and Certfications* '
*See'OTS' Grant Program. Manual, Volume II;Chapter 6. Volume II is available on-liie° at
wwi~~.ots.ca:Qo~~.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
It is understood and agreed by the Project Director:.and°Author-izing Official that any grant .
received as •a result of this Agreernerit is subject to all ,federal and. state regulations governing,
grants and to those' controls expressed, in the California Traffic Grant Prograrri Manuals 'which
include, but are not.limted to:
1. Operational Reports and 'Reimbursement Clams,must be submitted by the Project.,Director to
,the Office of. Traffic Safety by February 20, 2004, .arid August 2, 2004.
2. OTS will-withhold. or di5ahow grant;payments,'reduce or'terminate .grarit,funds, and/or deny
future grant funding anytime a grantee fails to comply. with any term or condition. of the grant
contract or program guidelines (Volume II, Cfiapter 3.9). This maynclude, but is not
.limited to, the following: -
• Failure. to submit acceptable and timelyreimbursernent claims..
• Failure to submit acceptable and timely Base Year arid' Operational. reports.
3. If, during the' Perm of the°.grant award,, federal funds'become,reduced or eliminated; OTS may
immediatelytermnate or~reduce the grant'award upon written noticeto the project director.
4. All docurneiltation required to.request a project revision (i.e., tune-extensions; budget
categorychanges~ and etc;), rnust;be submitted~to OTS prior to the effective dafe of:eha_ige(s).
For example: 'OTS: will riot consider a request fora grant''period time extension unless .a_ll
necessary paperwork is ubmtted prior ~.to the existing ;grant termination date... Prior approval..
is requ-red.for all projectrevisions (Volume II, Chapter 3:8)
5. No alteratiori.or variation of'the terms of this Agreement shall be valid unless made~~i.n.
writing; and signed by the,parties hereto; and no oral understanding or agreement not
incorporated herein shall be binding. on any of he parties hereto. '
Resolution No. 2004-OTO N.C'.S. Page 3
We, the officials named below, herebyswear that we are duly authorized legally, to bind the
contractor or grant recipient to the above described terms and conditions. Executed on the. date
and in the county below, and is made under penalty of perjury under the laws •of the State of
California.
PROJECT DIRECTOR'S NAME
Thomas Silnms
DATE EXECUTED EXECUTED IN THE COUNTY OF
~ ~'S Sonoma
PROJE IRECTOR'S SIGNATU
TITLE
Police Chief
AUTHORIZING OFFICIAL'S NAME
Michael Bierman
DATE`EXECUTBD EXECUTED IN THE COUNTY OF
.
oZ- Q T Sonoma
AUTHORIZING FFICIAL'S SIGNATURE
T]TLE 'f<~';
City Manager
Resolution No. 2004-010 N.C.S. Page 4
SCHEDULE A
PRO:iECT'No: AlYI04091
~'RO'JECT''I)ESCRIPTION PAGE 1
PROJECT GOAL
To maintain the.number of v'etims killed in alcohol involved at' 0 from the.base period total (D:ecember 19;
2002..- January 4, 2003 and June 25, 2003 -July 10; 2'003) of 0 to 0 by the same 17' and 16 day periods a yea1-
later (December 19, 2003 -January 4, 2004, 20.04 and,June.25, 2004 -July 10, 2004)
To maintain the;,num'b`er ofwictinZS injured in alcohol involved at O from the base period total (DecemberT9,
2002 -January 4 .20;03 and June 25, 2002 -J.ul_y 10 20:03) of 0 to 0 by the.same 17 and T6' day periods a year
later.(Decexnberl9;"20.03 - January.4; 2004 and June 25, 2004-.July 10, 2004)
To maintain nighttime (8 p,m. to 4 a.m.:) single vehicle fatal crashes at. 0 from the base period total
(Decemberl9, 2002 -January 4, 200.3 and June 2'S.; 2003 -.July 25; 2003) of 0 to, 0 b:y the same l`7 and' 16-day
periods a year later (December 19, 2003 -January 4, 2004 and June 25, 2004 -July 1'0,.20b4)
To reduce nighttime (8 p.rn. to 4 a.rn.) single vehcle:injury crashes by 3'3.3% from the base period total
(December 19, 2002 -January 4, 2003 and June 25, 2003 -July 10,2003) of 3 to 2 by the same 17 and 16 day
periods a year later (December 19, 2003 -January 4; 2004, and June 2, 20.04 -July 10, 2Q04)
1
To maintain 11t -and run. fatal crashes at 0 from the base period total *`(December 19, 2002 .January 4, 2003 and
June 25, 2003 =July 10, 2003) of 0 to 0 by the same 17 and 16 day periods a~year later (December 15', 2003 -
January 4, 2004 and. June 25, 2004 -July 10, 2Q04;)
To maintain hit sand run in' crashes b 0 from the base erod total (December 1.9„ 2002 -January 4, 2003
J y P
and June 25, 2003 -July 10, 2003 of O.to 0 by the same 17 and 16 day periods a year later (December 29„ 2003-
- January 4; 2004 and June 2; .2004 -July '10; 2004
PROJECT OBJECTIVES
1. To participate iii DUI rol call training classes for officers and clerical personnel selected to participate in
operational. phase by December 19, 20'03.
