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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AUGUST 17, 2009
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BILL O'ROURKE, CHIEF OF POLICE
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SAFE &
SOBER COMMUNITIES FUNDING FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1,
2009 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.
Introduction
The Prior Lake Police Department is seeking approval to participate with
the Minnesota Department of Public Safety in a Safe & Sober grant.
Historv
The Safe & Sober Communities project is a federally funded program
administered through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS),
dedicated to addressing issues of traffic safety through highly publicized
overtime enforcement campaigns. The key objectives of these cam-
paigns are to reduce impaired driving and speeding, the traffic accidents
that result because of those violations, and to increase seat belt usage in
our communities. The Safe & Sober project consists of five overtime
waves of enforcement and public education at peak driving times of the
year - Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor
Day.
Current Circumstances
This year's grant application will once again include the participation of all
the law enforcement agencies in Scott County. Through the use of the
grant funding, the departments will be able to participate in the campaigns
while maintaining regular patrol functions. Officers will be paid to work
extra shifts at their respective overtime rate through the grant.
The Shakopee Police Department is the lead agency for this grant and
the Shakopee Chief of Police, Jeff Tate, is designated as the fiscal agent
and administrator for the grant.
The grant provides funding for the officer's overtime. The City's contribu-
tion includes clerical and administrative support, as well as the use of de-
partment equipment - squad cars, computers, etc. Additional contribu-
tions would be any associated prosecution costs, including court time for
officers.
www.cityofpriorlake.com
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve Resolution 09-XX authorizing participation in the Safe
& Sober Communities project for the period October 1, 2009
through September 30, 2010.
2. Deny the approval.
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4646 Dakota Street S.E.
Prior Lake, MN 55372-1714
RESOLUTION 09-XX
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR THE SAFE & SOBER
COMMUNITIES PROJECT
MOTION BY: SECOND BY:
WHEREAS, The City of Prior Lake desires to guard the safety of the citizens by improving
traffic safety and participating in the Safe & Sober Communities project; and
WHEREAS, Under the provisions of the Highway Safety CT (P.L. 89-563), the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety has received federal funding to promote traffic
safety; and
WHEREAS, A partnership with all the law enforcement agencies in Scott County has been
formed to jointly address traffic safety using federal funding.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCil OF PRIOR
lAKE, MINNESOTA THAT:
1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2. The City Manager, is hereby authorized to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety for the project entitled Safe & Sober Communities during the
period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
3. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to
implement the project on behalf of the Prior Lake Police Department.
4. Shakopee Chief of Police Jeff Tate is hereby authorized to be the fiscal agent and to
administer the Safe & Sober Communities grant.
Adopted this 17th day of August, 2009.
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City Manager, City of Prior Lake
www.cityofpriorlake.com
Phone 952.447.9800 / Fax 952.447.4245