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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
October 7, 2002
4F
BILL O'ROURKE, CHIEF OF POLICE
CONSIDER APPROV AL OF A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING SAFE AND SOBER COMMUNITIES
FUNDING FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 2002 TO
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003.
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Prior Lake and Savage have been participating in the Safe &
Sober program for the last few years. This agenda item
recommends the City's continued participation in the program,
A joint application for Prior Lake and Savage has been
submitted to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety for
grant money under the Safe & Sober Communities program.
This program puts patrol officers on the street during
designated enforcement periods. The departments will work in
unison and identify target areas for enforcement. A resolution
by the governing body receiving the grant money must be
adopted. In our case, both communities are required to adopt a
resolution. The two communities have a long record of
cooperation in this endeavor.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides
funding for this program. They have identified the top two
traffic safety priorities as the reduction of impaired driving and
the increase of safety belt and child safety seat use.
Current Circumstances:
Through the use of this grant money, both communities will be
able to participate in the campaign, while still maintaining
regular patrol functions. Officers are paid to work extra shifts
at their respective overtime rate through the grant. Regularly
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MOTION:
scheduled patrol shifts will not be affected by the special shifts
for the campaign, Officers will not be taken off the street and
reassigned to work the campaign.
The total Federal grant to cover the overtime hours and
equipment necessary for this effort is $21,000.00.
The Savage Police Department is the lead agency for this grant.
Prior Lake is the partner agency, Savage Police Chief Gordon
Vlasak is designated as the fiscal agent and administrator for
this grant.
The partnership with the Savage Police Department allows
both agencies to pool resources. Resources include equipment,
personnel, support staff and prosecution. All of these resources
should help to make this a successful campaign.
The project is funded by a $21,000.00 one-year grant from the
Federal government. The City's contribution includes clerical
and administrative support, as well as the use of department
equipment. Additional contributions would be associated
prosecution cost and court time for the officers.
1. Accept the grant money by adopting Resolution 02-XX.
2. Deny approval of the Safe & Sober grant money,
Alternative #1.
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RESOLUTION 02-XX
RESOLUTION OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEEMENT WITH THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLILC SAFETY FOR 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 program; and
WHEREAS, Under the provision 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 the Savage Police Department has been
formed to jointly address traffic safety using federal funding
in both cities; and
WHEREAS, The Minnesota Department of Pubic Safey has judged the
City's of Prior Lake and Savage Police Departments efforts to
decrease impaired driving and increase seat belt use to be
exceptional and wants to reward those efforts.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
PRIOR LAKE, that:
1. The Prior Lake Police enter into a grant agreement with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety for the project entitled Safe
& Sober Communities during the period from October 1, 2002
through September 30, 2003.
2. William J. O'Rourke, Police Chief of Prior Lake is hereby
authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to
implement the project on behalf of the Prior Lake Police
Department.
3. Gordon Vlasak, Police Chief of Savage is herby authorized to be the
fiscal agent and administer this grant for both communities,
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Passed and adopted this 7th day of October, 2002.
YES NO
Haugen Haugen
Gundlach Gundlach
Petersen Petersen
Zieska Zieska
Lemair Lemair
{Seal} City Manager
City of Prior Lake
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