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City Council Memorandum
To: Mayor Hicks & City Councilmembers
From: Paul Schnell, Chief of Police
Date: September 13, 2010
Item: Resolution--Dakota County Traffic Enforcement Grant Project
Council Action Requested:
Approval of resolution for Hastings Police Department's participation in the Dakota County
Traffic Enforcement Grant Project.
Background Information:
The Hastings Police Department, along with other Dakota County law enforcement agencies,
have a long history of collaboration in the Dakota County Traffic Enforcement Grant Project.
The collaborative effort brings together all agencies to share resources and jointly apply for and
administer Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Office of Traffic Safety grant funding. The
grant allows overtime reimbursement for officers working the inititiave. For the 10/01/2010 -
09/30/2011 grant period Eagan Police Department will serve as the project's fiscal administrator.
Financial Impact:
Financial impact is largely neutral as grant participation allows for reimbursement of overtime
personnel costs. The minor costs of fuel related to the extra patrols is minimal and covered
within department's operations budget.
Advisory Commission Discussion:
None
Council Committee Discussion:
None
Attachments:
Resolution Authorizing Execution of Grant Agreement
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT AGREEMENT
Resolution 09- -10
Dakota County Traffic Enforcement Project
Be it resolved that the Hastings Police Department is authorized to enter into a grant
agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety - Office of Traffic Safety for
the project entitled, 2011 Dakota County Traffic Enforcement Project during the period
from October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011.
Be it further resolved that the Chief of Police for the Eagan Police Department is hereby
authorized to execute the grant agreement, serve as the project’s fiscal agent, and
administer this grant on behalf of the Hastings Police Department, and other participating
Dakota County law enforcement agencies as authorized by the respective political
subdivisions.
I certify that the above resolution was adopted by the Hastings City Council of Hastings,
Minnesota on September 20, 2010.
SIGNED: WITNESSETH:
(Signature)(Signature)
Paul Hicks, Mayor Melanie Mesko Lee, City Clerk
(Date) (Date)