01-26 Resolution No. 11819RESOLUTION NO. 11819
RESOLUTION APPROVING JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
FOR DISTRACTED DRIVING VEHICLE PROGRAM
BETWEEN THE CITY OF RICHFIELD AND THE CITIES OF
BLOOMINGTON, EDEN PRAIRIE, EDINA, HOPKINS, ST. LOUIS PARK,
AND THE METROPOLITAN AIRPORT COMMISSION
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes, Section 471.59 authorizes local
governmental units to jointly or cooperatively exercise any power common to the
contracting parties; and
WHEREAS, according to the Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety, "[d]istracted or
inattentive driving is when a driver engages in any activity that might distract them from
the primary task of driving — and increases their risk of crashing;" and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a federal grant program, the Richfield Police Department
has received a vehicle (the "Distracted Driving Vehicle") that may be used to enhance the
capabilities of police departments to enforce distracted driving laws and educate
Minnesota drivers with respect to distracted driving laws; and
WHEREAS, Richfield, Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, St. Louis Park,
and MAC intend to enter into a joint powers agreement to develop a work plan and
additional future work plans for the use of the Distracted Driving Vehicle for such
capabilities (the "Distracted Driving Vehicle Program"); and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield,
Minnesota, that it approves the Joint Powers for the Distracted Driving Vehicle Program
and authorizes the Mayor and City Manager to execute the Agreement.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 26th day of
January 2021.
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Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk