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08-1016Cou ncil File # ������_- - — - -- .___--- -- — — — -- �rsen 5heef �€ 3058546 Referred To: RESOLUTION OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA 1 WI�REAS, the City of Saint Paul, Police DeparCZnent, has entered into an agreement with Immigration and Customs 2 Enforcement (ICE} (#02-13945-n; and 3 4 WHEREAS, this agreement provides funding for the reimbursement of overtime expenses and other taw enforcement 5 expenses incurred by the Saint Paul Police Department related to joint operations to participate in activities 6 surrounding human uafficldng issues; and 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 WI�REAS, a 2008 financing and spending plan needs to be established for these funds; and WHEREAS, The Mayor pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Charter of the City of Saint Paul, does certify that [here are available for appropriation funds of $15,000 in excess of those estimated in the 2008 budget; and WHEREAS, The Mayor recommends that the following addition be made to the 2008 budget: CURRElYT AMENDED SUDGET CHANGES BUDGET 436-Police Special Pro,jects Fund FINr1NCING PLAN: 34207 - Immigration & Customs Enfarcement (ICE) 4399 - Services - N.O.C. Total Changes to Financin� SPENDING PLAN: 34207 - Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) 0141 Overrime 0439 Fringe Benefit 0449 Workers Comp 0389 Other Miscellaneous Supplies Total Changes to Spending 0 15,00a 15,000 0 15,000 15,000 0 0 0 —�_ 11,895 1,63Q 475 1.000 15,000 11,895 1,630 475 �bii'6� > 31 THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council approves these changes to the 2008 32 budget. Yeas �� Nays �� Absent Requested by Department of: By: Adopted by Conncil:Date: qf/p'`�� Adoption Certified by Council Secretary: � �ppr �y: Apprhdal Recommended Uy Fina cial Se •'ces: � By: For By: Ap� By: ICE Budget CR 2008 xls en $heet P p -po�;�Dep�„e�� ; 2,-A��-oB ; Green Sheet NO: 3058546 � Contact Person & Phone• � � Department Sent To Person InitiailDate , Chief John Harrington � ', 0 Police Depar[ment � Police Deparhnent Zsf'S586 � Assign � 1 PoticeDeparm�ent PoliceDepartment _ � Must 6e o� Council Agenda 6y (Date): ', Num6er Z Citv Attornev City AKOrney ' ✓ � For ' Routing 3 avor's Office Mavor i Doc. Type: PUBLIC HEARING (RESOLUI � Order �� , , 4 Coancil Council _ , � i 5 City Clerk i City Clerk �, E-Document Required: Y �� — � � Document Contact: Evette Scarver �� ' 6 olice Deoartment Police Department __ ConWct Phone: 266-5547 Total # of Signature Pages _�_ (Clip Aif Locations for Signature) Signatures on the attached council resolution establishing a 2008 financing and spending plan for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) task fozce. iaauons: Hpprove �H� or K Planning Gommission CIB Committee Crvil Service Commission 1. Nas this personlfirm ever worked under a contrect for this depadment� Yes No 2. Has this person/frm ever been a city employee? Yes No 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not nottrtalty possessed by any current city employee? Yes No �', I Explain all yes answers on separete sheet and altach to green sfieet __--._—._.___'__ — —._^_ _—__._ _._ �� Initiating Problem, Issues, Oppoduniry (Who, What, When, Where, Why): j The Saint Paul Police Department has eotered into an agreement with ICE, this agreement provides funding for Yhe reimbursement of � overtime expenses and o[her law enforcement expenses occurred by the Saint Paul PoLice Department related to joint operations. i �I Advantages If Approved: �� Oppor[unity to use funds for overtime expenses related [o the joint operations of the [ask force. � m u�,��� �r �Q Disadvantages If Approved: None. AU� 2'� 2Q�8 .S�A°7'9.