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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11299RESOLUTION NO. 11299 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR THE 2008 MAY MOBILIZATION OF CLICK IT OR TICKET PROJECT, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD0804, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS THEREFORE WHEREAS, the City Council of Pueblo has the authority on behalf of the City of Pueblo, including its Police Department, to accept funding from the State of Colorado for public and municipal purposes, and WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation has tendered 2008 May Mobilization of Click it or Ticket Project funding that will not exceed the amount of $4,500.00, and WHEREAS, acceptance of the funding for the purposes for which it has been made is in the best interest of the City and will benefit the health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the City; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 _ The Award of the Click it or Ticket Project funding to the City of Pueblo is hereby accepted and is approved effective as of May 27, 2008. SECTION 2. Project Number PD0804, Click It or Ticket, is hereby established in the Police Grants Fund. SECTION 3. The amount of $4,500.00 is hereby authorized for transfer from the Projects to be Determined Account in the Police Grants Fund to Project Number PD0804. Said funds shall only be expended and used for this Project. INTRODUCED Mav 27. 2008 Iles. IIZ 9 NEEME we Background Paper for Proposed RESOLUTION AGENDA ITEM # �Z DATE: MAY 27, 2008 DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF JAMES W. BILLINGS, JR. TITLE A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR THE 2008 MAY MOBILIZATION OF CLICK IT OR TICKET PROJECT, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD0804, AND AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS THEREFORE ISSUE Should the City of Pueblo accept 2008 Colorado Department of Transportation Click It or Ticket Project funding on behalf of the Police Department not to exceed the amount of $4,500.00? The Department recommends approval of the Resolution. BACKGROUND This funding will allow the Police Department to increase its enforcement of Colorado's child passenger safety and seat belt laws and to conduct seat belt surveys before and after the enforcement period. Focus will be in areas of our community that have had the highest rate of teen crashes and fatalities. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no match required for this grant.