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
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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.
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The Awarding of the DUI Grant funding to the City of Pueblo for the July 1 through
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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
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Enforcement during the July 1 through December 31, 2010 holiday periods.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no local match required for this grant.