Title
Authorizing the Police Department to accept a grant in the amount of $179,400 from the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety for department's bomb unit.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Police Department Bomb Disposal Unit has been awarded the 2011 State Homeland Security Program a federally funded grant, from the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety; and
WHEREAS, this grant provides funding for equipment, training and conducting bomb exercises for bomb technicians which will fulfill the State of Minnesota's objectives by identifying gaps in preparedness with bomb detection, response with specialty equipment, response with specialty vehicles and advance training of specialty bomb squads and teams; and
WHEREAS, a 2012 financing and spending plan needs to be established for these funds; 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 $179,400 in excess of those estimated in the 2012 budget; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor recommends that the following addition be made to the 2012 budget:
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council accepts this grant, approves these changes to the 2012 budget and authorizes the City of Saint Paul to enter into, and Chief Thomas E. Smith to implement the attached agreement with the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety.
Financial Analysis
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