HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolutions - No. 2012-184RESOLUTION NO. 2012-184
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 State of
California has a significant problem with distracted driving related fatal and injury collisions; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department is eligible to receive a $18,326 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 factors are talking and texting while
driving violations; 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 talking and texting while driving; and
WHEREAS, the Lodi Police Department will deploy existing officers on three two-week
mobilization periods conducting high -visibility enforcement targeting drivers who use a hand-held
cell phone or text while driving, as well as general traffic safety enforcement during the grant
period.
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 $18,326 to the City to enhance traffic enforcement and education and
purchase related materials.
Dated: November 21, 2012
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hereby certify that Resolution No. 2012-184 was passed and adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lodi in a regular meeting held November21, 2012, by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — Hansen, Johnson, Katzakian, Nakanishi, and
Mayor Mounce
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
ABSTAIN: COUNCIL MEMBERS — None
RA IJOHL
City Clerk
2012-184