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• WS -3a WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEM 3a STAFF ORIGNINATQR: Gordon Heitke MEETING DATE: May 5, Work Session TOPIC: Public Safety Grants BACKGROUND: The Lino Lakes Police Department constantly monitors grant programs and submits applications in those cases where the grant resources would benefit the Police Department operations and the City. Chief Pecchia has applied for funding for three additional police officers and a volunteer coordinator from two grant programs. The City has recently been informed that both applications for the police officers and volunteer coordinator has been approved. COPS Universal Hiring Program Grant The U.S. Department of Justice has awarded the City an estimated $225,000 to be used within a three year period for the hiring of three full -time officers. The additional officers will be used to further the department's community policing initiatives and address homeland security issues within the City. Citizens Corps Grant The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has awarded the City $54,000 to hire a Volunteer Coordinator. The primary responsibility of this position would be to assist the Police Department in the coordination of Public Safety Citizen's Committee's activities. Financial Impact of Grants and Increases Staffing The acceptance of the COPS UHP grant will provide an estimated $225,000 for the period 2004 -2005 for personnel- related costs for three additional officers. It is estimated that the City will need to provide approximately $67,721 of local funds during this period to support unfunded and ineligible expenditures. The unfunded costs of $8,070 in 2004 will be accommodated within the existing budget, however $59,651 will need to be budgeted in 2005. It is the expectation of the granting agency that these three positions will be retained and locally funded following the grant period. The estimated costs of supporting these three positions following the grant period is $218,019 in 2006, increasing to approximately $300,000 by 2009.