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RESOLUTION /�
41NT PAUL, MINNESOTA
Presented by
1 RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Police Deparhnent is authorized to enter into the attached Joint
2 Powers Agreement (Second Amendment — city contract #02-13335-I) with the Cities of Maplewood,
3 Roseville, White Bear Lake, Lino Lakes, and North Saint Paul for participation in the East Metro Narcotics
4 Task Force NKA The Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET). A copy of said
5 agreement is to be kept on file and on record in the Office of Financial Services.
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� Signatures on the attached council resolution authorizing the Ciry of Saint Paul, Police Departrnem (SPPD) to enter into the attached
; Joint Powers Agreement (Second Amendment) with Ramsey Counry (RC) and the Ciries of Maplewood, Roseville, White Beaz Lake
I(WBL), Lino Lakes, and North Saint Paul (NSP).
Rewmmendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
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Personal Service Confrects Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this depariment?
Yes No
2. Has this person/Tirm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
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; Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): J
; The SPPD wishes to enter in[o the attached Joint Powers Agreement (Second Amendment) with RC, Cities of Maplewood, Roseville,
' WBL, Lino Lakes aud NSP for conrinued participation in the Meho Nazcotics Task Force, NKA The Ramsey Counry Violent Crunes
� Enforcemnt Team (VCET). Authorization is needed.
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� Advantages If Approved:
', Partnership with other local law enforcement agencies to continue to combat nazcotic crimes.
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. Disadvantages If Not Approved:
Lost opportuniry to partnerslup with other law enforcement agencies to combat nazcouc crimes.
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SECOND AMENDMENT TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE EAST
METRO NARCOTICS TASK FORCE, NICA THE RAMSEY COIJNTY VIOI.ENT CRIME
ENFORCEMENT TEAM
WHEREAS, On February 7, 2005, Ramsey County ("Count�'), a political subdivision of the State
of Minnesota, and the City of Saint Paul ("City"), a Mimiesota municipality entered into a Joint
Powers Agreement ("JPA") to create the East Metro Narcotics Task Force ("Task Force"); and
WHEREAS, By an amendment dated January 31, 2007, the Cities of Maplewood ("Maplewood"),
Roseville ("Roseville"), and White Bear Lake ("WBL") became parties to the JPA and members of
the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, The Cifies of Lino Lakes ("Lino Lakes") and North St. Paul ("l�ISP") wish to become
parties to the JPA and members of the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, The provisions of the Request for Proposals for calendar year 2010 funding issued by
the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Jusrice Programs require participating
agencies to enter into a JPA; and
NOW THEREFORE, The Parties agree as follows:
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with the State's VCET requirements, the State's requirements shall have priority.
As of January 1, 2010, the East Metro Nazcotics Task Force shall be known as the Ramsey
County Violent Crime Enforcement Team ("VCET"} and all references in the Agreement,
as amended, to the East Metro Narcotics Task Force and the Task Force shall be deemed to
mean the Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team. As of January 1, 2010, the
VCET shall comply with all requirements for VCETs that are established by the State of
Minnesota. To the extent any of the provisions of the JPA, as amended, aze inconsistent
As of April l, 2010, the term "Agencies" shall mean the Rarnsey County Sheriff's Office,
the City of Saint Paul Police Depaztment, the City of Maplewood Police Department, the
City of Roseville Police Department, the City of White Bear I.ake Police Department, the
City of Lino Lakes Police Aepariment, and the City of North St. Paul Police Department.
As of April l, 2010, the second sentence of Section 2. Members is deleted and replaced with
the following:
"The Task Force members are Ramsey County, the City of Saint Paul, the City of
Maplewood, the City of Roseville, the City of White Bear Lake, the City of Lino Lakes,
and the City of North Saint Paul."
Section 4. Term of AgreemenUTermination is revised to read as follows:
"4. Term of A�eemend WithdrawaUTemunation
4.1 The Inirial Term of this A�eement shall be for a one-year period, from
January 1, 2005, tlu�ough December 31, 2005.
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4.2 This Agreement shall automatically renew for additional one year periods
("Renewal Term").
43 A party may withdraw from this Agzeement by giving the other parties
thirty (30) days written notice of its intent to withdraw. Upon withdrawal by a
party, property of the withdrawing party that had been loaned for use by the Task
Force shall be retumed.
