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Steve Fitzgibbons, City Manager
J. L. Tyler, Chief of Police--'~:~
September 25, 2002
PR# 11936 - Selective Traffic Enforcement Grant
RECOMMENDATION
I recommend that the City Council adopt proposed resolution # 11936 authorizing the
City of Port Arthur Police Department to participate in a Selective Traffic Enforcement
Grant in the amount of forty thousand dollars (40,000).
BACKGROUND
The Port Arthur Police Department has applied for and has been approved for a Traffic
Enforcement Grant. The grant will provide Twenty six thousand dollars ($26,000) in
state funds with fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) in local funds. These funds will be
used to pay overtime for Port Arthur Police Officers to conduct traffic enforcement
(Speed, Safety Belts and Driving While Intoxicated), in specific areas of the city where a
problem has been identified.
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
The budget effect will be fourteen thousand dollars ($14,000) in matching local funds,
that have been budgeted in the Port Arthur Police Department 2002-2003 budget.
STAFF/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
Acceptance of this grant will have no effect on staffing levels.
SUMMARY:
I recommend that the City Council adopt proposed resolution #11936, supporting the Port
Arthur Police Department's participation in this grant.
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PR NO.11936
9/12/02 RCB
Resolution
NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZINGTHE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO SUPPORT A
SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT GRANT (STEP) WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FUNDS
TO PAY PORT ARTHUR POLICE OFFICERS OVERTIME TO CONDUCT TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT IN AREAS OF THE CITY WHICH ARE AT RISK FOR TRAFFIC
ACCIDENTS. (Account # 001 1101 521 1200 )
WHEREAS, the City Of Port Arthur has a documented traffic safety problem
with regards to Driving while Intoxicated and speed related accidents, and
a high non-compliance in use of safety belts and child safety seats.
WHEREAS the City Council and the City Of Port Arthur are dedicated to
maintaining the highest degree of safety for the motoring Public in POrt
Arthur, and
WHEREAS there are funds available from the State of Texas Department of
Transportation for a selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) which
wOuld allot funds for Port Arthur POliCe officers to work overtime during
their off-duty hours in problem traffic areas to conduct traffic enforcement
in order to reduce traffic accidents and the injuries and fatalities associated
with these accidents, and
WHEREAS this program is authorized in Chapter 723 of the Texas
Transportation Code, the Traffic Safety ACt of 1967, and the Highway safety
Plan for Fiscal Year 2003,
NOW, THEREFORE IT BE RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
ARTHUR:
Section 1.
That the City Council of the City of Port Arthur will support the Port Arthur
Police Department in administering a one (1) year October 1,2002 through
September 30, 2003 Safe and Sober Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
grant with 65% ($26,000) grant funding for the project coming from the
Texas Department of Transportation and 35% ($14,000) coming from city
revenues.
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