HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2022-21RESOLUTION NO.2022-21
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 2023
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 thap, the..Cit r of'I;a-Porte authorizes the City
Manager to execute all documents for the Comppehetisive STEP (Hari€for October 1, 2022,
through September 30, 2023; joining public,-,' pmvatte ,swtoz leaders across Texas
supporting the campaign; urging all residents afil visitors of La Piirte to abide by traffic
laws, to protect life and the quality of life in thi�.cprpmtinity.��,
Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte; Texasiauthorizes 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
2023.
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with any provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any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 wptten 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 MI tings Law, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code; and that this
meeting has been open to the public as required bylaw 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 1 nAotc, 2022.
CITY OF LA -]FORTE, TEXAS
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Clark T. Askins, Assistant City Attorney
City of La Porte Police Department
STEP Comprehensive 2023
Texas Department Of Transportation - Traftic Safety
Electronic Signature Authorization Form
This form identifies the person(s) who have the authority to sign grant agreements and
amendments for the Grant fD fisted at the bottom of the page_
Name Of Organization: City of La Porte
Project Title: STEP Comprehensive
Authorizing Authority
e signatory of the Subgrantee hereby represents and warrants that shelhe is an officer of
the organization for which shethe has executed this agreement and that shelhe has full and
complete authority to enter into the agreement on behalf of the organization. I authorize the
person(s) listed under the section "Authorized to Electronically Sign Grant Agreements and
endments" to enter into an agreement on behalf of the organization.
flame:
Corby Alexander
Title•
City Manager
slgnatare-
Date:
Under the authority of Ordnance or Resotufion
Number (f applicable)
Authorized to Electronically Sign Grant Agreements and Amendments
Ust Subgrantee Administrators who have complete authority to enter into an agreement on
behalf of the organization.
Print Name of Subgrantee Administrator in
Title
TxGOT Tragic Safety eGrants
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Corby Alexander
City Manager
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Steve Deardorff
Chief of Police
Mark Roznovak
Sergeant
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