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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPR 23074: TO THE SUPPORT THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORATION 2023 OPERATION SLOWDOWN PROGRAM wimp City of nr! rt{tu� T<r4c www.PortArthurTx.gov INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM Date: March 22, 2023 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager �r { From: Timothy W. Duriso, Chief of Policed ,7 RE: PR 23074—Resolution to support the Texas Department of Transportation 2023 "Operation Slowdown"program. Introduction: The Police Department is seeking the City Council to support the Texas Department of Transportation 2023 "Operation Slow Down Mobilization"program. Our department has been allotted $3500.00 by the State. Background: Law Enforcement officials statewide are participating in the"Operation Slowdown" campaign to conduct high-visibility enforcement activities focused on reducing the number of Fatal and Suspected Serious injury crashes involving contributing factors commonly associated with speeding. From July 14th through July 30th Texas Law Enforcement officers will increase their efforts to enforce speeding violations. The City of Port Arthur has been allocated $3500.00. All hours worked and activity conducted in furtherance of the "Operation Slowdown" campaign will be compensated through the program. These activities are recorded and reported to TXDOT. Budget Impact: The"Operation Slowdown"campaign is 100% funded by the Texas Department of Transportation which would allot funds for Port Arthur Police Officers to increase traffic enforcement in problem traffic areas in order to reduce traffic accidents and the injuries and fatalities associated with speeding. Recommendation: The Police Department recommends that the City Council supports the Texas Department of Transportation 2023 "Operation Slowdown"program as the initiative does focus on reducing traffic accidents, injuries, and fatalities associated with these incidents and would be beneficial to the citizens of Port Arthur. "Remember,we are here to serve the Citizens of Port Arthur"P.O.Box 1089 X Port Arthur,Texas 77641-1089 X 409.983.8101 X FAX 409.982.6743 P.R. No. 23074 3/22/2023 JLH RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR TO SUPPORT THE FISCAL YEAR 2023 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION "OPERATION SLOWDOWN" PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $3500 . 00 (NO MATCH REQUIRED) . 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, the Texas Department of Transportation advised the FY 2023 "Operation Slowdown" Program allocation for the City of Port Arthur is $3500 . 00 ; and WHEREAS, twenty-eight percent of fatal crashes, 13 percent of injury crashes, and 10 percent of property- damage-only crashes in 2022 were speeding-related; and WHEREAS, in 2022 there were 11, 258 fatalities in crashes where at least one driver was speeding, 29 percent of total traffic fatalities for the year, and the number of speeding-related fatalities in 2022 increased by 17 percent from 2019, from 9, 592 to 11, 258 ; and WHEREAS, thirty-four percent of motorcycle riders involved in fatal crashes in 2020 were speeding, more than drivers of any other vehicle type; and WHEREAS, "Operation Slowdown" campaign is 100% funded by the Texas Department of Transportation which would allot funds for Port Arthur Police Officers to increase traffic enforcement in problem traffic areas in order to reduce traffic accidents and the injuries and fatalities associated with speeding NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR: Section 1. That the facts and opinions in the preamble are true and correct . Section 2 . That the City Council and the City of Port Arthur supports the Fiscal Year 2023 Department of Transportation "Operation Slowdown" Program in the amount of $3500 . 00 (no match required) . P.R. No. 23074 3/22/2023 JLH Section 3 . That a copy of the Resolution shall be spread upon the minutes of the City Council . READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of April, A.D. , 2023 , at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the following vote : AYES: Mayor: Councilmembers : NOES: Thurman Bill Bartie Mayor ATTEST: Sherri Bellard City Secretary APP OVED AS TO FORM: Val Ti o City Attorney APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION: Ronald B rton City Man g r hs't Timothy . Dur so Chief of olice P.R. No. 23074 3/22/2023 JLH EXHIBIT "A" 3/21/23,10:12 AM IntelliGrants-Document Page TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION emirs • ` 10 Home Proposal/Grant RFR Performance Report Supplementals Inventory Q( 111 Training Materials I Organization(s) I Profile I Logout SAVE I I CHECK GLOBAL ERRORS I I SHOW HELP I I SPELL CHECK Document Information:2023-PortArthur-OpSlow-00026 • Details You are here: > STEP-OpSlow-2023 Menu > Forms Menu GOALS STRATEGIES AND OPERATIONAL PLAN Goal: To increase effective enforcement and adjudication of traffic safety-related laws to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes Strategies:Increase enforcement of traffic safety-related laws. Increase public education and information campaigns. 0 I agree to the above goals and strategies. Operational Plan The purpose of this mobilization is to conduct high-visibility saturation patrols within the Enforcement Zones identified in the Operational Plan(Enforcement Zone)section of the grant for at least four days during the enforcement periods outlined in the sections below.Subgrantee must also perform pre- enforcement earned-media campaigns for each enforcement period. Pre-Media Efforts Before Enforcement period Conduct local media events immediately before the enforcement effort to maximize the visibility of enforcement to the public.These media events tell July 11,2023-July 13,2023 the public when,where,how and why the traffic laws are being enforced. These activities must occur prior to enforcement activities beginning. Enforcement Period Officers working Operation:Slowdown must conduct high-visibility overtime enforcement activities focused on reducing the number of Fatal(K)and Suspected Serious Injury(A)crashes involving contributing factors commonly associated with speed.Officers should conduct grant enforcement efforts by moving at or slightly below the speed limit with July 14,2023-July 30,2023 traffic.While officers working STEP enforcement should focus on violations that contribute to speed-related crashes,any probable cause may be used to initiate a vehicle stop within the established enforcement zones.Officers working STEP-OpSlow should remain mobile when possible and work steadily throughout the shift to document stopping an average of 2.5 vehicles in each STEP enforcement hour. Post-Media Efforts After Enforcement period Conduct local media events informing the public about the importance and effectiveness of maintaining a safe speed and relative distance to other July 31,2023-August 02,2023 vehicles when driving.The Post-Media Campaign may begin immediately upon completion of the enforcement period. Reporting Period July 11,2023-August 02,2023 Agencies will submit a performance report during this time period. Comments: 0 of 500 Please mark all of your proposed zones on a single heat map and upload that map here.Click here to see an example.The maximum number of allowable zones for an a ency is determined by dividing the total number of enforcement hours by 40 and rounding to the nearest whole number. 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