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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: April 9, 2012 <br />Item No.: 7.g <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Receive Authorization to Accept Minnesota Department of Commerce Grant <br />Fund <br />B <br />ACKGROUND <br />1 <br />2 <br />The Roseville Police Department requested funding from the Minnesota Department of Commerce, Division of <br />3 <br />Insurance Fraud Prevention Auto Theft Prevention Program for the purchase of automated license plate readers <br />4 <br />(ALPR’s) to assist in the apprehension of auto theft suspects and the recovery of stolen autos. On October 14, 2011, <br />5 <br />the Roseville Police Department was notified that it had been awarded funding in the amount of $44,031, allowing <br />6 <br />for the purchase of two automated license plate readers. <br />7 <br />8 <br />In October of 2011, the Roseville Police Department was also informed it could apply for additional resources <br />9 <br />within the same grant. The grant was set to close soon after the Department received this additional information. <br />10 <br />The Roseville Police Department submitted a supplemental application for grant proceeds to outfit a bait car- See <br />11 <br />Attachment B. On March 7, 2012, the Department was awarded $22,052 in grant funds to outfit a bait car to be used <br />12 <br />in combating auto thefts- See Attachment C . <br />13 <br />PA <br />ROPOSEDCTION <br />14 <br />Allow the Roseville Police Department to accept the $22,052 in grant funds to be used as requested. With the use a <br />15 <br />bait car, the Department’s goal will be to achieve a decrease in auto thefts and an increase the number of suspects <br />16 <br />apprehended. <br />17 <br />BI <br />UDGET MPLICATIONS <br />18 <br />There is no match required by this grant; therefore, no cost to the City of Roseville. Any ongoing costs after the <br />19 <br />grant expires will be funded by Roseville Police Department forfeiture funds or other grants and donations. <br />20 <br />SR <br />TAFF ECOMMENDATION <br />21 <br />Allow the Roseville Police Department to accept the Minnesota Department of Commerce grant funding thereby <br />22 <br />allowing to outfit a bait car by June 30, 2013. <br />23 <br />RCA <br />EQUESTED OUNCIL CTION <br />24 <br />Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to sign the attached two copies of the State of Minnesota Grant Contract – <br />25 <br />See Attachment A- thereby allowing the City of Roseville to accept the grant funding and proceed with the outfitting <br />26 <br />a bait car. <br />27 <br />Prepared by: Chief Rick Mathwig <br />Attachments: A: State of Minnesota Grant Contract <br /> B: Grant Application <br /> C: Award Letter <br />Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />