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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents and any subsequent amendments including amending the amount of the award, with the California Office of Traffic Safety, to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $215,000, for the continuation of Drug Impaired Driving Prevention, for a one-year period of October 1, 2021 through
September 30, 2022, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to accept and expend grant funding in the amount of $215,000, for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022, to continue and expand the Health and Human Services Department (Health Department) “GreenlightLB” program.
The Health Department will use OTS funding to discourage drug impaired driving to reduce deaths and injuries that result from impaired driving collisions. Activities will include targeted cannabis and drug impaired driving education to engage youth and young adults in prevention efforts, educational workshops for parents and faculty, education and intervention around bars, clubs and dispensaries, promoting substance-impaired driving information and awareness through print and digital media, and citywide “Long Beach Safe Streets” Awareness Week activities. The Initiative is in line with the City’s recently adopted Long Beach Safe Streets (Vision Zero) Initiative.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Taylor M. Anderson on July 28, 2021 and by Budget Analysis Officer Greg Sorensen on August 6, 2021.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 24, 2021, to continue to provide these services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive funding in the amount of $215,000 for a one-year period of October 1, 2021 through Sep...
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