HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2012-175RESOLUTION NO. 2012-175
A RESOLUTION OF THE LODI CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZING THE
LODI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN A SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM GRANT FUNDED BY THE
OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the State of California Office of Traffic Safety statistics show the City of Lodi
has a significant problem with alcohol- and speed -related fatal and injury collisions, including those
involving pedestrians, bicyclists, hit-and-run drivers, and motorcyclists; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department is eligible to receive a $90,000 grant from the Office
of Traffic Safety to develop and implement a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to
reduce fatal and injury collisions where the primary collision factor is driving under the influence
(DUI) or speed; and
WHEREAS, this comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program will also work to develop
and implement a comprehensive traffic safety enforcement program to reduce fatal and injury
collisions where the primary collision factor is DUI or speed. The project will also work to reduce
motorcycle involved fatal and injury collisions as well as bicycle/pedestrian involved collisions; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Departmentwill deploy existing officers on weekend and holiday
evenings for motorcycle and DUI saturation enforcement and will conduct 12 DUI checkpoints during
the grant period, as well as conducting drivers' license checks at all DUI checkpoints to address hit-
and-run collisions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Lodi City Council does hereby authorize
City of Lodi participation in a Traffic Initiative Grant Agreement between the State of California Office
of Traffic Safety and the Lodi Police Department, thereby accepting and appropriating awarded
funding in the amount of $90,000 to the City to enhance traffic enforcement and education and
purchase related materials; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized to execute the grant
agreement on behalf of the City of Lodi.
Dated: November 7, 2012
hereby certify that Resolution No. 2012-175 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November 7, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, and Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS —None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Nakanishi
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS— NoVAC::H
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