Berkeley Council Considers $200,000 Traffic Safety Grant for Police Enforcement Through September 2027

BERKELEY, Calif. — October 27, 2026. The city proposes accepting a $200,000 California Office of Traffic Safety Selective Traffic Enforcement Program grant covering October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027.

What the council is considering

The STEP program generally supports specified road-safety enforcement and education activities. Berkeley Police would be the responsible department. The agreement period follows the federal fiscal year 2027 rather than the calendar year, and the exact allowable costs should be read in the grant documents.

Current status and resident impact

The council agenda does not establish that any specific enforcement operation or camera installation is funded. A grant budget is not evidence of traffic violations by a particular motorist or measurable safety outcomes already achieved.

Berkeley’s October 27 meeting is listed for 6 p.m. at the School District Board Room, 1231 Addison Street, with remote participation also available. Residents can review the agenda and related staff reports before treating a recommendation as an enacted measure.

Official source: City of Berkeley, October 27, 2026 City Council agenda.

Published October 27. As of writing, final action on this individual agenda item was not independently verified; check adopted minutes for its final disposition.

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