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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute 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 $250,000 for Drug Impaired Driving Prevention, for a one-year period estimated to begin on October 1, 2022, with the option to extend the agreement for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and
Increase appropriations in the Health Fund Group in Health and Human Services Department by $35,711, offset by grant revenue. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) to accept grant funding to continue the Health Department’s existing and expansion of the “GreenlightLB” Initiative.
The Health Department will use OTS funding to discourage drug impaired driving to reduce deaths and injuries that result from these 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 the distribution of age, language, and culturally appropriate print and digital media, and city-wide “Long Beach Safe Streets” Awareness Week activities.
The Initiative aligns with the City of Long Beach’s (City) recently adopted Long Beach Safe Streets (Vision Zero) Initiative.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Taylor M. Anderson on July 21, 2022 and by Budget Analysis Officer Greg Sorensen on July 28, 2022.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on August 16, 2022, to continue to provide these services without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT
The City will receive funding in the amount of $25...
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