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CONSENT ITEM — 8I <br />,-iIZEN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: April 22, 2024 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Authorize City Administrator to Submit a Letter of Support for Federal Funding <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br />Council Should Consider <br />Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br />• The City Administrator to draft and submit a letter of support for federal funding regarding <br />the Lake Johnna Fire Department Headquarters project. <br />Discussion <br />As the City Council is aware, the Lake Johanna Fire Department is seeking to construct a new <br />headquarters station in 2025. As part of that process, the department and cities are continuing to seek <br />outside funding mechanisms, one being the federal earmark process. The City of Shoreview has been <br />running point on the earmark process but is seeking local letters of support. It is not known when <br />exactly the letters will be needed, but the window once opened is expected to be short. This approval <br />will allow for the City Administrator to draft and submit a letter of support on behalf of the City <br />Council. The City Administrator will share a draft with Council prior to sending it to Shoreview for <br />submittal. <br />Budget Impact <br />N/A <br />Attachment <br />N/A <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />