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RESOLUTION NO. 2019-14 <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 />SPEED/ITC STEP GRANT, THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTION, FOR <br />THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 <br />WHEREAS, injuries and deaths from traffic crashes bring loss and suffering to the citizens of this community; <br />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 significantly impacted <br />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 control devices, signs and signals at intersections causes many traffic crashes; <br />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 Speed/Intersection Traffic Control STEP includes public education and intensified law <br />enforcement to get the community to comply with speed limits and traffic control devices, signs and signals. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of La Porte authorizes the City Manager to execute all <br />documents for the Speed/ITC STEP Grant for October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020; joining public and <br />private sector leaders across Texas supporting the campaign; urging all residents and visitors of La Porte to abide <br />by traffic laws, to protect life and the quality of life in this community. <br />PASSED AND APPROVED this, the day of 2019. <br />CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS <br />Louis R. Rigby, Mayor <br />ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: <br />