HomeMy WebLinkAbout15.A.1. Safe and Sober Grant-Res. No. 5915
J~. A . I.
City of Shakopee
Memorandum CONSEt~T
To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Angela Trutnau, Police Officer
Date: July 15,2003
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 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 of 3 overtime enforcement waves and education
along with 6 mini-waves of enforcement. The overtime enforcement waves occur over
Thanksgiving, Independence Day and Labor Day. The mini-waves occur during
Octoberfest, Halloween, Super Bowl Sunday, Valentines, St. Patrick's Day, Graduation,
County Fair. If the grant application is accepted and awarded, we would begin media
releases and enforcement activities in the Fall of 2003 and conclude the project in the Fall
of 2004.
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 IMPACT
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 No. 5915, 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 1,2003 to September 30, 2004 for the
amount awarded by the Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety.
Officer Angela Trutnau
Shakopee Police Department
RESOLUTION NO. 5915
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 1,2003 through
September 30, 2004.
The 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 August, 2003.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk