HomeMy WebLinkAbout3.E. Accept the Safe & Sober Grant-Res. No. 6286
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CONSENT
City of Shakopee
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Angela Trutnau, Police Officer
Date: August 18, 2005
Subject: Safe and Sober Grant
INTRODUCTION
The Police Department is seeking approval to participate with the Minnesota Department
of Public Safety in a Safe and Sober Grant.
BACKGROUND
The Safe and Sober project is a federally funded program administered by the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety (DPS) Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) dedicated to
addressing issues of traffic safety through highly publicized overtime enforcement
projects. Research has shown the top two safety priorities are the reduction of impaired
driving and the increase of safety belt and child safety seat use. The research has shown
enforcement efforts do not have a lasting effect on drivers' behavior if the majority of the
public is not aware of them. Combining increased enforcement activity with public
awareness efforts has been found to result in long-lasting improvement on driver
behavior.
The Safe and Sober Project consists of3 overtime enforcement waves and education. The
overtime enforcement waves occur over Memorial Day, summer time weekends and
Labor Day. The Shakopee Police Department will partner with the Scott County Sheriffs
Office, the Jordan Police Department and the Belle Plaine Police Department for the
overtime and education efforts. An award has been offered with an overall budget of
$18,000 for the departments joint enforcement efforts.
The key objectives of the project are to reduce impaired driving, speeding and traffic
accidents while increasing seat belt usage in our community. Some key secondary
objectives include reducing alcohol usage by minors and a reduction in traffic related
complaints. The project should have a significant impact on the key and secondary
objectives, which will mean a safe community for our citizens and visitors.
BUDGET IMP ACT
The overall grant does NOT affect the city's overall budget. It does not require matching
on officer's overtime.
ACTION REQUESTED
If Council concurs, they should, offer resolution #6286 which authorizes the appropriate
City staff to enter into the grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public
Safety, Office of Traffic safety for the project entitled Safe and Sober Communities
during the period from October 1, 2005 to September 30, 2006 for the amount of $18,000
awarded by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.
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De ective ~ngela Trutnau
Shakopee Police Department
Resolution # 6286
A RESOLUTION OF THE SHAKOPEE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE
PROJECT ENTITLED SAFE AND SOBER
Be it resolved that the Shakopee Police Department enter into a grant agreement with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for the project entitled
Safe and Sober Communities during the period from October 1, 2005 through
September 30,2006.
The Mayor, City Clerk and City Administrator, on behalf of the Shakopee Police
Department, is hereby authorized to execute such agreements and amendments as are
necessary to implement the project on behalf of the Shakopee Police Department and to
be the fiscal agent and administer the grant.
Adopted in regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, held
this 6th day of September, 2005.
Signed Witness
Mayor of the City of Shakopee City Clerk
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