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� REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: Oct 24,2005 Itern No.: 3.h Department Approval: hfana��r�wel: Agenda Section: �� Consent Itern Description: Approval to Accept 2006 Safe &Sober Grant Funding BACKGROUND The Ramsey County Sheriffs Office (RCSO), in conjunction with the Roseville Police Department, submitted an application to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety to receive funds for the 2006 Safe & Sober grant program. The Minnesota Office of Traffic Safety has informed Deputy Tim Entner of the RCSO that the application has been accepted and $30,000 has been awarded to the two agencies. Deputy Tim Entner will act as Project Director for the 2006 Safe & Sober Campaign. Deputy Entner's dedication to the project the last four years has brought Ramsey County to the top of the seat belt citation list. Roseville's Sergeant Rick Wahtera will be coordinating the grant activities for Roseville. Rick has extensive experience with coordinating efforts for Operation Nite Cap, scheduling traffic control details through the State Patrol, commercial vehicle inspections, and also is the Department's representative for AVCAM (a state-wide auto theft prevention organization). As stated previously, the two agencies have been awarded a total of $30,000. Between $12.000 and �1�.�� { funds will be ti � ' t��' . These funds will cover officer overtime, squad mileage reimbursement, and a radar unit. Law enforcement agencies state-wide have to commit to the five waves to the program: Event Name rMi�� SEATBELT June { 1 —August 12 SPEED Labor Day Wave IMPAERED DRIVING Thanksgiving** BELTS & CHILD RESTRAINT Holidays** DWI Days Worked Every day of event May 22 —June 4,2006 Seven days Every day of event Aug 18 — Sep 4,2006 Every day of event Nov 21-27,2005 Every day of event D�c 16-31,2005 Shifts Two to six, four hour shiftslday Two to six, four hour shiftslday Two to six, four hour shiftslday Two to six, four hour shiftslday Two to six, four hour shiftslday Time of Day All daylight hours All shifts 2000 to 0400 hours All daylight hours 2000 to 0400 hours ""15°/a of grant funds shall be utilized during the Thanksgiving and Holiday events. Wth the combined efforts of the two agencies, eight north suburban cities will be notably patrolled during the campaign: Roseville, Arden Hills, Shoreview, North Oaks, Vadnais Heights, Little Canada, Gem Lake, and White Bear Township. PROPOSED ACTION Upon approval from the Council to accept the City's portion of the grant funds, Sergeant Wahtera will coordinate, with Deputy Tim Entner, scheduling and tracking methods to ensure adequate patrol coverage for all five waves of the Safe & Sober Campaign, the first of which begins November 21, 2005.