09-1280Council File # Q � � O
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1 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paut has received a supplemental award #O1, (see attached) Yo the 2008
2 Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force grant from the U.S. Deparhnent of Justice; and
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4 WHEREAS, the amount of this supplement is $100,000 with an extension to the grant term through
5 September 30, 2010; and
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7 WHEREAS, under this award, the City of Saint Paul Police Deparhnent will continue to develop and
8 operate a victim-centered human trafficking task force in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney's Office,
9 federal law enforcement, and the Office for Victims of Crime Human Trafficking Services. The goal of
10 this program is to identify and rescue victims of trafficking through a victim centered, proactive
11 investigation strategy; and
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13 WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Police Department has accepted this grant; and
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I S THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council accepts this grant and authorizes Chief John
16 Harrington to administer the grant.
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I Signatures on the attached council resolution authorizing the City of Saint Paul, Police Department to enter into the attached �
I, Supplemental Awazd #Ol to the 2008 Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force grant from the U.S. Department of Justice. ,
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�, Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): �� Personal Serviee Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
� Planning Commission j 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this depadment?
CIB Committee Yes No
' Civil Service Commission I 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
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� Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
'�� The City of Saint Paul, wishes to continue to develop and operate a victim-centered human trafficking task force in conjunction with
�'i the U.S. Attomey's Office, federal law enforcement, and the Office for VicUms of Crime Human Trafficking Services. Authorization
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I Abiliry to use additional grant funds to continue to develop and operate a victim-centered human trafficking task force.
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Grant
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1.RECIPIENTNAMEANDADDRFSS(Including2ipCode) 4.AWARDNUMBBR 2W&VT-BX-0010
C�tyofSamtPaul
IS W. Repogg gpuleva*d 5. PRO7ECf PERIOD: EROM 09/OI/2008 TO 09(3020L0
Sain[ PaN, h4J 55102
BUDGETPERIOD:FROM 09/OI2008 TO 09/3020I0
6. AWARD DATE o�nanoo� 7. ACTION
IAGRANTEEIRS/VENDORNO. 8.SUPPLEFFffiNN'CN[1hBER Supplemenral
416005521 01
9.PREVIOUSAWARDAMOUNT $250,000
3. PROIECT T[TLE 10. AMOUNT OF THIS AWARD $ IOQ00p
2009 Hiunan Ta�<king Task Force Imhatrve - SupplementalTask Foree
11 TOTALAWARD $3SQ000
I2. SPECIAL COND[RONS
iE� ABOVE GRANT PRO7ECT IS APPROVED SUBIECT TO SlICH COND7170NS OR LIMITATIONS AS ARE SET FORTH
ON THE ATTACHED PAG&,S)
13. STAT[J7'ORY A[1THORITY FOR GRANT
This projut is supporied under 22 U.S.C. 7105 (b)(2)(A)
I5. MCTHOD OF PAYMENT
PAPRS
— AGHNCYAPPROVAL —
16. iYPED NAME AND TITLE OF APPROVRJG OF}7CIAL
Mary Lou Lrary
Ac[ing Assistant Akomey Grnecel
17. SIGNATURE OF APPROVMG OFF1CiAL 19. SIG F
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AGENCY USE ONLY -
20. ACCOUNTMG CLASSIFICAIlON CODES 21 HVTOGT3630
FISCAL FVND BUD. DN.
YEAR CODE ACI'. OFQ REG. SUB. POMS AMOUNT
X B VT 80 00 00 ]00000 I
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18. TYPED NAME AND T[T[,E OF AUTHORIZED GRANTEE 0£FICWL
Chris Coleman
Meyor
O1P FORM 40002 (REV. 5-8n PAEVIOUS EDITIONS ARE OBSOLETE.
OFFICIAL 19A. DATE
l01�4/
OJP FORM 4000/2 (REV.488)
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Office of Justice Progams
Bureau of Jnstice Assistance
PROIECI'NUMgER 2008-VT-BX-0O10
AWARD CONTINUATION
SHEET
Grant
AWARDDATE 09232009
SPECIAL CONDTIIONS
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I. The recipient agrees ro compty with the financial and administrative requiremenu sei forth m the cumnt edirion of the
Office of )ustice Programs (OSP) Financial Guide.
2. The recipient aclmowledges that failute W submit an accepiabie Equal Employment Opportunity Plan (if recipient is
required [o submit one pursuant to 28 C.F.R. Section 42.302), ihat is approved by the Office for Civil Rigl�is, is a
violahon of its Cer[ified Assu(ances and may result in suspension or termination of funding, until such time as the
recipient is in compliance.
3. The recipient agrees to comply with [he organizational audi[ reqwrements of OMB Cvculaz A-133, Audits of Siates,
Local Govemments, and Non-Profit Organizations, and fiuiher understands and agrees ihaz funds may be withheld, or
other related requirements may be unposed, if outsTmdmg audit issues (if any) from OM8 Circular A-133 audits (and
any other audits of OJP gant £unds) aze not sarisfactorily and promptiy addressed, as turther described in the current
edition of [t�e OJP Financial Guide, Chapter 19.
4. Recipient understands and agrees that it cannot use any federal £unds, either directly or ind'vectly, in support of the
enachnent, repeal, modifica6on or adoption of any law, regulation or policy, at any level of govemment, vrithout the
erzpress prior written approval of OJP.
5. The reciptent must promptly refer to [he DOJ OIG any credible evidence that a principal, employee, agent, conhactor,
subgrnntee, subcontrac[or, or other person has either I) submitted a false claim for grant funds undet [he False Claims
Act; or 2) committed a crimmal or civil violadon of laws pertaining to fraud, conflict of in[eres[, brtbery, grntuity, or
similar misconduct involving grant Cunds. 1'his condition also applies to any subrecipients. Potential fraud, waste,
abuse, or misconduct shoutd be repor[ed to the OIG by -
mail:
Office of the Inspector General
U.S. Department of Justice
InvesAgadons Division
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W
Room 4706
Washingtoq DC 20530
e-maiC oig.hoHine@usdoj.gov
hottine: (contac[ infocmadon in English and Spanish): (800) 869-4499
or hotline fae: (202) 616-9881
Additional informahon is available &om the DOJ OIG website at www.usdoj.gov/oig
6. Recipient certifies that it does not promote, support, or advocate the legalizafion or practice of prosutufion, nor vrill it
use grant tunds or program match fimds tn promote, support, or advocate the legalization or prackce of prosHNrion.
