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Item No: 5H <br />MOT NDiS VIEW Meeting Date:01/13/2025 <br />V1VL Type of Business: Consent Agenda <br />Administrator Review: <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Ben Zender, Chief of Police <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 10039, Authorizing Out of State Travel Expenses <br />for Alexis Bostrom and Hanna Kenow to Attend the Central <br />Square Conference in Orlando, Florida. <br />Introduction: <br />The Police Department is continuing to promote training, networking, and professional <br />development within the agency. <br />Discussion: <br />The department is requesting approval for Administrative Assistance Alexis Bostrom <br />and Property and Evidence Technician Hanna Kenow to attend the out of state Central <br />Square Conference which is being held in Orlando, Florida this year. The conference is <br />being held from April 27- April 30 2025. Benefits of the conference include the unique <br />opportunity to network with other law enforcement administrative professionals who <br />share similar experiences and who utilize the Central Square platform. The conference <br />offers 3 full days of training opportunities, including expert -led breakout sessions and <br />user -oriented presentations, as well as information about Central Square's product <br />roadmap. Staff will be able to engage directly with Central Square developers and the <br />support team to ask detailed technical questions and outline specific needs while <br />strengthening our partnership with Central Square. <br />The total cost for travel expenses to attend the Central Square conference is <br />approximately $3,773.55 from Account 480-4200-3630 (2023 Public Safety Aid money). <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends authorizing out of state travel expenses for Alexis Bostrom and <br />Hanna Kenow to attend the Central Square Conference in Orlando, Florida. <br />Respectfully Submitted, <br />Ben Zender <br />Chief of Police <br />