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Attachment B r -� II�)EN_HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 23, 2020 TO: Arden Hills Foundation FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator SUBJECT: Replacement of Neighborhood Watch Signage Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: N/A $1,300 Arden Hills Foundation For Consideration The Arden Hills Foundation may consider purchasing replacement Neighborhood Watch Signs for the City of Arden Hills' existing signage and continue to purchase signs annually for future replacement as needed. Background Arlene Mitchell, of the Arden Hills Foundation, approached City Staff about how the foundation can assist with crime prevention in Arden Hills noting a spike in incidents in the Venus/Crystal neighborhood and the City more broadly. Following a phone call with the Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Staff, it was recommended the foundation consider replacing some of the City's Neighborhood Watch Signage and work with City Staff on future communication items regarding crime prevention messaging. Regarding the Neighborhood Watch Signs, the program is managed by the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office. Generally, when a neighborhood establishes a neighborhood watch group the Sheriff's Office will notify the City and past practice has been the City will purchase one sign for each group. A recently established group, the Venus/Crystal neighborhood, requested two signs for each of the entrances to their neighborhood. As a matter of practice, the City purchased one sign. Should the foundation want to purchase additional signs for the City, neighborhoods, like Venus/Crystal, could receive two signs. Staff did verify the placement of known signs (note, this may not be inclusive of all the signs in the City), see below for existing signs and needed signs: Page IofI