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Authorizing the Police Department to accept the grant/donation from the St. Paul Police Foundation in the amount of $62,953.40 for community programs and SWAT unit safety equipment.
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Foundation was formed in 2005 to help the Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) in many ways including insuring that public safety for our citizens remains the number one priority for our city; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Foundation board of directors has approved the granting/donation to the SPPD of $11,953.40 for the 2012 Giving Moment program and $51,000 for SWAT team vests, and
WHEREAS, the SPPD would like to accept the donation; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose served is that the 2012 Giving Moment program will fund the department's community programs including Cops and Kids for $1,307.40, Shop with Cops for $4,000.00, Police Athletic League (PAL) for $3,500.00, Explorers for $3,146.00; and
WHEREAS, the public purpose served is to ensure the safety of the St. Paul Police Department SWAT team with the ability to fund for the purchase of updated ballistic vests, existing vests to expire in 2013, and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts this generous donation and extend its sincere thanks to the Saint Paul Police Foundation.
Financial Analysis
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