HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.B.2. Payment to the Scott County Meth Task ForceCITY OF SHAKOPEE `~' ~'
.POLICE DEPARTMENT
Memorandum
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
DATE:
INTRODUCTION:
Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
Jeff Tate, Chief of Police/Emergency Management Director
Payment to the Scott County Meth Task Force
September 2, 2010
The City Council is asked to authorize the payment of $1,500 from the Shakopee Police
Department drug forfeiture fund to the Meth Task Force. The $1,500 will go directly to
off-setting the costs associated with drug prevention presentations in the Shakopee
School District.
BACKGROUND:
The Meth Task Force has been committed to educating our youth in areas of drug abuse
and prevention. The Meth Task-Force continues to provide students with anti-
methamphetamine and anti-gateway drug information through presentations of CLIMB
Theater. The current cost to conduct these presentations in the Shakopee School District
is $9,020. The $1,500 from the police department's drug forfeiture fund would go to off-
set some of those costs. City Council authorized the same contribution in 2009.
The Meth Task Force has surveyed teachers after these presentations. The results show
that 97°l0 of teachers found this program to be of value to the students. The Shakopee
Police Deparhnent also feels that there is value in these presentations, and we believe
they are making a difference.
RELATIONSHIP TO VISIONING:
This action supports:
Goal A- Keep Shakopee a safe and healthy community where residents can pursue active
and quality lifestyles.
Strategy 2: Enhance physical, mental, spiritual health
Strategy 6: Provide high quality services
BUDGET IMPACT•
The funds requested will come from the police department's drug forfeiture fund. Funds
exist in this fund to support this action.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends City Council authorize the payment of $1,500 from the police
department's drug forfeiture fund to the Meth Task Force for anti-drug presentations in
the Shakopee Schools for the 2010-2011 school year.
ACTION REQUESTED:
The City Council, if they concur, should. by motion authorize the payment of $1,500 from
the police deparment's drug forfeiture fund to the Meth Task Force for anti-drug
presentations in the Shakopee Schools for the 2010-2011 school year.