2. To collect ~OTS, baseline DUI data from two base year periods,. December 19; `2002 thru January 4, 2003,
and from June25, 2003 thru July 10,.20'03, by December 1; 2003 (OTS -137a and OTS 137b)
3. To conduct at least 2 DUI Checkpoints during first operational period (December 1.9,.2003 thru .January 4
2004) .
4. To report to OTS DUI checkpoint enforc:ernent data and corresponding- base year DUI data from first .
operatoral period (December 19;2003 thru January 4, 2004) by January 16, 2004 (OTS-1`37a)
5. To conduct at least 3 DUI Checkpoints during second operational period (June 2~5; 2004 thru July 10, 2004:)
OTS-38b<(Rev. 3/03)
Resolution No. 2004-010 N.C.S. Page 5
SCHEDULE A
PROJECT No: AM04091
PROJECT DESCRIPTION PAGE 2
6. To Report to OTS DUI checkpoint enforcement data and corresponding base year DUI data- from second
operational period: (June 25, 2004 thru July 10, 2004) by July 16, 2004 (OTS - 137b).
7. To mail or FAX to OTS, any pertinent local media releases (electronic or print.)
8. To mail Project Claim Invoice (OTS-39), for first enforcement period by February 20, 2004
9. To mail Project Claim lizvoice (OTS-39), for second enforcement period by August 2, 2004.
10. All sobriet
y checkpoints identified for fundirrg:reimbursement in this grant agreement are over and above
other checkpoints that may be included in another OTS grant for sobriety checkpoint fielding.
Note: Nothing is this agreement shall be interpreted as a requirement, formal or informal, that a particular
police officer .issue a specified or predetef~niined number of citation in pursuance of the obligation. .
METHOD OF .PROCEDURE
Operational Plan
Phase I Preoperational Data Collection. (October 1, 2003-December 19; 2003)
Base.year data will be collected by existing staff for the two enforcement periods (December 19, 2003 thru
.Tariuary 4, 2004 and June 25, 2003 thru July 10, 2003) identified for DUI checkpoint enforcement (OTS-137a
and OTS-137b).
.li
Phase II Personnel Selection and Training (October 1, 2003 -December 19, 2003)
It is anticipated that a predetermined number of supervisors, uniformed 'officers, and clerical staff, community
service officers or lab Technician will staff each DUI Checkpoint on an overtime basis. Any roll .call DUI
Checkpoint Training needed must be provided by the applicant agency. (No overtime funds will be allocated
for training.)
' Phase III Overtime Checkpoint Operational Periods (December 19, 2003 -January 4, 2004)
Supervisors, Officers; and support personnel will be deployed, on an overtime basis, at locations and on dates
selected for DUI checkpoints.
Phase IV Post Operational Data Gol ection (January 4, 2004 -January 16, 2004)
Prepare and submit to OTS, enforcement data report from First Clieekpoint Operational Period, along with
corresponding base year data from First Operational Period (OTS- 137x).
Phase V Overtime Checkpoint Operation Period (June 25, 2004 thru July 10, 2004)
Officers and support personnel will be deployed on an overtime basis at locations .and on dates selected for DUI
checkpoints.
