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CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED RESOLUTION N0.2011 - 129 By: Mayor Kennedy A RESOL UTION A UTHORIZI.NG AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SAFETY TO MAKE APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED FOR PARTICIPATION IN, AND GRANT FUNDING FOR, THE COMBINED 2012 "OVI TASK FORCE OVERTIME" AND "CLICK IT OR TICKET" GRANTS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ACCEPT THE GRANTS IF A WARDED AND TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE SAME, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted, Division of Police again would like to participate in the "OVI Task Force Overtime Grant" for 2012, sponsored by the State of Ohio, Department of Public Safety and University Hospitals of Cleveland; and WHEREAS, the program provides funding for targeted OVI (Operating a Vehicle while under the Influence) enforcement to be conducted by the Division of Police in cooperation with the Cuyahoga County OVI Task Force in August and September of 2012; and WHEREAS, the program seeks to decrease the incidence of OVI violations, decrease crashes involving alcohol or drug impaired drivers, and increase enforcement of UVI laws; and WHEREAS, the City of North Olmsted, Division of Police also again would like to participate in the 2012 ``Click it or 'ticket Overtime Grant" program also sponsored by the State of Ohio, Department of Publics Safety and University Hospitals of Cleveland; and WHEREAS, the program provides funding for targeted safety belt enforcement and awareness education to be conducted by the Division of Police in May and June of 2012; and WHEREAS, the program's goal is to increase safety belt usage in the City of North Olmsted and Cuyahoga County; and WHEREAS, though separate in 2011, the grant funding for the programs has combined for the year 2012 and the combined rate will not exceed $6,024.72; and WHEREAS, it is accordingly the desire of this Council to authorize the Director of Public Safety to make application for participation and fiinding, and to fiirther authorize the Mayor to accept the funding if awarded. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, COUNTY OF CUYAHOGA, AND STATE OF OHIO: SECTION 1: That this Council does hereby authorize the Director of Public Safety to prepare, sign and submit an application for the 2012, "OVI Task Force Overtime Grant" and the 2012, "Click it or Ticket Overtime Grant"; and does further authorize the Mayor to accept the awards and execute a contracts} and any and all other necessary papers, if successful in the grant application(s).