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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department wishes to implement the attached agreement with the
Pulbic Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul (PHA) to continue the Community Oriented Policing
Program (ACOP) from January 1, 2001 through December 2001; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City of Saint Paul to enter into,
and Chief William Finney to implement, an agreement with PHA which includes an indemnification clause.
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RESOLUTION
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Signatures requested on the attached Council Resolution authorizing the Ciry of Saint Paul to enter into, and
Chief William Finney to implement, an agreement wiffi the Public Housing Agency of the Ciry of Saint Paul (PHA).
RECOMMENDATION APp�OVE (A) O� R¢j¢G[ (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT$ MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
i. Has this persoNfirtn ever worked under a wniract forthis deparimeni?
PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has ihis personffirtn ever been a ciry employee?
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO
3 Oces this persoNfrtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any cuneM city employee?
YES NO
4. Is this person/frm a targeted vendoR
YES NO
Erplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHI�
The Saint Paul Police Department wishes to implement into an agreemern with the PHA to corninue the Coxnxnunity Oriented
Policing (ACOP) Progam from January 1, � 1 ffirough December 2001.
(Attached is a copy of the contract) �
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
Ability to pazmerslup with PHA and continue the ACOP Program
DISADVANTACaESIFAPPROVED
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DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED ^,�,,,,,,gy �9������ �g��n�(
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Discontinuafion of the ACOP Program
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE Public Housing Agency of Saint Paul ACTIVIN NUMBER ��{l��
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
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CONTRACT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL POLICE SERVICES
This Contract is made and entered into this 1�` day of January 2001 by and between the
PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAINT P9UL ("PHA"), and the
CITY OF SAINT PAiTL ("City"), actin� by and through its DEPARTMENT OF
POLICE ("Police Deparhnent") for the provision of specific police services to improve
the safety, security and livability of the PHA's public housing properties.
WHEREAS, since 1991 the PHA and the City have collaborated to provide the
community policin� program known as A Community Outreach Program ("ACOP") to
create a dru� and crime-free environment and to provide for the safety and protection of
residents, employees and visitors in public housing developments; and
WHEREAS, the PHA has been awarded a 2000 Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (PHDEP) Grant by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HiJD) for the purpose of continuing the ACOP community policing
program and other drug and crime prevention activities; and
WHEREAS, the City estimates that it will not be requesting reimbursement of all the
1999 PHDEP grant funds awarded for use under Contract No. 00-186. Any such unused
funds may be used to reimburse the Police Department for services provided under this
Contract No. O1-063 in accordance with Section 6 of this contract.
WHEREAS, the PHA desires to contimie the ACOP program; and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through its Police Deparhnent, desires to assist in the effort
by providing effective police services at all PHA locations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the PHA and the City agree as follows:
Section 1. Scope of Services Provided by the City
The City agrees that the services rendered by the personnel assigned to the ACOP unit
under this Contract (licensed, swom police officers and non-sworn civilian employees)
are in addition to baseline police services, and that routine police patrol and response to
911 calls in public housing developments will continue to be the responsibility of other
Police Department personnel normally assigned to such duties in their areas. The level of
these and other baseline police services �vill not be reduced.
The duties and extent of services of the Police Department shall include, but shall not be
limited to:
A. The City, by and through its Police Department, will assign one police officer of
at least the rank of sergeant and additional police officers and civilian staff as
stated in the HUD-approved budget for the Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (PHDEP) grant to perform specialized patrols to enforce all state and
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local laws and the PHA rules specified in this Contract. Swom officers shall at all
tunes remain part of, subject to and in direct relationship with the Police
Department's chain of command and under Police Department rules, regulations
and standard operating procedures.
B. The City agrees to assign police officers to targeted areas during specified periods
of time identified by the PHA and a�reed upon by the Police Department as high
crime or high workload periods (directed patrol), such as 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in
certain areas, to maintain a police patrol presence.
C. The City agrees that the Police Department will employ a community policing
concept and that ACOP personnel will be based at PHA locations as mutually
a�reed between the PHA and the Police Deparhnent. The City further agrees that
the Police Department will develop and maintain communications with residents
and will assist in developing or enhancin� crime prevention programs in public
housing communities, including "storefronts", Door Watch programs and block
clubs.
D. The City ap ees to collect and provide police warkload data in public housing
development and crime statistics as described in the PHDEP grant application,
subject to federal and Minnesota state laws. This Contract provides sufficient
basis far the exchange between the City and the PHA of data and information
described in the Contract. A request far information or data outside of the scope
of this Contract shall be in writing.
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E. It is further agreed that, upon proper notice but without necessity of a subpoena,
police personnel will appear as witnesses in the PHA's administrative grievance
procedure, civil dispossessory hearings, or other civil or court proceedings where
the issue includes criminal or quasi-criminal conduct on or near public housing
property involving any resident, member of a residenYs household, or any guest
or guests of a resident or household membe�, or where the issue includes any
criminal or quasi-criminal conduct off public housing property involving any
resident or member of a resident's household.
F. Without limiting any of the foregoing, the City agrees that with respect to the
services to be performed by any police personnel in accordance with this
Contract, the appropriate Police Department Patrol Commander or Supervisor will
meet with resident leadership and management representatives of the PHA on a
routine basis for the purposes of reviewin� the enforcement and prevention efforts
and planning for future changes or modifications anticipated by this Contract.
These meetings shall occur at least quarterly.
G. The City agrees that Police Department personnel assigned to the ACOP unit
work exclusively on public housing related matters, unless they are needed by the
Police Department as additional support in an emergency situation.
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H. The City agrees that it will provide the assigned personnel with such basic
equipment and vehicles as may be necessary and reasonable in order to allow the
police officers to cany out the duties anticipated under this Contract. Any
additional motor vehicles, bicycles or other equipment which are requested by and
are fumished at the expense of the PHA shall remain the property of the PHA.
The PHA and City may mutually agree to lease equipment or vehicles.
I. The Police Department will provide at a minimum sixteen (16) hours of trainin�
on community relations and interpersonal communications skills to new staff
assigned to ACOP.
The Police Department shall designate a command officer as the Administrative
Liaison Officer, who will work in concert with the Executive Director of the PHA
ar that official's designee. The Administrative Liaison Officer may be the same
person as the officer of the rank of sergeant or higher, as required by Section 1.A.
The Administrative Liaison Officer will perform the following duties:
Coardinate the dissemination and processing of police and security reports
in accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws, provide supervisory
assistance, and coordinate in resolving problems or carrying out the
provisions of this Contract;
2. Establish and maintain an ongoing line of communication with Police
Department commanders and other police personnel;
3. Prepare quarterly progress reports and evaluations of services requested
and provided under this Contract far review by the Executive Director, the
Police Chief, appropriate Deputy Chiefs and Police Department
commanders and others as may be requested by the Executive Direcior ar
that official's designee;
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4. Initiate and monitor ongoing lines of communication with PHA staff and
resident leaders to effectively employ the community policing concept and
to address in a timely manner concerns raised by community leaders;
5. Assure that he or she or a designee will attend Resident Council meetings
and assist in developing rzsident security programs;
6. Assist or advise the planning and implementation of other grant-funded
security programs within the PHA; and
Establish a clearly defined process for reporting non-emergency criminal
activities, which shall include prompt reports, including "calls for service"
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reports, by Police Department staff, in accordance with federal and
Minnesota state laws, to PAA staff of criminal activities on PHA property,
to facilitate appropriate response and tracking of such activities.
K. The City agrees that the Police Depariment will assign at least four ACOP
officers to provide law enforcement activities in the PHA's sixteen hi-rises and
four family developments. These officers will form a four member "Liaison
Team". The "Liaison Team" is responsible for the follo�ving:
Liaison with management and maintenance staff at defined family and hi-
rise sites.
2. Liaison with resident councils and residents of family and hi-rise sites.
Liaison with Rec. CentersBoys and Girls Clubs at the family
developments.
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4. Coordinate efforts between PHA, SPPD, attorneys, and courts, to expedite
solutions to specific problems (illegal tenant behavior, violence, etc.)
within PHA.
5. Crisis intervention — assist management and Human Service Coordinatars
with these problems.
Crime prevention — staff education, resident education, storefronts, safety
and security training, police Neighborhood Assistance Officer/Reserve
opportunities and training.
Hi-Rise patrol and respond to requests for police services.
Section Z. Scope of Services Provided by ti�e YI3A
A. The PHA will provide training, «'here appropriate, to ACOP personnel on public
housing management issues and �vill assist the Police Department in providing
training to residents and PHA staff on community policing and crime prevention
issues associated with public housing. This training shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
1. Crime prevention and security responsibilities;
2. Community organization/mobilization against the causes of and precursors
to crime;
Drug awareness and control;
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4. Orientation and familiarization with the public housin� communities for
the assi�ned officers; and
5. Orientation to the lease contract, and lease compliance enforcement
procedures and policies.
B. The PHA �vill provide the foliowin� in-kind accommodations, services and
equipment:
Accommodations — The PHA will provide suitable space to be used as
office space at locations as mutually agreed upon between the PHA and
the Police Department.
2. Services — Office space provided by the PHA will be supplied with all
utilities except telephone. The PHA also shall provide all labor,
equipment and materials necessary to provide routine maintenance and
repair service to maintain the space in good working order, including
maintenance and repair of electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating,
ventilating and other facilities and appliances supplied by the PHA.
3. Equipment — Office space provided by the PHA will be supplied with
other additional equipment mutually agreed upon in connection with the
performance of this Contract.
4. Modification/Damage — The PHA will make reasonable modifications,
including minor structural, electrical and mechanical changes to the
accommodations provided in order to meet the City's operational needs.
Any damage to the unit or equipment provided by the PHA for City
employees, which the PHA determines to be above normal wear for the
item or accommodation, shall be repaired or replaced by the City at the
discretion of the PHA.
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C. The PHA shall provide the Police Department with copies of any assessments,
evaluations or statistical measures it produces or obtains showing results achieved
by ACOP, as measured against the goals and performance objectives specified in
the PHA's PHDEP grant application.
D. The PHA shall adopt policies and procedures requiring its staff to promptly report
to the Police Department any criminal activities occumng on PHA property, to
facilitate appropriate response to and tracking of such activities.
E. The PHA reserves the right to reasonably request the Police Department to
replace any ACOP personnel far the following reasons:
1. Neglect ar non-performance of duties;
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2. Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive lan�ua�e, or fi�hting;
Criminal action;
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4. Sellin�, consuming, possessin� or being under the influence of intoxicants,
includin� alcohol or illegal substances, while on ass �anment to the PHA;
Substantiated complaints from public housing residents or management.
The PHA shall provide written enumeration of the reasons for the request
for the replacement of the ACOP personnel, including documentation and
witnesses to the alleged behaviors.
