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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08239ORDINANCE NO. 8239 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DUI ENFORCEMENT GRANT, JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD1007, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $17,500.00 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 (CDOT) has tendered a DUI stst Grant Funding Award for the period from the July 1 through December 31, 2010 holiday periods that will not exceed the amount of $17,500.00, 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 ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1. st The Awarding of the DUI Grant funding to the City of Pueblo for the July 1 through st December 31, 2010 holiday periods is hereby accepted and approved effective as of July 1, 2010. SECTION 2. Funds not to exceed the amount of $17,500.00 are hereby budgeted and appropriated in Project Number PD1007 and shall only be expended and used for this project. INTRODUCED: July 12, 2010 BY: Judy Weaver /COUNCILPERSON PASSED AND APPROVED: July 26, 2010 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # R-2 DATE: JULY 12, 2010 DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF JAMES W. BILLINGS, JR. TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DUI ENFORCEMENT GRANT, JULY THROUGH DECEMBER 2010, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD1007, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $17,500.00 ISSUE Should the City of Pueblo accept Colorado Department of Transportation DUI Enforcement Grant funding on behalf of the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $17,500.00? RECOMMENDATION Department recommends approval of this Ordinance. BACKGROUND This funding will allow the Police Department to conduct DUI/Impaired Driving stst Enforcement during the July 1 through December 31, 2010 holiday periods. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no local match required for this grant.