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ABRKA]" <br />Report Number 08-249 <br />IC <br />Agenda Section VI -7 <br />Council Meeting Date September 8, 2008 <br />the city that works for you <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF GRANT <br />AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON, RAMSEY COUNTY AND THE MN <br />DEPARTMENTOF PUBLIC SAFETY FOR SAFE AND SOBER COMMUNITIES. <br />DEPARTMENT HEAD'S APPROVAL: Robert J. Jacobson, Director of Public <br />CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL: <br />No comments to supplement this repoA-<,, ' Comments attached <br />Recommendation: <br />Approval of RESOLUTION AUTHORIZNG EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN <br />THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON AND THE MN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, <br />OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE SAFE AND SOBER COMMUNITIES GRANT <br />FOR OCTOBER 1, 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 IN AMOUNT OF $12,000.00. <br />Legislative History: <br />The City of New Brighton has participated in "Safe and Sober" grant programs for several years <br />40 and has authorized/approved similar grants in previous years. <br />Financial Impact: <br />is <br />Additional $12,000 of overtime expenditures for use in targeted traffic safety programs and <br />enforcement. <br />Explanation: <br />The Ramsey County Sheriff s Department with the City of New Brighton and the Cities of <br />Roseville, Mounds View, St. Anthony, White Bear Lake have been allocated funds through the <br />"Safe and Sober Communities" grant. The New Brighton Department of Public Safety has been <br />a frequent partner with the Office of Traffic Safety through the "Safe and Sober" program. This <br />year's grant will result in an additional $12,000 for use by the New Brighton Department of <br />Public Safety for targeted enforcement and programs to include DUI, speed, aggressive driving <br />and seat belt enforcement and education. This program has been extremely successful in New <br />Brighton and is coordinated by Sgt. Terry Nelson. <br />Robert J. J san <br />Director of Public Safety <br />1ACOUNCIDREPORTS\200APublic Safety\SafeandSobwgrantdoc <br />