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Authorizing the Police Department to accept the donation in the amount of $124,018.90 from the Saint Paul Police Foundation for multiple department projects.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Foundation was formed in 2005 to help the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) in many ways including insuring that public safety for our citizens remains the number one priority for our city; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Foundation board of directors has approved the granting/donation of $124,018.90 to the SPPD, and
WHEREAS, the SPPD would like to accept the donation; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose served is that $30,000 will be used for the downtown initiative which will fund SPPD overtime for the implementation of a crime prevention/offender diversion approach to prevent and reduce juvenile crimes; improving quality of life and creating a safer downtown environment; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose served is that $22,500 will be used for the St. Paul Police Activities League (PAL) for the Tim Jones Memorial Fitness Center; a PAL partnership project with Harding High School; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose served is that $1,018.90 will be used for the Motor Officer Trading Card program, $70,000 for the SPPD GANG unit funding overtime and supplies and $500 for the Cops and Kids program funding t-shirts to be given to the children in the hospitals; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts this generous donation and extend its sincere thanks to the Saint Paul Police Foundation.
Financial Analysis
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