F. The PHA will provide the City with the applicable PHA rules and regulations for
compliance with this contract.
Section 3. Enforcement of Rules and Regulations
A. The Folice Department is hereby empowered to enforce the following PHA rules
and regulations:
Unauthorized visitors in unoccupied structures of the PHA shall be
removed.
2. Unauthorized visitors creating disturbance or otherwise interfering with
the peaceful enjoyment of lessees on PHA property shall be removed.
3. Unauthorized visitors destroying, defacing or removing PHA property
shall be removed and/or criminal enforcement actions shall be taken.
With regard to the foregoing rules and regulatior.s, the Police Depar�meni
is hereby authorized, on behalf of the PHA, to give criminal trespass
wamings to any persons deemed to be in violation of the nxles or
regulations, that is, to give notice to any violators that their entry on the
property or premises is forbidden, and to arrest or cause the arrest and
prosecution of any violators, when appropriate.
B. The Police Department shall also enforce the parking provisions of Saint Paul
Legislative Code, Section 157.20, Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint
Paul — Parking Restrictions.
C. The Police Department is hereby empowered to have removed any and all
vehicles found pazked in violation of said rule or regulation, pursuant to
established City procedure for impounding vehicles.
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D. The Police Department is hereby empowered to enforce such additional PH.A
rules and regulations and perform such other duties as shall be specified in any
addenda attached hereto or incorporated herein now or in the future.
E. Nothin� herein contained shall be construed as permittin� or authorizin� police
officers to use any method or to act in any manner in violation of law or their
sworn obligation as police officers.
Section 4. Communications, Reporting and Evaluation
A. Communications — Access to Information. The City agrees that the PHA will
have unrestricted access to all public information, in accordance with federal and
Minnesota state laws, which in any way deals with criminal activity in any of the
PHA's communities. Such information includes information made public
pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act or any other law
making information public or accessible to the PHA. It is further agreed that the
Police Department will provide to the PHA copies of such incident reports, arrest
reports or other public documents which document or substantiate actual or
potential criminal activity in or connected with the public housing developments
in accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws. This information will be
provided at no cost by the Police Department on a regular basis in accordance
with specific procedures that have been or will be established.
B. Reporting. The Police Department will provide reports, in accordance with
federal and Minnesota state laws, to the PHA describing the activities supported
by the PHDEP grant funds. These reports may be provided monthly, quarterly or
as otherwise requested by the PHA and may include the following data:
1. Hours worked: foot, bicycle, motorized, other
2. Calls/requests for seivice
3. Refenals to City/PHA/agencies
4. Suspicious persons — name and description
5. Vehicles abandonedltowed/stolen
6. Drug paraphemalia confiscated/found
7. Arrests/citations of both residents and outsiders to include a�e, sex,
ethnicity
8. Property recovered/stolen
9. Counseling of residents and visitors
10. Broken lights/sidewalks
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12. Conflict resolution; e.g., resolved apparent or actual conflict behveen two
or more people
13. Vehicle license number of suspicious persons
14. Weapons violations/seized
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C. Media Coordination. The Police Department will relay to the Executive Director
or his desi�nee information related to any major crime or incident that occurs on
PHA property, preferably before the media is informed or as soon as possible, in
accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws.
D. Evaluation. The City and the PHA shall cooperate on future evaluations of the
community policing program in public housing.
Section 5. Plan of Operation
The Police Department and the PHA shall continue to administer the ACOP community
policing program as previously, consistent with the PHA's PHDEP grant applications to
FILTD. At the request of either party, the parties shall jointly prepare a more specific plan
of operations for use in preventing or eliminating dru� related crime.
Section 6. Term of Contract
This contract is effective as of January 1, 2001 and shall continue in effect until the
PHDEP grant funds allowed to be spent under this contract are exhausted (estimated to be
December 31, 2001}, or longer if additional fiznds are awarded by HUD ar secured from
other sources, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the tercns of this Contract.
Section 7. Compensation to the City
A. All compensation to the City will be made on a cost reimbursement basis. The
PHA will reimburse the City for services specified in this Contract in a total
amount not to exceed Six Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Ninetv Dollars
($674,090) in the following expense category:
Assigned Personnel Salaries
$674,090
Attachment A to this Contract illustrates the approximate use of these funds.
B. The PHA shall reimburse the Police Department on a monthly basis, upon
performance of the proposed activities and receipt of invoices evidencing
authorized expenditures.
C. The city shall provide the following documentation in requesting reimbursement:
Copies of Certified Payroll Time Reports documenting names, employee
identification, hours worked in public housing developments, supervisory
approval of the report, and supervisory verification of the necessity for any
overtime worked.
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D. All requests for reimbursement are subj ect to the approval of the PHA's
Executive Director, or that officiaPs desi�nee, and the PHA shall thereafter make
payment of the approved amount within thirty days of receipt of the request for
reimbursement.
Section 8. Audit Requirement
The City and the Police Department shall have their financial records audited annually
(as part of the City's annual audit) by an independent auditor and provide to the PHA a
copy of the audit report, which is required for the City as a subgrantee of federal funds.
The audit shall include the PHDEP funds expended under this a�reement and shall
conform to the requirements of OMB Circular A-128 or later OMB circulazs as
applicable. Any audit finding relating to use of the PHDEP funds under this agreement
must be addressed and cleazed in a timely manner.
Section 9. Non-Discrimination
The PHA, the City and the Police Department agree that in the administration of the
program(s) no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, creed, national origi..
or ancestry, familial status, sex, status with regard to public assistance, marital status,
disability, age, sexual or affectional orientation, political or other affiliation, be excluded
from participation in the program(s) or be denied benefits of the program(s) and agree to
comply with all federal, state, and local laws regarding discrimination.
Section 10. Data Privacy
All data collected, created, received, maintained, or disseminated by the City, the Police
Department or the PHA for any purposes in the course of the performance of this
Contract is governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. 13.01
et seq., or any other applicable state statutes, any state rules adopted to implement the
Act, as well as federal regulations on data privacy. The parties agree to abide striciey :;y
these statutes, rules, and regulations.
The PHA has designated, and the City and the Police Department agree to designate, a
Responsible Authority pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, who is the individual responsible for the collection,
Maintenance, use and dissemination of any set of data on individuals, government data,
or summary data pursuant to this Contract.
Section 11. Indemnification
The City does hereby release, discharge and agree to indemnify, protect, defend and save
hannless the PHA from liability for any cost, damage, expense, injury or other casualty,
to any person whomsoever or property whatsoever caused by or arising out of the Police
Department's use and occupancy of PHA property or services provided under this
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Contract, provided that such indemnification shall not be applicable where a decision or
Jud�ment of a court of competent jurisdiction indicates that said casualty to person or
Property was the direct result of acts of commission, omission, negli�ence or fault of the
PHA, its a�ents or employees.
Each pariy agrees that it will be responsible for its own acts and/or omissions in canying
out the terms of this Agreement and the results thereof to the extent authorized by law
and shall not be responsible for the acts and/or omissions of the other parry and the
results thereo£ The liability of the City of Saint Paul and the Public Housing A�ency of
the City of Saint Paul, and their respective employees, officials and agents shall be
�ovemed by the provisions of the Minnesota Tort Claims Act, Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 466, et seq. and any other applicable law.
Section 12. Certifications regarding Lobbying, Debarment
As required by HUD, the Police Department has executed the Certifications regarding
Lobbying, Debarment and Suspension in Attachments B and C to this Contract; and the
Police Department will include the same certifications when required in any subcontracts
or sub grants related to this Contract.
Section 13. Right of Entry, Inspection and Repair
The PHA, through its authorized employees or agents, shall have the right to enter the
office spaces assigned by the PHA at any time, without advance notification, when there
is reasonable cause to believe an emergency exists or during regular business hours upon
one (1) day's notice for the purpose of inspection or repair of the office spaces or
equipment therein or for such other purpose as may be deemed necessary by the PHA.
Section 14. Disposal of Personal Property
The PHA shall have the right to sell, dest:oy or otherwise dispese of any personal
property left on the premises by the Police Department after the Police Department has
vacated or abandoned the premises.
Section 15. Amendments; Termination
A. Changes in the terms of this Contract may be made only by written amendment
mutually agreed upon and signed by both parties.
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B. Either party may terminate this Contract upon providing ninety (90) days written
notice to the other party. Such notice shall be delivered by Certified Mail, Retum
Receipt Requested.
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Section 16. Attachments
The following attachments aze hereby incorporated into this contract by reference:
Eachibit A: Budget Narrative
Exhibit B: Certification regardin� Lobbyin�
Exhibit C: Certification on Debarment and Suspension
This Contract supersedes the most recent contract and all other previous contracts entered
into by the parties for the same purpose as this Contract is made.
By signing below, the Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul, and the City
of Saint Paul, Department of Police enter into this Contract which shall take effect on
the date stated above.
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PUBLIC HOUSl'NG AGENCY OF THE CTTY OF SAINT PAUL
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EXHZBIT A
i. ADCITION,�LLAWENFORCEMENT-ACOPir.200
BUDGET NARRRATIVE
BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The St. Paul Police DepartmenYs ACOP community policing program provides speciai
police services beyond those provided in other neighborhoods.
The requested funds will support personnel costs.
Funds Requested for Adivity :$697,379 (12 Month Budget)
Amplified Budget Items by Object Ciass Category (From SF-424A, Section B.6.)
Unit Costs PHDEP
a. Personnel: ACOP Salaries:
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(SPPD) Tota4 Budget
(1) SPPD Sergeant @ $62,197 $62,197 $62,197
(unit commander)
(7) SPPD Officers @ $51,270 $311,517 $311,517
PHDEP 2000 roll over $23,289* $23,289
SPPD Contribution $24,084 $24,084
(3) Interpreters (CLO)@ $31 740 $95 220 $95,220
Subtotal ACOP Fersonnei - 11 $430,026 $86,281 $516,307
Personnel: ACOP-PHA Liaison Team
(1) SPPD Sergeant @ $59,877 $59,877 $59,877
(4) SPPD Liaison Officers @ $51 869 $207 476 $207,476
Subtotal Liaison Pessonnel - 5 $267,353 $267,353
SUB-TOTAL ALL PERSONNEL -16
b. Fringe Benefits- ACOP
$697,379 $86,281 $783,660
$205,764 $205,764
Subtotal Personnel + Fringe before Overtime $697,379 $292,045 $989,424
c. Overtime Cost and Overtime Fringe - ACOP
$36,785 $36,785
TOTAL SALARIES PLUS FRINGES PLUS OVERTIME $697,379 5328,530 $1,026,209
d. Training - CEU's for POST License specialized conferences $4,000 $4,000
e. Equipment - TOTAL ANNUALIZED COSTS
(10)policesquadcars,@ $3,710 537,100 $37,100
f. Supplies: Consumable supplies and printing
postaqe phones for ACOP office squad cell phone $0 $ 7, 8 75 $7,875
TOTAL TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES $� $48,975 $48,975
g. Contractual No Items $0 $0 $0
h. Construction No Items $0 $0 �0
i. Other No Items $0 $0 $0
TOTAL DIRECT GOSTS $697,379 S377,805 $1,075,184
(Includes $23,289 of 2000 roll over)
*This amount is an estimation by SPPD that will not be used
by December 31, 2000 under contract 00-186.
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` EXHIBIT B
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Complete this form to disclose 1o66ying activities pursuant [0 31 U.S C. 1352
(See reverse side for Instructions and Public Reporting 6urtlen statement)
'I. Type of Federal Action
� B a. contrac[
b. grant
c. cooperative agreement
d. loan
e. loan guarentee
f. loan insurance
2. Status of Federal AMion
� a. bid/offer/application
� b. initial award
c. post-award
Approved by OMB 0348-0046
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3. RepoKType
� A a. initial filing
b. material change
For Material Change Only
year (yyyy) __ ___ quarter
date of last report (mm�ddiyyyy)____,_
4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity
� Prime � Subawardee Tier __ 1 _. if known:
St. Paul Police Department
100 East 11th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Congressional District, if known 4th
5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is SubaWardee, enter Name ana Atlaress
of Prime
The Pubfic Housing Agency of the City of St. Paul
480 Cedar St., Suite 600
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Congressional District, rf known 4[h
6. Federal DepartmentlAgency � I 7. Federai Program Name/Description
U.S. Dept. of Fiousing & Urban Development Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP)
CFDA Number, if applicable � 4.854
8. Federai Action Number, if known
MN46DEP0010100
9. Award Amount, if kna:'n
� 982,450
'IOa. Name and Address of Lobbying Registrant
(if individual, last name, first name, MI)
N/A
4. Individuals Performing Services (includmq adaress d different irom No. iva 7
(last name, first name, MI)
N/A
11. Amount of Payment (check all that apply) '13. Type of Payment (check ail that apply)
$_ N/A ______ actual pianned � a. retainer
12. Form of Payment (check atl that apply) � b. one-time fee
� a. cash � c. commission
� b. irnkind; specify nature _______—_______— ------- � d. contingent fee
value ________ � e. deferred
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� f other (speciry)__ __________
14.
Brief Description of Services Performed or to be Pertormed and Date(s) of Service, including officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted,
for Payment Indicated in Item 11
NIA
�5. Continuation sheets attached n Yes
No
16. Information requested through ihis form is authorized by Sec.319, I
Pub. L. 101-121, 103 Stat. 750, as amended by sec. 10; Pub. L. 104-
65, Stat. 700 (31 U.S.C. 1352). This disclosure of lobbying activities
is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
by the above when this transaction was made or entered into. This
disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This in(ormation
will be reported to the Congress semiannually and will be available
for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required
disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000
and not more than $100,004 for each such faiiure.
Federal Use Only:
Signature ___ ----------
Prini Name W���iam F. Finney ___________ _______ _
7ine Chief of Police
TelephoneNo. ____ 651-291-1111 _ _
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quthorized tor Local Keproo�
Standard Form•LLL
EXHIBIT C
Certification Regarding
Debarment and Suspension
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
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Certification A: Certifica6on Regarding Debarment, Suspertsion, and
Other Responsibility �Iatters - Primary Covered Transactions
1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowt-
edge and belief that its principals;
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineli�ible, or volunt2rily excluded from covered transactions
by 2ny Fedecal debazment or agency;
b. Have no[ within a three-yeaz period precedine this proposal,
been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered a�ainst [hem for
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtain-
ing, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or
loca]) transaction or contract under a public transaction; viotation of
Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsi£cation, or destruction of records, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly
charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or ]ocal) with
commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of
this certification; and
d. Have not within a three-year period preceding Ihis application/
proposal had one or more pub.ic transactions (Federal, State, or local)
terminated for causo or default.
Z. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to
any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant
shal] attach an explanation to this proposal.
Instructions fo[ Certification (A)
1. By signing and submitting this psoposal, the prospective primary
participant is providing the certification set oui below.
2. The inability of a person to provide [he certification required below
will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered
transaction. The prospective participant shall submi[ an explanation
of why it cannot provide the ceRification set out below. The certifi-
catiea or expl2r,uticr. :rill be :^n��dered in connection with the
department or agency's determination whether to enter into this
trans2cr.oa. However, fai:ure ef the prospective primary participan[ to
furnish a certificatior. or an explanation shall disqualify such petson
from participation in this transaction.
3. The certification in this clause is a material representa[ion of fact
upon which reliance was place when the depaRment or agency deter-
mined to enter inio this transaction. If it is later determined ihat the
prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous
certification, in addition to other remedies available to [he Federal
C:overnment, the deQartment or agency may terminate this transaction
for cause of default.
?, The prospective primary participant shal] provide immzdiate writ-
ten notice to the department or xgency to whom this proposal is
submitced if at any time the prospective primary pazticipant learns that
iu certification was erroneous when submitted or has become errone-
ous by reason of changed circumstances.
5. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible,
lawer tier covered transxction, participant, person, primary cov-
ered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as
used in this clause, have the meanin�s set out in the Definitions and
Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order ]2549.
You may contact the departmeni oc agency to which this proposal is
being submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of these revulations.
6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting thi,
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into,
it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered [ransaction
with a persoa who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from paRicipation in this covered transaction,
unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this
transaction.
7. The prospective p:imary participant further agrees by submitting
this proposal that it will include [he clause titled "Cerii£cation
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclu-
sion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction," provided by the department
or agency en[ering into this covered transaction, without modi}ication,
in a11 lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower
tier covered transactions.
8, p participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a ceriification
of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it
is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the
covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous.
A par[icipant may decide the method and frequency by which it
determines this eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but
is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.
9. Nothing wntained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the
certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information
of a participant is not required to exceed that which is nortnally
possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business
dealings. "
10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph (6) of these
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters
into a lower tier covered transac[ion with a person who is suspended,
debaned, ineligibie, or voluntacilg excluded from patticipation in this
transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction
for cause of defaul[.
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ORIGINAL
Presented By:
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department wishes to implement the attached agreement with the
Pulbic Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul (PHA) to continue the Community Oriented Policing
Program (ACOP) from January 1, 2001 through December 2001; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City of Saint Paul to enter into,
and Chief William Finney to implement, an agreement with PHA which includes an indemnification clause.
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RESOLUTION
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Signatures requested on the attached Council Resolution authorizing the Ciry of Saint Paul to enter into, and
Chief William Finney to implement, an agreement wiffi the Public Housing Agency of the Ciry of Saint Paul (PHA).
RECOMMENDATION APp�OVE (A) O� R¢j¢G[ (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT$ MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
i. Has this persoNfirtn ever worked under a wniract forthis deparimeni?
PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has ihis personffirtn ever been a ciry employee?
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO
3 Oces this persoNfrtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any cuneM city employee?
YES NO
4. Is this person/frm a targeted vendoR
YES NO
Erplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHI�
The Saint Paul Police Department wishes to implement into an agreemern with the PHA to corninue the Coxnxnunity Oriented
Policing (ACOP) Progam from January 1, � 1 ffirough December 2001.
(Attached is a copy of the contract) �
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
Ability to pazmerslup with PHA and continue the ACOP Program
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE Public Housing Agency of Saint Paul ACTIVIN NUMBER ��{l��
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
Contract No. O1-063
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CONTRACT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL POLICE SERVICES
This Contract is made and entered into this 1�` day of January 2001 by and between the
PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAINT P9UL ("PHA"), and the
CITY OF SAINT PAiTL ("City"), actin� by and through its DEPARTMENT OF
POLICE ("Police Deparhnent") for the provision of specific police services to improve
the safety, security and livability of the PHA's public housing properties.
WHEREAS, since 1991 the PHA and the City have collaborated to provide the
community policin� program known as A Community Outreach Program ("ACOP") to
create a dru� and crime-free environment and to provide for the safety and protection of
residents, employees and visitors in public housing developments; and
WHEREAS, the PHA has been awarded a 2000 Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (PHDEP) Grant by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HiJD) for the purpose of continuing the ACOP community policing
program and other drug and crime prevention activities; and
WHEREAS, the City estimates that it will not be requesting reimbursement of all the
1999 PHDEP grant funds awarded for use under Contract No. 00-186. Any such unused
funds may be used to reimburse the Police Department for services provided under this
Contract No. O1-063 in accordance with Section 6 of this contract.
WHEREAS, the PHA desires to contimie the ACOP program; and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through its Police Deparhnent, desires to assist in the effort
by providing effective police services at all PHA locations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the PHA and the City agree as follows:
Section 1. Scope of Services Provided by the City
The City agrees that the services rendered by the personnel assigned to the ACOP unit
under this Contract (licensed, swom police officers and non-sworn civilian employees)
are in addition to baseline police services, and that routine police patrol and response to
911 calls in public housing developments will continue to be the responsibility of other
Police Department personnel normally assigned to such duties in their areas. The level of
these and other baseline police services �vill not be reduced.
The duties and extent of services of the Police Department shall include, but shall not be
limited to:
A. The City, by and through its Police Department, will assign one police officer of
at least the rank of sergeant and additional police officers and civilian staff as
stated in the HUD-approved budget for the Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (PHDEP) grant to perform specialized patrols to enforce all state and
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local laws and the PHA rules specified in this Contract. Swom officers shall at all
tunes remain part of, subject to and in direct relationship with the Police
Department's chain of command and under Police Department rules, regulations
and standard operating procedures.
B. The City agrees to assign police officers to targeted areas during specified periods
of time identified by the PHA and a�reed upon by the Police Department as high
crime or high workload periods (directed patrol), such as 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in
certain areas, to maintain a police patrol presence.
C. The City agrees that the Police Department will employ a community policing
concept and that ACOP personnel will be based at PHA locations as mutually
a�reed between the PHA and the Police Deparhnent. The City further agrees that
the Police Department will develop and maintain communications with residents
and will assist in developing or enhancin� crime prevention programs in public
housing communities, including "storefronts", Door Watch programs and block
clubs.
D. The City ap ees to collect and provide police warkload data in public housing
development and crime statistics as described in the PHDEP grant application,
subject to federal and Minnesota state laws. This Contract provides sufficient
basis far the exchange between the City and the PHA of data and information
described in the Contract. A request far information or data outside of the scope
of this Contract shall be in writing.
