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10-254Council File # D - �� Green Sheet # 3098839 RESOLUTION aa CITY O� SAINT,.PAUL, MINNESOTA Presented by 1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Police Depa�iment is authorized to enter into the attached Joint 2 Powers Agreement, which has an indemnification clause with the City of Blaine, acring through its Police 3 Depariment for participation in the Intemet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC). A copy of said 4 agreement is to be kept on file and on record in the Office of Financial Services. Yeas v ✓ �--�!� Attomey � Adopted by Council: Date ��If�f ��0� Apprqved �yor for Subqiission to Council Adoption Certified by Cou eil Secretary By: By: /!, k � Approvedb M� r ate �(�(o�}�jiv — T�, By: � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet �� / , DepartmenUOffice/Council:����� �� �' Datetnitiated: � Green Sheet NO: 3098839 � PD - Police Depactment ; S� FE82010 : Contact Person & Phone: � Chief John Harrinpton ; � 266-5588 _ __— —__ _ — _ _ _ __ _..' Assign � � Must Be on Cou�il Agenda by (Date): ' Number j For .. --- -- Routiog . � RESOLUTION �'�, Order : � Doc. Type: � . � E-Document Required: Y � � Document Contact: Evette Scarver ,� , Contact Phone: 266-5541 �I �_ .._— Total # of Signature Pages �(Clip All Locations for Signature) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 $ ✓ Ma a� ____ _ ` Council ._� � ''�! GriClerk _. J L_ Police De�arMent_ I I n...�v....� y u��.o... Signawres on the attached wuncil resolution authorizing the City of Saint Paul, Police Depathnem (SPPD) to enter into the attached j agreement with the City of Blaine, acting t�ough its Police Deparnnent. Recommendatlons: ApProve (A) or Rejed (R): Planning Gommission CB Committee Civil Service Commission Personai Service Controcts Must Answer the Foilowing Questions: 1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department? Yes No 2. Nas this person/firm ever been a city empfoyee? Yes No 3. Does fhis person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current cily empfoyee? Yes No Explain ail yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet. Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The City of Blaine Police Department will participate in the Lnternet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force of the Saint Paul Police Department. Authorization is needed. `:., F��`�.. + 3 Advarnages ff Approved: OpportuniTy to use grant funds to par[ners6ip with the City of Blaine Police Deparhnent. DisadvanWges IfApproved: None. Disadvantages If Not Approved: � i Lost opporiunity to use gcant funds to combat intemet crimes against children. r Totaf Amount of I Transaction: Funtling Sour¢e: 436 � � Financiallnformation: I (Explain) '--_.— — —_.—. __— Cost/Revenue Butlgeted: Activity Number: �056 �'�� � � ���n -- . �'�6� __J � _� � February 11, 2010 223 PM Page 1 l� -�-� � Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Agreement This Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Agreeznent, and amendments and supplements thereto, (hereinafter "AgreemenP') is between the City of Saint Paul, acting through its Police Deparfinent (Grantee) and City of Blaine, acting through its Police Deparhnent (hexeinafter "Undersigned Law Bnforcement Agency") both which are empowered to enter intojoint powers ab eements 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, tbe above subscribed parties have joined together in a mniti-agency task force intended to investigate and prosecute crimes committed against children and the criminal exploitation of children that is committed and/or facilitated by or through the ase of computers, and to disrupt and dismantle organizations engaging in such activity; and Whereas, the undersigned agencies agiee 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 3uvenile 7ustice and Delinquency Pxevention ("OJJDP") in Washington, D.C. Yo assist law enforcement in investigating and combating the exploitatian of children which occurs through the use of coraputers by providing funding for equipment, training, and expenses, including travel and overtime funding, which are incurred by law enforcement as a result of such investigations; and Whereas, the OJJDP Tntemet Crimes Against Children ("ICAC") Grant Manager has been established representing each of the existing ICAC Task Forces to oversee the operation oi� the grant and sub-grant xecipients. Now 'Y'herefore, 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 1� 2. All officers contributed by the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency to the Minnesota ICAC Task Force sha11 be licensed peace officers or found by the Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training to have comparable qualifications; and When a contributed officer of the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency acts on the behalf af 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 harmless 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 5. All members of the Undersigned Law Enfarcement Agency shall continue to be employed by the same Law Enforcennent 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 Campensation programs of that employer; will be paid by that employer and entitled to that employer fringe benefits; and 6. The Undersigned Law Enfarcement Agency shall submit all requests far undercover ICAC related operations in writing to the Commander of the Minnesota ICAC Task Force far 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 The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency must supply original receipts to be reimbursed on pre-approved requests; and 2 le � ��� 9. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall maintain accurate records pertaining to prevention, education, and enforcement activities, to be collected and forwarded monthly to tl�e 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 11. 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 ICAG 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 AgencJ decides to dissolve its binding relationship with the Minnesota ICAC Task Force and the Saint Paul Police Department, or the Agency breaches the Agreement. 1�-�� Terms of this agreement: This agreement shall be effective upon signatures. Nothing in this agreement shall otherwise limit the jurasdiction, 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 Bv and Title AgencX Chris (Slson, Chi,�f of B�laine Police L�partn Date 4 �`��?%%