07-9919r
RESOLUTION NO. 9919
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BY AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE
AND THE EDINA, AIRPORT AND RICHFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENTS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PAYING OVERTIME FOR POLICE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN THE SAFE
AND SOBER PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the Governor has designated the State of Minnesota, Office of Traffic
Safety in the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (hereinafter called the STATE) as the
agency responsible for administration of the project entitled Safe & Sober Communities;
and
WHEREAS, the STATE is authorized to make contracts from state funds to
qualified applicants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Public Safety Department (hereinafter called the
GRANTEE), is authorized to accept $6,000 state grant funds for overtime for traffic
enforcement programs to disperse equally to the Cities of Edina and Richfield Police and
the Airport Police; and
WHEREAS, GRANTEE represents that it is duly qualified and will carry out the
tasks described above.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richfield enter into a
cooperative agreement with the Office of Traffic Safety in the Minnesota Department of
Public Safety for the project entitled Safe & Sober Communities. Public Safety Director
Dan Scott is hereby authorized to execute such agreements and amendments as are
necessary to implement the project on behalf of the Richfield Police Division and to be the
fiscal agent and administer the grant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of April
2007.
Y)~' GltJt
Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST: