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Home My WebLink About5.A.1. Participation in SWMTF and entering into a Cooperative Agreement with the MN Dept. of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs as its Financial Agent-Res. No. 6980 5 A. /. COl!Sfr'~~T ' . il .. t~~,: CITY OF SHAKOPEE Police Department Memorandum TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Mark McNeill, City Administrator FROM: Jeff Tate, Chief of Police/Emergency Management Director SUBJECT: Resolution for Southwest Metro Drug Task Force Participation DATE: January 5, 2010 INTRODUCTION The Council is asked to consider Resolution # 6980, 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 For 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 2010. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Programs acts as the grant administrator for the federal government. This cooperative agreement is the same as was given to the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force last year, which council also approved. 1 VISIONING RELATIONSHIP This action supports: Goal A: Active and Healthy Community Strategy 6: Provide High Quality Services ACTION REQUESTED If City Council concurs, it should, by motion, adopt Resolution Number 6980, A Resolution of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota, authorizing participation 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. 2 RESOLUTION NO. 6980 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA, REGARDING PARTICIPATION 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 2010. Adopted in ~jQIJ.Ri8Q.regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota held this 5th day of January, 2010. Mayor of the City of Shakopee ATTEST: City Clerk i (!) I Grant Agreement Page 1 I Minnesota Department of Public Safety ("State") Grant Program: Commissioner of Public Safety Narcotics and Gang Task Force 2010 Office of Justice Programs 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2300 Grant Agreement No.: St. Paul, MN55101-2139 2010-NGTF-00374 Grantee: Grant Agreement Term: City of Shakopee Police Department Effective Date: 111/2010 129 South Holmes Street Expiration Date: 12/31/2010 Shakopee, Minnesota 55379 . Grantee's Authorized Representative: Grant Agreement Amount: Bob Matz, Chief of Police Original Agreement $85,000.00 Shakopee Police Department Matching Requirement $0.00 210 E pt Street Jordan, Minnesota 55352 (952) 492~2009 State's Authorized Representative: Federal Funding: CFDA None Sue Perkins, Grants Specialist Coordinator State Funding: Laws 2009, Chapter 83, Article 1, Justice and Community Grants Sect 10, Subd 6 Bremer Tower Suite 2300, 445 Minnesota Street Special Conditions: Attached and incorporated into St Paul, Minnesota 55101 this. grant agreement. See page 3. (651) 201-7338 Under Minn. Stat. S 299A.OL Subd 2 (4) the State is empowered to enter into this grant agreement. Term: Effective date is the date shown above or the date the State obtains all required signatures under Minn. Stat. S 16C.05, subd. 2, whichever is later. Once this grant agreement is fully executed, the Grantee may claim reimbursement for expenditures incurred pursuant to the Payment clause ofthis grant agreement. Reimbursements will only be made for those expenditures made according to the terms of this grant agreement. Expiration date is the date shown above or until all obligations have been satisfactorily fulfilled, whichever occurs first. The Grantee, who is not a state employee will: \ , Pet:form and accomplish such purposes and activities as specified herein and in the Grantee's approved Narcotics and Gang Task Force 2010 Application ("Application") which is incorporated by reference into this grant agreement and on file with the State at Bremer Tower, 445 Minnesota Street, Suite 2300, St.Paul, Minnesota 55101-2139. The Grantee shall also comply with all requirements referenced in the Narcotics and Gang Task Force 2010 Guidelines and Application which includes the Terms and Conditions and Grant Program Guidelines (www.wego.dps.state.mn.us), which are incorporated by reference into this grant agreement. Budget {levisions: The breakdown of costs ofthe Grantee's Budget is contained in Exhibit A, which is attached and incorporated into this grant agreement. As stated in the Grantee's Application and Grant Program Guidelines, the Grantee will submit a written change request for any.substitution of budget items or any deviation and in accordance with the Grant Program Guidelines. Requests must be approved prior to any expenditure by the Grantee. Matching Requirements: (If applicable.) As stated in the Grantee's Application, the Grantee certifies that the matching requirement will be met by the Grantee. Payment: As stated in the Grantee's Application and Grant Program Guidance, the State will promptly pay the i I DPS Grant Agreement non-state (09108) Ie I Grant Agreement Page 2 ] Grantee after the Grantee presents an invoice for the services actually performed and the State's Authorized Representative accepts the invoiced services and in accordance with the Grant Program Guidelines. Payment will not be made if the Grantee has not satisfied reporting requirements. Certification Regarding Lobbying: (If applicable.) Grantees receiving federal funds over $100,000.00 must complete and return the Certification Regarding Lobbying form provided by the State to the Grantee. 1. ENCUMBRANCE VERIFICATION 3. STATE AGENCY Individual certifies that fimds have been encumbered as required by Minn. Stat. SS 16A.15 and 16C. 05. By: (with delegated authority) Signed: Title: Date: Date: Grant Agreement No. 20 1O-NGTF-00374/63 00-2 1 13 2. GRANTEE The Grantee certifies that the appropriate person(S) have executed the grant agreement on behalf of the Grantee as required by applicable articles, bylaws, resolutions, or ordinances. By: Title: Date: By: Distribution: DPS/F AS Title: Grantee State's Authoi-ized Representative Date: DPS Grant Agreement non-state (09/08) I ~ I Grant Agreement Page 3 I Special Conditions 1. Additional Requirements: The Grantee acts on behalf of the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force and will perform all duties and tasks specified in the applicable Request for Proposal and the Grantee's grant application. Grantee must meet and maintain all conditions of eligibility for multi jurisdictional task forces 'as detailed in the applicable Request for Proposal which are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of this grant contract. 2. Time limitations on funding use: $42,500.00 is available from January 1. 2010 through December 31. 2010. $42,500.00 is available from July L 2010 through December 3 L 2010. DPS Grant Agreement non-state (09108) EXHIBIT A MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS P Grantee: Shakopee Police Department ".. .l ....~, Grant Number: 2010-NGTF-00374 Program Component: ALL PROGRAM COMPONENTS . . Budget Category Award Personnel $85,000.00 TOTAL $85,000.00 . i I I I . i I I i