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Authorizing the Saint Paul Police Department to accept an additional donation from the Nancy E. Sittard Irrevocable Trust, supplementing the original donation accepted under RES 26-727. The bequest is designated for the purchase, training, and care of the Police Department’s canine officers. In addition, amending the 2026 Special Fund budget to reflect the additional donation and establishing the necessary activity budget to support the associated expenditures.
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WHEREAS, the late Nancy E. Sittard, through the Nancy E. Sittard Irrevocable Trust (the “Trust”), designated a portion of her estate, representing ten percent (10%) of the Trust’s assets, for donation to the Saint Paul Police Department (the “Department”), with the bequest intended “to purchase, train and care for police dogs”; and
WHEREAS, the Department has received the original bequest (RES 26-727) in the amount of $264,813.81, and two additional donations of $399.33 and $572.48, for total donation amount of $265,785.62; and
WHEREAS, the Department’s Canine Unit can use the donated funds to purchase, train, and care for the Police Department’s canine officers and desires to accept the additional funds in accordance with the donor’s stated intent; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 financing and spending plans need to be amended and activity budget added for the donation; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that there are available for appropriation funds of $265,785.62 in excess of those estimated in the 2026 budget; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council, upon recommendation of the Mayor to accept the generous donation from the Nancy E. Sittard Irrevocable Trust and approves these changes to the 2026 budget as amended on the attached financial analysis.