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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-15 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING <br />THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE <br />CMV STEP GRANT, THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTION, FOR THE <br />FISCAL YEAR 2020 <br />WHEREAS, injuries and deaths from commercial motor vehicle traffic violations and crashes bring loss and <br />suffering to the citizens of this community; and <br />WHEREAS, the cost of such injuries brings economic hardship to families and communities; and <br />WHEREAS, the community's health care system and emergency response resources are significantly impacted <br />by injuries of commercial motor vehicle traffic crashes; and <br />WHEREAS, research shows that speed is a causative factor in many commercial motor vehicle traffic crashes; <br />and <br />WHEREAS, failure to obey traffic control devices, signs and signals at intersections causes many commercial <br />motor vehicle traffic crashes; and <br />WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics have shown that reducing speed limit <br />and traffic control violators prevents crashes, saves lives and reduces non-fatal injuries while resulting in <br />economic savings to society; and <br />WHEREAS, the Commercial Motor Vehicle STEP includes public education and intensified law enforcement to <br />get the community and drivers of commercial motor vehicles to comply with speed limits and traffic control <br />devices, signs and signals therefore protecting the occupants of commercial motor vehicles and others on the <br />roadways; <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of La Porte authorizes the City Manager to execute all <br />documents for CMV STEP Grant for October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020; joining public and private <br />sector leaders across Texas supporting the campaign; urging all residents and visitors of La Porte to abide by <br />traffic laws, to protect life and the quality of life in this community. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this, the day of <�C . SY Lr, 2019. <br />T ST: <br />L oodward, City SecQary <br />Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney <br />