HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.B.3. Safe and Sober Grant-Res. No. 6449
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Memorandum
Honorable Mayor, City Council COt~SENT
To:
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Nicki Marquardt, Police Officer
Date: July 5, 2006
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) 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 pubic 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 of five overtime enforcement waves and education.
The overtime enforcement waves occur at Thanksgiving, Christmas, Memorial Day, 4th
of July and Labor Day. If the grant application is accepted and awarded, we would begin
media releases and enforcement activities in the Fall of 2006 and conclude the project in
the Fall of2007.
The key objectives of the project are to reduce impaired driving, speed 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.
Bud2'ct Impact
The overall grant does NOT affect the city's overall budget. It does not require matching
an officer's overtime. If accepted, the City of Shakopee with serve as the Financial
Officer for all Scott County Departments included in the grant. The grant also includes
the Scott County Sheriffs Office, Savage Police Department, Prior Lake Police
Department, New Prague Police Department, Belle Plaine Police Department and Jordan
Police Department.
Visionin2' Relationship
This action supports:
Goal B: High quality of Life
Strategy 2: Enhance physical. mental and spiritual health
Strategy 3: Protect the environment
Action ReQuested
If council concurs, they should offer Resolution 6449, A Resolution of the Shakopee City
Council Authorizing Execution of an Agreement for the Project Entitled Safe and Sober,
and move its adoption. (The resolution 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 of October
1, 2006 to September 30, 2007 for the amount awarded by the Department of Public
Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.)
Officer Nicki Marquardt
Shakopee Police Department
Resolution No. 6449
A RESOLUTION OF THE SHAKOEE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR THE
PROJECT ENTITLED SAFE AND SOBER
Be it resolved that the City of Shakopee 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 1,2006 through September 30,
2007.
The Mayor, City Clerk and the City Administrator, on behalf of the City of Shakopee, are
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 5th day of July, 2006.
Signed Witness
Mayor of the City of Shakopee City Clerk
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