2025-10-14 Resolution 12351City of Richfield October 14, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12351
Motion by: Hayford Oleary
Seconded by: Burk
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY/POLICE TO
ACCEPT GRANT MONIES FROM THE OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE
AMOUNT OF $138,374.93 OR A LESSER AMOUNT, AS AWARDED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, TO FUND A POLICE OFFICER DEDICATED
TO DWI ENFORCEMENT.
WHEREAS, Richfield Police Department has been approved by the Office of
Traffic Safety (OTS) to receive funds made available to eight Counties in the State of
Minnesota through federal funding provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA); and
WHEREAS, Richfield is scheduled to be awarded $138,374.93 or a lesser
amount as awarded by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to be used as
designated by the grant agreement which mandates that the funds be used to support
one full time officer dedicated to DWI enforcement for an extension of the original term
of four years; and,
WHEREAS, Richfield has agreed that the Minnesota Department of Public
Safety will serve as the fiscal agent; and,
WHEREAS, in accordance with the agreement, squad operating costs per mile,
maintenance, uniforms, weapons and time spent in excess of 15 minutes on non-DWI
related calls will be covered by the Richfield Police Department; and,
WHEREAS, Richfield Police has established an approved budget with the OTS
for $138,374.93 or a lessor amount for the DWI enforcement program; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richfield, Public Safety
Department enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public
Safety, for traffic safety enforcement projects during the period from October 1, 2025 to
September 30, 2026.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, this 14th day of
October, 2025.
VOTING AYE VOTING NAY
Supple, Mary Supple, Mary
Burk, Walter Burk, Walter
Christensen, Sharon Christensen, Sharon
Coleman-Woods, Rori Coleman-Woods, Rori
Hayford Oleary, Sean Hayford Oleary, Sean
City of Richfield October 14, 2025
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 12351
Mary Supple, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich, City Clerk