4.4 This Agreement may be terminated by unanimous written agreement of all
parties. Upon termination of this Agreement, all property owned by the Task
Force shall be distributed to the Agencies or parties in equal parts or sold with the
proceeds distributed to the Agencies or parties in equal parts. Property of the
Agencies or parties that had been loaned for use by the Task Force shall be
returned."
Effective April 1, 2010, Secfion 6. Task Force Board, Pazagraph 6.1, is revised to read as
follows:
"6.1 The governing boazd of the Task Force shall be a Board of Directors ("Board"), to
be made up of one representative from each of the following agencies: the Ramsey
County Sheriffls Office, the City of Saint Paul Police Department, the City of Roseville
Police Deparhnent, the City of Maplewood Police Deparhnent, the City of White Bear
Lake Police Department, the City of Lino Lakes Police Department, the City of North
Saint Paul Police Department, and the Ramsey County Attorney's Office; the Task Force
Commander; and the Fiscal Agent. All Directors shall serve at the pleasure of their
appointing authorities."
6. Effecfive April 1, 2010, Section 7. Task Force Operarions is revised to read as follows:
"7.1 Daily operation and responsibility for carrying out the purpose of the Task Force
shall be under the direction of a Task Force Commander selected by the Fiscal Agent.
7.2 The Task Force Commander will plan and coordinate case activities and direct
investigative activities based on intelligence provided by the Agencies, with priorities as
determined by the Board."
The terms of this Second Amendment shall be effecrive as of the last date signed below.
8. Except as modified herein, the terms of the Agreement, as amended, shall remain in fuli
force and effect as to all Parties to this Second Amendment.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the undersigned Parties, by actions of their goveiniug bodies, or their
authorized designees, have caused this Second Amendment to be executed in accordance with
the authority of Minnesota Statutes § 471.59.
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RAMSEY COUNTY
Victoria Reinhardt, Cla�ir �"
Ramsey CountyBoard of Commi'ssioners
Ramsey
Date:
Chief Clerk
Approval recommended:
Bob Fletcher, Sheriff
Approved as to form:
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CITY OF SAINT PAUL
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Christopher $:'Coleman, Mayor
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John Harrington, Police Chief
Saint Paul Police Deparhnent
Approved as to form and legality: ',
Saint Paul City Attorney
Financial Services Director
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CITY OF MAPLEWOOD
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Will Rossbach; Mayor
Date:
David Thomalla, Police
Maplewood Police Dep;
Approved as to form and
Alan Kantrud, City
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Services Director
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CITY OF ROSEVILLE
By:
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Date
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Rick Mat
Roseville
Approved as to�form a;zr� legality:
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Christopher Miller, Financial Services Director
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CITY OF WHITE BEAR LAKE
By:
Jo Emerson, Mayor
Date:
Approval
Lynne T. Bankes, Police Chief
White Bear Lake Police Depart
Approved as to form and
Roger Jensen, City
Don Rambow, Finan� Services Director
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CITY OF LINO LAKES
By:
Jeff Reinert, May r
Date:
Approval Recommended:
Daue PeccYua, Public Safety
Approved as to form and
Pat Sweeney,
Alan Rolek,
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CITY OF NORTH SAINT PAUL � I
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Michael Kuehn, Mayor ,�
Date:
Approval Recommended:
Thomas Lauth, Police�hief
North Saint Paul PaTice Deparhnent
Approved as to and legality:
Joel Jamnik,
A1 Mahlum, Financial Services Director
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AMENDMENT TO JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING
THE EAST 1�IETRO NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
WHEREAS, On or about Febnzary 7, 2005, Ramsey County ("County"), a political subdivision of
the State of Minnesota, and the City of Saint Paul ("City"), a Minnesota municipality entered into a
Joint Powers Agreement ("JPA") to create the East Metro Nazcotics Task Force ("Task Force"); and
WF�REAS, The Cities of Maplewood ("Maplewood"),- Roseville ("Roseville"), and White Bear
Lake ("WBL") wish to become parties to the JPA and members of the Task Force; and
WI-�REAS, The provisions of the Request for Proposals for calendar year 2007 funding issued by
the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs require participating
agencies to enter into a 7PA; and
Wf�REtLS, Certain provisions of the JPA need to be modified due to the e�pansion of the parties
to the 7PA (collectively, "Parties") ta include Maplewood, Roseville, and WBL as required in order
to comply with the requirements for calendar yeaz 2007 funding by the Minnesota Department of
Public Safety. Office of Justice Programs;
NOW TI-IEREFORE, The Parties agree as follows:
1. On and after the effective date of this Amendment, the term "Agencies" shall mean the
Ramsey County Sheriffls Office, the City of Saint Paul Police Department, the City of
Maplewood Police Department, the City of Roseville Police Department, and the City of
White Bear Lake Police Department.
2. Section 2. Members, is revised to read as follows:
"The East Metro. Narcotics '�ask_Porce (hereinafter "Task Force") is hereby established
by the Parties. The Task Force members are Ramsey County, the City of Saint Paul, the
City ofMaplewood, the City ofRoseville, and the City of White Bear Lake."
3. The title of Section 4 is revised to read as follows:
"4. Term of Agreement/Withdrawal/Termination".
4. Section 42 is revised to read as follows:
"42 A Party may withdraw from the Task Force and terminate its parEicipation upon
giving at least thirty (30) days' written notice to the other Parties. This Agreement shall
automatically renew for additional one year periods ("Renewal Term") unless a majority
of the then-current Parties gives written notice to the other Parties of their intent not to
renew at least si�y (60) days prior to the end of the then-current Initial Term or any
Renewal Term."
Section 43 is revised to read as follows:
"4.3 This Agreement may be terminated at any time during the Initial Term or Renewa]
Term by a majority of the then-cunent Parties upon no less than sia-ty (60) days' written
notice by the temunating Parties notice to the other Parties."
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6. Section 6. Task Force Board, Paragraph 6.1, is revised to read as follows:
"61 The governing board of the Task Force shail be a Board of Directors ("Board"), to
be made up of one representative from each of the following agencies: the Ramsey County
Sherif�'s Office, the City of Saint Paul Police Department, the City of Roseville Police
Department, the City of Maplewood Police Department, the City of White Bear Lake Police
Department, the Ramsey County Attomey's Office, and the United States Attomey's Office;
the Grant Coordinator for the Task Force who shall be selected by the Ramsey County
Sheriff and Saint Paul Police Department Chief; and a fiscal representative who shall be
selected by the Ramsey County Sheriff and Saint Paul Police Department Chief. All
Directors shall serve at the pleasure of their appointing authorities "
Effective Date. The terms of this Amendment shall be effective as of the last date signed
below.
Except as modified herein, the terms of the Agreement remain in full force and e£fect as
to all Parties to this Amendment.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the undersigned Parties, by actions of their governing bodies, or their
authorized designees, have caused this Amendment to be executed in accordance with the
authority ofMinnesota Statutes § 471.59.
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.IOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CREATING THE EAST
METRO NARCOTICS TASK FORCE
This is an agreement between Ramsey County, a political subdivision of the State of
Minnesota, and the City of Saint Paul, a Minnesota municipality (hereinafter colVectively
referred to as "th� Parties"}, pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section
471.59, the Joint Powers Act.
WHEREAS, The Parties each have law enforcement agencies with police powers within
their respective jurisdictions: Ramsey County has the Ramsey County SherifFs O�ce, and
the City of Saint Paul has the City of Saint Paul Police Department; (hereinafter collectively
referred to as "the Agencies"); and
WHEREAS, The Agencies are responsible for the enforcement of contro4led substance
laws in their respective jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, The Parties, through their Agencies, wish to form a joint task force for the
purpose of more efficiently and efiFectivefy enforcing contro{{ed substance laws and
investigat+ng and prosecuting their related crimes, especially fe;�nies that have the
likelihood of being related to the distribution of narcotics and/or other cases that have an
impact on both Parties;
NOW THEREFORE, The Parties, agree as follows:
1. Generai Purpose.
The purpose of this Agreement is to estabiish the East Metro Narcotics Task Force
as an organization to coordinate efforts to investigate, apprehend, and prosecute drug
ofienders, and to define the rights and obligations of the Parties with respect to the duties
and activities performed by the Task Fosce throughout the term of the Agreement.
2. Members
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The East Metro Narcotics Task Force (hereinafter "Task Force") is hereby
estabiished by the Parties. The Task Focce memhers are Ramsey County and the Cifi/ of
Saint Paul.
