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Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2027 Enforcement Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety and the execution of the grant agreement, amend the 2026 grant fund budget and add activity budget, to fund overtime for the Police Department to participate in a series of coordinated campaigns to prevent injuries, deaths and property damage from crashes and unsafe driving.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department received approval to apply for the 2027 Enforcement grant (RES 26-1315) from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety; and
WHEREAS, the department has been awarded $508,350 for a grant term from October 23, 2026 through September 30, 2027; 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, this grant will fund overtime for the Police Department to participate in a series of coordinated campaigns to prevent injuries, deaths and property damage from crashes and unsafe driving; and
WHEREAS, this grant includes a match of $100 in mileage expense; and
WHEREAS, the 2026 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 $180,000 in excess of those estimated in the 2026 budget; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor, accepts the 2027 Enforcement grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety and approves these changes to the 2026 budget as amended on the attached financial analysis.
Financial Analysis
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