HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso. 1980 - 258 - Approving traffic safety project agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety for a grant to cover costs of the DUI enforcement program RESOLUTION NO.
• A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDDING ,
APPROVING TRAFFIC' SAFETY' PROJECT 'AGREEMENT WITH THE- '
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• STATE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FORA GRANT TO COVER ' •
• COSTS OF THE DUI ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. .
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WHEREAS, Federal grant funds are available through the'
State of Californ-ia Business and Transportation Agency, Office
• • of Traffic Safety, under Section 2907-of. the Vehicle Code, and
Section 402 (c) of. Public Law 89-564 , aS amended by Public Law
91-605, to aid in local traffic enforcement programs , and
WHEREAS•, the City .of; Redding Police. Department wishes
• - to engage in a proj-ect ..enti.tled DUI..Enforcement Program, in a
concerted effort to' actively combat the drinking driver problem
• which studies have .shown to "be `a: serious• problem in this city,
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-WHEREAS, the Office of Traffic Safety has submitted
the- attached Agreement ,providing for grant funds ; in 'the sum of
$154 , 587. 20, to cover the cost to -the City of two police officers, .
two fully equipped police cars, and a part-time court clerk, for
•a period of two. years, from. October 15, 1980, to November 30, •
• . 1982 , - and .
• WHEREAS, . it is deemed to be in the best interests of
• the. City of Redding- and its citizens that the City -engage in
the proposed project, •
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:NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of
the City of.Redd•ing as follows :
1. The City Council makes -the following . findings in
connection herewith: "
(a•) The "project is compatible with the Redding
• General Plan;
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(b) The project will not significantly alter .
existing land form,
(c) The project is compatible with surrounding
land use, _ . ••
(d) The project is• compatible with the Redding
.. Municipal Code, '
' and the Council hereby ratifies the Negative Declaration approved .
by 'the Board of Administrative Review' on October 8 , 1980 . '
2. The City Council approves the Agreement with • the'_
, Office of Traffic Safety for a grant in the sum of $154 ,58,7 . 20 , . '
to cover the costs of the DUI Enforcement Program for a two year :
' ' period from October 15, 1980 , to November 30, 1982 , and authorizes .
the City .Manager and the Chief of Police to execute said Agreement
on behalf of the City of Redding.
. •I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was
introduced and read at a regular meeting of the City .Council of
the City of Redding on the 20th day of. October • ,:•1980 , -and was
• - - duly adopted at said meeting by the following 'vote: •
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. AYES: COUNCILMEN: Demsher, Fulton, Kirkpatrick, and Pugh .
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
_ ABSENT:. COUNCILMEN: * Gard
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• t �G/, ayor .�he City 'of Redding" '
- ILDRED L. BRAYTON,• City Clerk ' '
by Ethel A. Richter, Deputy,- : -
FORM AOVED
RAND , LL A. HAYS, Cit •A orney
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