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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date:October 7, 2019 Item No.: 9.e Department Approval City Manager Approval Item Description: Approve Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) Agreement with City of St. Paul 1 B ACKGROUND 2 Minnesota’s Toward Zero Deaths (TZD) is the state’s cornerstone traffic safety program, employing an 3 interdisciplinary approach to reducing traffic crashes, injuries, and deaths on Minnesota roads. While 4 individual disciplines have a long history of successful traffic safety programs, TZD aims to tie these 5 together with a common vision and mission for even greater success. The TZD program uses data to 6 target areas for improvement and employ proven countermeasures. 7 The TZD program team works in partnership with community and corridor groups to improve the traffic 8 safety of a designated area. TZD provides technical assistance, materials, and guidance to local groups 9 that are committed to reducing crashes and the fatalities and severe injuries that result from them. 10 Individual campaigns known as Click it or Ticket, Safe & Sober, along with others are included in the 11 ongoing TZD program. The Roseville Police Department has a long history participating in these 12 programs to promote traffic safety. 13 The St. Paul Police Department submitted an application to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety 14 to receive funds for the 2019-2020 TZD project. As part of a larger grant to the St, Paul Police 15 Department, the Roseville Police Department is eligible to receive up to $10,686.00 in reimbursement for 16 participation in the TZD project beginning October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 to offset 17 increased personnel overtime cost for traffic enforcement. 18 The St. Paul Police Department and the Roseville Police Department will enter into a grant agreement with 19 the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Study for the TZD project during the above 20 stated period. 21 22 Roseville’s Officer Jacob Swanson will be coordinating the grant activities for Roseville. Officer Swanson 23 has extensive experience with coordinating efforts for TZD traffic control details. 24 25 The funds awarded to the Roseville Police Department will cover officer overtime. 26 27 The City attorney has approved the Agreement. 28 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 29 Upon approval from the Council to accept the City’s portion of the grant funds, Officer Swanson will 30 coordinate scheduling and tracking methods to ensure adequate overtime patrol coverage for all waves of 31 the Toward Zero Deaths Campaign. 32 F INANCIAL I MPACTS 33 None. There is no city match requirement for this funding. Page 1 of 2