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STAFF ORIGINATOR <br />DATE <br />TOPIC <br />VOTES REQUIRED: <br />BACKGROUND <br />AGENDA ITEM LQ <br />David J. Pecchia,- Chief of Police <br />July 12, 1999 <br />Accepting U.S'. Department of Justice, <br />Office of Community Oriented Policing <br />Services Grant Funds <br />3/5 votes <br />On February 17, 1999 a request was made to accept the <br />Community Oriented Policing grant funds in the amount of <br />$150,000 (over a period of three years, 1999 through 2001) <br />to hire two police officers due to the current tax rate. At <br />that time the City Council requested that we submit a <br />hardship application which would pay the entire salary of <br />these two officers for the term of the three year grant. We <br />have now received the response from the Department of <br />Justice, denying our request for the hardship. <br />The Lino Lakes Police Department is requesting that we <br />accept the grant funds to hire the two Law Enforcement <br />Officers through this program. <br />OPTIONS <br />1. Accept the grant funds to hire two Law Enforcement <br />Officers through this program. <br />Not accept the grant funds. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Option No. 1 <br />