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Authorizing the Police Department to accept the extension of the 2015 State Homeland Security Program grant from the State of Minnesota and to amend the 2017 budget.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Police Department (SPPD) was granted the 2015 State Homeland Security Program, from the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety for the Law Enforcement and Terrorism Prevention project (RES 15-2181); and
WHEREAS, this grant provides funds for the East and West African community outreach program which includes attending community events and programs; and
WHEREAS, the State has offered a Grant Agreement Amendment to extend the term of the grant through June 30, 2017 in order for the department to complete the funded program; and
WHEREAS, the 2017 financing and spending plan needs to be amended for this extension; 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 $50,000 in excess of those estimated in the 2016 budget and recommends the changes as follows; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves the extension of the grant and these changes to the 2017 budget.
Financial Analysis
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