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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Ma or and Ci Council 3.6. <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Consent Au st 2, 2010 effre Beahen, Chief of Police <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Resolution for Traffic Enforcement Grant (C.R.A.S.H. and Safe Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator <br />and Sober) REVIEWED BY <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />It is time again for the Police Department to apply for the annual funding available from the Minnesota <br />Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for the 2010-2011 grant year. The resolution needs <br />to be signed by the Mayor and the City Clerk. <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />The City of Elk River Police Department has been the coordinating agency for the Sherburne County <br />area for traffic grant purposes for almost twenty years. Officer Todd Erickson is responsible as the grant <br />coordinator to submit and monitor the grant allocations. <br />I have attached a summary for the grant request. If approved, this portion of the yearly grant would <br />provide the City of Elk River alone with over $44,000 for specialized traffic enforcement. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />The grant award requested is $138,218. The State Patrol would receive $33,379.50. The County and <br />remaining cities would split $104,838.50. The split is based on number of officers assigned by each <br />department. There is no match required. These numbers could be reduced as the grant goes forward. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />Enforcement budget. (Submitted to be approved by the State) <br />Resolution <br />ActlOn Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />C:\Documents and Settings\XPMUser\Loca1 Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLKG6\Action Requested.doc <br />