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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.i. Donation Acceptance and Expenditure – Police and Fire Equipment Fund - Heroes and Helpers EXECUTIVE SUMMARY City Council Meeting: December 20, 2022 AGENDA ITEM: Donation Acceptance and Expenditure – Police and Fire Equipment Fund AGENDA SECTION: Consent PREPARED BY: Mikael Dahlstrom, Chief of Police AGENDA NO. 6.i. ATTACHMENTS: Resolution APPROVED BY: LJM RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the receipt and expenditure of $3063.87 to the police department to be used to for the Heroes and Helpers program BACKGROUND Community members shopping at Cub Foods recently made several free will donations for the police department community program called, “Heroes and Helpers.” Since 2015, the police department has partnered with local businesses and organizations to host a “Heroes and Helpers” event for local children in need of support around the holiday season. This youth enrichment program is not only an excellent way to provide support, but it is also an excellent forum for education, conversation, and engagement between our Department and the youth of our community. Officers traditionally volunteer time to bag groceries at Cub Foods for several hours in support of the program. Other donations are dropped off at the police department by members of the community wanting to assist. In 2022, staff utilized donations to take 30 kids to the event! RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends Council approve the receipt and expenditure of the $3063.87 received for the Heroes and Helpers program. CITY OF ROSEMOUNT DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 2022 - XX A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A DONATION TO THE CITY WHEREAS, the City of Rosemount is generally authorized to accept donations of real and personal property pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 465.03 for the benefit of its citizens and is specifically authorized to accept gifts. WHEREAS, the following persons and entities have offered to contribute the cash amounts set forth below to the city: Name of Donor Amount Various donors shopping at Cub Foods, Rosemount. $3,063.87 WHEREAS, all such donations have been contributed to the city for the benefit of its citizens, as allowed by law; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds that it is appropriate to accept the donations offered. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS: 1. The donations described above are accepted and shall be used to establish and/or operate services either alone or in cooperation with others, as allowed by law. 2. The city clerk is hereby directed to issue receipts to each donor acknowledging the city’s receipt of the donor’s donation. ADOPTED this 20th day of December, 2022, by the City Council of the City of Rosemount. __________________________________________ William H. Droste, Mayor ATTEST: ___________________________________ Erin Fasbender, City Clerk