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7/17/2020 2:03:59 PM Page 3 of 17 State of California – Office of Traffic Safety GRANT AGREEMENT Schedule A GRANT NUMBER PT21180 1. PROBLEM STATEMENT The City of Redlands downtown and west end commercial districts have and are currently expanding with new businesses, restaurants and alcohol serving establishments. The City of Redlands is also seeing an increase in residential building bringing more traffic and pedestrians. The Citrus Plaza / Mountain Grove shopping center is currently expanding, and has a movie theater and eating establishments that serve alcohol. The Mountain Grove shopping complex also plays home to a summer concert series which bring in thousands of people to the shopping and eating establishments. All of this growth has caused an increase in pedestrian traffic and roadway users in the City of Redlands. The roadways in the city are being improved to relieve congestion and accommodate the high volume of travel by roadway users throughout the day and night. A commuter rail system is currently under construction, and is expected to be completed in early 2022. Highways such as Interstate 10, 210 and state highway 38 travel through Redlands providing connectors to multitude of other cities. The assistance of the STEP grant will allow officers to be deployed for additional traffic safety measures and enforcement. Additional Training provided through the STEP grant, will also assist officers with investigations and arrest for drivings under the influence. In 2017 the Redlands Police Department investigated 544 injury traffic collisions and in 2019 we had 958 injury traffic collisions which is an increase of 81%. Our injury alcohol related traffic collisions went up 166% from 30 in 2017 to 80 in 2019. We had 0 fatal hit and run traffic collisions in 2019. In 2018 we had 2 fatal hit and run traffic collisions so we were able to reduce that to 0 in 2019. As we look at the past and local statistics we can see the direct correlations to staffing levels and reduction in fatal collisions. To highlight this reduction we look at our 2017-2019 collision data (see Traffic Data Summary). In 2019 we were able to complete all of the grant objectives and as a result, only had four (4) fatal traffic collisions. In 2017 we were also able to complete all of our grant objectives and as a result we only had three (3) fatal traffic collisions. This is in huge contrast to 2018 where we struggled to complete all of the grant objectives. In 2018 we had a staffing issue which made it difficult to complete the grant objectives. As a result of the lack of completing objectives we had eight (8) fatal traffic collisions. So the funding and completing of grant objectives has given the Redlands Police Department the ability to reduce traffic collisions almost in half. Another factor in the reduction in fatal traffic collision is that in 2019 the Redlands Police Department was able to staff a full time traffic unit staffed by a Motor/Traffic detective and a senior Motor/Traffic Investigator. The combination of completing the grant objectives and adding the traffic unit has shown to be effective in reducing the fatal traffic collisions in the City of Redlands. The City of Redlands only funds two (2) officers in traffic and special events, therefore grant funding remains of utmost importance and is likely a large factor in the recent decrease in fatal traffic collisions. The full time traffic unit is making strides to reduce fatal traffic collisions but without help from grant funding we feel that many of our traffic collisions categories will once again rise. We know that typically driving under the influence (DUI) is the highest during the holidays. Significant progress has been made in reducing DUI collision by law enforcement as a whole but, DUI death have not dropped and continue to increase. It is going to take a coordinated effort between Law Enforcement, community-based-organizations, and media outreach to help combat this problem. Several DUI suspects have made statements during DUI investigations and at checkpoints that they have purchased alcohol beverages at our local bars and restaurants. The City of Redlands has 211 active alcohol-licensed establishments of which 151 are “on-sale”. Continuing growth and development of the city will lead to an increase in the number of alcohol establishments in the city. Our down town bar’s have a large amount of calls involving intoxicated patrons, minors purchasing alcohol, and open container consumption in parking lot areas. Continuous inspections of the Alcohol-licensed establishments is key to keeping the locations in compliance. Having a “know your limit” program will ease the alcohol related events and DUI’s in the City of Redlands.