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RESOLUTION NO.2022-21
<br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE,
<br />TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AND EXECUTE
<br />ALL DOCUMENTS PERTAINING TO THE STEP COMPREHENSIVE GRANT,
<br />THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTION, FOR THE
<br />FISCAL YEAR 2023
<br />WHEREAS, injuries and deaths from traffic crashes bring loss and suffering to the citizens
<br />of this community; and
<br />WHEREAS, the cost of such injuries brings economic hardship to families; and
<br />WHEREAS, the community's health care system and emergency response resources are
<br />significantly impacted by injuries of traffic crashes; and
<br />WHEREAS, research shows that speed is a causative factor in many traffic crashes; and
<br />WHEREAS, failure to obey traffic laws, traffic control signals at intersections, and
<br />impaired driving, causes many traffic crashes; and
<br />WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration statistics have shown
<br />that reducing speed limit and stopping traffic law violators prevents crashes, saves lives
<br />and reduces non -fatal injuries while resulting in economic savings to society; and
<br />WHEREAS, the Comprehensive STEP Grant includes public education and intensified
<br />law enforcement to get the community to comply with speed limits and traffic control
<br />devices, signs and signals.
<br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED thap, the..Cit r of'I;a-Porte authorizes the City
<br />Manager to execute all documents for the Comppehetisive STEP (Hari€for October 1, 2022,
<br />through September 30, 2023; joining public,-,' pmvatte ,swtoz leaders across Texas
<br />supporting the campaign; urging all residents afil visitors of La Piirte to abide by traffic
<br />laws, to protect life and the quality of life in thi�.cprpmtinity.��,
<br />Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte; Texasiauthorizes the City Manager to
<br />submit and execute all documents pertaining `to the STEP Comprehensive
<br />Grant, through the Texas Department of Transportation, for the Fiscal Year
<br />2023.
<br />Section 2. All ordinances or parts of resolutions of the City of La Porte, Texas, in conflict
<br />with any provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any
<br />conflict.
<br />Section 3. If any section, sentence, phrase, clause, or any part of any section, sentence,
<br />phrase, or clause, of this Ordinance shall, for any reason, be held invalid, such
<br />invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance; and it is
<br />hereby declared to be the intention of this City Council to have passed each
<br />section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, irrespective of the fact that
<br />any other section, sentence, phrase, or clause, or part thereof, may be declared
<br />invalid.
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