CR 09-100 Resolution Authorizing Agreement with the Minnesota DPS, Office of Traffic Safety for Grant ProgramsG�TY OF
November 17, 2009 Council Report 2009 -100
HOPKINS
Resolution Authorizing Agreement with the Minnesota DPS, Office of Traffic
Safety for grant programs
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve an agreement
with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for grant
programs.
Overview
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety operates grant
control programs such as Safe & Sober, Night Cap, HEAT and Motorcycle Task Force
to promote traffic safety. Many of the funding opportunities for traffic safety programs
are short term programs that require informal short application processes and operate
for short periods of time. In the past the Chief of Police has had signatory authority to
apply for funding under these programs. The State of Minnesota has requested City
Council resolutions to support continuing that practice and naming authorized
department personnel to execute these agreements in the future.
The Hopkins Police Department has received funding under numerous short term
grants to operate traffic safety programs in Hopkins in the past. These grant programs
allow the department to fund overtime opportunities to concentrate on traffic
enforcement without drawing from scheduled patrol teams and duties.
This proposed resolution would allow the Chief of Police and the Captain to authorize
such agreements and amendments as necessary to implement traffic safety grant
programs for the Hopkins Police Department. The City of Hopkins Finance Department
would continue as the fiscal agent for all grant programs and monitor any funding
received for traffic programs.
Primary Issues to Consider
• This process has allowed the City of Hopkins to fund numerous traffic safety
efforts in Hopkins over the last 10 years. Last year the Department received
$3,685.00 to fund traffic enforcement. Matched with DUI Forfeiture Funds this
allowed the Department to assign an additional 160 hours of uniform patrol to
directed traffic enforcement. This effort resulted in 123 Traffic citations and 22
DWI arrests.
Supporting Information
• Resolution number 2009 -063.
Craig A. Reid
Chief of Police
City of Hopkins
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -063
A Resolution Authorizing Agreement with the Minnesota DPS, Office of Traffic
Safety for grant programs
WHEREAS, the Hopkins Police Department enters into a grant agreement(s) with the
Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety for the Minnesota State
Patrol grant programs, i.e., Safe and Sober, Night CAP, HEAT, Motorcycle Task Force
on a regular basis.
WHEREAS, the Hopkins Police Department's Chief of Police or the Hopkins Police
Department's Captain are hereby authorized to execute such agreements and
amendments as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the Hopkins Police
Department and to be the fiscal agent and administrator the grant(s) for the City of
Hopkins.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved, by the City Council of the City of Hopkins, that
the Chief of Police and Hopkins Police Department Captain are authorized and directed
to file applications and enter into agreements with the Office of Traffic Safety for such
programs as helpful in pursuing traffic safety goals within the City of Hopkins.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 17th day of November, 2009.
By
Gene Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk