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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM
Date: March 27, 2024
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
Through: Ronald Burton, City Manager
From: Timothy W. Duriso, Chief of Police
RE: PR 23690—Resolution to apply for the Texas Department of Transportation 2024
"Click It or Ticket"program.
Introduction:
The Police Department is seeking the City Council's decision for the City Manager to apply to the
Texas Department of Transportation 2024"Click it or Ticket"program.
Background:
Law Enforcement officials statewide are participating in the"Click it or Ticket"campaign to
increase seat belt use. Wearing a seatbelt reduces the risk of dying by 45%for people in the front
seat of passenger cars. For those in pickup trucks, seat belts reduce the risk of dying by 60%. The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates since its inception 21 years ago, "Click
it or Ticket"has saved 7,399 lives and prevented more than 129,000 serious injuries. All hours
worked and activity conducted in furtherance of the"Click it or Ticket" campaign will be
compensated through the program. These activities are recorded and reported to TXDOT.
Budget Impact:
The"Click it or Ticket" 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 these
accidents.
Recommendation:
The Police Department recommends that the City Council supports the Texas Department of
Transportation 2024 "Click it or Ticket"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.
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P.R. No. 23690
3-27-24 SRH
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION "CLICK IT OR TICKET" PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, the City Council and the City of Port Arthur
are dedicated to maintaining the highest degree of safety for
the motorists operating in Port Arthur; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Transportation advised
the FY 2024 "Click It or Ticket" Program is opening for
application, due by April 12, 2024; and
WHEREAS, this program is dedicated to enforcing motor
vehicle seatbelt violations to further decrease automobile
accidents; and
WHEREAS, a front passenger or driver of a motor vehicle
reduces their risk of dying in an automobile accident by 45%
by wearing their seatbelt in a passenger car and by 60% in a
pickup truck; and
WHEREAS, the "Click it or Ticket" 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 these accidents.
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 authorizes the City
Manager to apply to the Fiscal Year 2024 Department of
Transportation "Click It or Ticket" Program.
Section 3 . That a copy of the Resolution shall be spread
upon the minutes of the City Council.
P.R. No. 23690
3-27-24 SRH
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED on this day of April,
A. D. , 2024, 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
AP—ROVED AS �T/O� FORM
Jr s M. Black
I erim City Attorney
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
Ronald Burton, CPM Tim W. uriso
City Manager Chief of Police
APPROVED FOR FINANCE:
Lynda well
Director of Finance