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Amending the 2020 budget and activity budget Toward Zero Death Enforcement Program Grant.
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WHEREAS, The City of Saint Paul, Police Department was awarded the 2020 Toward Zero Death Enforcement Program grant in the amount of $688,550 with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety and had sub-granted $345,609 of this grant to the Ramsey County Cities RES 19-1323; and
WHEREAS, this grant provides funds for the costs of personnel and equipment in its effort to increase compliance with traffic safety laws with particular emphasis on seat belt, child safety and driving while intoxicated and
WHEREAS, the 2020 budget and activity budget needs to be amended for this grant and the sub-grant allocation from Ramsey County; 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 total revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, funds of $688,550 in the Police grants budget; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council accepts this grant and authorizes the City of Saint Paul to enter into, and Assistant Chief Robert Thomasser to implement the attached agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Saint Paul, upon recommendation of the Mayor that $688,550 is available for appropriation in the Police grants fund, as heretofore adopted and amended by this Council, be hereby further amended in the particulars as specified in the attached financial analysis.