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Meeting Date: 10/12/94 Agenda Item: P 1 CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS REQUEST FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION ITEM DESCRIPTION: Request to act as sponsor for the Mayors' Commission Against Drugs (MCAD) for 1995 SUBMITTED BY: Connie Lanners Bernardy, MCAD consultant REVIEWED BY: Susan Gehrz, Councilmember Susan Hoyt, City Administrator EXPLANATION /SUMMARY: (prepared by Susan Hoyt) The Mayor's Commission Against Drugs (MCAD) is comprised of representatives of four cities in suburban Ramsey County; Lauderdale, Little Canada, Falcon Heights and Roseville. The commission initially met to work on ways that communities could curtail drug use by youth. However, the commission has broadened its focus to include a wider range of community and youth initiatives. MCAD is annually funded by the State of Minnesota Prevention and Intervention Initiative. The grant involves the departments of public safety and education, the office of drug policy and office of community collaboration. This year MCAD will be asking for $50,000. In past years, MCAD has operated out of the City of Roseville and, therefore, the City of Roseville sponsored the grant application and handled administrative details. However, given the collaborative nature of MCAD, it seems appropriate to share the administrative responsibilities among the four participating communities. MCAD requested that Falcon Heights be the sponsor for 1995. This requires signing off on the grant proposal to the state and providing the administrative base for the organization. The administrative tasks include issuing checks to the MCAD consultant as well as copying and mailing monthly meeting information. The grant application includes funds to cover the material costs for mailing and copying. The city would contribute some clerical labor to doing these activities. Since the consultant has a home office, it will not require providing office space nor answering most phone calls for MCAD. ACTION REQUESTED: Approve sponsoring the Mayors Commission Against Drugs which includes signing off on the grant proposal to the state and providing administrative support for 1995.