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City of Shakopee CONSENT
Memorandum
To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeil, City Administrator
From: Angela Trutnau, Police Officer
Date: April 25, 2005
Subject: Safe and Sober May Mobilization Grant
INTRODUCTION
The Police Department is seeking approval to participate with the Minnesota Department
of Public Safety in a Safe and Sober May Mobilization 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 May Mobilization project consists of overtime enforcement activities
from May 23 through JUne 30,2005. In addition to the overtime enforcement activities
the police department will conduct seatbelt surveys and provide the community with
education information on the importance of seatbelt use.
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 IMP ACT
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. 6230, 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 May 1, 2005 to June 30, 2005 for the amount
awarded by the Department of Public Safety,Office of Traffic Safety.
Officer Angela Trutnau
Shakopee Police Department
RESOLUTION NO. 6230
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 May Mobilization during the period from May.!, 2005
through June 30,2005.
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The Mayor, City Administrator, and City Clerk 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 3rd day of May, 2005.
Signed Signed
Mayor of the City of Shakopee City Administrator
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City Clerk
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