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RESOLUTION
CITY OF INT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
WH , a criminal investigation has been brough� against
St. Paul Poli e Officer Sam Ballard for potential criminal charges; and
WH , said complaint arose in the city of St. Paul and is
therfore, in the prosecutorial jurisdiction of the City Attorney; and
WH , the City Attorney's Office cannot undertake the
prosecution o said complaint by reason of potential conflict; and
WHE , the City Council has by �virtue of City Charter
section 5.02 he authority to retain special counsel at the request
of the City A torney and, further, has the authority to fix or set
the compensat on to be paid, now, therefore, be it
RESOL D, that George .Stephenson is hereby appointed to be the
special prose utor for said complaint against Officer Sam Bal].ard,
and, be it
FURTH RESOLVED, that the fee for such service be $85.00 per
hour.
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DEPARTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED r`T f �� ��`�O �10 4 5 5
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CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORNITIAUDAT t, IL INITIAL/DATE
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REYNE ROFUTH Z9S"'427 A$$�aN CITY ATfORNEY �CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AQENDA BY(DAT ) NUMBER FOR gUDCiET DIRECTOR FIN.6 MQT.SERVICES DIR.
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ORDER �MAYOR(OH ASSISTAN� �
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ACTION REQUESTED:
Retaining specia pr secutor for conflict of interest case inv lving potential criminal
charges against St Paul police officer.
RECOMMENDA710NS:Approve(A)or RaJ (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUBT ANSW R THE FOLLOWING�UESTIONS:
_PLANNINO COMMISSION � Civi� ERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this personlfirm ever worked under a contra for this department?
_CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF — YES NO
_DI3TRICT CouRT _ 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normall possessed by any curreM city employeeT
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTN6? YES NO
Explain all yas answers on separats shset and ch to groen aheet
INITIATING PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPP019T NITY( ho,What,When,Where,Why):
St. Paul City Att�rne 's Office represents St. Paul poli�e offi ers civilly and the
crimi.nal division ;pro ecutes with St. Paul police officers as w tnesses. When those same
officers engage ir� cr minal activity, it becomes a professional conflict of interest to
prosecute those oific rs. .:
ADVANTAOES IF APPROVED:
Avoid conflict of i terest
prosecution of ctri nal incident in St. Paul
Upholding inter�st f justice i
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DISADVANTA(3E3 IF APPROVED: i
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None foreseen R���IVED
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DI3ADVANTAQES IF NOTAPPROVED:
Inability to prose ute criminal activity in St. Paul due to onflict of interest.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTIQN $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETEp CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDINCi SOURCE ��r�. vernment Accts. ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN)