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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 control devices, signs and signals at intersections
causes many 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;
WHEREAS, the Speed/Intersection Traffic Control STEP 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 approves the City
Manager to execute all documents for the Speed/ITC STEP Grant for October 1, 2014
through September 30, 2015; 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.
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Texas Traffic Safety eGrants
Fiscal Year 2015
Organization Name: City of La Porte - Police Department
Legal Name: City of La Porte
Payee Identification Number: 17460015526006
Project Title: STEP- 2015 Comprehensive
ID: 2015 -LaPorte -S-1 YG-0056
Period: 10/01 /2014 to 09/30/2015
City of La Porte - Police Department
STEP -2015
TEXAS TRAFFIC SAFETY PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT
THE STATE OF TEXAS
THE COUNTY OF TRAVIS
THIS AGREEMENT IS MADE BY and between the State of Texas, acting by and through the
Texas Department of Transportation, hereinafter called the Department and the, City of La
Porte hereinafter called the Subgrantee, and becomes effective then fully executed by both
parties. For the purpose of this agreement, the Subgrantee is designated as a(n) Local
Government.
AUTHORITY: Texas Transportation Code, Chapter 723, the Traffic Safety Act of 1967, and
the Highway Safety Performance Plan for the Fiscal Year 2015.
Name of the Federal Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Contract Number: 585EG093
CFDA Number: 20.6
CFDA Title: State and Community Highway Safety Grant Program
Funding Source: Section 402
DUNS: 010804755
Project Title: STEP- 2015 Comprehensive
This project is Not Research and Development
Grant Period: This Grant becomes effective on 10/01/2014 or on the date of final signature of
both parties, whichever is later, and ends on 09/30/2015 unless terminated or otherwise
modified.
Total Awarded: $97,544.14
Amount Eligible for Reimbursement by the Department: $50,664.78
Match Amount provided by the Subgrantee: $46,879.36
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