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Home My WebLink About11290 ORD - 01/31/1973JRR:HG:jkha -30 -73 • r y AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR STATE ASSISTANCE AND TO SUBMIT SUCH INFORMATION AS MAY BE NECESSARY AND REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH A TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"; AU) DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1.. That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to apply for State assistance and to submit such information as may be necessary and required to establish a Traffic Safety Coordinator for the City of Corpus Christi, in accordance with the attached Exhibit "A ". SECTION 2. The necessity to establish the position of Traffic Safety Coordinator for the City of Corpus Christi at the earliest practicable date creates a•public emergency and ar, imperative public necessity requiring the Euspension of the Charter rule tt.at no ordinance or resolution shall be passed finally on the date of its introduction but that such ordinance or resolution shall be read at three .several meetings of the City Council, and the Mayor having declared that such emergency and necessity exist, and having requested the suspension of the Charter rule and that this ordinance be passed finally on the date of its introductim and take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage, IT IS ACCORDINGLY SO ORDAINED, this the d.1,,,t day of , 1973. ATTEST: O O r _fft Sec e y MAYOR THE CITY OF C US HRISTI, TEXAS APPRO", � � '� Z DAY OF, �iGVU..v+� Iy=? City Attorney �Aliw 11290 .p , ' • ' TEXAS l "RIFE =1C CAf=ETY PhC °JCCT PR0POS! -ELI 0 TO: OFFICE Of T11AM r 1(: SAFETY ADMINIST11ATI ON TEXAS Df:l'Alt'I MEN T or' COMMUNITY AFr AIRS P.O.t1UX171GG,AU::'F IN.ILXAS 70711 THE FOLLOWING PIIOPUSAL IS SUU"r11TTED 10 DLTF:n M INE )F IT IS ELIGI BLF: FOR FUNDING: UNOL 11111L• TEXAS II1AFFIC- ::AFETY P11 OGRAM. il' 11' IS ELIGI(ILL•, �Tt. rrs non nl A P, ICATIori Foli 17UNDINO WILL BE SUOMITTED. PROJECT NAME1 ® NEW PROJECT I. TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR, CORPUS CHRISTI [] FOLLOW -ONI PURPOSE (11OW WILL PROJECT IIELP IMPLEMENT NATIONAL TRAFFIC SAFETY STANDARD 7)1 Coordinate planning and implementation of traffic safety yunctions of the City Of Corpus-Christi. TO reduce crashes-, reduce mileage death rate and bring the city into conformance with the (National Highway Traffic Safety Standards. GOALS (WHAT TANGIBLE GOALS WILL BEDEnIVED7)17o develop a Coordinated planning and imple- mentation system to meet traffic - safety needs in Corpus Christi. To reduce mileage death rate in the City of Corpus Christi. In 1971, Corpus Christi had the highest traffic fatality rate in the nation for cities in the 200,000 - 350,000 pop. group, 13RIEF DESCRIPTION (WHAT WILL BE DONE; WHEN, WHERE, WHY, BY WHOM7)I The Traffic Safety Coordinator will bring together, for the City Manage -, all the 'elements of City Government with Traffic Safety responsibility. He will coordinate the activities of the City Traffic Safety Advisory Board- to-achieve meaningful traffic safety programs for the City of Corpus Christi. . EVALUATION (HOW AND BY WHOM WILL THE RESULTS OF THE PI oJECT BE MEASURED FOR SUCCESS7)' The eighteen (18) ilational Safety Standards will be used to evaluate the Traffic Safety Program at its' beginning, during its' progress and at completion. Crash records will be maintained to judge effect of.program. FOLLOW -UP (WHAT FUTURE EFFORT IS PLANNED TO MAKE USE OF BENEFITS FROM THIS PROJECT?)[ The City will insure that continuing emphasis will be placed on traffic programs which are developed. Program will be continued after 3rd year if successful. PERIOD OF PERFOFiMANCEI TIME, PERIOD COVERED, BYI THIS: APPLICATION! ,FROM:I_JX., 1973 TO:I JAN. 1976 MON "111; YEAR I MONTHI YEAR TOTAL PERIOD (MULTI -YEAR PROJECTS ONLY) I FROM:; MUN7H ve.nll TO'' hIGNTn, vLnr+ FUNDING AVAILABLE• FUNDS WHICH APPLICANT WILL PROVIDE($' 13,325.00._ AND REQUIRED 66,79b.00 FUNDS REQUESTED FROPA 7TSA I SI TOTAL i,nOJECT COST I S` 80 121.00 CEFIiIFICATION AND SIGNATURE 1 oortify, that It. Grant or contract Is awnrdod for the above named project, all costs elelmedi shall be for wort, porformed under the provisions of the Brant or contract and for the purposes specified theraln; ontl that no otlior el-lm thrall he presenlod to, or - 111IMannl Payment ntceptnd from the Unitod Stole, of Arnerlco or the State al Tees for cost, clalmCd for reimbursement under Ihl, conlrect. - AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE: DATE TITLE AGENCY . n /oz • FIRST YEAR OPERATION TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS One (1 Typewriter One (1 Calculator Office Supplies Telephones Public Information & Educational Material Travel & Training Car Expense TOTAL SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS SALARY One (1) Traffic Safety Coordinator One 1 Administrative Support One (1) Records Analyst 1/2 Time TOTAL FIRST YEAR OPERATION SECOND YEAR OPERATION TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS Office Supplies Telephones Public Information & Educational Material Travel & Training Car Expense TOTAL SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS SALARY $ 500.00 350.00 500.00 250.00 2,500.00 700.00 900.00 $ 5,700.00 $ 11,916.00 5,658.00 3,956.00 $ 27,230.00 $ 525.00 250.00 2,500.00 550.00 900.00 $ 4,725.00 One (1) Traffic Safety Coordinator $ 12,180.00 One (1) Administrative Support 5,898.00 One (1) Records Analyst 1/2 Time 3,438.00 TOTAL SECOND YEAR OPERATION $ 26,241.00 THIRD YEAR OPERATION TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS