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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2024 BUDGET OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE CITY, COLORADO BY THE RECOGNITION OF THE COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000 FOR CLICK IT OR TICKET AND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE EXPENDITURE THEREOF.
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Summary and Background Information:
Click It or Ticket is a nationwide campaign from NHTSA. Since Click It or Ticket was introduced in Colorado in 2002, statewide seat belt use has increased from 72% to 87%. For more information about seat belt safety and enforcement citation numbers, visit <https://www.codot.gov/safety/seatbelts>.
The City has been awarded grant dollars for the 2024 CDOT Click it or Ticket campaign. This grant funds overtime enforcement of Colorado’s child passenger safety and adult occupant protection laws through speeding and other aggressive/hazardous driving contacts during authorized time periods. Funds will be used to strictly enforce all child/teen/adult driving violations.
This ordinance is submitted for Council’s consideration to amend the 2024 budget, recognizing funds from the grant. The Public Safety Department will follow all requirements of the grant and provide enforcement during the designated enforcement campaign calendar.
Staff Responsible (Department Head): Darrel Guadnola, Chief of Police
Staff Member Presenting: Darrel Guadnola, Chief of Police
Financial Impact: Fleet Management Fund: $6,000
Funding Source: CDOT Grant (federal funding)
Staff Recommendation: Approve Ordinance 2575
Suggested Motion: Motion to introduce by council as seated and approve Ordinance 2575