G�
OR' FORM 4000Y2 (REV.488)
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Officeof7usticeProgmms AWARDCONTINUATION
-, Bureau of Justice Assistance SHEET PAGE s oF a
Grant
PROIECTIJUMgBR 2008-VT-BX-0010 AWAADDATE 09232009
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
7. "Applicants must certify that Limited English Proficiency pecsons have meaningful access to the sefvices under Uus
program(s). Narional ori�n discriminafion includes discriminafion on the basis of limited English proficiency (LEP).
To ensure compliance with Tifle VI and the Safe Streets AM, recipirnts aze requ'ved to take reasonable steps to ensure
that LEP persons have meaningful access to their programs. Meaningful access may entail providing langnage
assistance services, inc(uding oral and written translation when necessary. The U.S. Departrnent of JusRCe has issued
guidance for gan[ees to help them comply with'Ci[le VI requirements. The guidance document can be accessed on the
Intemet at www.lep.gov."
8. The recipient agrees to trnck and report to BJA on its training and technicat assistance activifies and delivetables
progress using the guidance and format pmvided by BIA.
9. The recipient agrees to cooperate with any assessments, national evaluafion efforis, or info}mafion or data collection
requesfs, including, but not limited to, fhe provision ofany infocma4oA reqtired for the assessment or evaluaaon of any
activities within this project.
!0. All wnVacts under this award should be compe[ifively awazded ualess circums[ances preclude compefition. Whe� a
contract amount exceeds $100,000 and there has been no competition for the award, [he recipient must comply with
rules goveming sole source procurement fommd in [he current edirion oFthe O1P Financ�al Guide.
11. Approval of ihis award does uot indicate approval of any consultant rate in excess of $450 per day. A de[ailed
justificanon must be submitted to and approved by the Office of Juslice Pmgruns (OIP) program office prior to
obiigation or expeoditure of such Cunds.
12. The recipient agrees to submit quar[erly 6nancial siatus reports to OJP, At present, these reports are m be submitted
on-line (at https://grmts.ojp.usdoj.gov) using Standatd Form SF 269A, not la[er than 45 days after the end of each
calendaz quarter. The recipient understands tha[ after October I5, 2009, OJP will discontinue its use of The SF 269A,
and will require award recipients to submit quarterly financial status repoits wiUun 30 days after the end of each
calendar qvarter, using ihe government-wide Siandard Form 425 Federai Financial Report fortn (avaitable for viewing
a[ www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/standard_foans/f&.pd�. Beginning wi[h the report for the fowth catendaz quarter
of 2009 (and continuing thereafter), the recipient agees that it wIll submit quarterly financial s[atus teports to OJP on-
line (at htips:Ogrants.ojp.usdoj.gov) using the SF 425 Federal Financiai Report fomi, not later than 30 days after the end
of each calendar qua�ter. The finat report sball be submitted not later than 90 days following the end of the grant
period.
13. The recipient shall submit semiannual progress reports. Progess repons shall be submitted within 30 days after the end
of the reporting periods, which aze June 30 and December 31, for the life of the awazd.l'hese reports will be submitted
to ihe Of£ce of Justice Programs, on line-through [he Intemet at https://gants,qp,usdoj.gov/.
14. The recipient agrees to submit a final report at the end of this awazd documenflng all relevant project acfiviues during
tke entire period of support um#er ihis award. This report wilt inct¢de de�ited inCucmabon about [he project(s) fuuded,
including, but not limited to, infoanation a6out how [he funds were actually useA for each piupose azea, da[a to support
statements of progress, and data conceming individual resul[s and ou[comes of funded projuts reflecting project
successes and impaccs. The final repoR is due no later than 90 days following the close of this award period or the
expiralion of any exteusion periods. This repor[ will be submitted to [he Office of Justice Programs, on line-tivough
the intemet at haps:Og�ants.ojp.usdoj.gov/.
15. The rec�pient may not obligate, expend or draw down funds mtil the Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO) has
approved &�e budget and budget narrative and a Gcant Adjustment Nofice (GAN) has been issued [o remove this special
condilion ^ J � p
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OIP FOAM 40002 (REV 488)
Deparm�ent of I�tice
Office of Justice Progrnms
Bnreau of Justice Assistance
PROIECLNUMBER 2008-VT-BX-0010
AWARD CONTINUATION
SHEET
Grant
AWARDDATE 0923R009
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SPECIAL CONDITlONS
16. Within 90 days of this awazd, the recipient shall submit to the Office of Sustice Prog�ams a finalized Memo�andum of
Understanding (MOin that reflects the goals and objecHves of the project and lists die identities, roles, and
contdbutions of tk�e patriapating agencies. 7Le MOU must be s�gned by the Cttief Executive Officer of each
collaboratiug agency. The gian[ee also agrees to no[ify the Bureau of Justice Assistance of any change in the status or
duties of the collaborating agency partners or individuats.
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OIP PORM 4ppp/d (REy 488)
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September 23, 2009
The Honorable Ckrtis Coleman
CiTy of Saint Paul
IS W. Keliogg Boulevazd
Saint Paul, IvIN 55102
Dear Mayor Coleman:
Department of Justice
Office of Jusrice Programs
Office for Civil Rights
Washrngron, D C 20531
Congratutations on your recen[ awazd In establishing financial assis[ance progruns, Congress linked the receipt of Federal funding to
compliance with Federal civii riglrts laws. The O�ce for Civil Rights (OCR), Office of Iustice Prograzns (OJP), U.S. Depar[ment of Susuce
is responsible for ensunng [hat recipients of financial aid from OJP, its component offices and bureaus, [he Office on Violence Against
Women (OVN�, and the Office of Community Onented Policing Services (COPS) comply with applic�ble.Federal civil rights siatutes and
regulafions. We at OCR are available to help you and yow organiza4on meet the civil rights requiremep�ts that come with Jusnce
Department funding.
Ensuring Access to Federally Assisted Programs
As you know, Federal laws prohibit recipients of financial assistance finm discriminating on the basis of race, coior, national origin,
retigion, sex, or disabiliTy in funded programs or acfivifies, not only in respect to employmeat prac8ces but also in fLe delivery of services or
benefirs. Federal law also prohibits funded progruns or acfiv�fies from discriminating on the basis of age in t6e delivery of seroices or
benefits.
Providing Services to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Individoals
In accordance with Deparlment of Justice Guidance pertaining to Title VI of the Civil Righte Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d, recipients of
Federal financial assistance must take reasonable steps W provide meaningful access [o [heir progmms and activities for pecsons with Umited
English proficiency (LEP). For more informarion on the civil rights responsibiliRes that recipients have in providing language services to
LEP individuals, please see the website at http://www.lep.gov.
Ensuting Equal Treatment for Faith-Based Organizations
The Department of Justice has published a regulation specificaily pertaimng to the funding of faith-based organizations. In general, the
regulation, Participation in 7ustice Depamnent Programs by Religious Organizations; Roviding for Equal Treatrnent of all Justice
Depamnent Rogrnm Participants, and lmown as the Equal Treatment Regulation 28 C.F.R. part 38, requires State Administering Agencies
[o treat these organizations the same as any other applicant or recipient. The reguladon prohibits State Administering Agencies from making
awazd or gfant administranon decisions on the basis of an organi�afion's religious character or affiliation, religious name, or the religious
composition of its boazd of ditectors.
The regulation also prohibits faith-based organizations from using financial usisrance from the Departrnent of Justice to fund inLerently
religious activities. While fai[h-based organi�[ions can engage in non-funded inherently religious activities, they must be held separately
&om [he Depar[ment of Sustice funded program, and customers or beneficiaries cannot be compelled W participate in Them. The Equal
Treatment Regulation also makes clear that organizations participafing in programs funded by the Department of Jusdce are not permitted to
discriminate in the provision of services on the basis of a beneficiary's religion. For more infotmation on the regulahon, please see OCR's
website at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocdetfbo.htm.
STate Administering Agencies and faith-based organizalions should also note tt�at the Safe Streets Act, as amended; the Vict'vns of Crime
Act, as amended; and the Juvenile Iusdce and Delinqvency Prevention Act, as amended, contain prolubirions against discrimination oa the
basis of religion m employment. Dupite these nond1scrimination provisions, the Justice Depaziment has concluded iLat the Religious
Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) is reasonably coashued, on a cas�by-case basis, to require [hat its funding agencies pettnit faith-based
organizafions applying for funding under the applicable progam statutes both to receive D07 funds and to continue considering retigion
when hiring staff, eveu if the statute that authorizes the funding progam genemliy forbids considering of reiigion in employment decisions
by grantees.
Questions abou[ the regulalion or the appiication of RFRA to the staNtes that prohibit discnminatiou in employmen[ may be directed to this
Office.
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Enfor�ing CSvil Rig6ts Laws
AII recipienis of Fedeml 5nancial assisTance, regardle. scs of the pazticulaz funding source, the amount of the grant awazd, or the nuatber of
employees in the workforce, aze subject to the prolubitioas against unlawful discriminarion. Accordingly, OCR invesrigates recipienTS that
are ihe subject of discrimination complaints from both individuals and groups. In addiROn, based on regulamry criteria, OCR selec� a
number of recipients each year for compliance reviews, audits that require recipients to submit data showing tftat they aze providing services
equirably to all segnenu of ihe's service populalion and thaz their employment prncrices meet equai employment opportunity siandards.
Complying with the Safe Streets Act or Program Requirements
In addition to tf�ese general prohibitions, an organiza[ion which is a rec�pient of financial assistance subjec[ to the nondiscriminafion
provisions of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Sheets Act (Safe Streets Act) of 1968, 42 U.S.C. § 3789d(c), or other Fedexal gant
progrnm reqwrements, must meet two additionat zequirements:( I) complying with Federal regulations pertaining to the development of an
Equal Employment Opportuniry Plan (EEOP), 28 C.F.R. § 42.301-308, and (2) submitang to OCR Findings of Discrimination (see 28
C.F.R. §§ 42.205(5) or 3 L202(5)).
1) Meeting the EEOP Requirement
In accordance vrith Federal regulations, Assurance No. 6 in Ihe Standard Assurances, COPS Assurance No. 8.B, or certain Federal grant
program requiremen[s, yow organization mus[ comply wi[h the following EEOP repoRing requirements:
If your organizalion has received an awazd for $SOQ000 or more and has 50 or more employees (counbng both full- and part-time
employees but excluding polifical appointees), then it has to prepare an EEOP and submit it to OCR £or review within 60 days from the
daie of this letter. For assisiance in developing an EEOP, please consult OCR's website at hrip://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocdeeop.htm. You
may atso request technicai assistance from an EEOP spuialist at OCR by dialing (202) 6163208.
If your organizat�on received an awazd between $25,000 and $500,000 and has 50 or more employees, your organizafion shl] has to prepare
an EEOP, but it does no[ have to submit [he EEOP to OCR for review. Instead, yow organization has W xnaintain the EEOP on file and
make it available for review on request. In addidoq yow organizaLion has to complete Section B of the Certificahon Fo�m and return it to
OCR. The Certification Fotm can be found at http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocdeeop.htrn.
If your organization received an awazd for less than $25,000; or if your organiza[ion has less than 50 employees, regazdless of the amoun[ of
the awazd; or if your organization is a medical institution, educational institution, nonprofit organizadon or Indian tribe, then your
orgavizaUOn is exempt from the EEOP requirement However, your organiza4on must complete Section A oFthe Certi6cafion Form and
retum it to OCR. The Certificallon Form can be fomd a[ http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocdeeop.htrn.
2) Submitting Findings of Discriminatiou
In the event a Federzt or State court oi Federel or State administrarive agency makes an advecse find'mg of discnminarion against yonr
organization after a due process hearing, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, or sex, your organization must submit a copy
of the fmdi�g to OCR for review.
