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RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, D'IINNESOTA 2S
Referred To: Committee:Date:
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2 WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Sheriffs Department received a grant for the Ramsey/St Paul Drug Task
3 Force for the period of January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2004; and
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5 WHEREA5, the City of St Paul, Police Department, received a portion of the grant; and
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7 WHEREAS, the City of St. Panl, Police Department, provided its share of the grant match required; and
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7 WHEREAS, the 2004 financing and spending plan needs to be amended for grant funds available in 2004; and
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9 WHEREAS, The Mayor pursuant to Section l0.OZ1 of the Charter of the City of St. Paul, does certify that
10 there are available for appropriation funds of $22,601 in excess of those estimated in the 2004 budget; and
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12 'WHEREAS, The Mayor recommends that the following addition be made to the 2004 budget:
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14 CURRENT AMENDED
15 BUDGET CHANGES BUDGET
16 436 - Special Projects-Police
17 FINANCING PLAN:
18 34127 - Narcotics Surveillance
19 3699 - Other Miscellaneous Grants 75,000 16,951 91,951
20 9830 - Use of Fund Balance 0 5,650 5,650
21 Total Changes to Finaucing 22,601
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23 SPENDING PLAN:
24 34127 - Narcotics Surveillance
25 0251- Transportation 1,500 1,411 2,411
26 0255 - Dues 0 360 360
27 0298-Investigations 33,700 5,500 39,200
28 0349 - Other-Equipment-Parts-Supplies 3,800 7,830 11,630
29 0848 - Capitalized Equipment 0 7,500 7,500
30 Total Chaages to Spending �1
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32 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council approves these changes to the 2004 budget
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Approvai of tLe attached council resolntion amending the 2004 financing and spending plan for the
Ramsey/St. Paul Drug Task Force.
PLANNING COMMISSION
CIB COMMITfEE
Has ihis persoNfirm ever worKetl under a contract for Nis department�
YES NO
Has fhis person/firm ever been a city employee?
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION YES NO
S. Dces this personffirm possess a skill not nom�ally possessed by any curten[ cdy employeel
YES NO
4. Is this person/frm a targeted ventloY?
YES NO
Explain all yes answers on separate shee[ and attach to green sheet
The City of St. Paul, Police Deparhnent, has received a portion of the Ramsey/St. Paul Drug Task Force gant
for the period of January 1, 2003, through December 31, 2004. The St. Paul Police Department has provided
its share of the grnnt match required. The 20�4 fmancing and spending plan for this grant needs to be amended.
(A copy of the contract behveen the City of Saint Paul, Police Deparimem, and Ramsey Counry for this
grant is attached.)
Appropriate 2004 fmancing and spending plan for the Ramsey/St. Paul Drug Task Force gant.
RECEIUED
tJone. MAYOR'S OFFICE
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Inability to use grant funds available for the RamseyJSt. Paul Drug Task Force.
dOUNT OF TRANSACTION E 22,601.00 COST/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE)
souRCe RamseyiSt. Paul Drug Task Force grant ACTIVIN NUMBER 436-34127
fiNANCIAL iNFORMATION (EXPLAIN)
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EAST METRO COORDINATED NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT
This agreement is entered into between Ramsey County, by and through its Sheriff s
Department and the County Attomey's Office and the City of St. Paul, by and through its police
department (Ramsey County and the City of Saint Paul ue collectively referred to herein as "the
Parties").
WHEREAS> the Parties are each respectively charged with the enfozcement of the laws
of the State of Minnesota in their respective jurisdictions; and
�VHEREAS, the Parties desire to promote the effective enforcemen[ of such laws as
they relate to high potential dnig activities and rela[ed crimes, through coordinated, multi-
jurisdictional efforts;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Pazties agree as follows:
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Agreement is to describe the staffing, revenue allocation, information
sharing, accounting, and other responsibilities of each of the Parties in relation to the operation
of the East Metro-Ramsey/St. Paul Task Force (hereinafter "Task Force"), a cooperative law
enforcement effort by the Parties related to the identification and investigation of high potential
dru� activities and the prosecution of reiated crimes.
2, Advisory Board
a. The East Metro-Ramsey/St. Paul Narcotics Task Force Advisory Board ("Board") is
hereby established, to be comprised of the Narcotics Unit Commanders for each of the
Parties and the director of the prosecution division of the Ramsey County Attorney's
Office.
b. Each member oF the Advisory Board shail have one vote.
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c. The Chair of the Advisory Board shall be determined by a majority of the votes.
d. Decisaons of the Advisory Board shall be by a majority of the votes.
e. The Advisory Board shall meet regularly, on a schedule to be mutually determined.
3. Staffing
a. St. Paul will assign one investigatorlpeace officer from its Narcotics Unit to the Narcotics
Unit of the Ramsey County Sheriff s Office ("RCSO"). RCSO will assign one
investigatodpeace officer from its Narcotics Unit to the Narcotics Unit of the Saint Paul
Police Department ("SPPD"). These two assigned officers will work closely together,
and be ihe case agents for those cases designated as High Potential Drug Target
Investigations. Both Narcotics Units will assign additional personnel to assist in these
cases, as available and needed.
b. Alt personnel performing Task Force activities shall remain employees and aeents of the
party providing the personnel ("Originating Party")• Such employees shall remain under
the ultimate direction and control of the OriginatinJ Party, shall be compensated by the
Originating Party, including workers' compensation, shall be indemnified and defended
by the Griginating rarty, and shall be deemed to be acting in ine course and scope of
employment of the Originating Party.
c. All persons assig�ed to work a Task Force High Potential Dru� case shall work under the
direct supervision of the designated case agent.
d. Each of the Parties will provide the personnel for the Task Force operations at its own
cost, without seeking reimbursement from the other party.
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G. Equipment and Supplies
Each party shall provide eguipment, office space and supplies for Task Force operations
at its own cost, without seeking reimbursement from the other party. Each party is solely
responsible for any debts incurred in providing above. Each party is authorized to
expend funds per the amouncs listed in the Byme Grant Contract for their respective
agencies.
5, FundingJResources
a. Upon execution of this Agreement, the Parties will contribute the following in cash to the
Task Force account to be maintained by the Fiscal Agency:
1) Ciry of Saint Paul: $25,263.00 in local match funds.
2) Ramsey County: $35,263.00 in loca] match funds.
b. Grant proposals and maintenance of statistics on operations, wil] be the responsibility of
the Fiscal Agency Drug Task Force Commander.
c. Throughout the term of this Agreement, or any renewal hereof, upon receipt of
subsequent Byme Grant funds, each party shall contribute to the Task Force account the
required local match funds.
d. Any portion of match funds which are unused at the end of the grant period wili be
returned to the contributiag party within 30 days of the end af the grant period.
6. Liability
a. Each party shall be responsible and liable for its own personnel, equipment and supplaes
and shali have sole ti[le and intefest in any equipment and supplies it utilizes as a party to
this agreement unless some altemative arrangement is provided for in the form of an
amendment [o this Agreement.
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b. Licensed peace officers and licensed part-time peace officers who act under the terms of
this agreement shall be granted peace officer authority to the full extent authorized by
Minnesota Statutes, including, but not limited to Minn. Stat. §§626.04 to 62b.17,
626A.01, Subd. 7, 62934, and 629.40. To the extent necessary for the operations of the
Task Force, the Parties hereby grant peace officer authority to licensed peace officers and
licensed part-time peace officers already employed in that capacity by the other party
who are assigned by the other party to perform Task Force duties. In such cases the
officer so appointed shall for all purposes other than peace officer authority, remain an
employee of the initial appointing partY for the purposes of this agreement.
7. Coordinating Agency
a. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department is hereby designated as the Coordinating
Agency for the Task Force.
b. As the Coordinating Agency, the Ramsey County Sheriffls Department is responsible for
coordinating the day to day operations of the Task Force, including supervision of staff,
intelligence sharing, management of confidential funds, coordination with other agencies
regarding nigh potential drug cases, and developing and implementing Tasi� Force
policies and procedures.
g. Fisca3 Agency
a. Ramsey County is hereby designated as the Fisca] Agency for the Task Force.
b, As the Fiscal Agency, Ramsey County will be responsible for fiscal management of the
Task Force grants and other resources, such as cash contributions, program income from
forfeitures, restitution and fines, and general oversight of confidential funds.
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�. The duties of the Piscal Agency shall include, but not be limited to, accounting for funds,
keeping all financial records, and prepazing and submitting all fonns and reports in
connection with all audits or grant applications. St. Paul will cooperate fully in providing
timely information about its quarterly statistics and expenditures as requested by the
Piscal Agency for Task Force purposes.
d. As Fiscal Agency for the Task Force, Ramsey County will receive outside funding as
well as matching local funds from the Parties. Each of the Parties who transfers matching
local funds to the Fiscal Agency will receive, at a minimum, reimbursement for Task
Force-related costs incurred by the party up to the amount of the matching local funds so
transferred.
e. Any subgrantee is responsible for the same accounting, auditing and records retention
responsibilities as the original grantee is obligated to.
9. Termination
a. Either party may terminate this agreement by giving a thirty (30) days wri[ten notice to
the other Party_
b, Upon termination, each of tne Parties shall be entided to any Task Fuice resources that
were purchased for their respective agency under a Task Force grant agreement or
contract.
c. Upon termination, neither party will have any claim upon the equipment purchased by the
other party imder a Task Force grant agreement or contract.
d. Upon termina[ion, all Task Force obligations shall be met and each of the Parties shali be
entltled to receive any operating and forfeiture funds received during their participation
dates, in proportion to the party's ]evel of participatioi�.
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10. Forfeiture
a. Any assets or property received thtough forfeiture as a result of enforcement actions of
the Task Force shall be dis[ributed to the Parties as follows:
All forfeitures and seizures obtained as a result of the Task Force efforts on jointly
designated cases and cases initiated and worked up by the designated task force agents
wi11 be divided equally among the participatin� agencies. All forfeitures and seizures
obtained on cases initiated and worked separately by the Parties' units, even with
minimal help from the other unit, will belong wholly Co the initiating agency. Items that
are seized by the Task Force can be used to support the Task Force efforts if approved by
the Advisory Boazd. In cases subject to federal forfeiture proceedings, distribution of
assets or proceeds shall be governed by applicable federal statutes, regulations and
procedures.
b. The law enforcement agency which commenced the pazticular investi�ation will be
considered the "appropriate agency", as defined by Minnesota Statutes, and asset and
proceeds distribution between law enforcement prosecution abencies and state authorities
will be pursuant to the requirements of Minnesota Statuies.
In all cases where the Task Force cooperates with another jurisdiction, the supervising
investigators at the scene of the arrest will negotiate a split based on the amount of effort
expended in the investi�ation and document their agreement.
d, Notwithstanding section G-1, the Joint Powers Agreement section 10-A and 10-B wili
supersede any discrepancy between the above agreement and the Joint Powers
Agreement or Minnesota Statu[e 609.5315.
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11. Term
The initial term of this Agreement shall be from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000.
This Agreement shall automatically renew from year to year so long as the parties receive Bryne
Grant Funds, unless one of the Parties gives the other party 90 days' written notice of its intent
not to renew.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the par[ies have executed this Agreement on the dates set forth
below.
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Pau Kirkw Id, County Manager
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