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CITY OF SHAKOPEE
Police Department
Memorandum CONSEr~T
To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
From: Sergeant Lynn Lipinski
Subject: Acceptance of the MN Department of Commerce, Auto Theft Prevention
Grant
Date: August 18, 2009
INTRODUCTION
The Council is asked to consider Resolution # 6927, a resolution of the City of Shako pee
regarding participation in the Minnesota Department of Commerce Auto Theft Prevention
Grant program. City staff is seeking council approval to enter into a grant agreement with
the State of Minnesota Commissioner of Commerce and to accept $31,828 in funding for
Auto Theft Prevention.
BACKGROUND
On July 9, 2009 city staff was notified by the Minnesota Department of Commerce that
the Shakopee Police Department was successful in its Auto Theft Prevention grant
application and was awarded $31,828 in funding. The grant provides the police
department funding for the prevention and enforcement of initiatives to reduce the
incidence of auto theft in the City of Shakopee.
BUDGET IMPACT
This grant does not require a local match.
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP:
This action supports:
Goal B - High Quality of life.
Strategy 6: Provide high quality services
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AL TERNATIVES
1. Allow staff to enter into a grant agreement with the State of Minnesota
Commissioner of Commerce and accept $31,828 in funding for Auto Theft
Prevention.
2. Do not allow the acceptance.
3. Table for further information from staff.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends alternative one.
ACTION REQUESTED
If Council concurs, they should offer Resolution No.6927, A Resolution Authorizing
Execution of an Agreement for the Project Entitled MN Department of Commerce Auto
Theft Prevention Grant, and move its adoption.
Resolution No. 6927
A RESOLUTION OF THE SHAKOPEE CITY COUNCIL
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT
FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED
MN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
AUTO THEFT PREVENTION GRANT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE,
MINNESOTA, that the Shakopee Police Department enter into a grant agreement with
the Minnesota Department of Commerce, for an Auto Theft Prevention Grant.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor, City Clerk and City Administrator, on
behalf ofthe Shakopee Police Department, are hereby authorized to execute such
agreements and amendments as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the
Shakopee Police Department.
Adopted in session of the City Council of the City of
Shakopee, Minnesota, held this 18th day of August, 2009.
Mayor of the City of Shakopee
ATTEST:
City Clerk