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E. It is further agreed that, upon proper notice but without necessity of a subpoena,
police personnel will appear as witnesses in the PHA's administrative grievance
procedure, civil dispossessory hearings, or other civil or court proceedings where
the issue includes criminal or quasi-criminal conduct on or near public housing
property involving any resident, member of a residenYs household, or any guest
or guests of a resident or household membe�, or where the issue includes any
criminal or quasi-criminal conduct off public housing property involving any
resident or member of a resident's household.
F. Without limiting any of the foregoing, the City agrees that with respect to the
services to be performed by any police personnel in accordance with this
Contract, the appropriate Police Department Patrol Commander or Supervisor will
meet with resident leadership and management representatives of the PHA on a
routine basis for the purposes of reviewin� the enforcement and prevention efforts
and planning for future changes or modifications anticipated by this Contract.
These meetings shall occur at least quarterly.
G. The City agrees that Police Department personnel assigned to the ACOP unit
work exclusively on public housing related matters, unless they are needed by the
Police Department as additional support in an emergency situation.
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H. The City agrees that it will provide the assigned personnel with such basic
equipment and vehicles as may be necessary and reasonable in order to allow the
police officers to cany out the duties anticipated under this Contract. Any
additional motor vehicles, bicycles or other equipment which are requested by and
are fumished at the expense of the PHA shall remain the property of the PHA.
The PHA and City may mutually agree to lease equipment or vehicles.
I. The Police Department will provide at a minimum sixteen (16) hours of trainin�
on community relations and interpersonal communications skills to new staff
assigned to ACOP.
The Police Department shall designate a command officer as the Administrative
Liaison Officer, who will work in concert with the Executive Director of the PHA
ar that official's designee. The Administrative Liaison Officer may be the same
person as the officer of the rank of sergeant or higher, as required by Section 1.A.
The Administrative Liaison Officer will perform the following duties:
Coardinate the dissemination and processing of police and security reports
in accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws, provide supervisory
assistance, and coordinate in resolving problems or carrying out the
provisions of this Contract;
2. Establish and maintain an ongoing line of communication with Police
Department commanders and other police personnel;
3. Prepare quarterly progress reports and evaluations of services requested
and provided under this Contract far review by the Executive Director, the
Police Chief, appropriate Deputy Chiefs and Police Department
commanders and others as may be requested by the Executive Direcior ar
that official's designee;
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4. Initiate and monitor ongoing lines of communication with PHA staff and
resident leaders to effectively employ the community policing concept and
to address in a timely manner concerns raised by community leaders;
5. Assure that he or she or a designee will attend Resident Council meetings
and assist in developing rzsident security programs;
6. Assist or advise the planning and implementation of other grant-funded
security programs within the PHA; and
Establish a clearly defined process for reporting non-emergency criminal
activities, which shall include prompt reports, including "calls for service"
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reports, by Police Department staff, in accordance with federal and
Minnesota state laws, to PAA staff of criminal activities on PHA property,
to facilitate appropriate response and tracking of such activities.
K. The City agrees that the Police Depariment will assign at least four ACOP
officers to provide law enforcement activities in the PHA's sixteen hi-rises and
four family developments. These officers will form a four member "Liaison
Team". The "Liaison Team" is responsible for the follo�ving:
Liaison with management and maintenance staff at defined family and hi-
rise sites.
2. Liaison with resident councils and residents of family and hi-rise sites.
Liaison with Rec. CentersBoys and Girls Clubs at the family
developments.
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4. Coordinate efforts between PHA, SPPD, attorneys, and courts, to expedite
solutions to specific problems (illegal tenant behavior, violence, etc.)
within PHA.
5. Crisis intervention — assist management and Human Service Coordinatars
with these problems.
Crime prevention — staff education, resident education, storefronts, safety
and security training, police Neighborhood Assistance Officer/Reserve
opportunities and training.
Hi-Rise patrol and respond to requests for police services.
Section Z. Scope of Services Provided by ti�e YI3A
A. The PHA will provide training, «'here appropriate, to ACOP personnel on public
housing management issues and �vill assist the Police Department in providing
training to residents and PHA staff on community policing and crime prevention
issues associated with public housing. This training shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
1. Crime prevention and security responsibilities;
2. Community organization/mobilization against the causes of and precursors
to crime;
Drug awareness and control;
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4. Orientation and familiarization with the public housin� communities for
the assi�ned officers; and
5. Orientation to the lease contract, and lease compliance enforcement
procedures and policies.
B. The PHA �vill provide the foliowin� in-kind accommodations, services and
equipment:
Accommodations — The PHA will provide suitable space to be used as
office space at locations as mutually agreed upon between the PHA and
the Police Department.
2. Services — Office space provided by the PHA will be supplied with all
utilities except telephone. The PHA also shall provide all labor,
equipment and materials necessary to provide routine maintenance and
repair service to maintain the space in good working order, including
maintenance and repair of electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating,
ventilating and other facilities and appliances supplied by the PHA.
3. Equipment — Office space provided by the PHA will be supplied with
other additional equipment mutually agreed upon in connection with the
performance of this Contract.
4. Modification/Damage — The PHA will make reasonable modifications,
including minor structural, electrical and mechanical changes to the
accommodations provided in order to meet the City's operational needs.
Any damage to the unit or equipment provided by the PHA for City
employees, which the PHA determines to be above normal wear for the
item or accommodation, shall be repaired or replaced by the City at the
discretion of the PHA.
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C. The PHA shall provide the Police Department with copies of any assessments,
evaluations or statistical measures it produces or obtains showing results achieved
by ACOP, as measured against the goals and performance objectives specified in
the PHA's PHDEP grant application.
D. The PHA shall adopt policies and procedures requiring its staff to promptly report
to the Police Department any criminal activities occumng on PHA property, to
facilitate appropriate response to and tracking of such activities.
E. The PHA reserves the right to reasonably request the Police Department to
replace any ACOP personnel far the following reasons:
1. Neglect ar non-performance of duties;
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2. Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive lan�ua�e, or fi�hting;
Criminal action;
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4. Sellin�, consuming, possessin� or being under the influence of intoxicants,
includin� alcohol or illegal substances, while on ass �anment to the PHA;
Substantiated complaints from public housing residents or management.
The PHA shall provide written enumeration of the reasons for the request
for the replacement of the ACOP personnel, including documentation and
witnesses to the alleged behaviors.
F. The PHA will provide the City with the applicable PHA rules and regulations for
compliance with this contract.
Section 3. Enforcement of Rules and Regulations
A. The Folice Department is hereby empowered to enforce the following PHA rules
and regulations:
Unauthorized visitors in unoccupied structures of the PHA shall be
removed.
2. Unauthorized visitors creating disturbance or otherwise interfering with
the peaceful enjoyment of lessees on PHA property shall be removed.
3. Unauthorized visitors destroying, defacing or removing PHA property
shall be removed and/or criminal enforcement actions shall be taken.
With regard to the foregoing rules and regulatior.s, the Police Depar�meni
is hereby authorized, on behalf of the PHA, to give criminal trespass
wamings to any persons deemed to be in violation of the nxles or
regulations, that is, to give notice to any violators that their entry on the
property or premises is forbidden, and to arrest or cause the arrest and
prosecution of any violators, when appropriate.
B. The Police Department shall also enforce the parking provisions of Saint Paul
Legislative Code, Section 157.20, Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint
Paul — Parking Restrictions.
C. The Police Department is hereby empowered to have removed any and all
vehicles found pazked in violation of said rule or regulation, pursuant to
established City procedure for impounding vehicles.
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D. The Police Department is hereby empowered to enforce such additional PH.A
rules and regulations and perform such other duties as shall be specified in any
addenda attached hereto or incorporated herein now or in the future.
E. Nothin� herein contained shall be construed as permittin� or authorizin� police
officers to use any method or to act in any manner in violation of law or their
sworn obligation as police officers.
Section 4. Communications, Reporting and Evaluation
A. Communications — Access to Information. The City agrees that the PHA will
have unrestricted access to all public information, in accordance with federal and
Minnesota state laws, which in any way deals with criminal activity in any of the
PHA's communities. Such information includes information made public
pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act or any other law
making information public or accessible to the PHA. It is further agreed that the
Police Department will provide to the PHA copies of such incident reports, arrest
reports or other public documents which document or substantiate actual or
potential criminal activity in or connected with the public housing developments
in accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws. This information will be
provided at no cost by the Police Department on a regular basis in accordance
with specific procedures that have been or will be established.
B. Reporting. The Police Department will provide reports, in accordance with
federal and Minnesota state laws, to the PHA describing the activities supported
by the PHDEP grant funds. These reports may be provided monthly, quarterly or
as otherwise requested by the PHA and may include the following data:
1. Hours worked: foot, bicycle, motorized, other
2. Calls/requests for seivice
3. Refenals to City/PHA/agencies
4. Suspicious persons — name and description
5. Vehicles abandonedltowed/stolen
6. Drug paraphemalia confiscated/found
7. Arrests/citations of both residents and outsiders to include a�e, sex,
ethnicity
8. Property recovered/stolen
9. Counseling of residents and visitors
10. Broken lights/sidewalks
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12. Conflict resolution; e.g., resolved apparent or actual conflict behveen two
or more people
13. Vehicle license number of suspicious persons
14. Weapons violations/seized
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C. Media Coordination. The Police Department will relay to the Executive Director
or his desi�nee information related to any major crime or incident that occurs on
PHA property, preferably before the media is informed or as soon as possible, in
accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws.
D. Evaluation. The City and the PHA shall cooperate on future evaluations of the
community policing program in public housing.
Section 5. Plan of Operation
The Police Department and the PHA shall continue to administer the ACOP community
policing program as previously, consistent with the PHA's PHDEP grant applications to
FILTD. At the request of either party, the parties shall jointly prepare a more specific plan
of operations for use in preventing or eliminating dru� related crime.
Section 6. Term of Contract
This contract is effective as of January 1, 2001 and shall continue in effect until the
PHDEP grant funds allowed to be spent under this contract are exhausted (estimated to be
December 31, 2001}, or longer if additional fiznds are awarded by HUD ar secured from
other sources, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the tercns of this Contract.
Section 7. Compensation to the City
A. All compensation to the City will be made on a cost reimbursement basis. The
PHA will reimburse the City for services specified in this Contract in a total
amount not to exceed Six Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Ninetv Dollars
($674,090) in the following expense category:
Assigned Personnel Salaries
$674,090
Attachment A to this Contract illustrates the approximate use of these funds.
B. The PHA shall reimburse the Police Department on a monthly basis, upon
performance of the proposed activities and receipt of invoices evidencing
authorized expenditures.
C. The city shall provide the following documentation in requesting reimbursement:
Copies of Certified Payroll Time Reports documenting names, employee
identification, hours worked in public housing developments, supervisory
approval of the report, and supervisory verification of the necessity for any
overtime worked.
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D. All requests for reimbursement are subj ect to the approval of the PHA's
Executive Director, or that officiaPs desi�nee, and the PHA shall thereafter make
payment of the approved amount within thirty days of receipt of the request for
reimbursement.
Section 8. Audit Requirement
The City and the Police Department shall have their financial records audited annually
(as part of the City's annual audit) by an independent auditor and provide to the PHA a
copy of the audit report, which is required for the City as a subgrantee of federal funds.
The audit shall include the PHDEP funds expended under this a�reement and shall
conform to the requirements of OMB Circular A-128 or later OMB circulazs as
applicable. Any audit finding relating to use of the PHDEP funds under this agreement
must be addressed and cleazed in a timely manner.
Section 9. Non-Discrimination
The PHA, the City and the Police Department agree that in the administration of the
program(s) no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, creed, national origi..
or ancestry, familial status, sex, status with regard to public assistance, marital status,
disability, age, sexual or affectional orientation, political or other affiliation, be excluded
from participation in the program(s) or be denied benefits of the program(s) and agree to
comply with all federal, state, and local laws regarding discrimination.
Section 10. Data Privacy
All data collected, created, received, maintained, or disseminated by the City, the Police
Department or the PHA for any purposes in the course of the performance of this
Contract is governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. 13.01
et seq., or any other applicable state statutes, any state rules adopted to implement the
Act, as well as federal regulations on data privacy. The parties agree to abide striciey :;y
these statutes, rules, and regulations.
The PHA has designated, and the City and the Police Department agree to designate, a
Responsible Authority pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, who is the individual responsible for the collection,
Maintenance, use and dissemination of any set of data on individuals, government data,
or summary data pursuant to this Contract.
Section 11. Indemnification
The City does hereby release, discharge and agree to indemnify, protect, defend and save
hannless the PHA from liability for any cost, damage, expense, injury or other casualty,
to any person whomsoever or property whatsoever caused by or arising out of the Police
Department's use and occupancy of PHA property or services provided under this
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Contract, provided that such indemnification shall not be applicable where a decision or
Jud�ment of a court of competent jurisdiction indicates that said casualty to person or
Property was the direct result of acts of commission, omission, negli�ence or fault of the
PHA, its a�ents or employees.
Each pariy agrees that it will be responsible for its own acts and/or omissions in canying
out the terms of this Agreement and the results thereof to the extent authorized by law
and shall not be responsible for the acts and/or omissions of the other parry and the
results thereo£ The liability of the City of Saint Paul and the Public Housing A�ency of
the City of Saint Paul, and their respective employees, officials and agents shall be
�ovemed by the provisions of the Minnesota Tort Claims Act, Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 466, et seq. and any other applicable law.
Section 12. Certifications regarding Lobbying, Debarment
As required by HUD, the Police Department has executed the Certifications regarding
Lobbying, Debarment and Suspension in Attachments B and C to this Contract; and the
Police Department will include the same certifications when required in any subcontracts
or sub grants related to this Contract.
Section 13. Right of Entry, Inspection and Repair
The PHA, through its authorized employees or agents, shall have the right to enter the
office spaces assigned by the PHA at any time, without advance notification, when there
is reasonable cause to believe an emergency exists or during regular business hours upon
one (1) day's notice for the purpose of inspection or repair of the office spaces or
equipment therein or for such other purpose as may be deemed necessary by the PHA.
Section 14. Disposal of Personal Property
The PHA shall have the right to sell, dest:oy or otherwise dispese of any personal
property left on the premises by the Police Department after the Police Department has
vacated or abandoned the premises.
Section 15. Amendments; Termination
A. Changes in the terms of this Contract may be made only by written amendment
mutually agreed upon and signed by both parties.
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B. Either party may terminate this Contract upon providing ninety (90) days written
notice to the other party. Such notice shall be delivered by Certified Mail, Retum
Receipt Requested.
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Section 16. Attachments
The following attachments aze hereby incorporated into this contract by reference:
Eachibit A: Budget Narrative
Exhibit B: Certification regardin� Lobbyin�
Exhibit C: Certification on Debarment and Suspension
This Contract supersedes the most recent contract and all other previous contracts entered
into by the parties for the same purpose as this Contract is made.
By signing below, the Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul, and the City
of Saint Paul, Department of Police enter into this Contract which shall take effect on
the date stated above.
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PUBLIC HOUSl'NG AGENCY OF THE CTTY OF SAINT PAUL
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EXHZBIT A
i. ADCITION,�LLAWENFORCEMENT-ACOPir.200
BUDGET NARRRATIVE
BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The St. Paul Police DepartmenYs ACOP community policing program provides speciai
police services beyond those provided in other neighborhoods.
The requested funds will support personnel costs.
Funds Requested for Adivity :$697,379 (12 Month Budget)
Amplified Budget Items by Object Ciass Category (From SF-424A, Section B.6.)
Unit Costs PHDEP
a. Personnel: ACOP Salaries:
ln Kind
(SPPD) Tota4 Budget
(1) SPPD Sergeant @ $62,197 $62,197 $62,197
(unit commander)
(7) SPPD Officers @ $51,270 $311,517 $311,517
PHDEP 2000 roll over $23,289* $23,289
SPPD Contribution $24,084 $24,084
(3) Interpreters (CLO)@ $31 740 $95 220 $95,220
Subtotal ACOP Fersonnei - 11 $430,026 $86,281 $516,307
Personnel: ACOP-PHA Liaison Team
(1) SPPD Sergeant @ $59,877 $59,877 $59,877
(4) SPPD Liaison Officers @ $51 869 $207 476 $207,476
Subtotal Liaison Pessonnel - 5 $267,353 $267,353
SUB-TOTAL ALL PERSONNEL -16
b. Fringe Benefits- ACOP
$697,379 $86,281 $783,660
$205,764 $205,764
Subtotal Personnel + Fringe before Overtime $697,379 $292,045 $989,424
c. Overtime Cost and Overtime Fringe - ACOP
$36,785 $36,785
TOTAL SALARIES PLUS FRINGES PLUS OVERTIME $697,379 5328,530 $1,026,209
d. Training - CEU's for POST License specialized conferences $4,000 $4,000
e. Equipment - TOTAL ANNUALIZED COSTS
(10)policesquadcars,@ $3,710 537,100 $37,100
f. Supplies: Consumable supplies and printing
postaqe phones for ACOP office squad cell phone $0 $ 7, 8 75 $7,875
TOTAL TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES $� $48,975 $48,975
g. Contractual No Items $0 $0 $0
h. Construction No Items $0 $0 �0
i. Other No Items $0 $0 $0
TOTAL DIRECT GOSTS $697,379 S377,805 $1,075,184
(Includes $23,289 of 2000 roll over)
*This amount is an estimation by SPPD that will not be used
by December 31, 2000 under contract 00-186.
J/ACOP/BudnarOl.xls
` EXHIBIT B
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Complete this form to disclose 1o66ying activities pursuant [0 31 U.S C. 1352
(See reverse side for Instructions and Public Reporting 6urtlen statement)
'I. Type of Federal Action
� B a. contrac[
b. grant
c. cooperative agreement
d. loan
e. loan guarentee
f. loan insurance
2. Status of Federal AMion
� a. bid/offer/application
� b. initial award
c. post-award
Approved by OMB 0348-0046
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3. RepoKType
� A a. initial filing
b. material change
For Material Change Only
year (yyyy) __ ___ quarter
date of last report (mm�ddiyyyy)____,_
4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity
� Prime � Subawardee Tier __ 1 _. if known:
St. Paul Police Department
100 East 11th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Congressional District, if known 4th
5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is SubaWardee, enter Name ana Atlaress
of Prime
The Pubfic Housing Agency of the City of St. Paul
480 Cedar St., Suite 600
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Congressional District, rf known 4[h
6. Federal DepartmentlAgency � I 7. Federai Program Name/Description
U.S. Dept. of Fiousing & Urban Development Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP)
CFDA Number, if applicable � 4.854
8. Federai Action Number, if known
MN46DEP0010100
9. Award Amount, if kna:'n
� 982,450
'IOa. Name and Address of Lobbying Registrant
(if individual, last name, first name, MI)
N/A
4. Individuals Performing Services (includmq adaress d different irom No. iva 7
(last name, first name, MI)
N/A
11. Amount of Payment (check all that apply) '13. Type of Payment (check ail that apply)
$_ N/A ______ actual pianned � a. retainer
12. Form of Payment (check atl that apply) � b. one-time fee
� a. cash � c. commission
� b. irnkind; specify nature _______—_______— ------- � d. contingent fee
value ________ � e. deferred
_'—____________—"v_
� f other (speciry)__ __________
14.
Brief Description of Services Performed or to be Pertormed and Date(s) of Service, including officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted,
for Payment Indicated in Item 11
NIA
�5. Continuation sheets attached n Yes
No
16. Information requested through ihis form is authorized by Sec.319, I
Pub. L. 101-121, 103 Stat. 750, as amended by sec. 10; Pub. L. 104-
65, Stat. 700 (31 U.S.C. 1352). This disclosure of lobbying activities
is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
by the above when this transaction was made or entered into. This
disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This in(ormation
will be reported to the Congress semiannually and will be available
for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required
disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000
and not more than $100,004 for each such faiiure.
Federal Use Only:
Signature ___ ----------
Prini Name W���iam F. Finney ___________ _______ _
7ine Chief of Police
TelephoneNo. ____ 651-291-1111 _ _
Date (mm/dd/YriY) ----------------- --
quthorized tor Local Keproo�
Standard Form•LLL
EXHIBIT C
Certification Regarding
Debarment and Suspension
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
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Certification A: Certifica6on Regarding Debarment, Suspertsion, and
Other Responsibility �Iatters - Primary Covered Transactions
1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowt-
edge and belief that its principals;
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineli�ible, or volunt2rily excluded from covered transactions
by 2ny Fedecal debazment or agency;
b. Have no[ within a three-yeaz period precedine this proposal,
been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered a�ainst [hem for
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtain-
ing, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or
loca]) transaction or contract under a public transaction; viotation of
Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsi£cation, or destruction of records, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly
charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or ]ocal) with
commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of
this certification; and
d. Have not within a three-year period preceding Ihis application/
proposal had one or more pub.ic transactions (Federal, State, or local)
terminated for causo or default.
Z. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to
any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant
shal] attach an explanation to this proposal.
Instructions fo[ Certification (A)
1. By signing and submitting this psoposal, the prospective primary
participant is providing the certification set oui below.
2. The inability of a person to provide [he certification required below
will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered
transaction. The prospective participant shall submi[ an explanation
of why it cannot provide the ceRification set out below. The certifi-
catiea or expl2r,uticr. :rill be :^n��dered in connection with the
department or agency's determination whether to enter into this
trans2cr.oa. However, fai:ure ef the prospective primary participan[ to
furnish a certificatior. or an explanation shall disqualify such petson
from participation in this transaction.
3. The certification in this clause is a material representa[ion of fact
upon which reliance was place when the depaRment or agency deter-
mined to enter inio this transaction. If it is later determined ihat the
prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous
certification, in addition to other remedies available to [he Federal
C:overnment, the deQartment or agency may terminate this transaction
for cause of default.
?, The prospective primary participant shal] provide immzdiate writ-
ten notice to the department or xgency to whom this proposal is
submitced if at any time the prospective primary pazticipant learns that
iu certification was erroneous when submitted or has become errone-
ous by reason of changed circumstances.
5. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible,
lawer tier covered transxction, participant, person, primary cov-
ered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as
used in this clause, have the meanin�s set out in the Definitions and
Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order ]2549.
You may contact the departmeni oc agency to which this proposal is
being submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of these revulations.
6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting thi,
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into,
it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered [ransaction
with a persoa who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from paRicipation in this covered transaction,
unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this
transaction.
7. The prospective p:imary participant further agrees by submitting
this proposal that it will include [he clause titled "Cerii£cation
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclu-
sion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction," provided by the department
or agency en[ering into this covered transaction, without modi}ication,
in a11 lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower
tier covered transactions.
8, p participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a ceriification
of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it
is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the
covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous.
A par[icipant may decide the method and frequency by which it
determines this eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but
is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.
9. Nothing wntained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the
certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information
of a participant is not required to exceed that which is nortnally
possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business
dealings. "
10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph (6) of these
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters
into a lower tier covered transac[ion with a person who is suspended,
debaned, ineligibie, or voluntacilg excluded from patticipation in this
transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction
for cause of defaul[.
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ORIGINAL
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department wishes to implement the attached agreement with the
Pulbic Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul (PHA) to continue the Community Oriented Policing
Program (ACOP) from January 1, 2001 through December 2001; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the City of Saint Paul to enter into,
and Chief William Finney to implement, an agreement with PHA which includes an indemnification clause.
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Adoption erhfied by Counc' Secretary:
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RESOLUTION
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BY ���1�P � E���
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Signatures requested on the attached Council Resolution authorizing the Ciry of Saint Paul to enter into, and
Chief William Finney to implement, an agreement wiffi the Public Housing Agency of the Ciry of Saint Paul (PHA).
RECOMMENDATION APp�OVE (A) O� R¢j¢G[ (R) PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACT$ MUST ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
i. Has this persoNfirtn ever worked under a wniract forthis deparimeni?
PLANNING COMMISSION YES NO
CIB COMMITTEE 2. Has ihis personffirtn ever been a ciry employee?
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO
3 Oces this persoNfrtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any cuneM city employee?
YES NO
4. Is this person/frm a targeted vendoR
YES NO
Erplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
INITIATING PROBLEM ISSUE, OPPORTUNITY (WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHI�
The Saint Paul Police Department wishes to implement into an agreemern with the PHA to corninue the Coxnxnunity Oriented
Policing (ACOP) Progam from January 1, � 1 ffirough December 2001.
(Attached is a copy of the contract) �
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED
Ability to pazmerslup with PHA and continue the ACOP Program
DISADVANTACaESIFAPPROVED
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TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ COST/REVENUE BUDGETED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE Public Housing Agency of Saint Paul ACTIVIN NUMBER ��{l��
FINANCIAL INFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
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CONTRACT FOR SUPPLEMENTAL POLICE SERVICES
This Contract is made and entered into this 1�` day of January 2001 by and between the
PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY OF THE CITY OF SAINT P9UL ("PHA"), and the
CITY OF SAINT PAiTL ("City"), actin� by and through its DEPARTMENT OF
POLICE ("Police Deparhnent") for the provision of specific police services to improve
the safety, security and livability of the PHA's public housing properties.
WHEREAS, since 1991 the PHA and the City have collaborated to provide the
community policin� program known as A Community Outreach Program ("ACOP") to
create a dru� and crime-free environment and to provide for the safety and protection of
residents, employees and visitors in public housing developments; and
WHEREAS, the PHA has been awarded a 2000 Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (PHDEP) Grant by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HiJD) for the purpose of continuing the ACOP community policing
program and other drug and crime prevention activities; and
WHEREAS, the City estimates that it will not be requesting reimbursement of all the
1999 PHDEP grant funds awarded for use under Contract No. 00-186. Any such unused
funds may be used to reimburse the Police Department for services provided under this
Contract No. O1-063 in accordance with Section 6 of this contract.
WHEREAS, the PHA desires to contimie the ACOP program; and
WHEREAS, the City, by and through its Police Deparhnent, desires to assist in the effort
by providing effective police services at all PHA locations;
NOW, THEREFORE, the PHA and the City agree as follows:
Section 1. Scope of Services Provided by the City
The City agrees that the services rendered by the personnel assigned to the ACOP unit
under this Contract (licensed, swom police officers and non-sworn civilian employees)
are in addition to baseline police services, and that routine police patrol and response to
911 calls in public housing developments will continue to be the responsibility of other
Police Department personnel normally assigned to such duties in their areas. The level of
these and other baseline police services �vill not be reduced.
The duties and extent of services of the Police Department shall include, but shall not be
limited to:
A. The City, by and through its Police Department, will assign one police officer of
at least the rank of sergeant and additional police officers and civilian staff as
stated in the HUD-approved budget for the Public Housing Drug Elimination
Program (PHDEP) grant to perform specialized patrols to enforce all state and
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local laws and the PHA rules specified in this Contract. Swom officers shall at all
tunes remain part of, subject to and in direct relationship with the Police
Department's chain of command and under Police Department rules, regulations
and standard operating procedures.
B. The City agrees to assign police officers to targeted areas during specified periods
of time identified by the PHA and a�reed upon by the Police Department as high
crime or high workload periods (directed patrol), such as 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. in
certain areas, to maintain a police patrol presence.
C. The City agrees that the Police Department will employ a community policing
concept and that ACOP personnel will be based at PHA locations as mutually
a�reed between the PHA and the Police Deparhnent. The City further agrees that
the Police Department will develop and maintain communications with residents
and will assist in developing or enhancin� crime prevention programs in public
housing communities, including "storefronts", Door Watch programs and block
clubs.
D. The City ap ees to collect and provide police warkload data in public housing
development and crime statistics as described in the PHDEP grant application,
subject to federal and Minnesota state laws. This Contract provides sufficient
basis far the exchange between the City and the PHA of data and information
described in the Contract. A request far information or data outside of the scope
of this Contract shall be in writing.
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E. It is further agreed that, upon proper notice but without necessity of a subpoena,
police personnel will appear as witnesses in the PHA's administrative grievance
procedure, civil dispossessory hearings, or other civil or court proceedings where
the issue includes criminal or quasi-criminal conduct on or near public housing
property involving any resident, member of a residenYs household, or any guest
or guests of a resident or household membe�, or where the issue includes any
criminal or quasi-criminal conduct off public housing property involving any
resident or member of a resident's household.
F. Without limiting any of the foregoing, the City agrees that with respect to the
services to be performed by any police personnel in accordance with this
Contract, the appropriate Police Department Patrol Commander or Supervisor will
meet with resident leadership and management representatives of the PHA on a
routine basis for the purposes of reviewin� the enforcement and prevention efforts
and planning for future changes or modifications anticipated by this Contract.
These meetings shall occur at least quarterly.
G. The City agrees that Police Department personnel assigned to the ACOP unit
work exclusively on public housing related matters, unless they are needed by the
Police Department as additional support in an emergency situation.
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H. The City agrees that it will provide the assigned personnel with such basic
equipment and vehicles as may be necessary and reasonable in order to allow the
police officers to cany out the duties anticipated under this Contract. Any
additional motor vehicles, bicycles or other equipment which are requested by and
are fumished at the expense of the PHA shall remain the property of the PHA.
The PHA and City may mutually agree to lease equipment or vehicles.
I. The Police Department will provide at a minimum sixteen (16) hours of trainin�
on community relations and interpersonal communications skills to new staff
assigned to ACOP.
The Police Department shall designate a command officer as the Administrative
Liaison Officer, who will work in concert with the Executive Director of the PHA
ar that official's designee. The Administrative Liaison Officer may be the same
person as the officer of the rank of sergeant or higher, as required by Section 1.A.
The Administrative Liaison Officer will perform the following duties:
Coardinate the dissemination and processing of police and security reports
in accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws, provide supervisory
assistance, and coordinate in resolving problems or carrying out the
provisions of this Contract;
2. Establish and maintain an ongoing line of communication with Police
Department commanders and other police personnel;
3. Prepare quarterly progress reports and evaluations of services requested
and provided under this Contract far review by the Executive Director, the
Police Chief, appropriate Deputy Chiefs and Police Department
commanders and others as may be requested by the Executive Direcior ar
that official's designee;
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4. Initiate and monitor ongoing lines of communication with PHA staff and
resident leaders to effectively employ the community policing concept and
to address in a timely manner concerns raised by community leaders;
5. Assure that he or she or a designee will attend Resident Council meetings
and assist in developing rzsident security programs;
6. Assist or advise the planning and implementation of other grant-funded
security programs within the PHA; and
Establish a clearly defined process for reporting non-emergency criminal
activities, which shall include prompt reports, including "calls for service"
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reports, by Police Department staff, in accordance with federal and
Minnesota state laws, to PAA staff of criminal activities on PHA property,
to facilitate appropriate response and tracking of such activities.
K. The City agrees that the Police Depariment will assign at least four ACOP
officers to provide law enforcement activities in the PHA's sixteen hi-rises and
four family developments. These officers will form a four member "Liaison
Team". The "Liaison Team" is responsible for the follo�ving:
Liaison with management and maintenance staff at defined family and hi-
rise sites.
2. Liaison with resident councils and residents of family and hi-rise sites.
Liaison with Rec. CentersBoys and Girls Clubs at the family
developments.
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4. Coordinate efforts between PHA, SPPD, attorneys, and courts, to expedite
solutions to specific problems (illegal tenant behavior, violence, etc.)
within PHA.
5. Crisis intervention — assist management and Human Service Coordinatars
with these problems.
Crime prevention — staff education, resident education, storefronts, safety
and security training, police Neighborhood Assistance Officer/Reserve
opportunities and training.
Hi-Rise patrol and respond to requests for police services.
