HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2020-22 Grant award and other documents for the STEP Comprehensive Grant RESOLUTION NO. 2020-22
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND EXECUTE
ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE STEP COMPREHENSIVE GRANT,
THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTION, FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 2020
WHEREAS,injuries and deaths from traffic crashes bring loss and suffering to the citizens
of this community; and
WHEREAS, the cost of such injuries brings economic hardship to families; and
WHEREAS, the community's health care system and emergency response resources are
significantly impacted by injuries of traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, research shows that speed is a causative factor in many traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, failure to obey traffic laws, traffic control signals at intersections, and
impaired driving, causes many traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics have shown
that reducing speed limit and stopping traffic law violators prevents crashes, saves lives
and reduces non-fatal injuries while resulting in economic savings to society; and
WHEREAS, the Comprehensive STEP Grant includes public education and intensified
law enforcement to get the community to comply with speed limits and traffic control
devices, signs and signals.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of La Porte authorizes the City
Manager to execute all documents for the Comprehensive STEP Grant for October 1,2020,
through September 30, 2021; joining public and private sector leaders across Texas
supporting the campaign; urging all residents and visitors of La Porte to abide by traffic
laws,to protect life and the quality of life in this community.
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte,Texas authorizes the City Manager to
submit and execute all documents pertaining to the STEP Comprehensive
Grant, through the Texas Department of Transportation, for the Fiscal Year
2021.
Section 2. All ordinances or parts of resolutions of the City of La Porte,Texas, in conflict
with any provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any
conflict.
Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence,
phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such
invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and it is
hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each
section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that
any other section, sentence,phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
invalid.
Section 4. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of
the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the public at the City Hall
of the City for the time required by law preceding this meeting, as required by
the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this
meeting has been open to the public as required by law at all times during which
this ordinance and the subject matter thereof has been discussed,considered and
formally acted upon. The City Council further ratifies, approves and confirms
such written notice and the contents and posting thereof.
Section 5. This resolution shall be in effect from and after its passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this,the day of An,..„-v--, , 2020.
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ATTEST: h APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Woodward, City Secretary Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney