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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT A $63,905 GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH PROGRAM FOR AID TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROJECT ENTITLED “SEX TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATIONS AND TRAINING 2017”.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to accept a grant award from the state of Minnesota department of public safety office of justice programs in the total amount of $63,905 and to execute a grant agreement substantially the same as Exhibit B for the purpose of funding one embedded sex trafficking outreach worker for one year.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a partner agreement, substantially the same as the attached Exhibit C, with Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault, Inc. (PAVSA) for its participation in a multijurisdictional effort to investigate sex trafficking cases with revenue to be deposited in Fund # 215-200-2215-4220-02 (Duluth Police Grant Program, Police, Sex Trafficking Grant Program, State of Minnesota Operating) and expenses to be paid from Fund # 215-200-2215-5447 (Duluth Police Grant Programs, Police, Sex Trafficking Grant Program, Payment to Other Government Agencies).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the proper city officials to accept a grant whose budget is attached as Exhibit A from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety in the amount of $63,905 to support multijurisdictional investigation of sex trafficking cases. This is a one year grant. The grant funding will be applied to the salary/fringe of an embedded Sex Trafficking Outreach Worker. The City’s partner under this grant is Program for Aid to Victims of Sexual Assault, Inc. (PAVSA). The services to be provided under the grant are more fully set forth in the grant documents and the Agreement between the City and its grant partner.