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Report Number 10-140 <br />�'� Agenda Section - VI -7 <br />tee my neat «okv m-xw Council Meefiag Dare June 8, 2010 <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION <br />COUNTY TRAFFIC SAFETY INITIATIVE AS FUNDED BY THE MN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC <br />SAFETY OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY <br />Recommendation <br />Approval of RESOLUTION AUTHORIZNG PARTICIPATION N THE RAMSEY COUNTY <br />TRAFFIC SAFETY INITIATIVE AS FUNDED BY THE MN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC <br />SAFETY OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY FOR THE 2010-2011 GRANT YEAR. <br />Legishifive History: <br />The City of New Brighton has participated in' Safe and Sober' grant programs for several years <br />and has authorized tapproved similar gads in previous years. <br />Financial Impact: <br />Additional $34,000 of grant funded overtime for use in targeted tragic safety programs and <br />enforcement. <br />Exploration: <br />The Ramsey County Sheriffs Department with the City of New Brighton and the Cities of <br />Roseville, Mounds View, St. Audmny, White Bear Lake have been allocated funds drought a <br />2010-2011 tralic safety great. Fire New Brighton Deparcmeot of Public Safety has been a <br />frequent partner with the Office of Traffic Safety through the "Safe and Sober" program. This <br />year's grant will result in an additional $34,000 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 exbanely successful in New <br />Brighton and is coordinated by Sgt. Terry Nelson. <br />Y <br />Robert J. Jacobson <br />Director of Public Safety <br />