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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 10.2 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Work Session May 15, 2023 Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Sandbag Policy Mark Dickinson, Fire Chief/Emergency Manager <br />Reviewed by <br />Justin Femrite, Chief Engineer/Public Works Director <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Receive information, discuss, and provide direction. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />Mayor Dietz, citing concerns of private property damage due to spring flooding, inquired whether it would be <br />possible to budget for and provide free sandbags to residents who may be impacted. He has spoken with Plaisted <br />Companies who have committed to providing sand for the city at no cost. <br /> <br />The city attorney has indicated the provision of sand and sandbags has a public purpose for public expenditures. <br /> <br />If the Council concurs, a policy should be adopted to outline the city’s responsibilities, expectations and the <br />process for dissemination and disposal. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />The cost of sandbags would be budgeted for in the 2024 budget process. <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Mission <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> None <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br /> Updated: August 2020 <br />