OTS-38b (Rev. 3/03)
Resolution No. 2004-010 N.C.S. ~ ~ Page 6
SCHEDULE A
PROJECT No: A1VI04091
PROJECT DESCRIPTLON' PAGE 3
Phase. VI Post Operation Data Collection (July 10,.2,004-.July 23, 2004)
Prepare and submit to OTS,~enforcement data Report from the Second Checkpoint Operational Period along
with correspondngbase year data for the Second Operational'Period (OTS-137b),
OTS-38b (Rev. 3/03) '
Resolution No. 2004-O1q N.C.S. ~ Page 7
' STATE:OF CALIFORNIA . OF.FiCE.OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
D)?CEIVTiBEt/JAN~UARYDATA Project # A1VI04091
OTS-137a New 8%03)
"YOU DRINK & DRIVE, YOU LOSE"
DUI. ENFORCEMENT OPERATONS
2002/2003 Base Year 2003/2004 Operational
Data' Data''
Number of Check oints 3
Vehicles Through Chec oint 1427
Drivers Screened 31
Field Sobriety Tests 7
DUI Arrests 5
Vehicles Im ounded 17
Criminal Arrests 1
Nighttime Fatal Single Vehicle 0
Collisions (8 .m. to 4 a.m.)
Nighttime Injury Single Vehicle 3
' Collsiors (8 .m. to 4 a.m:)
Persons Killed in Alcohol p
Involved Collisions
Persons Injured in Alcohol p
Involved Collisions
Hit and Run Fatal Collisions 0
Hit and Run In'ury Collisions 3
#'s of Tess Releases3 4
#'s of Media Events 0
#'s of Print Ads" 0
#'s of Radio Ads 0
#'s of TV Stories 0
' December 19, 2002 to January 4, 2003
Z December 1.9, 2003 to January 4, 2004 - '
3 Please attach copies
' Please attach copies
Resolution No. 200,4-010 N.C.S. Page 8
STATE OF CALIFORNIA e OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY
JUNE/JULY DATA
OTS-137b (New 8/03.)
"YOU DRINK & DRIVE, YOU LOSE''
DUI ENFORCEMENT 'OPERATONS
2003 Base Year Data' 2004.Operational Dataz
Number of"Check oints 0
Vehicles-Throe h' Check oint 0
Drivers; Screened p
Field Sobrie, "Tests p
DUI Arrests 0
Vehicles Im ound'ed, p
Criminal Arrests 0
Nighttime Fatal Single Uelicle 0
Collisions (8 :m. to,4 a.m.
Nighttime Injury'Single Vehicle 0
Collisions. (8:..m. ,to 4 a.m.
Persorts;Killed n,Alcohol 0
Involved'Collisions
Persons'Injured in Alcohol 0
Involved Collisions
Hit and Run Fatal Collisions 0 .
Hit and Run In'ury;GolIisions 0
#'s of Tess .Releases3 0'
#'s of'Media Events 0.
#'s of Print Ads` 0
#'s of Radio Ads p
#'s of TV Stories 0
' June 25, .2003' to July 10, 20Q3
z June 25; 2004. to July 10, 2004
s Please attach copies '
' ° 'Please attach copies
Resolution No,. 2004-01,0 N..C.S. Page 9
' SCHEDULE B-1
PR03ECT No: AM04091
BUDGET NARRATIVE PAGE 1
OVERTIME CHECh'.POINT COSTS
The applicant agency will receive a flat rate of $5;640.00 percheckpoint.for conducting a minimum of 5
DUI checkpoint during the periods from December 19; 2003 through January 4, 2004, and from June 25, 2004
hrough July 10, 2004. This checkpoint compensation is based on the following minimum eri.teria. Each
checkpoint will be operational for a minimum of 10 hours and will be staffed on an overtime basis only, by a
minimum of '8 sworn personnel, 1 , of which will be supervisory level, and 1 non-sworn personnel.
This flat rate was calculated based on the average hourly overtime salary costs including benefits of the
following:
# 8 sworn (non-supervisory @ $4.6.74 per hour
# 1 sworn (supervisory) @ $ 55.50 per hour
# 1 non-sworn @ $ 37.32 per hour
OTS,38f (Rev. 3/03)
Resolution.No. 2004-010 N.C.S. Page 10
SCHEDULE S
PAGE 1
DETAILED BUDGET ESTIMATE -
PROJECT NO.
COST CATEGORY Project #A1VI04091
COST'CATEGORY FY=1 TOTAL COST
12101/03 FY-2 FY-3 TO~PROJECT
- 9/30/09
OVERTIME FOR'SQBRIETY
CHECKPbINTS.
December 19, -20D3 - January~_4, 2004
# of Checkpoints 2. 2.00
$ 5,640.00 per Checkpoint $5,640.00
;$11,280::;00 r
OUERTIME'FOR'SOBRIETY
CHECKPOINTS •
June 25, 2004' -July 10, 2004
of Checkpoints. 3 3.00
$ per Checkpoint $5',640.00
$16,920:00..
PROJECT TOTAL __$5,640.:00` $0.00 ~ $0.00 $28;200.00.
OTS-3$d (Rev. 3./03') Resolution No. 2004-010 N.C:S, Page 1.1
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_ . ~ CITY ~ ETALIJl~~A .
- HOST OFFICE BOX ail
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David6iass Ir<GL~/`i~~
Mayor
For Immediate Release/Broadcast
i:eith Canevaro DATE: December 21, 2002
Mike Harris
Mike Healy
Bryant Moynihan
Mike O'Brien.
Pamela Torliatt occurred
councirinembers Date and Time: December 20, 2002, 5:30 PM to 2:00 AM
Incident: DUI Checkpoint and Saturation Patrol
Location: Lakeville St. at Wilson St.
r On December 20, 20.02 the Petaluma Police Der~artment Traffic
a,l~;•.y,~~~y~`~~ Unit conducted o,ne DUl Checkpoint. The second checkpoint was not held
because the weather, so_ the officers provided increased enforcement in
o.E*a:~,r~ fAFEEi7 patrol vehicle's... The, location was on Lakeville S#. at Wilson St. Totals for
fhe department. included 5 DUI arrests.. 13-drivers cited for driving on a
suspended license or being unlicensed..,: 17-vehicles were towed and one
suspect who attempted to avoid the checkpoint was arrested for
possession of narcotics. Since the beginning of the DUI Holiday
Crackdown on December 13, the Petaluma. Police Department has made .
~a 20 DUl arrests. Additionally officers handed out over 300 candy canes to
. motorist passing through the checkpoint.
. ,
These operations are being conducted to raise the awareness of
impaired. driving. Funding for this progcarn was provided by a grant. from
the California: Office of Traffic Safety through. th'e Business, Transportation
F>l,~X ~ & Housing Agency.
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Prepared by: Sergeant Tim Lyons
Police Department
969 Petaluma Boulevard North
Petaluma, CA 94952-6320
Phone (707J 778-4372
Faz (707) 778-4476
E-Mail
of iceadmin@ci.peta/uma. ca. us
Resolution,No:.2004-010 N.G.S. Page 12
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Y'OST OFFICE' BOX 61
I s s,a PETALUMa, CA 94953'-.006-1
David: Glass ~E'YYS RELEASE
Mayor
For Immediate Release7Broadcast
}~eith Canevaro DATE: January:4, 2:003
Mike Barris
Mike Heal}
Bryant Moynihan SUb~ect: Traffic Relafed Incident -Rear End Results
]Nike O'Brien '
Pamela Tor•liatt
cquncumem6ers Thee Petaluma Police Department received a grant from the Office
of Traffic Safety to participate :in a Comprehensive DUI Enforcement
Pro,g"ram.. Some of the project objectives and results areas follows:
1,. DUI arrest to increase from248'to'31:0.. Results: 323. ;2,. To conduct
1.2 DUl che.ckpoint's. Results: 12; inaddition `to additional `'Saturated
Patr-ol Enforcement". 3,. Conduct seat belt usage surveys. Results:
~,~.~~lw Increa ed usage from 8'S% to,~87%. This `increase wa`s accom lished b •
>`s~ <<~ issuin 706 seatbelt citations in the.'. ear 2002 com aced f
o 203 citations
in 200:1,. In addition a total of 2,,85.7 citations were issued in 2002 for
[A 11101N1. Of11Cl
CI ,R..11~ fIIICTY speeding compared`to~~.1.•~;541 'for 2001:.. Atotal~ of 528:drivers were
arrested for driving without a d'i-i~er's license in 2002 and.429 in 2b01. A
total of 297 drivers'were arrested #or .driving on a suspended".license for
2002 and 218 for 2009. Stop signls'ignal citations for'2002 were. 753 and
61.5' for 200`1 .The Petaluma Police Department confrbutes These
increases to the decrease in_ traffic .collisions. The collision rate in 2002
E was; 1'0`14: compared to 19 66 i'n •2001:,. The Petaluma Police Department
wants to'remind every one on the roads'to'd'rive safe; slow down and
' ~ ~ make' sure you take the extra couple econds needed: to .buckle your
seatbelt,. Please do not; drive a vehicle' of-get into a vehicle with anyone
wh.o is :under the influence of'alcohol and or drugs.;
F1Gx ~ ~•Prepared by: Officer Lori Hubbell
your
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Polrce: Deparnnent
969 Petaluma Boulevard North
Petaluma; CA 94952-G32Q '
Phone (7t77J 778-4372
Fax (7p7) 778-4476
E-Marl
~o/iceadmin@ci. peraluma. ca. us
Resolufion`No. 2004-O10 N.C.S. Page 13
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POST OFFICE BOX 61
j 8 5 $ PETALUMA, CA 94953-0061.
