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RESOLUTION 2024-18 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 2025 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, 2024, through September 30, 2025; 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 LaPorte, 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 2025. 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or parts of resolutions of the City of La Porte, Texas, in conflict with any provision contained herein is hereby repealed to the extent of any conflict.