�_A`�eY��A@6�@,6 � �i Disadvantages If Not Approved: �� ��������� -- I ' Lost opportunity to use funds for overtime expenses related to joint operations of the task force. i �Transaction: $15,000.00 Funding Source: 436 Financial Information: (Explain) Cost/Revenue Budgeted: Activity Number: 3420� - ___J August 21, 2008 120 PM Page 1 .__ -- ---- --- l �� _- — -- � "Codncii File # � Green Sheet # 3030731 RESOLUTION . — _ � Referred To: Committee:Date: 1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Police Department, is authorized to enter into the attached 2 memorandum of nnderstanding with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for the 3 reimbursement of joint operations eapenses from the treasury forfeiture fund. A copy of said 4 agreement is to be kept on file and on record in the Office of Plnancial Services. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 38 19 24 21 - 22 �' " 23 ��, � 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Requested by Department of: � by City Attorney: � 1 a Fs' Approved b� By: Appr e y ayor for Submission to Council: sy: � .,. ,_ Adoption Certified by Council Secretary: -`' ,'' Bq� ��A�e f .�.�{�� � . � • • ' ---- - - � G - - -- -- �3 �o -� _ - / - - - - --- - - �' � Q / ___--�------ #ii'�I�ti'�iTION AND CLTSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AND LOCAL, COUN'I`Y, OR STATE LA'F7V ENFORCEMENT AGENCY FOR TF�E REIMBURSEMENT O£ J�INT OPERATIONS EXPENSES FROM THE TREA4URY FORFEITUI2E FUND This Agreement is entered into by tne St. Paul Police Depariment in St. Paui, Minnesota (NCIC CODE #!) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (TCE), SAC St. Paul for the purpose of the reimbursement of costs incuned by the St. Paul Police Department in providing resources to joint operationslYask forces. Payments may be made to the extent they are inciuded in the ICE Fiscal Year Plan, and the money is available within the Treasury Farfeiture Fund to satisfy the request(s) for the reimbursement of overtime expenses and other law enforcement expenses related to joittt operations. L LIFE OF THIS AGRE�MENT This Agreement becomes effective on the date it is signed by both parties. It remains in force unless explicitly terminated, in writing, by either party. II. AUTHORITY TYris Agreement is established pursuant to the provisions of 31 USC 9703, the Treasury Forfeiture Fund Act of 1992, which provides for the reimbursement of certain expensas incu,-red hy local, county, and state law enforcement agencies as participants ofjoint operations/task farces with a federal agency participating in the Treasury Forfeiture Pund. III. PURPOSE OF TffiS AGREEMENT This Agreernent estabIishes the responsibilities of both parties and the procedures for the reimbursemenC of certain overtime expenses antl other law enforcement expenses �ursuaat tc 31 US� 97C3. N. APPLICABILITY dF'TI�IS AGREEMENT This agreement is valid far all jeint investigations led by ICE SAC St. Paul, with the narticipation of the St. Paul Police Departrnent and untii terminated, in writing, by either party. V, TER11�5, CONDITIONS, R1�1D PROC�I?URES - - -- _ _ _ - - - - - -- -- - - r�� �� A. Assignmexzt of Officer(s) To the maximum extent possible, the St. Paui Police Department shall assign dedicated offcers to any investigarion or}oint operation. Included as part of t?us Agreement, the St. Pau1 Poiice Department shall provide the ICE SAC St. Paul with the names, titles, four last digiYs of SSNs, badge or ID r_umbers, and hourly overtime wages of the officer(s) assigned to the }oint.opexation. This information must be updated as neaessary. B. Submissiom of Reqnests for Reimbnrsement (Tnvoices) and Supporting Documentation The St. Paul Police Department may request the reim6ursement of overtime salary expenses directly related to work on a joint operation with ICE SAC St. Paul performed by its officer(s) assigned to tlus joint operation. In addition, the St. Paul Police Depariment may reqnest reimbursement of other investigative expenses, such as travel, fuel, training, equipment and other similar costs, incurred by officer(s) assigned as members ofthe designated joint operations with the ICE SAC St. Paul. The St. Paul Police Department mav not request the reimbursement of the same expenses from any other Federal law enforcement agencies that may also be participating in the investigation. 