David Class SEWS RELEASE •
Mayor
For immediate ReleaseBroadcast .
Keith Canevaro
114ike Harris DATE: Janua 1 2003
Mike Healy ~ ~
Bryant Moynihan
Mikc O'Brien Updafied laws for the year, 2.003
Pamela Torliatt
Councilmembers
• The Petaluma Police Department would tike to take this opportunity
to notify the public of several law changes_effective 1/1/03:
21212 CVC, Helmet Requirements: Requires those operators and passengers
under 18 years old to wear a helmet when riding on anon-motorized scooter, or
,~~ts~;~~~
f,=' using a skateboard or in-line skates as well as bicycles. Infraction - $25.00 fne•
23109.2 CVC; Arrest of Person Engages in Speed Contest; Seizure and Impound
c•uropNU orricr
o ~ , ~ rr r ~ ~ , E T. of Vehicle: Provides that when a person is .arrested for reckless drying, reckless
driving in a,parking. facility, exhibition of speed or a .speed contest, the officer
may seize and impound the vehicle in accordance with current impounding laws.
However, the impounding agency shal~l:release the vehicle if the registered owner
was neither. the .driver nor a passenger; or if he/she was unaware that the driver
. was using the vehicle to engage in the'above unlawful activity. Misdemeanor -
~iG Arrest
r "
-594.1 PC, Offenses related to aerosol paint containers: It shall be unlawful for
any person, "firm or corporation, except a parent or 1`egal guardian, to sell or give
in any way furnish to another person, who is under 18 years any, etching cream or
aerosol container of paint that is capable of defacing property. Etching. cream
FIE.'X ~ means any caustic cream,. gel, liquid, or solution capable, by means of a chemical-
~ - action; of defacing, damaging,. or destroying Bard. surfaces in a manner similar to •
acid. Misdemeanor -1St conviction -community service up to 10.0 hours, 2nd
o~,.
conviction- up to'200 hours, 3rd conviction up to 300 hours. A restitution fine
whll also be charged for each conviction.
22500(1) CVG,. Prohibited parking Wheehchair access: Unlawful to stop, park, or
leave staridng any vehicle in front of or-upon-that portion of a curb that has been
cut down,. lowered, or constructed to provide wheelchair accessibility to the
Police Deparlmettt sidewalk.
969 Petaluma Boulevard Nort/~
Petaluma, CA 94952-6320
27362.1(a) CVC, Child passenger restraint system-sales: No individual may sell
Phone (707) 778-4372 or offer for sale a;child passenger restraint system. that'was in use by a child
Fax (707J 7.78-4476
during an accident involving a motor vehicle. Punishment by fine of $100.
E-Mail
oliceadmin@ci.petaluma. ca. us
Prepared by: Officer Lori Hubbell
Resolution No. 2004-010 N.C.S. ~ Page 14
~ - CITI' OF ET'A.LLTl~A
` POST OFFICE BOX 61 '
18 5 a PETALUMA, CA 94953-0061
David Glass
Mavor'
}~eitfi Canevaro •
Mille Harris p~
Mike Healy l~I~~sO~
[iryant Moynihan
Mike O'Brien. For Imm;ediafe Release
Pamela Torliatt Monday, December 16, 2002
Councilmembers
Contact: Officer Lori Hubbell
• Petaluma Police Department .
Traffic U~nif
Phone (707) 778-4596
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Petaluma°.Pol'ice VVill''Demo'nstrate New D"UI
ovTe°rr~c.s°.rE.rr
Investi`•gation T~echno'logy During 'Sob•riety
Checkpoints.
Santa Claus ~nri!Il. also. be there to greet the
. passing mot®rist.
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• . ~ During the'. weekend ~of December '20, 2002, the Petaluma
' ~ Police Department Traffic Unit will beconducting two aobriety
checkpoints to. detect- and, deter persons driving under the influence...
Santa Claus will bye; at the :Friday n'i'ght Checkpoint from 5:_30 to.
