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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-21
<br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS,
<br /> AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS
<br /> PERTAINING TO THE CMV STEP GRANT, THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
<br /> TRANSPORTION, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2021
<br /> WHEREAS, injuries and deaths from commercial motor vehicle traffic violations and crashes bring
<br /> loss and 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
<br /> impacted 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
<br /> crashes; and
<br /> WHEREAS, failure to obey traffic control devices, signs and signals at intersections causes many
<br /> commercial motor vehicle traffic crashes; and
<br /> WHEREAS,the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics have shown that reducing
<br /> speed limit and traffic control violators prevents crashes, saves lives and reduces non-fatal injuries
<br /> while resulting in economic savings to society; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Commercial Motor Vehicle STEP includes public education and intensified law
<br /> enforcement to get the community and drivers of commercial motor vehicles to comply with speed
<br /> limits and traffic control devices, signs and signals therefore protecting the occupants of commercial
<br /> motor vehicles and others on the roadways; NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED
<br /> BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,TEXAS,THAT:
<br /> NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED,that the City of La Porte authorizes the City Manager to
<br /> execute all documents for CMV STEP Grant for October 1,2020,through September 30,2021;joining
<br /> public and private sector leaders across Texas supporting the campaign; urging all residents and
<br /> visitors of La Porte to abide by traffic laws,to protect life and the quality of life in this community.
<br /> Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte,Texas authorizes the City Manager to submit and
<br /> execute all documents pertaining to the CMV STEP Grant,through the Texas Department
<br /> of Transportation, for the Fiscal Year 2021.
<br /> Section 2. All ordinances or parts of resolutions of the City of La Porte, Texas, in conflict with any
<br /> provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict.
<br /> Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence, phrase, or
<br /> clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
<br /> affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance;and it is hereby declared to be the intention
<br /> of this City Council to have passed each section,sentence,phrase,or clause,or part thereof,
<br /> irrespective of the fact that any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof,
<br /> may be declared invalid.
<br /> Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines,recites, and declares that a sufficient written
<br /> notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted
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