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1 WIIEREAS, we reco�ize that absent an implemented interagency/collaborative approach the percenta�e
2 of criminal justice system time devoted to domesric violence cases will continue to �row,
3 creating delays in processing domesric violence cases efficiently and have an adverse effect on our
4 abiliry to keep victims safe and hold offenders accountable, and
6 WI�REAS, we understand that a statewide model for a multi-agency and multi-disciplinary criminal justice
7 intervention approach to all criminal cases involving domestic violence called the Blueprint for Safety
8 was completed June 30, 2009, and
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10 WHEREAS, we further recognize that inwrporation and implementation of the following six principles of
11 the Blueprint for Safety in our criminal justice system's collective response to domestic violence increases
12 our capacity for a successful and meaningful intervenrions in domestic violence cases, and
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14 WHEREAS, the City of St. Paul, City Attorney's Office applied for the Collaborative Projecu for
15 Criminal Justice System Change Grant from the Minnesota Office of Justice Programs (OJP),
16 Department of Public Safery, under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP Recovery Act
17 under the American Recovery and Reinvesbnent Act of 2009 to retain a position that would otherwise be lost due
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20 WHEREAS the City Attomey's Office plans to use that position over the next 21 months to assist with
21 unplementation of the Blueprint, to evaluate the blueprint implemernation process, to work to reduce systemic
22 fragnentation and to improve victim safety and offender accountability, and
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Wf�REAS, the Ciry Attomey's Office requested $117,578.84 in funding to retain a full tune prosecutor for
21 months, and
WFIEREAS, in the same grant proposal, the City Attomey's Office also requested funding in the amount
of $38,220.00 for 21 months of part time assistance from the agency that drafted the Blueprint for Safety,
PRAXIS International, and
WHEREAS, our PRAXIS partner will assist in assessing compliance with the Blueprint through
observations, interview and surveys as well as continue to develop processes to improve responses
to domestic violence, and
WIIEREAS our PRAXIS partner will also make a thorougp assessment of the needs of each stakeholder
and develop tracking modalities to assess the effectiveness of our efforts as well as help direct resources
where they aze needed most and track the effectiveness of our intervention, and
WIiEREAS the City Attomey's Office also requested $19,212 in funding for travel and other office expenses
for 21 months, and
WHEREAS the City Attorney's Office has been notified that the funding request for $175,010.84 has
been approved by the Minnesota OJP (see Attachment A), and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, in accordance with Section 10.07.1 of the City Charter, certifies that there is
available for appropriauon a total of $41,669 in grant funding in excess of the 2009 budget,
recommends the following changes to the 2009 budget:
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FINANCING PLAN
2009 Fund O50 Budget
Activity 30200
VAWA STOP Gant Awazd (3199)
SPENDING PLAN
2009 Fund O50 Budget
Activity 30200
1 FTE Attorney Posi[ion for partial 2009 (0114)
PRAXIS Consultant (0219)
Land Lines (0222)
Cell Phones(0228)
Local Travel - Millage (0235)
Local Travel - Pazking (0237)
PCs (0284)
Office S�pplies - Maste� Con�act (0368)
Office Supplies- Misc (0389)
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and WHEREAS an additional $1OQ006 in gant funding will be recognized in the 2010 budget, and an addi[ional
$33,335 in grant funding will be recognized in the 2011 budget.
THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED that the St. Paul City Council authorizes the City of St. Paul, City Attorney
John Choi and proper city officials to accept [he awazd and sign and execute a grant agreement, and
THEREFORE BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council approves the amended budgets as indicated
above, and adop[s the revisions to the 2009 budget.
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CA_CityAttomey 2g..JUL-09 Green Sheet NO: 3073296
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Action Requested:
To accept Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) STOP Recovery Act gant funding in the amount of $41,669.00 for the 2009
budget, $100,006 for 2010 and $33,335 for 2011.
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Personal Service Contrects Must Answer the Following Questions:
Planning Commission 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service Commission 2. Has lhis pereon/flrm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, OpportuniSy (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
AdvanSages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Approved:
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Total Amount of
Trensaction: CosURevenue Budgeted:
Funding Source: Activity Number:
Financial I�ormation:
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July 2, 2009
John Choi
St. Paul City Attomey's Office
15 West Kellogg Blvd., Suite 500
St. Paul, MN 55102
Dear Mr. Choi:
I am wriring about a recent grant proposal submitted by your organi�ztion under the
VAWA STOP Recovery Act for a collaborative special project grant. I am pleased
to inform you that your proposal was recommended for funding, at $175,0 I 1.
Witlun the next few days you will heaz from your program specialist if there aze
revisions necessary prior to your pmposa� being funded. During the upcoming
weeks you will receive the grant contract to sign and return. Once the grant
contract is executed you wiil be able.to request reimbursement for project expenses
between August i, 2009 and April 30, 2011.
If you have any questions, please contact your program specialist, 7ean Miller, at
651-7328. Jean is your primary OJP contact and will work closely with you
regazding this grant. Congratulations and we look forward to working with qou on
this project.
Sincerely,
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Cecilia Miller
Grants D'uector
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City of Saint Paul
Interdepartmental Memorandum
To: Margazet Kelly, OFS Director
From: Susan Earle, Sudget Analyst
Subject: GS #3073296
Date: 7/28/09
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The attached resolution requests approval for the City Attorney's Office to accept a multi-year VAWA
STOP grant, and to amend the 2009 budget to start grant work later this yeaz. The 2009 budget impact is
$41,699, the 2010 budget impact is $100,006 (which will be accounted for in the 2010 budget), and the
2011 budget for the end of the grant will be $33,335.
If approved, the CAO will be able to accept the grant and enter into the grant agxeement. Budget savings
will be realized in both 2009 and 2010.
OK to sign.
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