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Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2026 Enforcement grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, authorize the execution of the grant agreement, amend the 2025 grant fund budget and add activity budget.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department received approval to apply for the 2026 Enforcement grant (RES 25-1266) from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety; and
WHEREAS, the department has been awarded $1,131,700 for a grant term from October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; and
WHEREAS, this grant provides funds to design and implement Minnesota’s highway safety program to prevent injuries, deaths and property damage from crashes and unsafe driving; and
WHEREAS, a multi organization collaboration is required; and
WHEREAS, this grant will fund overtime and training for the Police Department and sub-grant to eight other law enforcement agencies to support the 2026 Enforcement program and initiative; and
WHEREAS, this grant includes a 50% match for any equipment funded with this grant of which only a small amount was included in the budget; and
WHEREAS, the 2025 financing and spending plans need to be amended and activity budget added for the new grant award; 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 $283,714 in excess of those estimated in the 2025 budget; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor to accept the 2026 Enforcement grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and approves these changes to the 2025 budget as amended on the attached financial analysis.
Financial Analysis
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