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Request for Action <br />City of <br />Elk <br />River <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />September 2, 2025 <br />Item Description <br />Public Safety Aid for Community Engagement Items <br />Item Number <br />8.2 <br />Prepared By <br />Lindsay Brandner, Senior Administrative Assistant <br />Reviewed by <br />David Kuhnly <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the use of Public Safety Aid to purchase community engagement items. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The police department has not ordered promotional items in several years and our inventory is depleted. <br />Community engagement is a vital tool in developing relationships within the community and allows the police <br />department to have a positive impact on the community at large. <br />Promotional items will be handed out at community engagement events, Night to Unite, parades, etc. <br />Additionally, this will enhance the police department's recruitment program by showcasing a community - <br />focused approach and fostering positive interactions that may inspire others to consider a career in public <br />safety. <br />Financial Impact <br />$6,000 to be taken from Public Safety Aid. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Community engagement. <br />Attachments <br />Public Safety Aid Guidance LMC <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E R E U B <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosper. INAJURd104 <br />