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AGENDA ITEM:
DISCUSSION:
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
AUGUST 1, 2005
5B
BILL O'ROURKE, CHIEF OF POLICE
CONSIDER APPROVAL OF A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SAFE &
SOBER COMMUNITIES FUNDING FOR THE PERIOD
OCTOBER 1, 2005 TO SEPTEMBER 30,2006.
Historv: Prior Lake and Savage have been participating in the Safe
& Sober Communities program for the past 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 traffic safety
priorities as the reduction of impaired driving and the increase use of
seat belts and child safety seats.
Current Circumstances: Through the use of this grant money, both
communities will be able to participate in the campaign while
maintaining regular patrol functions. Regularly 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. Officers are paid to work extra shifts at their respective
overtime rate through the grant.
The joint grant applications is asking for just less than $21,000.00 to
cover the overtime and equipment necessary for this effort.
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. This sharing of equipment~ patrol
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officers, support staff and prosecution should help to make this a
successful campaign once again.
The project is funded by a 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 costs and court time for the officers.
(1) Accept the grant money by adopting Resolution os-xx.
(2) Deny approval and direct further action.
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RESOLUTION OS-XX
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N E SOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE
MINNESOT A DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 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 provisions of the Highway Safety CT (P.L. 89-563), the Minnesota
Department of Pubic SafetyWis 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 Public Safety has judged the efforts of the police
departments of Prior Lake and Savage 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, MINNESOTA that:
1) The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein.
2) The Police Chief 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 1,2005 through September 30, 2006.
3) The Police Chief is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to
implement the project on behalf of the Prior Lake Police Department.
4) Savage Police Chief Gordon Vlasak is hereby authorized to be the fiscal agent and to
administer this grant on behalf of both communities.
PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st DAY OF AUGUST, 2005
YES NO
Haugen Haugen
Petersen Petersen
Zieska Zieska
Lemair Lemair
Fleming Fleming
City Manager, City of Prior Lake
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