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RESOLUTION
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1 'i A RESOLUTION APPROVING �
2 I PARTICIPATION IN AND APPROPRIATING
3 FUIVDS 1�OR A JOINT STUDY ON SET-A-SIDE PROGRAMMING
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7 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has a long history of policies intended to oppose and dismantle
8 discrimination based on ace, color, religion, sex, and national origin, and disability; and
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10 WHEREAS, amonjg thos�e policies was a long standing ordinance requiring that a portion of City
11 contracting awards'be seit aside for businesses owned by minorities, women, and disabled persons;
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14 WHEREAS, set aside p�ograms are both an effective and appropriate means of redressing past
15 discrimination, both pub�ic and private; and
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17 WHEREAS, the U.S. Su�preme Court has, in the case of Ci�y of Richmond vs. Croson, 109 S.C. 706
18 (1989), struck dowii a m�nicipal set aside program, and has established a daunting evidentiary
19 burden for state aMd loc�l jurisdictions who desire to adopt such programs; and
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21 WHEREAS, the City of Saint PauPs set-a-side program has been suspended as a result of this
22 decision; and
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24 WHEREAS, the S�tate o� Minnesota as a jurisdiction, undertook evidentiary hearings to establish
25 the legal basis for restorf ng the State Set Aside Program and adopted appropriate state law in
26 compliance with tHe U.S. Supreme Court decision; and
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28 WHEREAS, the �"ity of Saint Paul has initiated the process for a similar study involving a
29 consortium of juri�dictions including also the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin and Ramsey Counties,
30 and the School Di�tricts�,of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The cost of the overall study will be
31 approximately $30�,000 with each jurisdiction paying one sixth of the cost, or $50,000 each; and
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33 WHEREAS, a co�missi�on will be appointed composed of two representatives from each
34 participating juris iction which will select a consultant, oversee the restoration study, and the civil
35 ri�hts staffs of eac juri9diction will provide staff support; and t h e x u m a n R i g h t s D e p a r t me n t
36 W111 serve as eadjstaff for, correlate the i7rvaivement of other city office�
3� for the City o St; Paul ,
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5 NOW, THEREFORE, �E IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul hereby agrees to enter into
6 a joint study as ou�hned� and be it further
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8 RESOLVED that Xhe ci�y will incumber up to $50,000 to assist in funding the study and makes the
9 following changes �n the financing and spending plans:
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12 C�nent Changes Revised
13 ' , Bud e Budget
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15 Unspecified Contingency! 561,940.37 (50,000) 511,940.37
16 P6-100-39518-0537-619991
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18 Planning/Targeted Venc�or Study -0- 50,000 50,000
19 P6-100-39516-0219t61366
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21 TOTAL 561,940.37 -0- 561,940.37
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24 AND, BE TT FINA�L,LY'RESOLVED, that city funds will be expended in accordance with federal
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2'] FINALLY RESOLVED, No funds will be expended until sufficient funds have
been raised to pay for the complete study.
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Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: D�te fl�� 1 n t990
Adoptio Ce tified by �ouncil Secretary gy:
BY� Approved by Mayor for Submission to
Approved Mayors Date ��(' 2 � 1990 Council
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2 . Resol�tior� 90-1232 - last paragraph would read, taking down
to line 3�, "and the Human Rights Department will serve as lead
staff for, co relate the involvement of other city offices for
the City of St�. Paul, and . . . "
Line 15 - pag� 2 - let the budget office take care of that change
Line 27 - pagei 2 - Maccabee: "No funds will be expended until
sufficient fur�ds have been raised to pay for the complete study. "
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DEPARTM NT/OFFIC UNCIL DATE INITIATED No _10 9 6 7
City Council 11-27-90 GREEN SHEET
CONTACT PERSON 8 PHONE INITIAUDATE INITIAUDATE
�DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR �CITY COUNCIL
Wi 11 iam Wi 1 son 4646 ASSIGN �CITY ATTORNEY �CITY CLERK
MUST BE ON COUNCIL AOENDA BY( TE) NUMBEH FOR ❑BUDGET DIRECTOR �FIN.&MOT.SERVICES DIR.
ROUTING
12-6-90 ORDER �MAYOR(OR ASSISTAN� �
TOTAL#OF SIGNATURE P GES Z jCLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATURE)
ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a esol ion authorizing the city to enter into a joint study on
set-aside proa ams a d allocating funds for the city's portion of the costs.
RECOMMENDATIONS:Approve(A)or R ect(R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT8 MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWINQ QUESTIONS:
_PLANNING COMMISSION CIVIL S HVICE COMMISSION �• Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
_CIB COMMITTEE YES NO
2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
_STAFF YES NO
_DISTR�CT COUR7 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possesaed by any curreM city employee?
$UPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTI E? YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate shest and ettach to gnen she�t
INITIATINO PROBLEM,ISSUE,OPPOR UNITY ,What,When,Where,Why):
The U.S. Suprsm Cou t has struck down a municipal set aside pro�ram and has set
a requirement t at 1 cal jurisdictions must establish a legal basis before restorinr;
set aside progr s.
ADVANTAGE3 IF APPROVED:
When the study s co plete the city will have determined the need and established
the rational fo dev loping a set aside prograri in comnliance with the Sunreme
Court decision. -�
DISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
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DISADVANTACiES IF NOT APPROVED:
The city will no be ble to re-�establish its set aside program in accordance with
the Supreme Cour gui elines. .
TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTIO S COST/REVENUE BUDGETED(CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE DB� ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION:(EXPLAIN) ��