The city has received a $250,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety in an effort to clamp down on drunk driving and street racing. Some programs to be implemented include checkpoints and patrols for DUI enforcement, purchase of DUI and speed testing equipment, and street racing equipment inspection training for Santa Monica Police officers.
The city manager is also set to negotiate an agreement with Los Angeles County to broadcast county programming through Santa Monica’s CityTV network. CityTV, a franchise with Time Warner, currently offers six cable channels. The proposed deal will allow the county to broadcast live and replayed Board of Supervisors meetings, sustainability initiatives, bike path locations and other county-produced programming on Channel 75, which is currently a full-time graphics bulletin board for Santa Monica community events.
The county will provide the city with $51,500 to cover the costs of launching, activating and operating the channel.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 28, 2007. Read the original PDF.