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09-1392Council File # �— j �j�/ a-- Green Sheet # 3089416 RESOLUTION c� C1TY,OF SAINT QAUL, MINNESOTA Presented by 1 KESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Police Department is authorized to enter into the attached Joint 2 Powers Agreement with the City of Goodview, acting through its Police Department for participation in 3 the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. A copy of said agreement is to be kept on file and on 4 record in the Office of Financial Services. Approv�ty Attorney By: Adopted by CounciL Date �° Approved tOfa� or r bmissi t o cil { Adoption CertiSed by Co cil Secretary By: BY� 7� i �O Approv d M y •. Date (2 By: � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet �� b�-�� � Departme'rt/�ce/CounciL � Date Initiated: ' L. Pp Police Department 23 NOV 2009 GreeCl SI Ieet NO 3089416 -- - __- —�- - --- - - Contact Person & Phone: � � Departrnent SeM 10 Person mGal ate Chief John Harrinpion 0 F41ice Departoent ' Police Deparhnent 266-5588 � 1 PoliceDepartment _ PoliceDeparLment _ - --- -- -- ' -- --- ' ASSigII � 2 CityAttorney CityAttorney � ._i _ ' Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): ' Number 3 Fivancial Services Directoy FSO For , -- -, Routing ' 4 Mayor's Office Magor RESOLUTION ' Order '� 5 Council Council _ ___ �' Doa Type: , 6 �City Qerk _ � City Clerk _ _ _ _ __ _ ; E-DOCUment Required: Y �, '� � Po��ce Department � Palice Departmetn _ _ , Document Contact: Evette Srarver ' , ,� ToW I# of S nature Pa s ' Cli All Locations for Si � _ � y y p gnature) _ _ � '� -- -- - - - - - - - - - --- - �, I Action Requested: �, i Signatures on the attached council resolurion authorizing the Ciry of Saint Paul, Police Deparhnent to enter into the attached 3oint I � Powers Agreement with the City of Goodview, acting through its Police Depar[ment. � � RecommendaGons: Approve (A) or Reject (R): I personaf Service Coniracts Must Answer the Following Questions: , , Planning Commisswn ! 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? �'�, � CIB Cammittee ' Yes No l i �� Civil Service Commission ' 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city employee? '�� ! Yes No �i, ': 3 Dces this persoNfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any , � currentcityemployee? I Yes No �I, I Expiain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet. � ' __ _ _ - __- _ _ _ _ __ _ — _ I {nitiating Problem, issues, Opportunity {Who, What, When, Where, Why): The Ciry of Goodview Police Department will participate in the Intemet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force of the Saint I Paul Police Deparhnent. Authorization is needed. !� �-- --- - - --- ---�- ---- � --- - - i Advantages If Approved: I Opportunity to use grant funds to partnership with the City of Goodview Police Deparknent. -- - — - ' Disadvantages If Approved: I None. ' - -- - -- - - - --- - -- - - � - - - �, DisadvanWges If Not Approved: I, Lost opportunity to use gxant funds to combat internet crimes against children. � ToWI Amount of � Transaction: ; Funding Source: 436 � Financiallnformation: I (Explain) CosVRevenue Budgeted: Activity Number: �056 ---------� -- ---- ' �»-`�'.. .. -� � �5 �� �'�. ��� � W z��� �- � ��� - - — -- - - - ---� I November 23, 2009 3:15 PM Page 1 ��-i��a- Minnesota Intemet Crimes Against Children Task Farce Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Agreement This Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Agreement, and amendments and supplements thereto, (hereinafter "Agreement") is between the City of Saint Paul, acting through its Police Department (Grantee) and the City of Goodview, acting through its Police Department (hereinafter "Undersigned Law E�forcement Agency") both which are empowered to enter into joint powers agreements pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 471.59, Subd. 10 & 12, and is further empowered to enter into this Agreement by Minn. Stat. § 626.76; and Whereas, the above subscribed parties have joined together in a multi-agency task force intended to investigate and prosecute crimes comtnitted against children and the criminal exploitation of children that is committed and/or facilitated by or tl�rough the use of computers, and to disrupt and dismantle organizations engaging in such activity; and Whereas, the undersigned agencies agree to utilize applicable state and federal laws to prosecute criminal, civil, and forfeiture actions against identified violators, as appropriate; and Whereas, the Grantee is the recipient of a federal grant (attached to this Agreement as Exhibit A) disbursed by the Office of 7uvenale 7ustice and Delinquency Pxevention ("OJJDP"} in Washington, D.C. to assist law enforcement in investigating and combating the exploitation of children which occurs through the use of computers by providing fundang for equipment, training, and expenses, including travel and overtime fiuiding, which are incurred by law enforcement as a result of such investigations; and Whereas, the OJJDP Internet Crimes Against Children ("ICAC") Grant Manager has been established representing each of the existing ICAC Task Forces to oversee Yhe operation of the grant and sub-grant recipients. Now Therefore, the parties agree as follows: The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency approves, authorizes, and enters into this Memorandum of Understanding with the purpose of implementing a three- pronged approach to combat Internet Crimes Against Children: prevention, education and enforcement; and The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall adhere to the OJJDP ICAC Task Force Program Standards (attached to this Agreement as Exhibit B), in addition to state federal laws, when conducting undercover operations relative to ICAC; and 0 �1`I� ° /a -- 2. All officers contributed by the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency to the Minnesota ICAC Task Force shail be licensed peace officers or found by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training to have comparable qualifications; and 3. When a contributed officer of the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency acts on the behalf of the Minnesota ICAC task Force within the scope of this Agreement, the officer's actions are within the officer's line of duty and course of employment to the same extent as if the officer had acted on behalf of the officer's employing Agency; and 4. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall indemnify, save and hold harmiess the Grantee, its representatives and employees from any and all claims or causes of action, including all reasonable attorney's fees incurred by the Grantee, arising from the performance of this Agreement by the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency's officer/s/; and All members of the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall continue to be employed by the same Law Enforcement Agency employer which they were employed before joining the Minnesota ICAC Task Force and all services, duties, acts or omissions performed by the member will be within the course and duty of that employment, and therefore, are covered by the Workers Compensation programs of that employer; will be paid by that employer and entitled to that employer fringe benefits; and 6. 7'he Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall submit all requests for undercover ICAC related operations in writing to the Commander of the Minnesota ICAC Task Force for presentation to the OJJDP ICAC Task Force Board of Directors; and 7. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency must first submit a written request for funds and receive approval for the funds from the Grantee to receive any funds from the Grantee; and 8. `I'he Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency must supply original receipts to be reimbursed on pre-approved requests; and � � 9. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall maintain accurate records pertaining to prevention, education, and enforcement activities, to be collected and forwarded monthly to the Minnesota ICAC Task Force Commander or his designee for statistical reporting purposes; and 10. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall participate fully in any audits required by the OJJDP; and 1 L The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall make a reasonable good faith attempt to be represented at any scheduled regional meetings in order to share information and resources amongst the multiple entities; and 12. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall be solely responsible for forwarding information relative to investigative targets and victims, to the ICAC data system pursuant to the OJJDP guidelines; and 13. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall provide the Minnesota ICAC Task Force Commander in a timely manner all investigative equipment acquired through grant funding as a result of this Agreement in the event that: future federal funding is no longer available, the Agency decides to dissolve its binding relationship with the Minnesota ICAC Task Force and the Saint Paul Police Department, or the Agency breaches the Agreement. D� Terms of this agreement: This agreement shall be effective upon signatures. Nothing in this agreement shall otherwise limit the jurisdiction, powers, and responsibilities normally possessed by an employee as a member of the Agency. John M. H Saint Paul Assistant St. Paul City Director of Office ; Services Bv and Title A enc Aeencvi certifies that the appropriate oerson(sl have executed the Aereement on behalf of the Kent �us e1 hief of Goodview Police Depa Dan Matejka, City City of Goodview Date ;" :� ., : . '� i i i �� � t �._,,, � �3t� 4