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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 06.h Date: Item No. RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION FROM LAKEVILLE PUBLIC SAFETY FOUNDATION Proposed Action Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve resolution to accept $5,809.72 donated from Lakeville Public Safety Foundation to the Lakeville Fire Department. Overview Lakeville Fire Department applied for a grant through the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation (LPSF) to provide a Leatherman Raptor Multi Tool to all Lakeville firefighters. The tool is a multi-tool that includes trauma shears for removing clothes quickly on a trauma patient, window punch for a vehicle accident, seat belt cutter, oxygen wrench for oxygen tanks and a ring cutter. Over seventy-five percent of our emergency response are medicals where the Raptor provides a tool that is immediately in the hands of each firefighter. Primary Issues to Consider • Acknowledgement of Donation. Supporting Information • Resolution accepting grant donation • LPSF Grant Application Financial Impact: $ Budgeted: Y☐ N☒ Source: Related Documents: (CIP, ERP, etc.): Envision Lakeville Community Values: Safety Throughout the Community Report Completed by: Michael Meyer, Fire Chief December 7, 2020 CITY OF LAKEVILLE RESOLUTION NO._________ RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION TO THE LAKEVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT WHEREAS, MN Statute 465.03 requires that cities accept donations for the benefit of its citizens in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor; and WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville Fire Department has received a donation from Lakeville Public Safety Foundation in the amount of $ 5,809.72; and WHEREAS, the donation is beneficial to the department; and WHEREAS, the additional revenue received may require the City to incur additional expenditures in order to comply with grant agreements and restricted donations. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota that the donation is hereby officially accepted and acknowledged with gratitude to the donor; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that City staff is authorized to amend the budget to comply with grant agreements and restricted donations. ADOPTED by the Lakeville City Council this 7th day of December 2020. ___________________________ Douglas P. Anderson, Mayor _____________________________ Charlene Friedges, City Clerk 1 The purpose of the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation is to promote public safety and provide financial assistance to enhance the capabilities of the Lakeville Police and Fire Departments. Date of Grant Application: October 14, 2020 Submit electronically to: info@lpsfmn.org or send a copy to: LPSF P.O. Box 1526 Lakeville, MN 55044 Lakeville Fire Department Name of organization 9465 185th Street West Lakeville, MN 55044 Address 952-985-4700 Phone Fax Website Mike Meyer Fire Chief 952-985-4701 mmeyer@lakevillemn.gov Name of Staff Executive Title Phone E-mail Todd Sellner Asst. Fire Chief 952-985-4702 tsellner@lakevillemn.gov Name of Contact Person Title Phone E-mail Is your organization an IRS 501(c) (3) not-for-profit? __________Yes _____X______No If no, is your agency a public agency/gov’t? ____X______Yes ___________No If no, check with funder for details on using fiscal agents and list name and address of fiscal agent: ______________________________________________________________________________ ________________ Name Fiscal agent’s EIN# ______________________________________________________________________________ Address LPSF Grant Application 2 Proposal Information Write an executive summary that describes how this grant will help the Lakeville Public Safety Foundation achieve its mission “to promote public safety by enhancing the capabilities of the Lakeville Police Department and Lakeville Fire Department”. Please include the following: • Brief description of the project • Expected outcomes • Who the project serves and why it is important • How the funds will be spent Dollar amount requested: $6,785.10 + $65.00 S/H = $6,850.10 Total annual organization budget: $2,096,775 Total project budget: $6,850.10 Organization Information Provide background on your organization: • State your mission and goals • Summarize your organization’s history • Outline the organization’s current programs and activities • Highlight the recent accomplishments Purpose of Grant Project, program and operating funds requests: • Problem and need. Identify the problem to be addressed and the needs to be met by the project. What unique services would the community be deprived of if you do not undertake this project? • Program/Project Goal. Describe the goals and overall impact of the project or program. • Program/Project. Describe your program objectives relating to this grant application, activities, strategies, time lines and explain how the grant will enable you to address the problem or need. Is this a new or continuing project? • Project timeframe. Over what period of time will the funds be utilized? • Utilization. Number of individuals to benefit from funds. Evaluation Outcomes. Describe the proposed program/project outcomes. What outcomes do you want to produce by the end of the grand period? How do these outcomes support the mission of the LPSF? Measurements. Outline your plan to document progress and results. How will you measure expected outcomes and the effectiveness of your activities? Grant applications will be reviewed within 60 days of receipt. Questions? Please contact Shanen Corlett at info@lpsfmn.org or 612-799-8375 3 The mission of the Lakeville Department is: “The Lakeville Fire Department is dedicated to serving the community through the protection of lives and property by providing public safety education and professional emergency response.” Since 1884 the Lakeville Fire Department has been working towards the successful accomplishment of this mission. The purpose of this grant request is to provide a Leatherman Raptor Trauma Shears to each firefighter. The cost of the grant is to purchase 90 Leatherman Raptor Trauma Shears to each firefighter, $ 75.39 X 90 = $6,785.10 plus shipping. ($65.00 estimated) The foundation has supported the department and its firefighters with the purchase Raptor Shears will provide each firefighter with a tool that can be used at any emergency scene. The tool is a multi-tool that includes trauma shears for removing clothes quickly on a trauma patient, window punch for a vehicle accident, seat belt cutter, oxygen wrench for oxygen tanks and a ring cutter. Over seventy-five percent of our emergency response are medicals where the Raptor provides a tool that is immediately in the hands of each firefighter. The Raptor also comes with a holster so that the shears are either on their duty uniform or attached to their firefighter gear. One final note that the fire department budget as it relates to clothing or firefighter gear, there is no individual uniform allowance to allow them to purchase a tool like this. Thank you for your consideration.