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RESOLUTION
,� C TY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
1 A RESOLUI�ION CONCERNING A DOMESTIC ABUSE PILOT PROGRAM
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3 WHEREAS, dom�stic abuse is a serious crime that deserves the focused commitment of our city
4 and state; and
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6 WHEREAS, the 1990 State Legislature established a Domestic Abuse Pilot Program and named the
7 City of Saint Paul,as one of its participants; and
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9 WHEREAS, dom�stic abuse cases are becoming a majority of the City Attorney's caseload
10 comprising 50% of the jiury trial cases in St. Paul; and
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12 WHEREAS, the numbek of judges scheduled to hear jury trials is insufficient in the City, and many
13 domestic cases are postponed and further continued for another trial; and
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15 WHEREAS, such delay$ diminish a victim's willingness to testify against the abuser and thereby
16 constrain the City's effe�tiveness in seeing that perpetrators of domestic abuse are brought to
17 justice; and
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19 WHEREAS, increased $tate funding must be made available for City Attorney staff and for
20 increased members on the bench in order for St. Paul to effectively participate in the Domestic
21 Abuse Pilot Program;
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23 NOW, THEREFORE, �E IT RESOLVED, that the Legislature of the State of Minnesota is
24 hereby requested to adqpt legislation which would provide funding for participants, including both
25 prosecutors and advocat�es, in the Domestic Abuse Pilot Project established by the 1990 Legislature,
26 which would permnt effe�ctive implementation and participation in any plan which Project
27 participants would devise.
Yea' Nays Absent Requested by Department of:
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Adopted by Council: D�ate N011 2 7 1990 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adoption ertifiad by ICouncil Secretary By:
By� Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Council
Approved by Mayor: Date 1/ o?-' QlJ
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DEPA TMEPJT/OFFICE/COUNCIL OATE INITIATED
Mayor lo/ls/go GREEN SHEET N°. ..10464
CONTACT PERSON&PHONE INITIAL/DATE INITIAUDATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
Cynthia Seelha er 4736 ASSIGN �CITYAITORNEY �CITYCLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL ACiENDA BY( TE) NUNBER FOR ❑BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MaT.SERVICES DIR.
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ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of at ach d resolution
RECOMMENDA710NS:Approve(A)or ect(R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING�UESTIONS:
_PIANNINO COMMISSION CIVIL ERVICE COMMIS310N 1• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contreCt for this department?
_CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF YES NO
_DISTRICT COURT 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECT VE? YES NO
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INITIATINti PROBLEM,ISSUE,OP UNITY( ho,What,When,Where,Why):
5t. Paul City Atto ' Office has agreed to participate in the L�nestic P,buse Pilot Project
created by the 19 1 'slature which is intended to forsrnalate a Nbdel Plan for prosecution
of domestic abuse. Cur tly the City Attorney's Office is �erstaffed to handle the
wl�ne of danestic cases and it is �likely that we can participate in ariy meaningful
plan without addit �al staff. Because the Legislature will be mandating the irrq�lementation
of the Plan at poi t, they need to be prepared to fimd adequate prosecution and other
resource and suppo t c ts of the plan.
ADVANTAOES IF APPROVEO:
This legislation uld rovide a revenue source to allow adequate staffing to handle the
ever increasing vo une f domestic abuse cases in the system.
DISADVANTAQE3 IF APPROVED:
None
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACT N S 0 COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING 80URCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN)
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11 . Violations of Orders for Protection.
COMMITTEE RffCOMM$NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
12. Domestic Abuse Pilot Project.
COMMITT�E RECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0 .
13. Trip reduction policy.
COMMITTEE R�COMMEINDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
14. Local government aid.
COMMITTEE RECOMMqNDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0 ,
15. Hazardous Lands I,ssue.
MOTION FOR INDEFI�IITE LAY OYER CARRIED, 3-0.