HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2021-56 Authorizing the City Manager to Submit and Execute all Documents pertaining to the STEP Comprehensive Grant, through the Texas Dept. of Transportation, for the Fiscal Year 2022A 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 2022
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, 2021,
through September 30, 2022; 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with any provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any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 (late, hour, place and Subject of this meeting of
the City Counci I 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 55 1, Texas Governinent Code; and that this
meeting has been open to the public as required by law at, all tinies during which
this ordinance and the sub ' ject 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.
(Jay of 2021.
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ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
W 6 o d wa e.(;get a r aCity Attorney
Clark T. Askins, Assistant
City of La Porte Police, Department
STEPComprehensive 2022
This form identifies the person(s)who have the authority to sign grant agreements and
arnendments for the Orant ID listed at the bottom of the page.
MEMEM
Project Title: STEP Cornprehensive -
uthorizing Authority
he signatory of the Subgrantee hereby represents and warrants that shelhe is an officer of
ie organization for which sheilie has executed this agreement and that shelhe has full and
,)mpleto authority to enter into the agreement on behalf of the organization. I authorize the
erson(s) listed under the section "Authorized to Electronically Sign Grant Agreements and
,mendments" to enter into an agreement on behalf of the organization.
Noma:
Signature.
Corby Alexander
City Manager
-Under the authority of Ordinance or - Resolution ---"-
Number (if applicable)
Authorized to Electronically $ign Grant Agrekements and Amendments
List $ubgrahtee Adminisirators,Who have.complete authority to enter into an agreement on
behalf of the organization.
Print Name of Sijbgran(ee Administrator In Title
TAOT Traffic Safety eGrants
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11.
Corby Alexander City Manager
2.
Steve Deardorff Chiel'of Police
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3.
Mark Roznovak Sergeatit
2022-LaPorte-S-lYG-00109 Printed On: 9/1/2021 Page 1 of 1
Texas Traffic Safety eGrants
Fiscal Year 2022
Organization Name: City of La Porte Police Department
Legal Name: City of La. -Porte
Payee Identification Number: 17460015526006
Project Title: STEP Comprehensive
ID: 2022-LaPorte-S-1 YG-00109
Period: 10/01/2021 to 09/30/2022