HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2014-018 grant funding from GOHS for police equipment and overtimeMARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-018
RELATING TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER
TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY UNDER THE HIGHWAY SAFETY ACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT
AND THE FUNDING OF OVERTIME FOR THE MARANA POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015; AND SUPERSEDING AND REPLACING MARANA
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-006 ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY 4, 2014
WHEREAS the Governor's Office of Highway Safety (GOHS) is seeking proposals from
state and local agencies for projects relating to all aspects of highway safety; and
WHEREAS the Town of Marana is interested in submitting projects to be considered for
funding in the form of reimbursable grants from the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration; and
WHEREAS the Town of Marana recognizes its duty to protect its citizens through
effective police powers; and
WHEREAS the Marana Police Department is working to increase enforcement to reduce
excessive speeding and aggressive driving by drivers and the number of impaired drivers on
Arizona roadways; and
WHEREAS grant funding will assist the Marana Police Department in purchasing
equipment to support traffic safety initiatives and in funding overtime DUI and speed
enforcement and educational activities and programs to combat excessive speed and aggressive
driving allowing the Marana Police Department to increase efforts to reduce speeding and
aggressive and impaired driving, heading off the behaviors that lead to increased incidents of
motor vehicle accidents; and
WHEREAS Marana Resolution No. 2014-006 adopted on February 4, 2014 misidentified
the proposed use of the funding.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
TOWN OF MARANA AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Town Manager is hereby authorized to apply for grant funding from the
Governor's Office of Highway Safety for equipment to support traffic safety initiatives and for
the funding of overtime DUI and speed enforcement activities and educational programs to
combat excessive speed and aggressive and impaired driving during fiscal year 2014-2015.
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SECTION 2. The Town's Manager and staff are hereby directed and authorized to
undertake all other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, and
objectives of this resolution, including the execution of all agreements, contracts and documents
related to GOHS funding for the Marana Police Department during fiscal year 2014-2015.
SECTION 3. This resolution supersedes and replaces Marana Resolution No. 2014-006
adopted on February 4, 2014.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 4th day of March, 2014.
ATTEST:
ocelyn . ronson, Town Clerk
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Mayor Ed Honea
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