HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2025-25_CMV step grantRESOLUTION 2025-25
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 CMV STEP GRANT, THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026
WHEREAS, injuries and deaths from commercial motor vehicle traffic violations and crashes bring
loss and suffering to the citizens of this community; and
WHEREAS, the cost of such injuries brings economic hardship to families and communities; and
WHEREAS, the community's health care system and emergency response resources are significantly
impacted by injuries of commercial motor vehicle traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, research shows that speed is a causative factor in many commercial motor vehicle traffic
crashes; and
WHEREAS, failure to obey traffic control devices, signs and signals at intersections causes many
commercial motor vehicle traffic crashes; and
WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics have shown that reducing
speed limit and traffic control violators prevents crashes, saves lives and reduces non-
fatal injuries while resulting in economic savings to society; and
WHEREAS, the Commercial Motor Vehicle STEP includes public education and intensified law
enforcement to get the community and drivers of commercial motor vehicles to comply
with speed limits and traffic control devices, signs and signals therefore protecting the
occupants of commercial motor vehicles and others on the roadways.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT:
The City of La Porte authorizes the City Manager to execute all documents for CMV STEP Grant for
October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026; 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 CMV STEP Grant, through the Texas Department
of Transportation, for the Fiscal Year 2026.
Section 2. All resolutions 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provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict.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 resolution shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such invalidity shall not
affect the remaining portions of this resolution; 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 resolution 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 22nd day of September, 2025.
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ATTEST:
Rick Helto , May
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Fiscal] Year 2026
Organization Name: City of La Porte Police Department
Legal Name: City of La Porte
Payee Identification Number: 17460015526006
Project Title: STEP CMV
ID: 2026-LaPorte-S-CMV-00009
Period: 10/01/2025 to 09/30/2026
City of La Porte Police Department
STEP CMV 2026
Texas Department Of Transportation • Traffic Safety
Electronic Signature Authorization Form
This form identifies the person(s) who have the authority to sign grant agreements and
amendments for the Grant ID listed at the bottom of the page.
Name Of Organization: City of La Porte
Project Title: STEP CMV
Authorizing Authority
The signatory of the Subgrantee hereby represents and warrants that she/he is an officer of
the organization for which she/he has executed this agreement and that she/he 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
Amendments" to enter into an agreement on behalf of the organization_
Name:
Corby Alexander
Title:
City Manager
Signature:
Date: n1— Z 3 ZS-
Under the authority of Ordinance or Resolution
Number (if applicable)
Authorized to Electronically Sign Grant Agreements and Amendments
List Subgrantee Administrators who have complete authority to enter into an agreement on
behalf of the organization.
Print Name of Subgrantee Administrator In Title
TxDOT Traffic Safety eGrants
1,
2.
3.
Corby Alexander
Scott Pullig
Mark Roznovak
City Manager
Chief of Police
Sergeant/ Project Administrator
2026-LaPorte-S-CMV-00009 Printed On: 9/4/2025
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