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6.3.C. - Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> From the City Manager <br /> September 11 , 2017 <br /> SUBJECT <br /> Resolution approving the temporary street closure for the Redwood City Police Cadets' <br /> "Run with the Cops" event <br /> RECOMMENDATION <br /> Adopt a Resolution designating the event route for the "Run with the Cops" event <br /> sponsored by the Redwood City Police Cadets and approve the temporary partial <br /> closure of Seaport Boulevard as designated in Exhibit A <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> This will be the 2nd annual "Run with the Cops" event. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> The Redwood City Police Department Cadet program encompasses training and team <br /> building activities intended to encourage interest in law enforcement as a career. While <br /> the Police Department budget covers the cost of uniforms and basic safety equipment, <br /> the program also receives personal contributions from program participants and a small <br /> number of program benefactors. The rapid growth of the cadet corps and the increased <br /> demands placed upon the program and its participants has outstripped current funding. <br /> The limited availability of funds directly affects the ability of cadets to participate in <br /> various training opportunities designed to prepare the cadets for careers in law <br /> enforcement. <br /> The demand for law enforcement volunteers has increased as a way of supplementing <br /> police service costs. In 2016, the Redwood City Police Department cadets volunteered <br /> over 4,000 hours at a variety of festivals, parades, sporting events, ceremonies, Coffee <br /> with Cops, and several other community-based events. To maintain that level of <br /> involvement, the cadet program is raising funds to avoid financial barriers to <br /> participation in the cadet program. <br />