Office Supplies $ 550.00 Telephones 250.00 Public Information & Educational Material 2,500.00 Training & Travel 550.00 Car Expense 900.00 TOTAL SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS $ 4,750.00 • • iTHIRD YEAR OPERATION, TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR, cont'd. Page #2 TOTAL SUPPLIES & MISCELLANEOUS (carried over) $ 4,750.00 SALARY One (1) Traffic Safety Coordinator 12,180.00 One (1) Administrative Support 6,150.00 One (1) records Analyst 1/2 Time 3,570.00 TOTAL TFIRD YEAR OPERATION $ 26,650.00 *One Half of Third Year Operation to be Paid by City of Corpus Christi: $13,325.00) 7 TRAFFIC SAFETY COORDINATOR General Description Provides highly responsible administrative direction of the city's traffic safety activities and programs by acting as a chief advisor to the city manager (or mayor). Provides general direction and coordination of all the various official activities in the assess- ment of local traffic safety needs, the establishment of priorities, and the planning of a systems management approach to implement the program to impact on each area of the National Highway Safety Standards. Work involves the responsibility for planning, coordinating and evaluating extensive programming of activities in traffic safety initiated by the local jurisdiction in conformance with the Texas Traffic: Safety Program and funded by grants through the Office of Traffic Safety Administration and by local funds. Exercises consider- able i.iitiative and has wide latitude for independent judgment in planning and carrying out detail:; of the work. Serves as liaison with cit.v council, TTSA and representatives of the federal government. Acts as principal contact with the public and news media in order to enlist and maintain traffic safety•support and program acceptance. Is'responsible directly to the city manager. Examples of Work Performed Provides administration and management function for the total traffic safety program effort of the community and has full authority to structure an action organization of public officials and citizen support groups. Initiates study and analysis of traffic safety activities to determine areas of deficiencies and greatest needs and to support priori*ies. Develops channels-of communication, vertically and laterally, Hith attending feedback through the management structure. Directs the development of the public information and education structure and coordinates the dissemination of program information. Provides leadership for the development of a comprehensive traffic safety program and continuing evaluation processes. Identifies coordination requirements in providing 'guidance and.assist- ance to local officials and others involved in the traffic safety problem. Coordinates. planning, implementation and evaluation processes. Designs program specifications with assistance of public officials, develops independent research, assesses intermediate 'results, deter- mines and suggests innovative countermeasure approaches. Exercises considerable independent judgment in coordinating and implementing traffic safety activities and efforts. Traffic Safet- Coordinator- • Page Number Two Administers federal- state -local funding relationships. Inspects and assesses program progress and develops emergency procedures to overcome temporary delays. • General Qualification Requirements Education Earned degree or equivalent, with major work in public administration and /or management. Additional in- service training or job related• experience highly desirable. Experience and Training Considerable progressive respons`ble administrative and public re- lations experience leading'to thr, ability to think creatively and innovatively in the program development area. Should have con - siderable experience in planning, intergovernmental relations and management. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities Ability to communicate effectively through both speaking and writing. Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, stimulate and work effectively and successfully with a wide variety of individuals at local and state level. Primary and dominant requirement is :�dministrative ability., G,.neral knowledge in the traffic safety fieli desirable, however, not absolutely essential. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS �I✓yt+ DAY OF , 19-2-3. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE REASONS SET FORTH IN THE EMERGENCY CLAUSE OF THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AND IMPERATIVE NECESSITY EXIST FOR THE SUSPEN- SION OF THE CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT THAT NO ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE PASSED FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, AND THAT SUCH ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION SHALL BE READ AT THREE MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL; 1, THEREFORE, REQUEST THAT YOU SUSPEND SAID CHARTER RULE OR REQUIREMENT AND PASS THIS ORDI- NANCE FINALLY ON THE DATE IT IS INTRODUCED, OR AT THE PRESENT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL. O MAYOR THE CITY OF CORP HRISTI, TEXAS THE CHARTER RULE WAS SUSPENDED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: BONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D. REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES GABE LOZANO, SR. - J. HOWARD STARK THE ABOVE ORDINANCE WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: RONNIE SIZEMORE CHARLES A. BONNIWELL .ROBERTO BOSQUEZ, M.D. 'REV. HAROLD T. BRANCH THOMAS V. GONZALES . GABE LOZANO, SR. J. HOWARD STARK