RESOLUTION NO. _
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE PARTNERSHIP WITH STREET RACING KILLS TO SEEK STATE FUNDING TO PROVIDE RECKLESS DRIVING PROGRAM MANAGEMENT SERVICES AND RECKLESS DRIVING INTERVENTION PROGRAMS WHEREAS, the City of Commerce is charged with enforcing and regulating street racing within its boundaries and has a vested interest in improving the quality of life by supporting service programs that promote public safety and social services to its community; and WHEREAS, the partnership formed with Street Racing Kills will help develop awareness, intervention traffic and safety programs; and WHEREAS, the purpose of this partnership is to bring awareness to the dangers of illegal street racing and the life-changing consequences of speed racing and speeding; and WHEREAS, The City Council approved an engineering and traffic survey for segments of Washington Blvd. that stated the Average Daily Traffic for April 2021 totaled 25,022 with peak times between 6:00 am through 6:00 pm; and WHEREAS, In the same survey, it was identified that 82 collisions occurred in the month of April 2021 and had an expected collision rate of 1.44; WHEREAS, the City of Commerce will serve as a grant host and collaborate with Street Racing Kills for the Federal Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Highway Safety Program Grant for the implementation of the Reckless Driving Intervention Program, which will include the following:
Facilitating the Program to individuals across the State, including the City of Commerce.
Conduct program administration, implementation, oversight, and administration of consultant and contracting services, as needed.
Mentor individuals and increase awareness about the dangers of reckless driving to prevent future crashes and fatalities.
Topics of discussion will include street racing, speeding, weaving in and out of traffic, tailgating, burnouts, ignoring stop signs and signals, driving impaired, takeovers, doughnuts, and other reckless driving activities.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COMMERCE DOES HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Commerce hereby finds and declares that the foregoing recitals are true and correct, and incorporates them herein as findings and as a substantive part of this Resolution.
Section 2. The City Council supports the City’s collaboration with Street Racing Kills for the purpose of serving as a grant host for federal grant funding on behalf of the City of Commerce.
Section 6. This Resolution shall take full force and effect immediately upon adoption by the City Council.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 13th day of December 2022.
Oralia Y. Rebollo, Mayor
ATTEST:
Lena Shumway
City Clerk