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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT AN AMENDED VIOLENT CRIMES ENFORCEMENT TEAMS GRANT (VCET) AWARD FROM THE STATE OF MINNESOTA, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC SAFETY, OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS, INCREASING THE 2020 VCET GRANT BY THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 FOR A TOTAL GRANT OF $810,000.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to accept an amended Violent Crimes Enforcement Teams (VCET) grant award from the state of Minnesota, commissioner of public safety, office of justice programs, thereby increasing the 2020 VCET grant by the amount of $10,000 for a total grant award of $810,000 for the purpose of supporting the operations of the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, said amendment to city grant contract number 23818 to be substantially the same as Document A, funds to be deposited in Fund No. 215-200-2208-4220-02 (Duluth police grant programs, police, violent crime enforcement teams, state of Minnesota operations).
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the proper city officials to accept a grant amendment from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety increasing the grant funding by an additional $10,000.00 to support the operations of the Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force through December 31, 2021.The Lake Superior Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has been in existence since 1991 and is a legal entity pursuant to the Joint Powers Agreement. The function of the Task Force is to promote coordination and cooperation between member agencies in addressing drug, gang, and violent crime in the Duluth Superior metropolitan area. All member agencies participate in supplying the Task Force with personnel and funds, but the City of Duluth is the fiscal agent, and as such, is the recipient of the grants and grant amendments.