9::,00 PM showing hi`s -support for "Don't drink and drive." while
F1eX ~ . fianding out candy canes. A mock crash scene will be-•set up to
. your ~ , .provide a wsuaf'image of the: reality of what can happen when, you
drink alcohol and drive. With the assisfance of a grant awarded by
the California •.Office of Traffic .Safety;. PPD will become only, the
second .,Law Enforcement agency in the tate to develop Hand Held
• Computer ;DUI Invesfigation technology.• During the checi<points
officers will be demonstrating the •Hand-held technology that allows
officers fo reduce the tune to perform D.UI Investigations by almost 2
hours.
Police: Department
969 PetalumaBpulevord/Vorilr Anyone from 'the :media interested in participating in. or
Petaluma, CA 94952-.G32n
covering these operations pare welcome. • For .further details p'fease
Phd,7e (7n7) 778-9.?72 contact Sergeant Tim Lyons at 778'-4.5:96 _
Faz (7n7J 773-4976'
•
E-A4ail ~ ~ Fundi'ng~• for this. program was provided by a grant from the
~oliceadininaci.'Petaluma:cq:us - California Office of Traffic Safety through: the Business,
• Transoortatiuri ~ Housing' %gency.
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e haws tai t s e e,
Traffic safet~~ laws go into effect statewide today
Skateboarders and speeders ving. l
involved in collisions.
are among: the people targeted If the ov~mer of the vehicle Senate BiII 1257 places the A county-wide ;checkpoint
by new traffic 'safety; laws was not. the driver 'or passen= burden on operators-who Ioad scheduled for last weekend
that. go into effect today. ger involved in the incident .hazardous materials into vehi'- was washed out, but Petaluma '
One new law,.: Senate Bill "and .was unaware' that ahe cles to make sure the drivers police 'conducted its' own
1924, requires anyone under vehicle would be .used that of the vehicles <are properly. enforcement and '.nabbed
18 using a skateboard, roller way, he or she can get the licensed.'
seven drivers for drinking '
skates, in-line skates or non- vehicle back in less than 30 -It also .requires the load to and driving.'
motorized scooter to wear an days. ` be securely locked and identi- That brings the!number of
approved safety helmet. ` Assembly Bill 1902 requires, fied with signs.
Currently only_'bike riders auto insurers to replace a .Another. new law that drivers arrested in
ender 18 are required to wear child safety seat ina vehicle into effect March 1, Senate v ng underhthe nfluence to _
ielmets. .that was involved in a crash if Bill 1918, permits people who` :a total of;33.
Senate Bill 1489 authorizes a child:: was using the seat at ride electric personal ,assis- ' Funding- ,for this enforce-
police officers to arrest adri- the time, or to reimburse the tive mobility ..devices -to be went is proaidc:c3 by :the
er and impound ahe dri~~E is policy :holder for the cost of classified as pedestrians. California Office of _Traffic
ehicle for 30 days if he or she the seat, It also authorizes municipal- Safety through the: Business,,
rinvolved in illegal racing or It also prohibits the resale ities to regulate: the use of Transportation and :Housing
then types of reckless -dri- of child seats that were theca ~~PVices.
Agency.
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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 61 cent° increase for'Labor `Day overtime and concentrate on
weekend, police said: drunken-driving arrests. Larg-
equipment problems, such as For this program; two sobri- er agencies will assign addition-
burned-out headlights." ety checkpoints will be held in officers to such details.
The first such concerted search Petaluma tonight and two more The agencies involved -in -
for drunken drivers 'was held on Dec:~20. A'checkpoint will go elude all-nine city police depart-
over Memorial Day weekend and up, in' Rohnert Park on Dec' 21.
re ated of Labor'Day. The goal ments, 'the. Sheriffs `Depart- .
Pe Officers will open another
ofthe.pro isaoreducedrunk- ` ment, CIiP and'the Santa Rosa
!fin checkpoint ;somewhere in .:'the Junior : Colle e and''Sonoma
en-dr~.ving-related,incidents com- ` county after.:Dec.:27; Precise lo- g
State Uiiiversi
-pared wth~prior years. cations, aren',t: disclosed :in ~ad- ,typo ice.;
This years .eff'ort resulted m vance:
an $O pe_r~ent increase in ~r„nk- r„_ w.~d,t,n,; ±o helpinb :Kith 'You can reach $ta}~'Writer. `
en-driving: arrests for :Memori-..the chegkpoints, mailer :agen :P.gndi Rossmann al 521-5249 or
al ,Day weekend and. a .36'per- Gies will have officers . ~rork rrossman@pressdemocrat.com.
