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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-22
<br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
<br /> TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND EXECUTE
<br /> ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE STEP COMPREHENSIVE GRANT,
<br /> THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTION, FOR THE
<br /> FISCAL YEAR 2020
<br /> WHEREAS,injuries and deaths from traffic crashes bring loss and suffering to the citizens
<br /> of this community; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the cost of such injuries brings economic hardship to families; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the community's health care system and emergency response resources are
<br /> significantly impacted by injuries of traffic crashes; and
<br /> WHEREAS, research shows that speed is a causative factor in many traffic crashes; and
<br /> WHEREAS, failure to obey traffic laws, traffic control signals at intersections, and
<br /> impaired driving, causes many traffic crashes; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics have shown
<br /> that reducing speed limit and stopping traffic law violators prevents crashes, saves lives
<br /> and reduces non-fatal injuries while resulting in economic savings to society; and
<br /> WHEREAS, the Comprehensive STEP Grant includes public education and intensified
<br /> law enforcement to get the community to comply with speed limits and traffic control
<br /> devices, signs and signals.
<br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of La Porte authorizes the City
<br /> Manager to execute all documents for the Comprehensive STEP Grant for October 1,2020,
<br /> through September 30, 2021; joining public and private sector leaders across Texas
<br /> supporting the campaign; urging all residents and visitors of La Porte to abide by traffic
<br /> 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
<br /> submit and execute all documents pertaining to the STEP Comprehensive
<br /> Grant, through the Texas Department of Transportation, for the Fiscal Year
<br /> 2021.
<br /> Section 2. All ordinances or parts of resolutions of the City of La Porte,Texas, in conflict
<br /> with any provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any
<br /> conflict.
<br /> Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence,
<br /> phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such
<br /> invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and it is
<br /> hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each
<br /> section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that
<br /> any other section, sentence,phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
<br /> invalid.
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