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Authorizing the Police Department's expenditures relating to community meetings and events in 2025.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department has several on-going programs that help create community partnerships and it is essential to be in attendance for events and meetings to further these partnerships; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose is to foster the department’s commitment to service with purpose; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul Police Department is requesting authorization to expense food, beverage, and admittance costs to the Police 2025 General Fund and Special Fund budgets for officers that are required to be in attendance; and
WHEREAS, funding for community engagement expenses were approved as part of the General and Special Fund 2025 Adopted Budgets; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that pursuant to the 2025 city budget, the proper city officials are hereby authorized to remit an amount not to exceed $3,000 to cover these expenses.