3. Good Faith
The Parties and the Agencies shall cooperate and use their best efforts to ensure
that the various provisions of this Agreement are fulfilled, and to undertake resolution of
disputes, if any, in good faith and in an equitable and timely manner.
4. Term of Aoreeme�tfTermination
4.1 The tnitiaf Term of this Agreement sha4{ be for a one-year period, from
January 1, 2005 through December31, 2005.
4.2 This Agreernent shaii automatically renew for additional one year periods
("Renewai Term") unless either of the Parties gives written notice to the other party
of its intent not to renew at least sixty (60) days prior to the end of the then-current
Initia4 Term or any Renewal Tercn.
4.3 This Agreement may be terminated at any time during the initiai Term or
Renewaf Term by one of the Parties with 30 days written notice to the other Parties.
4.4 Upon termination of this Agreement, all property owned by the Task Force
shall be distributed to the Agencies in equal parts or sold with the proceeds
distributed to the Agencies in equal parts. Property of the Agencies or the Parties
that had been loaned for use by the Task Force shall be retumed.
5. State Assistance for Narcntics Control
Ramsey County, acting on behalf of Task Force, the Parties to this Agreement, or
the Agencies, in relation to this Agreement, shali be the grant applicantforfunding from the
Minnesota O�ce of Justice Programs ("OJP"), Department of Public Safety ("DPS") for
muiti-jurisdictional narcotics task forces, and all other sources for this Agreement.
6. Task Force Board
6.1 The goveming board of the Task Force shaf{ be a Soard of Directors
("Board"), to be made up of one representative from each of the following agencies:
the Ramsey Counfij SherifiPs Office, the City of Saint Paul Police DeparCment, the
City of Roseville Police Department, the Ramsey County Attomey's O�ce, and the
United States Attomey's Office; the Grant Coordinatorforthe Task Force who shall
be seiected by the Ramsey Couniy Sherif� ard Sair�t Paul Police Department Chief;
and a fiscai representative who shall be selected by the Ramsey County Sheriff and
Saint Paul Police Department Chief. All Directors shall serve atthe pleasure oftheir
appointing authorities.
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6.2 Directors shall not be deemed employees of the Task Force and shal! rece�ve
no compensat+on from the Task Force for serving as directors:
6.3 The Board has final administration and policy decision-making authority for
the Task Force. Decisions shall be made by a majorifij of the Board.
6.4 The Soard shall meet quartesly to evaluate the progress of the Task Force.
The Board shall maintain records of Task Force activities. A special meeting may
be called by any Director, or by a Task Force Commander.
6.5 The Board may apply for grants, approve contracts, inciuding
agresments fior the rental of real property, incur expenses and make expenditures
necessary and incidental to the effectuation of its purposes and consistent with its
powers.
6.6 The Board wil� develop Task Force priorities, a Task Force budget,
and Task Force operational policies and procedures.
6.7 The Board shaVl cooperate with other federal, state, and local law
enforcement agencies when a¢propriate and necessary to accomplish the purpose
for which the Task Force is organized.
6.8 The Board may not incur debts.
6.9 The Board shall make the Task Force's books, reports, and records open to
inspection by the Agencies at all reasonable times.
6.10 The Board has sole authority to incur obiigations and approve contracts and
take final action on behalf of the Task Force.
6.11 The Task Force may not incur obligations or approve contracts that extend
beyond the Initial 7erm or Renewal Term of this Agreement orwhich will require the
expenditure of funds in excess of funds available.
6.12 Nothing herein is intended or should be construed in any manner as creating
or estabiishing the relationship of co-partners between the parkies hereto o� as
constituting one of the Agencies or Parties as the agent, representative or empioyee
of any of the other Agencies or Parties for any purpose or in any manner
whatsoever.
6.13 The Board shall make a quarteriy statistical report and a financial report to
the Parties on al4 activities conducted by the Task Force.
7. Task Force Operations
7.1 Daily operation and responsibiiity for carrying out the purpose of the Task
Force shall be underthe direction ofTwo Task Force Commanders, one appointed
by the St. Paul Police Chief, and one appointed by the Ramsey County Sheriff.
7.2 The Task Force Commanders will plan and coordinate case activities and
direct investigative activities based on intelligence provided by the Agencies, with
priorities as determined by the Board.