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P..ETACUMA ARGUS-COURIER WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2002 AS
,h I~ - .
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~ ~ ~ ~~.:~t®. el~ ~~ce at .
, ,a p
~~~eked s®b~~e ~c~~ckp®ts
"Santa will':be on hand'to per- celled due to inclement weath- '
sonally~determine if motorists' er. A DUI saturated patrol was -
are being. naughty or nice at conducted instead according.
so~riety checkpoints conduct- toofficerl,ori Hubbell`:
~ec~; by the =Petaluma Police,'. Since he start of the holiday '
<aI~ep'artm`ent this weekend. season. on Dec. 1; the pofice
Expect ;to see the bearded department has arrested 14
''one ,at a Friday night check- people for driving under the
point between-5:30 and 9 p.m: If influence and' has responded
!`Santa's gift'list isn't<enough to to one traffic 'accident involy- '
`r,kee~~`drivers sober, there will'be ing a drunken driver.
a;inock,crash scene at-the check- A countywide :crackdown on
pomt-fo demonstrate what can holiday 'drunken drivers was
happen if you drink and drive. launched' Dec. 13 by' law en=
Officers will also provide forcement agencies. An empha=
;motorists'witl aclose-up look at sis will be,placed:on drunken dri-
'-new-~hand-held technology hat versatChristmasandlVewYear's.
:makes completing DIFl;investi- Drivers arrested on ` suspi=',. '
gation reports faster'~and'easier cion of being drunk w~ll;° be..
Police had scheduled two taken to jail, ;have .their cars
sobriery~checkpoints this past impounded,,iose,theix licenses
weekend, liut they were can Viand face stiff fines...-
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_ ;But :drivers ° who appear tan- _ ; .
der the nfluence of dri'gs or`al-
~~~7 cohol will get a sobriety test in-
1 dQ~JL'~f.{ (f lt~j ll stead, Police Sgt. Tim Lyons '
' said..
0~7f'YI ~J~0~71E S ~~/eS. 99 Police also plan to haul two
wrecked vehicles to the scene
TIM LYOMS to stage an accident meant to re= m
Police sergeant mind motorists what can hap- a
on staged Qash during pen as a result of drinking and
Off~cer~ reeelve
tonight's antitirinking operation driving.
® "Hopefully, it will open Spe~~ ~,l tr~l.l~lilg
people's eyes," Lyons said. `
The police force has stepped CONTINUED FROM PAGE P1
_ up ..enforcement of drunken
® c~~:.; utg arrests and traffic viola- the state Office of Traffic Safety, is
bons in the past year. Tn addi- exceeduig its goal this year of in-
tion to the big increase :in creasmgdrunken driving ata•ests
i drunken driving arrests, the de- by 25 pereerit.
partment has handed out a lot ' .To increase enforcement, if has
more ticliets.this•year for mov- also sent 14 officers for special
ing violations -6,159 to date - training: on recognizing tell-tale
~ up 67 percent over last:year. signs of drunken driving.
The;ntunber of collisions has The city also won a'$b6,00o state U
• ~ ~ deelir?ed 15 percent,=from 1,121 grant to liuy five Pa1tu Pilots and z
last year at this-time to°952 this install specialized Crosswords o
` Year software o improve the speed and ' o
Lyons attributed the drop to accuracy of drunken driving ut- ~
the increased affic enforce- vestigations. °o
ment. "That's the kind of effect Officers use 'the software : to
Anti-drunken•driver effort o
' o we hope; o see; citations go up walk them through a dnmken
has boosted arrests 48 /o and. collisions 'go down," he driving arrest, completing there- o
By TOBIAS :YOUPdG said. port as they go instead of writing
_ `However, the number of alco- it later.-The program also inserts o
SIIh=L~~sss~:;~s°ea~'~ hol-related collisions, both with repetitive information lit up to 15
Motorists may get a candy and without injuries; ,are .in- forms that have. to be: completed -
catie.~ or a ticket for driving creasing slightly. for each dntnken driving arrest.
