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Police Department
Memorandum
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
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SUBJECT: Resolution for Southwest Metro Drug Task Force
Participation
DATE: December 10, 2008
INTRODUCTION
The Council is asked to consider Resolution # 6859, a resolution of the City of Shakopee
regarding participation in the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force and entering into a
cooperative agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice
Programs as its financial agent to administer grant funds that partially fund the task force.
BACKGROUND
F or many years the state and federal governments have encouraged local law
enforcement agencies to form regional drug task forces to investigate drug law violations.
Federal and state money is distributed to these task forces to support their operation.
The Shakopee Police Department has been a member of the Southwest Metro Drug Task
Force since its inception in 1988 and wishes to continue participating in the Task Force.
The City currently serves as the financial agent of the Task Force and has served in that
capacity for several years.
The Southwest Metro Drug Task Force was successful in securing grant funds from the
federal government to partially fund its operating expenses in 2009. The Minnesota
Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs acts as the grant administrator
for the federal government.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
This action supports:
Goal A: Active and Healthy Community
Strategy 6: Provide High Quality Services
ALTERNATIVES
1. Offer Resolution # 6859
2. Do not offer Resolution # 6859
3. Table and provide staff with direction
RECOMMENDATION
Alternative #1
ACTION REQUESTED
Offer Resolution # 6859, a resolution to participate in the Southwest Metro Drug Task
Force and to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public
Safety, Office of Justice Programs as its financial agent.
RESOLUTION NO. 6859
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, REGARDING
P ARTICIP ATION IN THE SOUTHWEST METRO DRUG TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, the City has been a participating member of the Southwest Metro
Drug Task Force since its inception; and
WHEREAS, the Task Force has successfully brought about numerous drug
convictions; and
WHEREAS, each year the City enters into a cooperative agreement in order to
continue to participate; and
WHEREAS, the City currently serves as the financial agent ofthe Task Force and
has served in that capacity for several years.
WHEREAS, in the capacity of financial agent, the City has entered into a
cooperative agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice
Programs, to administer federal grant funds that partially fund the Task Force.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, that the Mayor, City Administrator, and City
Clerk are hereby authorized to enter into a cooperative agreement with the Minnesota
Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs, for the project entitled
Southwest Metro Drug Task Force for the calendar year 2009.
Adopted in adjourned regular session of the City Council of the City of Shako pee,
Minnesota held this 16th day of December, 2008.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk