261675 WHI7E - CITY CLERK
PINK - FINANCE � GITY OF SAINT PAITL Council 26�s�5
G,�fSA Y - b'EPARTMENT
BL� - MA,�oR � File NO.
` Cou c 'l Resolution
Presented By �
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul-Ramsey County Criminal Justice Advisory
Committee has provided its time, assistance and sponsorship to a
pre-trial diversion program to be known as Project Remand, and
WHEREAS, Project Remand has announced its intention to complete
incorporation procedures pursuant to Chapter 317, Minnesota Statutes,
known as the Minnesota Non Pxofit Corporation Act to further its
purpose of assisting the administration of justice in the Ramsey
County District Court and the Municipal Courts of Ramsey County by
providing a social service to citizens of Saint Paul and Ramsey
County, and
WHEREAS, Project Remand, Inc. wi11 lend its best efforts in
providing such service to oversee the diversion of individuals
charged with certain selected criminal offenses from the usual
processes of the criminal law to Project Remand staff inembers who
sha11 provide counseling and individualized problem resolution as
an alternative to traditional correctional services in the further-
ance of the dual goals of crime rate reduction and decreased
recidivism, and
WHEREAS, the concept of pre-trial diversion or pre-trial
intervention has been implemented i�n several major cities, has
been found to enhance the potential for rehabilitation of selected
offenders, contribute to a substantially reduced recidivism rate
for those selected offenders and has in such ju�isdictions met with
the acceptance and approval of police officers; prosecutors, defense
attorneys, judges and other officials, and
WHEREAS, the services of Project Remand, Inc. , would be as
diverse and far-reaching as individualized rehabilitation efforts
demand and would be based on the successful performance of an
COUNCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
� Butler
Konopatzki In Favor
Levine
Meredith Against BY
xfa�c Roedler
Tedesco `
Mme.President�Qt�' HUrit
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date •
Certified Passed by Council Secretary By /l��e c9 ���/�%D.� _
By
Approved by Mayor: Date Appro by a 'on uncil
By BY
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accused �ndi�V�,dua1 under a contxact statzng his spsci£ic
rehaba;l�.tation goals and perfoxmance: cxa;tera:a, and
WHEREA,S, such contract wauld requixe formal consent by the
�,nd�:v�i,dual judge, prosecut.aing attorney, defense attorney, the
accused and �roject Remand, and
WHEREI�S, the �overnor�s CQmm�ssion on Crime Preventa.on and
Contxal has not��ied the Saint �aul Ramsey County Cr�minal Justice
Adv�.soxy Commi��ee tFiat the City of Sai;nt �aul has been awarded
the sum qf $156,979 �ox the purposes stated in the Project Remand
grant appli;catzon, and
WHEREAS� the Czty has approved as available matching funds
fax the Project a.n i,ts 1973 budget (Account No. 09115) in the
amount o� $31.,862 , and
WHEREAS, the programs of Pxoject Remand, Znc. will be of
d�xect bene£it to the citizens o£ the Ci.ty o� Saint Paul due to
the pxela:mi:nary emphasi,s o� the pragram on pexsans charged with
o��enses comm�tted within the l�mzts o£ the City o� Saa�nt Paul ,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE TT RESOL'VED, that the Council of the City
o£ Saint Pau1 hereby authorizesand di,rects the appxopriate City
o�ficials, upon �^ece�pt £rom the Governor �s Comma�ssion on Cxime
Pxeventa.on and Control o� a statement of gxant award and contxact,
to take such measuxe� and ex:ecute such documents as axe necessary
to make the C�.ty o� Sa�;nt �'aul a full partici.pant a.n the purposes
o� �x'Qject Remand, �nc. , and be �t
FURTHER RESOLV'ED, that the Counci,l o� the City of Sai,nt Paul
£�.nds that the G3tyls 3nv�olv�ement and participation in Project
Rem,and, Inc, �•s progxams are:
(1) For a publ3.c purpose ,
(2) That the undertaking by Project Remand, Inc. is,
considex3ng the entixe scope of their planned
oper�tions and programs, a proper governmental
function but because o£ its a11�,ance wi.th vaxious
gavexnmental agencies may we11 create juri.sda.ctional
impedi;ments to the City�s £ull participation and
there�ore i;ts �ntegration into the City� s govern-
mental structure would be an obstacle to the
£u1�i11ment o£ thealx operations and programs .
WHI7{ - CLTY CLERK COUI1C31
PINK - FINANCE GITY OF SAINT PALTL
CANAFjY - DEPARTMENT
BLUE-� - MA.�OR File �O• ����
� Council Resolution
Presented By
Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
Page 3,
(3) That the low percentage of matching funds contributed
by the City in relation to the total .amount of money
allocated for Project Remand, Inc. indicates that no
city funds wi11 be used for other than city purposes.
(4) That the share of money contributed by the City to
Project Remand, Inc, will be substantially less than
the value of benefits it receives as expenditures
£or city purposes .
(5) That it would be administratively and economically
infeasible to establish the entire project within
the structure o£ the government of the City of Saint
Paul because of projected plans to later move and
integrate the undertakings of Project Remand, Inc.
into the governmental structure of Ramsey County,
_„ which is the announced inter�t`�on of Project Remand,
Inc.
COUIVCILMEN
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of:
t�nc Butler
Konopatzki � [n Favor
Levine
Meredith � Against BY
�§t�x Roedler
Tedesco
Mme.President �l�r HUIlt ,JUL 1 ? 1973
Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date .
Certif' ed by CouCn�eil S BY/�'`'O� c� �
By
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Appro d by Ma Da JUL 1 g t973 Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council
By BY
PUBLISHED JUL 2 � 1973 �
CITY OF SAINT PAUL
OFFICE OF THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR
FRANK D. MARZITELLI
July 16, 1973
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T0: Ma.yor Lawrence D. Cohen
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FR: Frank D. Marzitelli �
RE: Project Remand, Inc.
I have reviewed the above referenced resolution and find myself
in agreement with same. I recommend your approval and its early
submission to the City Council for action.
FDM/ca
Attach.
City Hall, Saint Paul, Minnesota 55102
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PROJECT REMAND BOARD OF DIRECTORS �V�
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l. Senator John Milton representing St. Paul-Ramsey County CJAC
2. Eugene Burns representing Ramsey County Court Services
3. The Honorable Sidney Abramso� representing the Second Judicial District
Court Judges
1�. Warren Peterson regresenting the Public Defender•s Office
5. Daniel Hollihan representing the Ramsey County Attorney's Office
b. Councilman William Konopatski representing the St. Paul City Council
?. Deputy Chief Donald Blakely representing the St. Paul Police Department
$. Captain Donald Johnson representing the Ramsey County Sheriff's Uffice
9. Michael Fetsch representing the Legal Assistance Office of Ramsey County
10. John Wylde representing private attorneys ,engaged in Criminal practice
11. Rick Carter representing community-at-large
12. Arnold Hopkins representing the American Bar Association Commission on
Correctional Facilities and Services
13. Frank Johnson representing community-at-large� .
11�. Brother Phil Klees representing. community-at-large
i
15. Scott Metcalf representing community-at-large
16. Rosemary Rockenbach representing the community-at-large
17. The Honorable Roland Faricy representing St. Paul Municipal Court Judges
1$. Keith Hanzel representing the St. Paul City Attorney's Office
19. Commissioner Anthony Danna representing the Ramsey County Board of
Commissioners �
20. Richard Leonard, Jr. representing the Ramsey County Bar Association
21.- 25. Allowed for Board expansion as deemed appropriate by the Board of
Directors