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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented By �
Referred To Committee: Date
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3 A RESO�.UTION CONCERNING FUNDING FOR PROSECUTIONS
4 OF GROSS MISDEMEANORS
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7 WHEREAS, the State I,.egislature regularly adds to the list of crimes classified as gross
8 misdemeanors; and '
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10 WHEREAS, the City's �riminal Division is not adequately staffed to handle the increasing caseload
11 produced by these legislative changes; and
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13 WHEREAS, the City is �in need of a revenue source for coping with the heavier caseload;
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15 NOW, THEREFQRE, $E TT RESOLVED, that the City of St. Paul urges the Minnesota
16 Legislature to address the increasing cost associated with prosecuting gross misdemeanors by:
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18 (1) Adopting legislatidn that requires that a portion of the fines collected in any criminal
19 prosecution �e paid to the political subdivision with prosecuting authority for the crime, or
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21 (2) Authorizing special levy authority for the prosecution of gross misdemeanor offenses.
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CONT R X �DEPARTMENT DIRECTORNITIAL/DATE �CITY COUNCIL �NITIAUDATE
ASSIGN �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AQENDA BY( ATE) NUMBER FOR ❑BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MOT.SERVICES DIR.
qOUTIN(i
ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTAN� �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE GES (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Requesting t t e State of Minnesota develop funding sources for
prosecution f gr ss misdemeanors.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or e)ect(R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
_ PLANNING COMMISSION CIVIL ERVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
_CIB COMMITfEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF YES NO
_ DIS7RIC7 COURT 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normall
y possessed by any current city employee?
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJE IVE7 YES NO
Explain all yes answers on seperete shest and attach to green aheet
INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE.OP RTUNITY ho,What,When,Where,Why):
Although the umb r of gross misdemeanor prosecutions have increased,
funding for t e p osecutions have not.
ADVANTACiES IF APPROVED:
The City's co ts f prosecutinq gross misdemeanors will be reduced.
DISADVANTAOES IF APPROVED:
None.
DISADVANTAQES IF NOTAPPROVED
Costs of gros mis emeanor prosecutions will cantinue to increase, taking
away limited unds from other needed programs.
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSAC ION S COST/REVENUE BUD(iETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING 80URCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN
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NOTE: COMPLETE DIRECTIONS ARE INCLUDED IN THE GREEN SHEET INSTRUCTIONAL
MANUAL AVAILABLE IN THE PURCHASING OFFICE(PHONE NO.298-4225).
ROUTING ORDER:
Below are correct routings for the five most frequent rypes of documents:
CONTRACTS(assumes authorized budget exists) COUNCIL RESOIUTION (Amend Budgets/Accept. Grants)
1. Outside Agency 1. Department Director
2. Department Director 2. City Attorney
3. City Attorney 3. Budget Director
4. Mayor(for contracts over$15,000) 4. Mayor/Assistant
5. Human Rights(for contracts over$50,000) 5. City Council
6. Finance and Management Services Director 6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
7. Finance Accounting
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(Budget Revision) COUNCIL RESOLUTION (all others,and Ordinances)
1. Activity Manager 1. Department Director
2. Department Accountant 2. Ciry Attorney
3. Department Director 3. Mayor Assistant
4. Budget Director 4. City Council
5. City Clerk
6. Chief Accountant, Finance and Management Services
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS(atl others)
1. Department Director
2. City Attorney
3. Finance and Management Services Director
4. City Clerk
TOTAL NUMBER OF SIGNATURE PAGES
Indicate the#of pages on which signatures are required and paperclip or flag
each of these pages.
ACTION REQUESTED
Describe what the projecUrequest seeks to accomplish in either chronologi-
cal order or order of importance,whichever is most appropriate for the
issue. Do not write compfete sentences. Begin each item in your list with
a verb.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Complete if the issue in question has been presented before any body, public
or private.
SUPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE?
Indicate which Council objective(s)your projecUrequest supports by listing
the key word(s)(HOUSING, RECREATION, NEIGHBORHOODS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT,
BUDGET, SEWER SEPARATION). (SEE COMPLETE LIST IN INSTRUCTIONAL MANUAL.)
PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS:
This information wiil be used to determine the city's liability for workers compensation claims,taxes and proper civil service hiring rules.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY
Explain the situation or conditions that created a need for your project
or request.
ADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
Indicate whether this is simply an annual budget procedure required by law/
charter or whether there are specific ways in which the Ciry of Saint Paul
and its citizens will benefit from this project/action.
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED
What negative effects or major changes to existing or past processes might
this projecUrequest produce if it is passed (e.g.,traffic delays, noise,
tax increases or assessments)?To Whom?When?For how long?
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED
What will be the negative consequences if the promised action is not
approved? Inability to deliver service?Continued high traffic, noise,
accident rate?Loss of revenue?
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Atthough you must tailor the information you provide here to the issue you
are addressing, in general you must answer two questions: How much is it
going to cost?Who is going to pay?
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Members:
Bob Long, Chair
Tom Dimond
Paula Maccabee
COMMITTEE REPORT
INtERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIaNS COMMITTEE
NOVEMBER 9, 1990
1. NSP gross ear�nings franchise fee.
COMMITTEE RECOMMEI�DED APPROVAL, 3-0
2. Convention Center improvements and expansion.
COMMITTEE RECOMMEINDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
3. Science Museum fut�ding.
COMMITTEE RE�OMMENDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
4. Seized property.
COMMITTEE R�COMME�IDED APPROVAL, 3-0
5. Inspection af Sta�te office buildings.
THIS ITEM WAS LAIID OVER INDEFINITELY, 3-0
6. Tax deferment for rehabilitation.
COMMITTEE S�NDS 1�HIS RESOLUTION TO COUNCIL WITH NO RECOMMENDATION
7. Levies for City and County Public Works & Farks in St. Paul .
THIS ITEM WMS LA�D OVER TO THE DECEMBER 14, 1990, INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
COMMITTEE M�ETINd
8. DISCUSSION �pND R�COMMENDATION OF LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE.
COMMITTEE R�COMM�NDED APPROVAL, 3-0
9. Housing court re�olution.
�� COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0
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10. Funding for gros� misdemeanor prosecution.
COMMITTEE R;ECOMM�NDED APPROVAL AS AMENDED, 3-0