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Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under a Request for Proposals for the 2024 HIDTA Discretionary Grant Program, issued by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 10 of the Saint Paul City Charter recognizes the City Council’s authority over the budget and spending of the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 86 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code requires all contracts be authorized by the Saint Paul City Council; and
WHEREAS, Section 86.12 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code requires City Council approval prior to submission of grant applications; and
WHEREAS, the Office of National Drug Control Policy has released a Request for Proposals for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Discretionary Grant Program for 2024; and
WHEREAS, the grant, if awarded, would supplement the 2024 HIDTA award accepted in RES PH 24-113 and would be used for the investigation and prevention of drug-related crime; and
WHEREAS, this grant does not have a matching funds requirement; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor, that the Police Department may submit an application for funds under a Request for Proposals 2024 HIDTA Discretionary Grant Program, issued by the Office of National Drug Control Policy.