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Cur Missltim: To wort together ko respotibiy grow our community, and to provide quality, cost-effective, and efficient government services. CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 04/28/2015 By: Kurt Ulrich, Administrative Services Information Title: Request for HeartSafe Funding Purpose/Background: 7. 8. Mr. Tim Hoffman, the citizen volunteer coordinator of the Ramsey Heart Safe -Ramsey program, is requesting an additional contribution by the City to purchase an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) for the Elmcrest Park building. It is the mission of the Ramsey Heart Safe -Ramsey program to increase survival rates of SCA (sudden cardiac arrest) by educating the public in quality CPR and proper use of an AED. Part of the program's efforts are to ensure proper coverage of public access to defibrillators in the community. It is a goal of Ramsey Heart Safe -Ramsey program to obtain an AED for the newly constructed Community Building at Elmcrest Park. This is considered an important location as it is used by the local soccer club (Northern Lights Soccer) and draws a variety of players, coaches, and spectators on a regular basis. Ramsey Heart Safe -Ramsey program has been working with members of the Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association (ARAA) and the NLS board to get as many players, coaches and their families trained in bystander CPR and AED use. Ramsey HeartSafe has already set aside $500 towards the Elmcrest AED. However, they need approximately $1100 to complete this purchase and are requesting funds from Lawful Gambling account to be utilized for this purpose. The donation would be used as an event to mark Ramsey's achievement in becoming a HeartSafe community in July of this year. Observations/Alternatives: The Council may approve, deny, or approve a modified version of this request. The HeartSafe program was identified as a strategic action item that would be supported by the City. Limited City staff time and many hours of citizen volunteer time have supported this community effort. Based upon the current language of the ordinance governing the Lawful gambling Fund, approval of this request would not be consistent. Council had prevviously requested that this ordinance come back for review and that review is anticipated in May or June of this year at work session. Current language is below: 7. Lawful Gambling Fund. (a) The Lawful Gambling Fund shall be used to account for revenues from lawful gambling received by the City in accordance with Code Section 7.61. (b) Funding shall consist of the following sources: (1) Lawful gambling proceeds received in accordance with Code Section 7.61; and