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WHEREAS, policing agencies throughout the State of Minnesota are experiencing a low
number of applicants for vacant police officer positions; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety established grant funding to assist
Minnesota agencies expand the applicant pool to fill vacant police officer positions: and,
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department has police officer vacancies to fill;
WHEREAS, in an effort to expand the police officer applicant pool the Lino Lakes Public
Safety Department applied for and was awarded grant funding under the 2024 Intensive
Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training Grant; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of Lino Lakes, Minnesota has approved Resolution 24-26
accepting the 2024 Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training grant on April
81? 2024; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety has additional 2024 Intensive
Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training grant additional grant funds available to
support the grant program; and,
WHEREAS, the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department has identified multiple candidates
that meet the grant requirements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Lino Lakes, Minnesota that the
Lino Lakes Public Safety Department be authorized to enter into a grant agreement amendment
with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, for the 2024 Intensive Comprehensive Peace
Officer Education and Training during the period from May 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Public Safety Director of the Lino Lakes Public Safety
Department is hereby authorized to execute such agreements and amendments as are necessary to
implement the project on behalf of the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department and to be the fiscal agent and
administer the grant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes this 26 th day of August, 2024.
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b Rafferty, I Mayor
ATTEST:
Roberta Colotti, City Clerk