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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07577ORDINANCE NO. 7577 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2007 LEAF GRANT, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD0701, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $18,625.00, 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 2007 LEAF Grant Award (the "Award ") that will not exceed the amount of $18,625.00 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: SFOTinN 1 The Inter - Governmental Contract ( "Contract') awarding of a LEAF Grant to the City of Pueblo, a copy of which is attached hereto, is hereby accepted and approved. The President of the City Council is authorized to execute the Contract in the name of the City. SECTION 2. Funds not to exceed the amount of $18,625.00 are hereby budgeted and appropriated in Project Number PD0701 and shall only be expended and used for this Project. INTRODUCED March 12, 2007 BY Randy Thurston Councilperson , APPROVED: Q i;� &P °eatx f L j ESID NTof City Council ATTESTED BY: CITY CLERK PASSED AND APPROVED: March 26, 2007 D 75 - 7 7 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # � A O DATE: MARCH 12, 2007 DEPARTMENT: POLICE DEPARTMENT CHIEF JAMES W. BILLINGS, JR. TITLE AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2007 LEAF GRANT, AND APPLICABLE CONDITIONS PERTAINING THERETO, ESTABLISHING PROJECT NUMBER PD0701, BUDGETING AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF $18,625.00, AND AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE SAME ISSUE Should the City of Pueblo accept 2007 CDOT LEAF Grant on behalf of the Police Department not to exceed the amount of $18,625.00? The Department recommends approval to continue DUI enforcement efforts. This grant award will allow the Police Department to increase its efforts in DUI enforcement throughout the 2007 grant year. Community awareness efforts will continue through continued collaboration with the Pueblo DriveSmart coalition, and the Traffic Safety for Youth task force. Additionally, the Minnequa Merchants Association voiced concerns over alcohol related problems in the Bessemer area. We anticipate that a continued enforcement presence will be needed to have a long lasting impact on these problems, and LEAF funding will allow the dedication of full time officers to DUI enforcement in the Bessemer area. FINANCIAL IMPACT There is no financial impact to the City of Pueblo, as no match is required for this grant.