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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 4B <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: John Swenson, Public Safety Director <br />MEETING DATE: November 13, 2017 <br />TOPIC: Acceptance of Monetary Donation to Lino Lakes Public <br />Safety Canine Unit <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department is requesting council approval to accept a donation of <br />$15,000 from the Coss Family Foundation through their Grant Administrator, The Saint Paul <br />Foundation. <br />BACKGROUND <br />On November 6, 2017 staff received notification from The Saint Paul Foundation that a donor <br />wished to make a donation of $15,000 to the Lino Lakes Public Safety Police Division Canine <br />Unit. <br />The donor stipulated that the donation be used for training equipment for our police canine unit. <br />If acceptance of this donation is approved the donated funds will be deposited in the Police Canine <br />fund for the purchase of a police canine and subsequent training and certifications. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends approval of acceptance of the $15,000 donation from the Coss Family <br />Foundation for the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department’s Canine Unit. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />None