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RESOLUTION
CITY OF 5AINT j'AUL, IV�INNESOTA
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Resolution Identifying 2006 Budget Policies and Directives
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council has identified a number of policy directives and requests for
inclusion in the Adopted 2006 Budget; Now, therefore be it
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RESOL'VED, that the City Council directs Council Reseazch to review the Joint Powers Agreements with
Ramsey County for public health and workforce development to identify strategies for improving services
to Saint Paul residents; and be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council requests that the:
• City Attorney's Office provide a plan to the City Council by March 1, 2006, for strengthening the
community prosecution unit and reassigning duties to provide a greater level of problem solving
support at the neighborhood level.
• Office of License, Inspection and Environmental Protection add to its priorities refining the
current performance measures to promote a proactive enforcement strategy.
• Administration provide information regarding any structural changes in the Office of Technology,
intergovernmental relations, mazketing, cultural affairs, and external relations.
• Neighborhood Housing and Property Improvement Office provide a report to the City Council
by April 15, 2006 that describes the enforcement strategy and options for creating incentives
designed to facilitate greater code compliance.
• Parks and Recreation Department
� Provide a report to the Council by March 15, 2006 evaluating recreation center programming
and identifying strategies to provide more after school activities and more shuctured activities
in key recreation centers to engage a greater number of youth, particulaxly those at risk.
■ Develop a strategq to improve parkland maintenance and address defened maintenance
throughout the system.
Planning and Economic Development Department add the following to their 2006 priorities:
■ Reducing disparities as related to the various socio-economic conditions.
� Participating with Public Works in the development of a comprehensive transportation plan.
• Continuing economic development activity along the various commercial corridors and on
issues related to transit oriented development.
� Increasing the focus on improving the existing housing stock and related neighborhood
revitalization efforts.
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Police Department add the following to their priorities for 2006:
■ Strengthening the community response to domestic violence.
■ Increasing the number of dedicated neighborhood beat officers.
Strengthening the police departmenYs role in youth intervention services and promoting youth
athletic league volunteer oppornxnities.
The use of technology by the customer for incident reporting (limiting need to send a squad
car).
Public Works add the following priorities for 2006:
• A focus on ensuring pedestrian safety.
• The development of a comprehensive transportation plan.
� Central Corridor planning.
• Developing a tool kit for residents/district councils to use in creating neighborhood-based
traffic calming strategies.
Office of Technology
■ Add as a priority contanuing to work on developing a strategy to improve the technology
infrastructure to support economic development and bridge the Digjtal Aivide.
• Provide a report to the City Council by Apri15, 2006 on options and potential partners for
creating a community based group that has the capacity to identify and address the digital
divide issues.
AND BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council recommends the following
Financing Amendments to the 2006 Budget:
Allocation of $100,000 of Cultural Star Funds as follows:
•$50,000 to the Office of Technology for upgrading the City of Saint Paul's web site with a
particular emphasis on the Arts, Culture and Entertainment;
•$5,000 grant to Public Art St. Paul for costs associated with the development of public art
policy;
� $45,000 to the Mayor's Office to fund the study and planning activities associated with the
creation of an Office of Cultural Affairs.
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Resolurion idenrifying 2006 budget policies and directives.
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