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10-677Council File #'�—� � �' Green Sheet #3112596 RESOLUTION � �C�%pl�jO��IN,T PAUL, MINNESOTA � Presented by � / �/%/�1/� 1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Police Department is authorized to enter into the attached Joint 2 Powers Agreement which includes an indemnification clause, with the City of Inver Grove Heights, acting 3 through its Police Department for participation in the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force 4(ICAC). A copy of said agreement is to be kept on file and on record in the Office of Financial Seroices. Bostrom Carter Adopted by Council: Date � Adoption Cemfied by Coun ik Secretazy By: Appro y ay . Date � /o !o By: oE fC� ��- � Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � PD -- Police Department �i ConWCt Person 8 Phone: i ChiefJohnHarrinpton 2665558 --- � Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): Doc. Type: RESOLUTION E-Document Required: Y Dxument ConWCt: Evette Scarver Date Initiated: 21 MAY 2010 � Green Sheet NO: 3112596 N Assign Number Fot Routing Order InitiallDate � �! _-_ Total#ofSignaturePa es_(ClipAIIL ��-����- �� ��-����� � -��� -��--� � � Contact Phone: 266-5541 __ _.___ _.-_- _ _- _.-___..__ __... xatfons for Signature) Action Requested: - ----� �--------- ------- ---------� �--------- Signatures on the attached council resolution authorizing the Ciry of Saint Paul, Police Department to enter into the attached Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Inver Grove Heights, acting through its Police Department. - -- — - -- -- - -- Recommendations: Approve (A) or Rejed (R): Planning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission ----------__-- - -------_ Personal Service Contraels Must Answerthe Following Questions: 1. Has this personlfirm ever worked under a contract for this department? Yes No 2. Has this person/Tirm ever been a ciry employee? Yes No 3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any I currenl city employee? � � Yes No i �, Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet. L ____. _. .- - _ __- �__ __.._- -__- _-_. ___^_— ___- - I Initiating Problem, lssues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): The City of Inver Groves Heights wishes to participate in the Intemet Crimes Against Cluldren (ICAC) Task Force of the Saint Paul � Police Department. Authorization is needed. �� �----- - -------- --- �'i AdvanWgeslfApproved: I Opportuniry to use grant funds to partnership with the City of Inver Grove Heighu Police Department. I � - - -- -- I Disadvantages If Approved: ' None. � DisadvanWges N Not Approved: Lost opportuniry to use grant funds to partnerslup with the City of Inver Grove Heights Police Department. - - ���TotalAmouMOf � � � � Transaction: Funding Source: 436 financial Infortnation: (Explain) CostlRevenue Budgeted: Adiv'rty Number. �056 ����'����� ��1�'� 1� J ����� May 21, 2010 1:19 PM Page 1 /�-1 �� Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Agreement This Multi-Agency Law Enforcement Agreement, and amendments and suppiements thereto, (hereinafter "Agreement") is between the City of Saint Paul, acting through its Police Department (Grantee) and the<City of Inver Grove Heights, acting through its Police Department (hereinafter "Undersigned Law Enforcement 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 }oined together in a multi-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 use of computers, and to disrupt and dismantie 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 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ("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 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 Internet Crimes Against Children ("ICAC") Grant Manager has been established representing each of the existing ICAC Task Forces to oversee the operation of the grant and sub-grant recipients. Now Therefore, the parties agree as foliows: 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 ! o --� ��- 2. All officers contributed by the Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency to the Minnesota ICAC Task Force shall 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 o�cer'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. Each party to this agreement shall save and protect, hoid harmless, indemnify and defend each other and each other's officers and employees, against any and all claims, causes of action, suits, liabilities, losses, charges, damages or costs and expenses, including all reasonable attorney's fees, arising from, or alleged4y arising from, os resulting directly or indirectly from each indemnifying parties' own professional errors and omissions and/or negligent or willful acts or omissions, in the performance of this Agreement; and 5. 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 empioyer fringe benefits; and 6. The 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. The 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 2 /�-� �-� 10. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shall participate fufly in any audits required by the OJJDP; and 11. The Undersigned Law Enforcement Agency shali 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. /0 -� ��-- Terms of this agreement: This agreement shall be effective upon signatures. Nothing in this agreement shail otherwise limit the jurisdiction, powers, and responsibilities normally possessed by an employee as a member of the Agency. John M. Ha ington, Chief of lice Saint Paul olice Depart nt Assistant St. Paul Director of O�ce of Fina Bv and Title AqencV � � 0 .r---- Aqencvi certifies that the appropriate person(s) have executed the Aqreement on behalf of the Aqencv and its iurisdictional qovernment entitv