Consent 1.F.
Regular City Council Meeting
- Meeting Date:
- 08/28/2017
- TITLE
- Acceptance of Donation from Phillips 66 in the Amount of $8,000
- PRESENTED BY:
- Rich St. John
- Department:
- Police
Presentation:
No
PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT
Phillips 66 Company, Billings Refinery has sent a donation to the Police and Fire Departments in the amount of $8,000. Phillips 66 has designated $4,000 to fund Police Department School Resource Officer (SRO) training. The SRO's have attended several training opportunities with the assistance of funding such as this. The remaining funds of $4,000 have been designated for the Fire Department; which will use the funds for public education/fire safety programs.
ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED
The City Council may:
- Approve the donation from Phillips 66, or
- Do not approve the donation from Phillips 66, which would result in the cancelation of SRO training and public education/fire safety programs due to non-existent funds.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact to the General or Public Safety Funds.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council accept the donation from Phillips 66 in the amount of $8,000 for the Billings Police and Fire Departments.