09-782Council File # 09-782
Green Sheet # 3072437
RESOLUTION
PAUL, MINNESOTA
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1 WHEREAS, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Justice Prograxns has released a
2 request for proposals for criminal justice systems improvement projects with funding from the 2009
3 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
4 (JAG) program, and
6 WHEREAS, the deadline for applications under this request for proposals is July 23, 2009, and
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$ WHEREAS, the Recovery Act goals include preserving and creating jobs and stabilizing state and
9 local government budgets, and
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11 WI�REAS, $10,500,000 is available for grants to local entities ranging from approxnnately
12 $25,000 -$400,000 and there is no match requirement, and
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WHEREAS, the St. Paul City Attorney's Office will need to eliminate its Community Prosecution
and Joint Prosecution Unit as well as disconrinue supporting valuable programs like the Police Homeless
Outreach and Chronic Offender Programs and DWI and Mental Health Court if 14% budget cut scenarios
occur, and
WAEREAS, we recognize that the Community ProsecuUon and Joint Prosecution Unit programs
greatly benefit the citizens of the City of St. Paul and Community Prosecutors play an integral role in
controlling livability crimes and keeping victims and their children who have witnessed domestic violence
safe,and
VJHEREAS, the St. Paul City Attorney's Office wishes to pursue the availabie funding opportunity
and write three separate grant appiications in an effort to save 2 Community Prosecution positions, one
Joint Prosecation Unit position, 1.5 Paralegal positions, and add a Senior Attorney and part-time Legal
Secretary position to enable us to continue our work on Gang Injunctions,
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28 T`HEREFORE, be it resolved that the St. Paul City Council authorizes the St. Paul City Attorney,
29 John Choi and his designees to appiy for funding.
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John Choi
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Authorizafion to apply for grant fiwding.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Plannin9 Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service Confracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this personffirm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
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Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunify (Who, What, When, Where, WhyJ:
Advanpges If Approved:
Avoid negaGve budget impacts to community prosecution.
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Disadvantages If Not Approved:
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