HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RESO 2007-186RESOLUTION NO. 2007 — 186
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A $301,143 GRANT AWARD FROM
THE CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY, AND AUTHORIZING
THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO EXECUTE ALL GRANT RELATED DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, on June 8, 2007, the National City Police Department was approved
to receive $301,143 in grant funds from the California Office of Traffic Safety for a two-year
period beginning October 1, 2007, for the purpose of reducing the number of persons killed or
injured in traffic collisions, including alcohol -involved collisions; to reduce fatal and injury hit and
run collisions; and to reduce nighttime fatal and injury collisions; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds allocated to accomplish these goals will be used to
hire an additional police officer for the Traffic Unit for two years, and funds will also be used to
purchase one fully equipped police motorcycle, one Lidar speed detection device, and one
Traffic Collision Reconstruction System, as well as to pay officers on an overtime basis to
conduct DUI checkpoints and Roving DUI Saturation Patrols.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby authorizes the acceptance of a $301,143 Grant Award from the California
Office of Traffic Safety.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the Chief
of Police to execute all grant related documents on behalf of the City of National City.
PASSED and ADOPTED this 7th day of August, 20
n Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Mic ael R. Dalla, Ci Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
George H. Eiser, Ill
City Attorney
Passed and adopted by the Council of the City of National City, California, on August 7,
2007 by the following vote, to -wit:
Ayes: Councilmembers Morrison, Natividad, Parra, Ungab.
Nays: None.
Absent: Councilmember Zarate.
Abstain: None.
AUTHENTICATED BY: RON MORRISON
Mayor of the City of National City, California
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City Cl of the City of Na nal City, California
By:
Deputy
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
RESOLUTION NO. 2007-186 of the City of National City, California, passed and
adopted by the Council of said City on August 7, 2007.
City Clerk of the City of National City, California
By:
Deputy