under thee; influence - tonight <So far -`the number of those The equipment and, software
as. dart of.; a g
year-ion crack- collisions witYthinjuries is at 13, .shaves :about .two hours bff the
do~ivn iri Peialuina; on drunken matchhig last year's total. The normal x:75 hours required per ar-'-
driving number of non-injury alcohol- rest, police said:
If.it isn't too wet and windy, related collisions is at 53 so far Petaluma and Santa, Ana,are
police will conduct their 11th this year, up from last year's to- the only, cities testing; the new ,
and_;12th sobriety checks of the ' tai of 39, Lyons said. -equipment, Lyons saidf He added
year: tonight. 'Lyons:.acid. drttiiken,':driving 'chat Santa Ana: also is using the : '
The checkpoints are art of a ~ -
i~;: idents are slowly increasing .equipment for traffic ;:citations,
crackdown on drunken driving. nationwide so J?etaluma lsary- and Pefaluma may follow.
m tl%e city that haS resulted in a ''uig to reverse the local;tr-end. ` Tte department also expects to
]percent:: increase m arrests ~ The police department work- obtain new radar guns`for its offi c-
year to date :over~2001. ing with.?a $149,000. grant from ~ • ers and anew-trailer that displays..
In keeping With` the holiday TURtJ TO SOBRIETY, PAGE P2 the speed of motorists:'next year . .
~~eason, tonight's checkpoints with another .._$37;000_ grant from
m downtoy¢ri:petaltuna will in- the Of'f'ice of Traffic Safety.
cl~ide an-ofricer dressed as San- -
ta Claus handing -,out candy ~ ` ~ You can reach Staff Writer
canes: ,.a~ ~ - - Tobias;Youngat 76~-949& or.
. c^.. „=Y`. ~1 `7 ni'i~ ~h~nrmo(nlnrn~ollmm~n.-.. L:.;,.
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d.~YV~r~
Petaluma police -arrested
five motorists for driving
under- the influence during=.a -
" DUI ,checkpoint held Friday
_ - night at Lakeville and Watson
streets.
- - They-also: cited 13 motorists
' 'for driving with no license or
" a suspended license::
Seventeen vehicles were
i.
~ towed .and one suspect`- was
° arrested for
possession of `
° ~ :narcotics when he attempted
0 o avoid the.checkpoint. -
0
N - A.second checkpoint sched-
- tiled ;for last :weekend was _ si
canceled because of the
z ~ ~ weather
~ ~ Since the beginning of the
_ I3UI holiday crackdown De
13, :the ;Petaluma.: Poli e
Department has made 20 DUI
arrests and handed -out ':300
candy:: canes.
- The funding for the check-
points is, provided by a grant
from the California Office of~ '
- Traffie Safety hi-ough the
Business, Transportation :and`" ~ "
~ • ~oUS]Il
g ~ncy.
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"NEXT STEP"
Directions for Completing
Mini-grant Agreement
This web site location.contains the Grant Agreement for Overtime DUI Checkpoints for
the periods December 19, 2003 -January 4, 2004, and Juiie 24, 2004 -July 10, 2004.
The Grant Agreement has 11 pages, please obtain signatures and fill in the infomlation as
described below:
? Cover Sheet Grant Agreement - OTS-38: The Project Number has been assigned
and appears in'the e-mail approval announcement.
Project Period -Section 4: The Project Period for the DUI Overtime Checkpoint
Program Mini-grant is from December 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004, to cover the
two targeted mobilization periods. `
Please obtain original appxoval signatures'in Section 7, A, B; C, and D on two
copies of the grantagreement cover~page. Each box of.Section 7 must be signed by
the person whose name. appears in the box. "Signed for," and "signed by" signatures
and corrections made with correction fluid are unacceptable.
? Project Description - OTS-38b: Project Goal(s): Fill in the blanks with
appropriate crash reduction percentages reflecting base year totals and
operational goals selected for the two mobilization periods covered. (For base year
refer to You Drinlc & Drive, You Lose Data Sheets.)
? Project Description - OTS-38b: Project Objectives: Fi11 in the blanks in
objectives 3 and 5 showing, the iiumber ofDUI checkpoints to be conducted during
the first and' second mobilization periods.
? Schedule B --Detailed BudgetEstimate - OTS-38d: Overtime for Sobriety
Checkpoints: Enter thenumber of checkpoints and the cost per checkpoint in the
bianlcs provided for each checkpoint period. Use the cost per checkpoint that was
approved by OTS.
? Schedule B-1 - QTS-38f: Budget Narrative: In the blanks provided, enter the cost
per checkpoint,. number.of checkpoints, minimum hours of checkpoint operation, and
number and level of personnel required for each checkpoint.
o Terms and Conditions - OTS-33: Please obtain the original signatures of the
Project Director and the Authorizing Official in the spaces identified.
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