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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07317ORDINANCE NO. 7317 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR THE 2005 "CHECKPOINT COLORADO" CAMPAIGN, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD0503, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $24,900.00, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME 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 to enter into agreements relating thereto, and WHEREAS, the Colorado Department of Transportation has tendered a 2005 "Checkpoint Colorado' funding Award (the "Award ") that will not exceed the amount of $24,900.00 upon conditions recited therein or incorporated therein by reference; and WHEREAS, acceptance of the Award 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. The Awarding of the "Checkpoint Colorado" funding to the City of Pueblo is hereby accepted and approved effective as of June 13, 2005. SECTION 2. Funds not to exceed the amount of $24,900.00 are hereby budgeted and appropriated in Project Number PD0503 and shall only be expended and used for this Project. INTRODUCED May 23, 2005 BY Michael Occhiato Councilperson APPROVED: PRES1DENT 9F CITY CPWCIL ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED June 13, 2005 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # V 3V DATE: MAY 23, 2005 DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF JAMES W. BILLINGS, JR. TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDING FOR THE 2005 "CHECKPOINT COLORADO" CAMPAIGN AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD0503, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $24,900.00, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City of Pueblo accept 2005 CDOT "Checkpoint Colorado" funding on behalf of the Police Department not to exceed the amount of $24,900.00? RECOMMENDATION The Department recommends approval to continue DUI enforcement efforts. BACKGROUND This funding will allow the Police Department to increase its efforts in DUI enforcement with DUI checkpoints over a 14 -week period between Memorial Day and Labor Day 2005. All overtime costs for officers involved in this effort will be paid with Checkpoint Colorado funds. Community awareness efforts will continue through continued collaboration with the Pueblo DriveSmart coalition. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no match required for this grant.