RESOLUTION NO. 28-97

A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE OCCUPANT PROTECTION

TWIST CAMPAIGN CONTRACT

 WHEREAS,  the City of Grand Junction, on behalf of the Grand Junction Police Department, has submitted a letter of intent to the Colorado Department of Transportation, Office of Transportation Safety to receive Occupant Protection Twist Campaign Federal Highway Safety Grant funding from April, 1997 through June 1998, spanning both the 1997 and 1998 federal fiscal years, for the promotion of seat belt and child safety seat use in Colorado and the enforcement of laws pertaining to use of occupant protection restraints, pursuant to §42-4-237 through 42-4-236, CRS; and

 WHEREAS, the State has approved the Occupant Protection Twist Campaign and has prepared the Contract with the City of Grand Junction; and

 WHEREAS, the City Council of Grand Junction has the responsibility to fund and the Mayor of the City of Grand Junction has the authority to sign contracts on behalf of the Grand Junction Police Department; and

 WHEREAS, the Occupant Protection Twist Campaign Contract with the City of Grand Junction in the amount of $6,400 has been presented to the City Council of the City of Grand Junction for approval; and

 WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Grand Junction understands that the project contract term covers parts of 2 fiscal years (1997 & 1998) and that this Resolution is intended to approve the participation and obligation of the City for both fiscal years, subject to the availability of federal funding for the 1998 fiscal year; and

 WHEREAS, a resolution by the City Council of the City of Grand Junction formally approving the Occupant Protection Twist Campaign Contract, and authorizing the proper signature to be affixed to the Contract indicating such approval is required by the State of Colorado.

 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Grand Junction hereby approves the term, conditions and obligations of the Occupant Protection Twist Campaign Contract NA27, and hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the Contract on behalf of the City of Grand Junction.

 DATED THIS 19TH DAY OF MARCH, 1997.

               /s/ Linda Afman      

               Linda Afman, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Nye      

City Clerk