Ensaring the Compliance of Subrecipiena
If your organizatio� makes subawards to o[her agencies, you aze responsible £or assuring that subrecipienfs also comply with all of the
applicable Federnl civil rights laws, including the requirements pertaimng to developing and submitting an EEOP, reporting Findings of
Discrimination, and providing language services W LEP persons. State agencies that make subawards must ttave in place sTandard grant
assurances and review procedures to demonstrate that they are effutively momtoring the civil rights compHance of subrecipients.
If we can usist you in any way in fulfilling your civil righ[s responsibilifies as a recipient of Federal £unding, please call OCR az(202) 307-
0690 or visit our website at http:Uwww.ojp.usdoj.gov/ocd.
Sincerely,
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Michael L. Alsmn
Director
cr. Grant Manager
Financial Analyst
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7LU project is supported imdn 22 U.S.C. �105 @)(2HA)
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1 STAFF CONTACT (Name & celephone number) 2. PROIECT DIRECTOR (NamF ��s & reiephone vaxnber)
Cyvth�a Simons Amy 8rown
(202) 305-1020 Research and Grants Managec
IS W. KelloggBoulevazd
Saint PaW, hfN 55101-2295
(651)266-5507
3a. TITLE OF THE PROGRAM 36. POMS CODE (SEE INSIRUCTIONS
BJA FY 09Iaw Enfomzmmt Task Forces for Human Txafl'ickivg Victims Continuariov Gant Propam
ON REVERSE)
4. TITLE OF PR07ECT
2009 Human Trzfficking Task Force IniLanve- SupplementalTask Force
5. NAME & ADDRESS OF GRANTEE
CiTy of Saint Paul
IS W KelloggBOUlevard
Saint Paul, MN 55102
7. PROGRAM PERIOD
FROM: 09/01@008 70: 09/30Y2010
9.AMOUNTOFAWARD
$ 100,000
11. SECOND YEAR'S BUDGET
13. THIRD YEAR'S HUDGEI' PERIOD
6. NAME & ADRESS OF SUBGRANTEE
8. S[1DGET PERIOD
FROM: 09/01/2008 T0: 09/30/2010
10. DATE OF AW ARD
09/232009
12. SECOND YEAR'S HUDGET AMOUNT
14. 7HIRD YEAR'S BUDGET
I5. SIIMMARY DESCAIPTION OF PROIECT (See msWCtion ov reverse)
Under th�s awazd we ciry of Saint Paul wi71 fwTher develop and operare a vicUm cenrered buman llafficicing fask force in conjunetion wiN the U.S. Atromey's
Office, Federnl law enforcemrnt, and thert Office for Victims of Crime A�man Txafficldng Services provider ro idenrify and rescue v�crims ofhumm aaffick�ng
and to proactively inves5gare human tr�eking and prosecure va�ckers. The pnmary goal of this prog[am is to identify and rescue forei� vicvros of nafficlung
ttvough a victim ce�[ercd, proaztive �mut�gahon stmregy. The secondary goal is the inteNiction of hafficking and [he successfiil prosecutlon ofttaffickers.
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Depar�ent of Justice
Office of JusGCe Rogams
Office of the AssisTant Attomey Geuemi W�hingron. D.C. 10531
Sep[ember23,2009
The Honorable Chris Coleman
City of Saint Paul
IS W. KeiloggBoulevazd
SaintPaul, MN 55102
Dear Mayor Coleman:
On behalf of Attomey General Eric Hotder, it is my pleasure to infoan you that the Office of Justice Progrnms has approved
your application for funding under the FY 09 Law Enforcement Task Forces for Human Traffickiug Victims Continuation
Gmnt Program in the amoun[ of $100,000 for City of Saint Paul.
Enclosed you will find the Cnant Awazd and Spuial Conditions documents. This award is subject to all administrative a�d
financial requirements, including the [imely submission of all financial and pro�nmmaric reports, resolutlon of all interim
audit findings, and the maintenance of a minimum level of cas6on-hand. Should you not adhere to these requirements, you
will be in violafion of the temis of this agreement and the award will be subject to temilnatiou for cause or other administrative
action as appropriate.
If you have quesfions regarding this award, please contacC
- Progzm Quesrions, Cyntbia Simons, Progi� Maoage� at (202) 305-1020; and
- Fivancial Quesfions, the Office of the Cltief Financial Officer, Cus[omer Service Center (CSC) at
(800) 458-0786, or you may contact the CSC at ask.ocFo@usdoj.gov.
Congratulations, and we look forward to working with yoa
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Memorandum To: Official Grant File
From: Maria A. Beiry, NEPA Coordinator
Subject: Categorical Exclusion for City of Saint Paul
Awazds under the FY 2009 BJA Mti-Human Trafficking Task Force Initiative gtant program will be
used to fund law enforcement to continue the development and operation of hutnan trafficking task
forces, which aze designed to pro-acuvely investigate human trafficking with the primary purposes of
identifying and rescuing victims of all forms of trafficking in persons and successfully prosecuring
traffickers.
None of the following acfivities will be conducted either under the OJP federat action or a related third
party acrion: 1) New construction; 2) Any renovation or remodeling of a property either (a) listed on or
eligible for lisring on the National Register of Historic Places or (b) located within a 100-year flood
plain; 3) A renovation which will change the basic prior use of a facility or significantly change its size;
4) Research and technology whose anticipated and fuhue applicarion could be expected to have an effect
on the environment; or 5) Implementation of a program involving the use of chemicals. Consequently,
the subject federal action meets OJP's criteria for a categorical exclusion as contained in paragraph 4(b)
of Appendix D to Part 61 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Additionally, the proposed acfion is neither
a phase nor a segment or a project which when viewed in its entirety would not meet the criteria for a
categorical exclusion.
Supplemental Funding
Gerald D. Vick
Human Trafficking Task Force
(HTTF)
A. Personnel
I. Sergeant Investigatar: The grant-funded sergeant position is currently filled by
Sgt. John Bandemer who wiil work 100% on HTTF issues. This position will
coordinate efforts of the regional law enforcement task force members as well as
serve as the co-chair of the joint HTTF and Trafficking Victim Services Task
Force coordinated efforts.
Sgt. Bandemer has a projected hourly wage of $42.14 x 80 hours in a pay period x
15.5 pay periods = $52,253.60
Sub-total = $52,254
II. Overtime: The overtime budget will be used exclusively for costs incurred during
human trafficking investigations and enforcement activities in excess of St. Pau]
Police DepYs. (SPPD) in kind personnel contributions to the HTTF and to also
cover costs of SPPD trainers who provide training to SPPD and outside law
enforcement and victim service providers. The overtime rate for Sgt. Bandemer
currently is $63.21/F�r, which will be used as a baseline for calculations. The
overtime will be used only by those officers assigned to work full time on task
force issues.
Sub-total = $ 11,000
Tota1= $62,254
Sergeant Investigator: 2006 fringe benefit rate for base salaries is 35.927%. The
City of St. Paul police employees benefit package inciudes:
-Employee insurance
-Retiree insurance
-PERA — police relief
-FICA-Medicare
-Severance pay
-Police PERA
7 month salary =$52,254 x 35.927 %_$18,773
The overtime fringe rate for the city of St. Paul is 19.749%. This package
includes:
-Police PERA
-FICA — Medicare
-PERA — police relief
-Workers compensation insurance
7 month estimate for overtime $11,000 x 19.749% _$2,172
Tota1= $20,945
C. Travel
As requested by BJA; airfare, lodging and per diem is being calculated for 4 non-
federal employees of the HTTF to travel to a proposed Narional Conference in
Arlington, Virginia.
Calculations are based upon current airfare prices to Washington D.C. and GSA
per diem rates.
Cit� Airfare 5 ni ts hotel Per diem Total
WashingtonD.C. $503 $1045 $352 $1,900
4 people x $1,900 = $7,600
Tota1= $7,600
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Not applicable
E. Supplies
General office supplies consisting of such things but not limited to: copy paper,
printer ink cartridges, folders, cvriting utensils, binders, vehicle and phone
accessories, etc.
-Copy paper is $155 per box which lasts approximately two months or total of
approximately $500
-Color and black and white printers needing ink cartridges at an average of $15
per cartridge or approximately $300 for 7 months
-DVD's and CD's for making copies and general case investigations are about
$75 a month or approximately $500 over the 7 months
-Misc. office supplies budgeted at $142 a month or approximately $992
Total = $2,292
F. Construction
Not applicable
G. Consultants/Contracts
Vehicle lease for two sworn SPPD employees assigned to trafficking investigarion
and enforcement activity.
$350/veh x 2=$700/mo x 7 months =$4,900
Many human traffickers are now using the internet to advertise their product and
entice ciients. An integral part of any investigation of this type would be to
contract an account under a fictitious identity to prevent the traffickers from pre-
maturely locating law enforcements identity. Also a"cold phone" that can be
used to contact potential suspects without them knowing the investigators
identity.
Estimated cost for an internet account and access/memberships to potential
sites and a cell phone with service would be $800.
Cellular phones for both full time investigators.
Estimated cost of service from a city contract would be $1,200
Total = $ 6,900
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None anticipated
I. Indirect Costs
None anflcipated
Non Federal Match
The Non-Federal match amount is in the form of in-kind salaries. Officer Heather
Weyker is currently assigned as the full time trafficking investigator. Her wages for this
gant period are:
$34.09/hr x 80 hrs/pay period x 15.5 pay periods= $42,271
Fringe Benefits are calculated at 35.927%:
$42,271 x 35.927% _ $15,187
Total non federal match is:
$42,271 + $15,187 = $57,458
The total amount of match for the full time of£cer is approx. $57,458 or over 50% of
the requested grant amount.
Total non-federal match = $57,458
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Budget Summary
Budaet Cate�orv:
A. Personnei
B. Fringe Benefits
C. Travel
D. Equipment
E. Supplies
F. Construction
G. Consuitants/Contracts
H. Other Costs
Total Direct Costs
I. Indirect Costs
Total Project Cost
Federal Request
Non-Federal Amount
Amount
$ 62,254
$ 20,954
$ 7,600
$ 0
$ 2,292
$ 0
$ 6,900
$ 0
$100,000
$ 0
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for supplemental funding of the Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Farce
ABSTRACT
In October of 2005 the Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF)
was initiated in the greater Twin Ciries area of Minnesota with funding being awarded to
the Saint Paul Police Deparhnent by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Supplemental
funding was approved in September 2008 and is cunently being used by the task force.
With this new application for supplemental funding through September of 2010
the number one core goal of the HTTF will continue to be the identification of
intemational victims of human trafficking, and the delivery of various services to that
demographic, as well as domestically trafficked persons. Secondary to that goal wiil be
the education of law enforcement and service providers on the idenrification of human
trafficking lastly will be the prosecution of the traffickers that are identified through
investigative means.
The HTTF will accomplish the goals stated above through the extensive network
that has been created over the last three years. That network includes federal, state and
local law enforcement officers and prosecutors working with service providers and
professional trainers in developing unique training curriculums specifically designed for
the audience. That training has direcfly led to the recovery of certified victims of human
trafficking.
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The number of immigrants and refugees in the Twin Cities Metropolitan area —
Ramsey and Hennepin counties, which together represent a third of the state's population
—has grown exponentiaily.� These new Minnesotans come primarily from Latin
America, Southeast Asia, Africa and former Soviet Bloc counh The Office of
Refugee Resettlement cites prostituted persons, persons engaged in sex entertainment,
and "immigrant populations generally" as likely populations among which trafficking
victims may be found. These populations aze strongly represented in the Twin Cities and
surrounding communities.
The HTTF established that trafficking of persons occurs in Minnesota and that it
involves both alien and domestic victims for the purposes of sexual exploitation and
forced labor. This work has been documented through the semi-annual reporting in the
Grants Management System as well as the Human Trafficking Reporting System. At the
start of the task force's work in 2005 it was unclear as to the extent of this issue. In the
HTTF original application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) we documented
that, to date, the largest federal prostitution ring that was dismantled occurred in August
of 1999 when 17 individuals from the Evans organized crime family were indicted.
There were many victims in that case that were trafficked to 24 states and three Canadian
provmces.
