HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 2025-070ORDINANCE NO. 2025-070
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
APPROPRIATION OF REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$12,744.99 IN THE GRANT FUND TO BE RECEIVED
FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS, DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, SELECTIVE TRAFFIC
ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE
GRANT AND AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF
$12,744.99 IN THE GRANT FUND FOR EXPENDITURES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GRANT WHICH ARE
CONSISTENT WITH THE APPROVED GRANT;
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the City of Grapevine has received approval for grant funds for
the State of Texas, Department of Transportation, Selective Traffic Enforcement
Program (STEP) Comprehensive Grant. Grant # 2026-GrapevinePD-S-1 YG-00025;
and
WHEREAS, this Grant will allow the City to continue to fund a Selective Traffic
Enforcement Program position that will provide direct services by reducing crashes
and creating safer driving environment in Texas roadways through high -visibility and
engagement; and
WHEREAS, all constitutional and statutory prerequisites for the approval of
this ordinance have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act and
Chapter 211 of the Local Government Code; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems the adoption of this ordinance to be in the
best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS:
Section 1. That all matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
Section 2. That the City Council hereby authorizes the amount of $12,744.99
revenue to be appropriated in the Grant Fund based on approval of the State of
Texas, Department of Transportation, Selective Traffic Enforcement Program
(STEP) Comprehensive Grant.
Section 3. The City Council hereby authorizes an amount estimated at
$3,334.55 to be appropriated in the Grant Fund for the required matching funds
associated with the grant. Total Cost of the program is $16,079.54.
Section 4. That the terms and provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed to
be severable, and that if the validity of any section, subsection, word, sentence, or
phrase shall be held to be invalid, it shall not affect the remaining part of this
ordinance.
Section 5. That the fact that the present ordinances and regulations of the City
of Grapevine, Texas, are inadequate to properly safeguard the health, safety, morals,
peace and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Grapevine, Texas,
creates an emergency for the immediate preservation of the public business,
property, health, safety and general welfare of the public which requires that this
ordinance shall become effective from and after the date of its final passage, and it
is accordingly so ordained.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF GRAPEVINE, TEXAS on this the 7th day of October, 2025.
AI
William D. Tate
Mayor
ATTEST.
Matthew C.G. Boyle
City Attorney
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