Section Z. Scope of Services Provided by ti�e YI3A
A. The PHA will provide training, «'here appropriate, to ACOP personnel on public
housing management issues and �vill assist the Police Department in providing
training to residents and PHA staff on community policing and crime prevention
issues associated with public housing. This training shall include, but not be
limited to, the following:
1. Crime prevention and security responsibilities;
2. Community organization/mobilization against the causes of and precursors
to crime;
Drug awareness and control;
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4. Orientation and familiarization with the public housin� communities for
the assi�ned officers; and
5. Orientation to the lease contract, and lease compliance enforcement
procedures and policies.
B. The PHA �vill provide the foliowin� in-kind accommodations, services and
equipment:
Accommodations — The PHA will provide suitable space to be used as
office space at locations as mutually agreed upon between the PHA and
the Police Department.
2. Services — Office space provided by the PHA will be supplied with all
utilities except telephone. The PHA also shall provide all labor,
equipment and materials necessary to provide routine maintenance and
repair service to maintain the space in good working order, including
maintenance and repair of electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating,
ventilating and other facilities and appliances supplied by the PHA.
3. Equipment — Office space provided by the PHA will be supplied with
other additional equipment mutually agreed upon in connection with the
performance of this Contract.
4. Modification/Damage — The PHA will make reasonable modifications,
including minor structural, electrical and mechanical changes to the
accommodations provided in order to meet the City's operational needs.
Any damage to the unit or equipment provided by the PHA for City
employees, which the PHA determines to be above normal wear for the
item or accommodation, shall be repaired or replaced by the City at the
discretion of the PHA.
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C. The PHA shall provide the Police Department with copies of any assessments,
evaluations or statistical measures it produces or obtains showing results achieved
by ACOP, as measured against the goals and performance objectives specified in
the PHA's PHDEP grant application.
D. The PHA shall adopt policies and procedures requiring its staff to promptly report
to the Police Department any criminal activities occumng on PHA property, to
facilitate appropriate response to and tracking of such activities.
E. The PHA reserves the right to reasonably request the Police Department to
replace any ACOP personnel far the following reasons:
1. Neglect ar non-performance of duties;
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2. Disorderly conduct, use of abusive or offensive lan�ua�e, or fi�hting;
Criminal action;
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4. Sellin�, consuming, possessin� or being under the influence of intoxicants,
includin� alcohol or illegal substances, while on ass �anment to the PHA;
Substantiated complaints from public housing residents or management.
The PHA shall provide written enumeration of the reasons for the request
for the replacement of the ACOP personnel, including documentation and
witnesses to the alleged behaviors.
F. The PHA will provide the City with the applicable PHA rules and regulations for
compliance with this contract.
Section 3. Enforcement of Rules and Regulations
A. The Folice Department is hereby empowered to enforce the following PHA rules
and regulations:
Unauthorized visitors in unoccupied structures of the PHA shall be
removed.
2. Unauthorized visitors creating disturbance or otherwise interfering with
the peaceful enjoyment of lessees on PHA property shall be removed.
3. Unauthorized visitors destroying, defacing or removing PHA property
shall be removed and/or criminal enforcement actions shall be taken.
With regard to the foregoing rules and regulatior.s, the Police Depar�meni
is hereby authorized, on behalf of the PHA, to give criminal trespass
wamings to any persons deemed to be in violation of the nxles or
regulations, that is, to give notice to any violators that their entry on the
property or premises is forbidden, and to arrest or cause the arrest and
prosecution of any violators, when appropriate.
B. The Police Department shall also enforce the parking provisions of Saint Paul
Legislative Code, Section 157.20, Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint
Paul — Parking Restrictions.
C. The Police Department is hereby empowered to have removed any and all
vehicles found pazked in violation of said rule or regulation, pursuant to
established City procedure for impounding vehicles.
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D. The Police Department is hereby empowered to enforce such additional PH.A
rules and regulations and perform such other duties as shall be specified in any
addenda attached hereto or incorporated herein now or in the future.
E. Nothin� herein contained shall be construed as permittin� or authorizin� police
officers to use any method or to act in any manner in violation of law or their
sworn obligation as police officers.
Section 4. Communications, Reporting and Evaluation
A. Communications — Access to Information. The City agrees that the PHA will
have unrestricted access to all public information, in accordance with federal and
Minnesota state laws, which in any way deals with criminal activity in any of the
PHA's communities. Such information includes information made public
pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act or any other law
making information public or accessible to the PHA. It is further agreed that the
Police Department will provide to the PHA copies of such incident reports, arrest
reports or other public documents which document or substantiate actual or
potential criminal activity in or connected with the public housing developments
in accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws. This information will be
provided at no cost by the Police Department on a regular basis in accordance
with specific procedures that have been or will be established.
B. Reporting. The Police Department will provide reports, in accordance with
federal and Minnesota state laws, to the PHA describing the activities supported
by the PHDEP grant funds. These reports may be provided monthly, quarterly or
as otherwise requested by the PHA and may include the following data:
1. Hours worked: foot, bicycle, motorized, other
2. Calls/requests for seivice
3. Refenals to City/PHA/agencies
4. Suspicious persons — name and description
5. Vehicles abandonedltowed/stolen
6. Drug paraphemalia confiscated/found
7. Arrests/citations of both residents and outsiders to include a�e, sex,
ethnicity
8. Property recovered/stolen
9. Counseling of residents and visitors
10. Broken lights/sidewalks
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12. Conflict resolution; e.g., resolved apparent or actual conflict behveen two
or more people
13. Vehicle license number of suspicious persons
14. Weapons violations/seized
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C. Media Coordination. The Police Department will relay to the Executive Director
or his desi�nee information related to any major crime or incident that occurs on
PHA property, preferably before the media is informed or as soon as possible, in
accordance with federal and Minnesota state laws.
D. Evaluation. The City and the PHA shall cooperate on future evaluations of the
community policing program in public housing.
Section 5. Plan of Operation
The Police Department and the PHA shall continue to administer the ACOP community
policing program as previously, consistent with the PHA's PHDEP grant applications to
FILTD. At the request of either party, the parties shall jointly prepare a more specific plan
of operations for use in preventing or eliminating dru� related crime.
Section 6. Term of Contract
This contract is effective as of January 1, 2001 and shall continue in effect until the
PHDEP grant funds allowed to be spent under this contract are exhausted (estimated to be
December 31, 2001}, or longer if additional fiznds are awarded by HUD ar secured from
other sources, unless earlier terminated in accordance with the tercns of this Contract.
Section 7. Compensation to the City
A. All compensation to the City will be made on a cost reimbursement basis. The
PHA will reimburse the City for services specified in this Contract in a total
amount not to exceed Six Hundred Seventy Four Thousand Ninetv Dollars
($674,090) in the following expense category:
Assigned Personnel Salaries
$674,090
Attachment A to this Contract illustrates the approximate use of these funds.
B. The PHA shall reimburse the Police Department on a monthly basis, upon
performance of the proposed activities and receipt of invoices evidencing
authorized expenditures.
C. The city shall provide the following documentation in requesting reimbursement:
Copies of Certified Payroll Time Reports documenting names, employee
identification, hours worked in public housing developments, supervisory
approval of the report, and supervisory verification of the necessity for any
overtime worked.
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D. All requests for reimbursement are subj ect to the approval of the PHA's
Executive Director, or that officiaPs desi�nee, and the PHA shall thereafter make
payment of the approved amount within thirty days of receipt of the request for
reimbursement.
Section 8. Audit Requirement
The City and the Police Department shall have their financial records audited annually
(as part of the City's annual audit) by an independent auditor and provide to the PHA a
copy of the audit report, which is required for the City as a subgrantee of federal funds.
The audit shall include the PHDEP funds expended under this a�reement and shall
conform to the requirements of OMB Circular A-128 or later OMB circulazs as
applicable. Any audit finding relating to use of the PHDEP funds under this agreement
must be addressed and cleazed in a timely manner.
Section 9. Non-Discrimination
The PHA, the City and the Police Department agree that in the administration of the
program(s) no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, religion, creed, national origi..
or ancestry, familial status, sex, status with regard to public assistance, marital status,
disability, age, sexual or affectional orientation, political or other affiliation, be excluded
from participation in the program(s) or be denied benefits of the program(s) and agree to
comply with all federal, state, and local laws regarding discrimination.
Section 10. Data Privacy
All data collected, created, received, maintained, or disseminated by the City, the Police
Department or the PHA for any purposes in the course of the performance of this
Contract is governed by the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act, Minn. Stat. 13.01
et seq., or any other applicable state statutes, any state rules adopted to implement the
Act, as well as federal regulations on data privacy. The parties agree to abide striciey :;y
these statutes, rules, and regulations.
The PHA has designated, and the City and the Police Department agree to designate, a
Responsible Authority pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act,
Minnesota Statutes Chapter 13, who is the individual responsible for the collection,
Maintenance, use and dissemination of any set of data on individuals, government data,
or summary data pursuant to this Contract.
Section 11. Indemnification
The City does hereby release, discharge and agree to indemnify, protect, defend and save
hannless the PHA from liability for any cost, damage, expense, injury or other casualty,
to any person whomsoever or property whatsoever caused by or arising out of the Police
Department's use and occupancy of PHA property or services provided under this
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Contract, provided that such indemnification shall not be applicable where a decision or
Jud�ment of a court of competent jurisdiction indicates that said casualty to person or
Property was the direct result of acts of commission, omission, negli�ence or fault of the
PHA, its a�ents or employees.
Each pariy agrees that it will be responsible for its own acts and/or omissions in canying
out the terms of this Agreement and the results thereof to the extent authorized by law
and shall not be responsible for the acts and/or omissions of the other parry and the
results thereo£ The liability of the City of Saint Paul and the Public Housing A�ency of
the City of Saint Paul, and their respective employees, officials and agents shall be
�ovemed by the provisions of the Minnesota Tort Claims Act, Minnesota Statutes,
Chapter 466, et seq. and any other applicable law.
Section 12. Certifications regarding Lobbying, Debarment
As required by HUD, the Police Department has executed the Certifications regarding
Lobbying, Debarment and Suspension in Attachments B and C to this Contract; and the
Police Department will include the same certifications when required in any subcontracts
or sub grants related to this Contract.
Section 13. Right of Entry, Inspection and Repair
The PHA, through its authorized employees or agents, shall have the right to enter the
office spaces assigned by the PHA at any time, without advance notification, when there
is reasonable cause to believe an emergency exists or during regular business hours upon
one (1) day's notice for the purpose of inspection or repair of the office spaces or
equipment therein or for such other purpose as may be deemed necessary by the PHA.
Section 14. Disposal of Personal Property
The PHA shall have the right to sell, dest:oy or otherwise dispese of any personal
property left on the premises by the Police Department after the Police Department has
vacated or abandoned the premises.
Section 15. Amendments; Termination
A. Changes in the terms of this Contract may be made only by written amendment
mutually agreed upon and signed by both parties.
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B. Either party may terminate this Contract upon providing ninety (90) days written
notice to the other party. Such notice shall be delivered by Certified Mail, Retum
Receipt Requested.
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Section 16. Attachments
The following attachments aze hereby incorporated into this contract by reference:
Eachibit A: Budget Narrative
Exhibit B: Certification regardin� Lobbyin�
Exhibit C: Certification on Debarment and Suspension
This Contract supersedes the most recent contract and all other previous contracts entered
into by the parties for the same purpose as this Contract is made.
By signing below, the Public Housing Agency of the City of Saint Paul, and the City
of Saint Paul, Department of Police enter into this Contract which shall take effect on
the date stated above.
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PUBLIC HOUSl'NG AGENCY OF THE CTTY OF SAINT PAUL
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EXHZBIT A
i. ADCITION,�LLAWENFORCEMENT-ACOPir.200
BUDGET NARRRATIVE
BRIEF PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The St. Paul Police DepartmenYs ACOP community policing program provides speciai
police services beyond those provided in other neighborhoods.
The requested funds will support personnel costs.
Funds Requested for Adivity :$697,379 (12 Month Budget)
Amplified Budget Items by Object Ciass Category (From SF-424A, Section B.6.)
Unit Costs PHDEP
a. Personnel: ACOP Salaries:
ln Kind
(SPPD) Tota4 Budget
(1) SPPD Sergeant @ $62,197 $62,197 $62,197
(unit commander)
(7) SPPD Officers @ $51,270 $311,517 $311,517
PHDEP 2000 roll over $23,289* $23,289
SPPD Contribution $24,084 $24,084
(3) Interpreters (CLO)@ $31 740 $95 220 $95,220
Subtotal ACOP Fersonnei - 11 $430,026 $86,281 $516,307
Personnel: ACOP-PHA Liaison Team
(1) SPPD Sergeant @ $59,877 $59,877 $59,877
(4) SPPD Liaison Officers @ $51 869 $207 476 $207,476
Subtotal Liaison Pessonnel - 5 $267,353 $267,353
SUB-TOTAL ALL PERSONNEL -16
b. Fringe Benefits- ACOP
$697,379 $86,281 $783,660
$205,764 $205,764
Subtotal Personnel + Fringe before Overtime $697,379 $292,045 $989,424
c. Overtime Cost and Overtime Fringe - ACOP
$36,785 $36,785
TOTAL SALARIES PLUS FRINGES PLUS OVERTIME $697,379 5328,530 $1,026,209
d. Training - CEU's for POST License specialized conferences $4,000 $4,000
e. Equipment - TOTAL ANNUALIZED COSTS
(10)policesquadcars,@ $3,710 537,100 $37,100
f. Supplies: Consumable supplies and printing
postaqe phones for ACOP office squad cell phone $0 $ 7, 8 75 $7,875
TOTAL TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES $� $48,975 $48,975
g. Contractual No Items $0 $0 $0
h. Construction No Items $0 $0 �0
i. Other No Items $0 $0 $0
TOTAL DIRECT GOSTS $697,379 S377,805 $1,075,184
(Includes $23,289 of 2000 roll over)
*This amount is an estimation by SPPD that will not be used
by December 31, 2000 under contract 00-186.
J/ACOP/BudnarOl.xls
` EXHIBIT B
Disclosure of Lobbying Activities
Complete this form to disclose 1o66ying activities pursuant [0 31 U.S C. 1352
(See reverse side for Instructions and Public Reporting 6urtlen statement)
'I. Type of Federal Action
� B a. contrac[
b. grant
c. cooperative agreement
d. loan
e. loan guarentee
f. loan insurance
2. Status of Federal AMion
� a. bid/offer/application
� b. initial award
c. post-award
Approved by OMB 0348-0046
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3. RepoKType
� A a. initial filing
b. material change
For Material Change Only
year (yyyy) __ ___ quarter
date of last report (mm�ddiyyyy)____,_
4. Name and Address of Reporting Entity
� Prime � Subawardee Tier __ 1 _. if known:
St. Paul Police Department
100 East 11th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Congressional District, if known 4th
5. If Reporting Entity in No. 4 is SubaWardee, enter Name ana Atlaress
of Prime
The Pubfic Housing Agency of the City of St. Paul
480 Cedar St., Suite 600
Saint Paul, MN 55101
Congressional District, rf known 4[h
6. Federal DepartmentlAgency � I 7. Federai Program Name/Description
U.S. Dept. of Fiousing & Urban Development Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP)
CFDA Number, if applicable � 4.854
8. Federai Action Number, if known
MN46DEP0010100
9. Award Amount, if kna:'n
� 982,450
'IOa. Name and Address of Lobbying Registrant
(if individual, last name, first name, MI)
N/A
4. Individuals Performing Services (includmq adaress d different irom No. iva 7
(last name, first name, MI)
N/A
11. Amount of Payment (check all that apply) '13. Type of Payment (check ail that apply)
$_ N/A ______ actual pianned � a. retainer
12. Form of Payment (check atl that apply) � b. one-time fee
� a. cash � c. commission
� b. irnkind; specify nature _______—_______— ------- � d. contingent fee
value ________ � e. deferred
_'—____________—"v_
� f other (speciry)__ __________
14.
Brief Description of Services Performed or to be Pertormed and Date(s) of Service, including officer(s), employee(s), or Member(s) contacted,
for Payment Indicated in Item 11
NIA
�5. Continuation sheets attached n Yes
No
16. Information requested through ihis form is authorized by Sec.319, I
Pub. L. 101-121, 103 Stat. 750, as amended by sec. 10; Pub. L. 104-
65, Stat. 700 (31 U.S.C. 1352). This disclosure of lobbying activities
is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed
by the above when this transaction was made or entered into. This
disclosure is required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This in(ormation
will be reported to the Congress semiannually and will be available
for public inspection. Any person who fails to file the required
disclosure shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000
and not more than $100,004 for each such faiiure.
Federal Use Only:
Signature ___ ----------
Prini Name W���iam F. Finney ___________ _______ _
7ine Chief of Police
TelephoneNo. ____ 651-291-1111 _ _
Date (mm/dd/YriY) ----------------- --
quthorized tor Local Keproo�
Standard Form•LLL
EXHIBIT C
Certification Regarding
Debarment and Suspension
U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development
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Certification A: Certifica6on Regarding Debarment, Suspertsion, and
Other Responsibility �Iatters - Primary Covered Transactions
1. The prospective primary participant certifies to the best of its knowt-
edge and belief that its principals;
a. Are not presently debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment,
declared ineli�ible, or volunt2rily excluded from covered transactions
by 2ny Fedecal debazment or agency;
b. Have no[ within a three-yeaz period precedine this proposal,
been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered a�ainst [hem for
commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtain-
ing, attempting to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or
loca]) transaction or contract under a public transaction; viotation of
Federal or State antitrust statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft,
forgery, bribery, falsi£cation, or destruction of records, making false
statements, or receiving stolen property;
c. Are not presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly
charged by a governmental entity (Federal, State, or ]ocal) with
commission of any of the offenses enumerated in paragraph (1)(b) of
this certification; and
d. Have not within a three-year period preceding Ihis application/
proposal had one or more pub.ic transactions (Federal, State, or local)
terminated for causo or default.
Z. Where the prospective primary participant is unable to certify to
any of the statements in this certification, such prospective participant
shal] attach an explanation to this proposal.
Instructions fo[ Certification (A)
1. By signing and submitting this psoposal, the prospective primary
participant is providing the certification set oui below.
2. The inability of a person to provide [he certification required below
will not necessarily result in denial of participation in this covered
transaction. The prospective participant shall submi[ an explanation
of why it cannot provide the ceRification set out below. The certifi-
catiea or expl2r,uticr. :rill be :^n��dered in connection with the
department or agency's determination whether to enter into this
trans2cr.oa. However, fai:ure ef the prospective primary participan[ to
furnish a certificatior. or an explanation shall disqualify such petson
from participation in this transaction.
3. The certification in this clause is a material representa[ion of fact
upon which reliance was place when the depaRment or agency deter-
mined to enter inio this transaction. If it is later determined ihat the
prospective primary participant knowingly rendered an erroneous
certification, in addition to other remedies available to [he Federal
C:overnment, the deQartment or agency may terminate this transaction
for cause of default.
?, The prospective primary participant shal] provide immzdiate writ-
ten notice to the department or xgency to whom this proposal is
submitced if at any time the prospective primary pazticipant learns that
iu certification was erroneous when submitted or has become errone-
ous by reason of changed circumstances.
5. The terms covered transaction, debarred, suspended, ineligible,
lawer tier covered transxction, participant, person, primary cov-
ered transaction, principal, proposal, and voluntarily excluded, as
used in this clause, have the meanin�s set out in the Definitions and
Coverage sections of the rules implementing Executive Order ]2549.
You may contact the departmeni oc agency to which this proposal is
being submitted for assistance in obtaining a copy of these revulations.
6. The prospective primary participant agrees by submitting thi,
proposal that, should the proposed covered transaction be entered into,
it shall not knowingly enter into any lower tier covered [ransaction
with a persoa who is debarred, suspended, declared ineligible, or
voluntarily excluded from paRicipation in this covered transaction,
unless authorized by the department or agency entering into this
transaction.
7. The prospective p:imary participant further agrees by submitting
this proposal that it will include [he clause titled "Cerii£cation
Regarding Debarment, Suspension, Ineligibility and Voluntary Exclu-
sion - Lower Tier Covered Transaction," provided by the department
or agency en[ering into this covered transaction, without modi}ication,
in a11 lower tier covered transactions and in all solicitations for lower
tier covered transactions.
8, p participant in a covered transaction may rely upon a ceriification
of a prospective participant in a lower tier covered transaction that it
is not debarred, suspended, ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from the
covered transaction, unless it knows that the certification is erroneous.
A par[icipant may decide the method and frequency by which it
determines this eligibility of its principals. Each participant may, but
is not required to, check the Nonprocurement List.
9. Nothing wntained in the foregoing shall be construed to require
establishment of a system of records in order to render in good faith the
certification required by this clause. The knowledge and information
of a participant is not required to exceed that which is nortnally
possessed by a prudent person in the ordinary course of business
dealings. "
10. Except for transactions authorized under paragraph (6) of these
instructions, if a participant in a covered transaction knowingly enters
into a lower tier covered transac[ion with a person who is suspended,
debaned, ineligibie, or voluntacilg excluded from patticipation in this
transaction, in addition to other remedies available to the Federal
Government, the department or agency may terminate this transaction
for cause of defaul[.
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