8. Finances
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8.1 Task Force operations will be financed firom the Task Force grant#a�s and
drug forfeiture funds as necessary to meet the Parties' matching fund obligations
under the terms of at�y the grant agreement ("Task Force Funds").
8.2 Ramsey County shall serve as the Fiscal Agent for the Task Force.
8.3 Ramsey County, as Fiscal Agent, is authorized to receive all Task Force
Funds for deposit and make disbursements therefrom in accordance with standard
accounting practices and procedures. 1n conjunctian therewith, the Ramsey County
Sheriff s O�ce Accounting Division shafi maintain current and accurate records of
all obligations and expenditures of Task Force �unds.
8.4 Task Force Funds may be expended as directed by the Board and in
accordance with this Agreement. In no event shall there be an expenditure of
Task Force Funds except perthe approved Task Force budget.
8.5 The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office shall make and submit to the Board a
quarterly report of the budget status of the Task Force Funds.
9, Task Force Personnel
9.1 The Agencies shall assign licensed peace officers and other personnel to the
Task Force as needed to carry out its purpose and to perform their responsibilities
under this Agresment.
9.2 Other iaw enforcement egencies may also assign personnel to the Task
Force.
9.3 Ali personnel assigned to the l"ask �orce ("Task Force Personnel") sha{I
remain employees of the agency assigning the personnel and shall not be
considered temporary or permanent employees of any of the other Parties or the
Task Force for any purpose whatsoever or be entitied to tenure rights or any rights
or benefits by wayofworkers compensation, re-employment insurance, rnedical and
hospital care, sick and vacation leave, severance pay, PERA or any other right or
benefit of another of the Parties. The Agencies acknowiedge their individual
responsibiVity to provide afl salary compensatio� and fringe benefits to their
empioyees while performing services on behalf of the Task Force. Benefits may
include, but are not limited to, health care, disabifity insurance, life insurance, re-
employment insurance, FICA, Medicare, PERA, vacation, sick feave, and unpaid
leave of absence.
9.4 All Task Force Personnel shall be required to comply with the rules of
conduct and operating procedures prescribed by the Task Force Commanders,
which shal! be devefoped in consultation with the heads of the Agencies and in
recognition ofthe rules oftheir respective Agencies. The Task Force Commanders,
ortheir designees, shall refer d+sciplinary matters involving Task Force Personnel to
the person's originating agency for investigation and disposition unless, based on
ihe judgment ofi a Task Force Commander, or his/her designee, a partic�far matter
represents probable cause fior tne issuance of a c�iminaf comp{aint, in �vhich case
the mafter shall be referred directiy to an extemal law enforcement agency for
investigation, provided the person's agency head is notified in advance thereofi.
9.5 As assigned by the Task Force Commanders, Task Force Personnel will be
responsib(e for drug investigation, including intelligence management, case
development, and presenting cases for charging to the aQpropriate prosecuting
authority. Task Fores Personnel may also assist other law enforcement agencies in
surveiliance and undercover operations. Task Force Personnel will work
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cooperatively with assisting agencies. Task Force Personnel who are peace
officers and who take action in the jurisdiction of another jurisdiction are authorized
to exercise the powers of a peace officer in the other jurisdiction for purposes of
Task Force activities.
10. Advisor
The Ramsey County Attomey shaii designa'te an Assistant Ramsey County Attomey
from the Prosecution Division to advise the Task Force. The Ramsey County Attomey's
Ofifice shall provide civil legal advice to the Task Force, as and if required.
11. Location
Task Force activities shall take place out of a central location to be agreed to by the
Agencies.
12. Forfe+ture, Seizures and Fines
The Agencies are e+�titled to money or proceeds from the sale of forfeited property
after payment of seizure, storage, forfeiture and sale expenses and satisfaction of valid
liens against forfeited property, in accordance with Minnesota statutes on forfeiture.
Proceeds received by the Agencies from specific Task Force case forFeitures shall be used
to support the efforts of the Task Force according to the Task Force grant requirements.
The use and disbursement of these proceeds must 6e approved by the Board.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the undersigned Parties, by action of their governing bodies, or
their authorized designees, have caused this Agreement to be executed in accordance
with the authority of Minnesota Statutes § 471.59.
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