During the original grant period the HTTF surpassed the magnitude of the Evans
family investigation by federally indicting 24 individuals and rescuing 12 potential
victims during our one day enforcement action. That investigation was officially started
� Star and Tribune, Apri13, 2001
Z Estimates aze dedved from the 2000 census, Minnesota department of education, the Department of
Homeland Security's Immigration Statistics and the Minnesota Departrnent of Health.
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executed, including eight at operating brotheis at the time. We are happy to report that on
July 7` 2009 the last of those twenty one defendants pled guilty to a trafficking related
crime. Ail twenty one defendants pled guilty in federal court without going to trial. This
criminal organization stretched across over 30 states and seven different Latin American
countries before it settled into Twin Cities area. It was shown that these traffickers were
bringing in between one and three women a week from different parts of the United
States to work in their brothels and that they were moved between the local brothels
every week. The women would stay here in the Twin Cities for no more that three weeks
before they were moved on to another city. That calculates out to well over 150 different
women that were brought to the Twin Cities area for the purposes of prostitution. All of
the women that were idenrified as potential victims during the enforcement action had
originally been brought to the Twin Cities from another Latin American country such as
the Dominican Republic or Columbia and some were smuggled from Mexico. It is
documented that the lead tra�ckers in this local organization came from other states
where they had worked there way up in the larger trafficking network. This was
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) led investigation that utilized nearly all of
the resources that the HTTF couid muster.
This was the ` jumping off' point far the HTTF here in Minnesota It gave us the
momentum to go forward in the community and have a success story to talk about that
every day citizens would be able to process and say "this does actually happen in
Minnesota". We became more publicly known and used as a resource by many law
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human trafficking is and how to recognize it in their daily work.
In August of 2006 Ramsey County Attorney (St Paul) Susan Gaertner spoke at the
Criminal Justice Institute Annuai Conference in Bloomington MN on this topic. Part of
her discussion revolved around whether or not human trafficking was an issue for us here
in Minnesota, or was it the "pet project of the U.S. Attorney General?" She stated that it
"had been a popular topic at national conferences, grant money was being given out for
combating it and serving its victims, legislation was passed in our state and task forces
were being formed". Gaertner talked about how the daily diet of drugs, gangs, violent
crime, murder and domestic abuse didn't include human trafficking or so anybody
thought.
Gaertner asked her audience of prosecutors and criminal justice professionals the
question "Is this just hype?" She answered the question far them in stating that "the
answer is an unforiunate and resounding no." She implored the audience to be cognizant
of this issue not because we deal with it every day, but because human trafficking will
"touch, attack, and degrade the very core of what it is to be a human being. to have free
will, pride, a sense of worth and dignity."
Gaertner went on to talk about specific trafficking cases that had occurred in our
area and how the first step in combating human trafficking is to have awareness that it
exists. She encouraged the audience to become familiar with the signs and to know that
it crosses into everyday life. She pointed out the state hotline that was implemented
through state funding with the help of the HTTF and also presented the contact
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law enforcement officials.
More recently, HTTF investigators broke up a group of sex traffickers and
"johns" who dared to cali themselves the "Minnesota Nice Guys". 'This organization was
run by a rerired Hennepin County (Minneapolis) Assistant County Prosecutor who started
a club for "enthusiasts" who wanted the opportunity to be with high end prostitutes from
Latin American countries. He would transport the women into the Twin Cities and put
them in an up scale hotel and start taking appoinhnents for her with members of the club.
These men portrayed themselves as clean-cut and trustworthy men while their victims
were no doubt suffering debilitating harm. That case is cunenUy pending in state court.
The investigations that the task force members worked on eazly in the HTTF
beginnings were important because it was a validation to the community that
international as well as domestic trafficking organizations were operating in the Twin
Cities area, and it was not just a myth. It opened the eyes of local and state legislators
about the issues facing this area and brought many more willing members and
organizations to the table to help the HTTF address this issue of human trafficking. It
also corroborated the earlier mentioned statistics about our local immigrant community
being the most common group that victims would be identified within.
Spurred by the success of the HTTF and the Sex Trafficking Needs Assessment
far the State of Minnesota which was authored by the Advocates for Human Rights in
2008, many changes were iniriated in our state legislature. Members of the HTTF
partnered with State Representatives to champion changes to the state laws for sex
trafficking and add stronger detenents for those engaging in sex trafficking as well as
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unanimously through the hazd work and testimony of several members of the HTTF and
will go into effect on August 1, 2009.
Another recent result of the work of the HTTF happened in Eagan Minnesota
which is a suburb of St. Paul in the spring of 2009. Eagan ofFicers were cailed to a
disturbance in a residential area which involved several non English speaking persons.
When they arrived they attempted to speak to those involved. While not fully
understanding what was being said, the officers could tell that they were fighting over the
fact that one side was not paying the other side for work that had been done in the past.
There were several men from Guatemala as well as several from Korea living in the same
house. The Officers could see that the conditions were substandard. That some of the
men slept on card board beds on top of the basement concrete floor and did not seem to
have a supply of food. The Officers also saw that one of the men lived in his own room
and had a regular bed with a TV and a lap top computer. He was later identified by
investigators and a co-conspiratar and separated from the victims.
There were many other circumstances that the Officers observed that, as they
reported later, jogged their memory to earlier training they had received on human
trafficking. They called the after hours ICE agent and asked for advice. That one call
initiated the work of the HTTF and later became the recovery of five men who were
illegal aliens from Guatemala and Mexico and had been labor irafficked into the Twin
Cities from other states. They were being used to do roofing and siding for two Viet
Namese men who owned a company that did insurance work in the area. These five men
were placed with a service provider who was working with the HTTF and have since
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presented the case to the US Attorney's office for prosecution.
Since 2005 the task forces efforts were focused on two main strategies:
1. Law enforcement working collaborarively on a select number of cases
to effectively dismantle the organizations and prosecute them
successfuliy. This validated the allocation of resources toward human
trafficking investigations in the Twin Cities
2. Training for both law enforcement and service providers on how to
recognize potential human trafficking vicrims as they would present
themselves in the students' line of work.
Both strategies had a positive impact on the task force and its work. Task force
goals were met because of the increase in awareness within both the general community
and the law enforcement community which has resulted in an increase in the amount of
cases being worked on both the federal and state level by members of the task force.
These cases were a direct result of HTTF trainings and a positive public perception that
was created by large investigations coming to successful conclusions.
The HT"1'F provided complex trafficking training throughout the grant period.
The targeted audience included the entire Saint Paul and Minneapolis Police Deparhnents
(approximately 1500), many officers from neighboring deparhnents, community college
classes offered to out state and corrections officers, as well as various classes and
seminazs offered to non profit agencies. The HTTF also held a mulri day conference in
St Paul to educate law enforcement and service providers on awareness level training for
human trafficking as well as how it could present itself within the health fields and gang
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throughout Minnesota as well as from states such as Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and
Colorado.
Goals and Objecfives
The core goals of this supplemental gant are similar to those of the initial grant:
- Firstly, the identification of foreign victims of trafficking in persons,
- Secondly, providing services to those identified victims,
- Lastly, prosecuting those identified traffickers
To attain those goals, the HTTF has identified the following objectives:
l. The continued enhancement and operation of the multi-disciplinary
and multi-jurisdictional victim-centered task force to include further
expansion of the task force.
2. Coordinate with a new Office far Victims of Crime (OVC) funded
victim service provider to identify and rescue victims of all forms of
human irafficking
3. Work with the OVC funded victim service provider to assist the
provider in securing requests for continued presence or T-visas for
foreign victims.
4. A public awareness campaign designed to educate immigrant
communities about human trafficking and how to recognize it.
5. An ongoing training regimen focusing on the multidisciplinary
approach to address the issues of victims and victim services.
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the core goal of identifying foreign victims of trafficking (as well as domestic) so that
services can be provided will be attained.
The HHTF currently is comprised o£
• Three federal law enforcement agencies
o Immigration and Customs Enforcement
o Federal Bureau of Investigation
o Department of Labor
• Six local law enforcement agencies
o St. Paul Police Department
o Minneapolis Police Department
o Ramsey County SherifFs Office
o Hennepin County SherifFs Office
o Duluth Police Department
o Bioomington Police Deparhnent
• Four Prosecutors offices
o United States Attomey, State of Minnesota
o Ramsey County Attorney
o Hennepin County Attorney
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enforcement and prosecutors components by two agencies each. We have reached that
goal on the Law Enforcement side with the addition of Duluth and Bloomington Police
Departments.
The HT'I'F projected increases in victim saves by 15% over each of the first two
years and then 15% over the 18 month supplemental funding period. The HTTF feels it
met the first set of goals and is on its way to achieving its current goa] in that area. While
the upcoming funding cycle is short (7 months) the HTTF projects that it can recover five
vicrims of human trafficking during that period. The HTTF projects that the challenges
ahead of us will be the same as before in that it is incumbent on us being able to increase
our base of service providers and community contacts. The new OVC funded service
provider that has yet to be named will be the HTTF's third such provider we have
"officially" partnered with since 2005. The turnover and constant change has been
stressful on the HTTF members and made it increasingly difficult for us to work together
cohesively in the multi-disciplinary format suggested by the task force model. Through
the increase of the membership of the task force and the further development of its
members and service providers, it is believed that this goal can be achieved.
The task force also has a goal of conducting public awareness campaigns and
outreach to immigrant communities which could contain likely victims of trafficking.
This also was an original goal that the task force felt was not completely met. While the
task force established contacts within these communities, it has not been realized in
potential victim saves or certifications coming directly from those types of references.
The HTTF believes that the proposed new OVC funded service provider (Catholic
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that we either have not met with or need to re-connect with. Catholic Charities has deep
roots within the immigrant communities that aze established and well respected. This
goal will also be addressed through our ongoing participation in a Minnesota State
legislative task force which is co-chaired by the Assistant U.S. Attorney who is on our
task force. The two task forces shaze a common goal in raising public awareness on this
issue, and we will work together towazds that end.
The goal for the next 7 months will be to provide services to five certified victims
of human trafficking that were identified by our service provider or within the service
provider network.
Project Design/Strategy
The Saint Paul Police Department and the other members of the task force
understand that to increase identification of trafficking victims, law enforcement agencies
and service providers across many disciplines and multiple jurisdictions must all be
proactive. The key to successful identification and prosecution of these trafficking
networks is in the collaborative work of all disciplines toward a victim centered approach
to combat human trafficking. This is best achieved through outreach, proactive law
enforcement and community participation through immigrant groups.
The Gerald D. Vick HTTF has been unified in its approach in that we have a
multi-disciplinary and rnulti jurisdictional victim centered approach ta identifying and
rescuing victims of human trafficking. The HTTF relies heavily on a network of law
enforcement and civilian partners. We have instituted monthly information exchanges to
address issues surrounding the HTTF efforts. This exchange takes place in two parts
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victim protocols to training needs. The second part of the exchange is for law
enforcement only so that case specific data can be discussed and strategies developed for
successfulprosecutions.
Management and Organizational Capability
T'he Saint Paui Police Deparhnent has numerous joint powers agreements, mutual
aid ageements and co-located personnel on local, state and federal task forces. These
agreements and sharing of personnel allow for information sharing that will be relevant to
the focus of the trafficking task force.
As has been previousiy indicated, training specifically for Minnesota law
enforcement and prosecutors has been identified as a key component to the success of the
task force. Within the Saint Paul Police Deparhnent the grant has been managed by the
Commander of the Vice/Narcotics Unit with one Sergeant and one Officer assigned to
work exclusively on human trafficking issues and task force business including
investigations, training and various meerings. Under the command of the Vice/Narcotics
Commander are also 12 investigators that have assisted on previous human trafficking
investigations at the request of the task force. The Sergeant assigned to the task force is
cross designated as a task force officer with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and
will be also working with their human trafficking group in the office of investigations.
As stated earlier, the HTTF has entered into an agreement with Catholic Charities of
Minneapolis and Saint Paul and agreed to coordinate with them if they were to receive
the OVC funding for providing victim services. Catholic Charities has a program entitled
Outreach and Support to Special Immigrant Populations (OSSIP) that is a comprehensive
assistance program for foreign born survivors of human trafficking. OSSIP provides
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survivors in successfully navigating all aspects of the U.S. legal and social services
system, with the ultimate goal of self-sufficiency and self-empowerment for the
survivor".
Further identification of likely victims of trafficking will depend on coilaboration
between law enforcement and agencies like Catholic Charities or their partners who are
likely to encounter these victims. Those partners will include community-based and
mutual assistance associations, medical service providers, legai assistance agencies,
domestic abuse shelters and street outreach organizations, particularly those that serve
runaway youth and prostitutes.
The St Paul Police Department (SPPD) has demonstrated its continued support of
the Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force in the form of full time staff supported
by an unlimited amount of resources as the need was established. BJA can expect the
same level of support to continue. The SPPD has recognized and determined that this
issue is important to the local communities it serves.
Performance, Evaluation, Sustainability
As identified earlier, task force goals and objectives include:
The continued enhancement and operation of the multi-disciplinary
and mulfi-jurisdictional victim-centered task force to include further
expansion of the task force.
2. Coordinate with a new Office for Victims of Crime (OVC) funded
victim service provider to identify and rescue vicrims of all forms of
human trafficking
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provider in securing requests for continued presence or T-visas for
foreign victims.
4. A public awareness campaign designed to educate immigrant
communities about human trafficking and how to recognize it.
5. An ongoing training regimen focusing on the multidisciplinary
approach to address the issues of victims and victim services.
This project is an ever evolving project that will be evaluated at the end of the
extended 7 months. The HTTF will continue with its work as it has for the past three and
one half years with the basic premise of significantly impacting Human Trafficking in
this region. While that is a lofty goal, the task farce sees no point in aspiring for anything
less.
By the end of the program the task force plans on showing that it made an impact
on this issue, enlightened the community, trained law enforcement and prosecutors and
established the groundwork to deal with any human trafficking issues as they arise before
they can take hold in this region.
This project will be documented with the use of the BJA sponsored Human
Trafficking Reporting System (HTRS) program currently being run through Northeastern
University. The Gerald D. Vick HTTF currently is enrolled in the program, and has been
regulariy submitting data into the system for review and as a case management system.
The data collected thru this system will be analyzed at each quarterly meeting of the
Advisory Committee to ensure that each of the goals is on task and on schedule. If there
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of the grant period success will be assured.
A further goal within this reporting structure will be addressing how the HTTF
can further the successes that have been achieved and build upon them in a manner which
wouid make the HTTF self sufficient with the partnerships it has developed and be able
to continue our work without federal funding if needed. This will be established thru
hard work and determination, and honest critiques of the work as a whole and
individually. The overall goal of the HTTF is to be able to sustain itself and work
proactively and successfully in this azea with out federal funding.
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Memorandum of Understanding
Mission Statement: The goals of the Gerald D. Vick Human Trafficking Task Force
(Task Force) of Minnesota are to foster communication among local, state and
federal law enforcement agencies working together with organizations providing
comprehensive services to trafficking victims; ideniify and rescue victims of human
trafficking; and combat domestic and intemational human trafficking when it
appears in Minnesota.
The Saint Paul Police Department (SPPD) is the lead agency in the establishment and
continuance of the Human Trafficking Task Force (HTTF). Each member agency agrees
to support the overall mission of the HTT'F to identify and assist victims of human
trafficking and to proactively investigate, idenrify, apprehend and prosecute the
perpetrators of human trafficking while using a victim centered approach. Each member
understands that this MOU is not an agreement to enter into a financial arrangement with
the other members, as no funding sources will be shazed. The Saint Paul Police
Department receives funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Departrnent of
Justice and Breaking Free receives funding from the Office of Justice Programs in the
Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice.
In order to facilitate the goals of the Mission Statement, the core member agencies agree
to and inciuding, but not limited to, the following participation:
Saint Paul Poiice Department will:
• Provide management level support for HTTF membership and meeting
attendance, including monthly meetings and quarterly Advisory Committee
meetings
• Provide law enforcement, investigative and administrative support for identified
human trafficking cases as needed on a case by case basis
• Idenfify training needs related to human trafficking crimes within the Police
Department, other law enforcement agencies and in the community
• Facilitate the training of police officers in both the idenfificafion of potential
human trafficking victims, procedures for referral of victims to service provider
organizations and the cases to the working group and the techniques for
successful invesrigation of complex human trafficking cases
• No non-public data on active investigations will be provided to non-law
enforcement individuals or organizations under this MOU
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Catholic Charities will:
• Provide support for HTTF membership and meeting attendance
• Participate in the Trafficking Victims Services Network
• Coordinate information of possible cases reported to HT"TF members
• Act as a liaison for victims and the involved law enforcement entities, when
needed and requested
• Coordinate assistance with other social service provider, particularly in large
cases
• Facilitate the provision of comprehensive services to victims of severe forms of
human trafficking through subcontracting as well as informarion and referral
• Assist victims of human trafficking with gaining informarion about their rights
and options so that victims can make informed choices
• Facilitate the communication of victims' needs during investigation and
prosecution
• Assist with requests for development and coordinarion of training
• Continue to educate the community about the Trafficking Victims Protection Act
(TVPA) and the coilaborafive efforts of social service providers and law
enforcement
United States Attomeds Office State of Minnesota will:
• Assist to facilitate the institutional changes necessary to make the trafficking of
humans a priority for law enforcement, governmental and non-governmental
organizations and the community as a whole
• Assist with the coordination of the various members of the HTTF
• Provide case inves6ga6ve direction and guidance toward the prosecution of
human trafficking organizations and civilrights violators as needed
• Provide victim and witness notification and services or referrals to human
trafficking victims in all cases brought for federal prosecution by the HTTF
• Assist in the development and coordination of training for law enforcement and
victim setvice providers by the HTTF
Gerald D. Vick Human TraffzckinQ Task Force Memorandum of Understanding
09-1280
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John M. arrington Date
Chief of olice, City of Saint Paul
Frank Magill
United States Attorney, District of Minnesota
Patricia Wilder
Catholic Charities
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Saint Paul City Attorney's Office
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Margazet Kelly CT �i-�1 �-i 1��
/Hi;ector, Financial Se�vices
Dj.r�;ct'tyr';
Ann Mulholland
Saint Paul Mayor's Office
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