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WS — Item 3 <br />WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />Work Session Item 3 <br />Date: March 7, 2016 <br />To: City Council <br />From: Sarah Cotton, Finance Director & John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br />Re: Achieving Compliance through Education (ACE) Program Staffing <br />Background <br />The ACE Program was started in June of 2010, with the goal of making roadways in Lino <br />Lakes safer. ACE provides individuals who receive a citation for a driving violation, or other <br />minor law or ordinance violation, the opportunity to take part in an educational program. <br />This program is administered through the Public Safety Department and is focused on the <br />violation which the citation was issued for. ACE is a voluntary alternative to going through <br />the court process or simply paying a fine. ACE is based on the premise that providing <br />violators with education on the importance of following the laws and ordinances will make <br />our community roadways safer. <br />Since July of 2015, there has been a marked increase in the number of ACE participants. <br />This increase coincides with the deployment of a grant funded traffic safety officer whose <br />time is dedicated to enhancing traffic safety through community education and enforcement. <br />Below is a table with a conservative forecast for ACE activity in 2016. <br />1 1 <br />Month <br />1 <br />ACE Inquires <br />ACE <br />Completions <br />January <br />102 <br />76 <br />February <br />104 <br />76 <br />March <br />42 <br />54 <br />April <br />82 <br />96 <br />May <br />93 <br />79 <br />June <br />169 <br />138 <br />July <br />189 <br />144 <br />August <br />106 <br />84 <br />September <br />78 <br />89 <br />October <br />101 <br />77 <br />November <br />107 <br />71 <br />December <br />122 <br />100 <br />Total <br />1,295 <br />1084 <br />