2. Reimbursement payments will not be made by check. To receive reinbursement puyments, the St. Paul Police Department must ensure that Customs anci Border Protection, National Finance Center (CBP,rnTFC) has a canent ACH Fcrm-on file with the agency's ha�-ik account information, for the pnrposes ofElectronic Funds Transfer. The ACH Form must be sent to the following address: CBP National Fit�ance Center Attn: Forfeiture Fund 6025 LAKESIDE BLVD. it�vItli�larOLIS, IlV 4627& if any changes oecur in the iaw enforcement agency's banic accouni information, a new ACH Form must be filled out and sent to the CBP/NFC as soon as possible. -3- � --- - -- -- - �-�D/ 3. In order to receive the reimbursement of officers' overtime and other expenses related to joint operations, the St. Paui Police Department must submit to ICE SAC St. Paul the TEOAF Form "Local, County, and State Law Er�forcement Agency Request for Reimbursement of 3oint Operarions Expenses (Invoice}", si�aeci by an authorized representative of ihat agency and accompanied by suoporting documents such as copies of time sheets and receipts. 4. The St. Paul Poliee Department remains fully responsib?e, as the employer of the qfficer(s) assigned to the investigation, for the payment of overtAme salaries and related benefits such as tas withholdings, insurance coverage, and all other requirements under the law, reguiation, ordinance, or contract, regardless of the reimbursable overtime charges incurred. Treasury For£eiture Fund reimburses overtime salaries. Benefits ate not reirribursable. 5. The maximum reimbursement entitlement for overtime worked on behalf of the joini. investigation is set at $15,000 per officer per year. 6. The St. Paul Police Department will submit all requests for the reimbursement oY joint operations' expenses to ICE SAC St. Paul, at the following add-ess: US Immigrafion and Customs Enforcement, Attn. Daniel Faflak, Group Supervisor, 2901 Metro Drive, Suite 100, Bloomington, Minnesota 55425, Ph. 952-853 �702. VI. PROGRAM ATJDIT This Agreement and its provisions are suh}ect to audit by ICE, the Departrnent ofthe Treasury Office of'Inspect�r General, the Generat Accounting Office, and other govemment designated auditors. The St. Paul Police Department agrees to permit such au�its and agrees to maintain ali records relating to tl7ese transactions for a period not less than tluze years; and in tt�e event of an on-going audit, until the audit is completed. These audits may includE reviews of an}� and a11 recerds, docnments, reperts, acccunts, invcices, receipts af expenditures :elated to this agreeriant, as well as iuterviews of any and ill personnel involved in these transactions. VII. REVTSIONS becomes effective on the date of approval. VIII. NO PRIV ATE RTGHT CREATED ��I6/1� This is an internal gove:zunent agreement befween the ICE SAC St. Paul and the St. Paul Police Deparhnent, and is not intended to confer any right or benefit to any private person or party. Signatures: J i — —• //" � I�" '�V� Ii �� ��� t ,.�L-/VV� Mark Cangemi, Special in Charge SAC St. Paul OI US Immigration and Customs Enforcement Date: � � � O,E / � Jo}in M. Harrington, Police Chief � Paul Police Department St. Paul, Minnesota Date: ^ �, Cit torney 1� � r '� , , �>'�1,������ � i i�� ��� �, 3 /t_' ; �v'��"' � �;"��,�- , �'�� "\ c � �l � �,1. �,�`���� 'i� ,��- t � n r.�-' t � �'J' ���L � C �� �� � ,��� ��� ;� u � Dir ct r, Fin al Se ices �� �`- 1-Lkv - S5� ( Mayar