Item Coversheet

Board Action Request
22-0339


Item Description:
Agmt A2211213 with the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District accepting grant funding for law enforcement and boating safety patrol services, 04/13/22-12/31/22, $84,000 (recv)
Resolution:

BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2211213 with the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District accepting $84,000 in grant funding for law enforcement and boating safety patrol services provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office during the period April 13, 2022 through December 31, 2022, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to receive and disburse funds as directed; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continued commitment by the county for this program when grant funds are no longer available.

Background:

The Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office applied to the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District (LMCD) for an allocation from the LMCD’s Save the Lake Fund for law enforcement and boating safety patrol services. The grant funding will allow for an increase and enhanced water patrol services on Lake Minnetonka. Increased patrols will generally occur between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. and on Thursdays, Fridays, weekends, and holidays; from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.