DATE: October 7, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Joe Prado, Interim Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Office of Traffic Safety - Child Passenger Safety Program Agreement
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive grant Agreement with California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), for the Child Passenger Safety Program, effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, total not to exceed $187,317.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) is allocating funds to the Department of Public Health (Department) to initiate the Child Passenger Safety Program to provide access to free car seats, bilingual education, and hands-on car seat installation support in underserved urban and rural areas. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department will not accept the OTS funding and will not implement services for the Child Passenger Safety Program.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended Agreement is retroactive to October 1, 2025, as it was received from the California OTS on August 27, 2025, and is being brought before your Board in accordance with the agenda item processing timelines.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. OTS is allocating $187,317 to the Department to fund strategies including education, child safety seat check-ups, community events, presentations, and training through September 30, 2026. Sufficient appropriations and estimated revenues are included in the Department's Org 5620 FY 2025-26 Adopted Budget and will be included in future budget requests.
DISCUSSION:
Fresno County continues to experience significant child passenger safety challenges. According to the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and the Statewide Inte...
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