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MINNESOTA Presented By Referred To 1 2 3 4 5 6 � 9 10 Council File # 9G' 9�� Green Sheet # � ✓ \�� Committee: � WFIEREAS, State of Minnesota funds have been made available to the City from the Minnesota Department of Economic Security; and WHEREAS, these funds aze targeted to be used for prevention and intervention services to at-risk youth; and WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has designated the City of Saint Paul grant recipient far this program in the Saint Paul area; and WHEREAS, sixteen-hundred (1,600) at-risk youth residents of Saint Paul will receive prevention and intervention assistance; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that upon recommendation of the Mayor, the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby approve the acceptance and use of such State funds as indicated above; and be it ll RESOLVED, that the proper City of Saint Paul officials aze hereby authorized and directed 12 to execute appropriate contracts for delivery of prevention and intervention services for at-risk 13 youth; and be it 14 FURTHER RESOLVED, the Mayor, pursuant to section 1007A1 of the City Charter, does 15 certify that there aze available for appropriation revenues in excess of those estimated in the 1996 16 budget; and �� 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 , p-Z�� � 9G�9a9 FINALLY RESOLVED, the Mayor recommends the following changes to the 1996 budget: FINANCING PLAN Current Amended Budget Changes Budget 345 Govemmental Emp & Trng Prog 36580 Minnesota City Crrants 3457-67096 JTPA Grant-State Funded 0 200,000 200,000 $0 SPENDING PLAN Current Budget $200,000 Changes $200,000 Amended Budget 345 Governmental Emp & Trng Prog 36580 Minnesota City Grants 0547-67096 Paymentto Subcontractors 0 195,000 195,000 0558-67096 Transfer to PED Oper. Fund 0 5,000 5,000 $0 $200,000 $200,000 RESOLVED, that the City Council approves these changes in the 1996 budget. APPROVED AS TO FUNDING Director, Department of Finance and Management Services ��,��(!�(�'���,�,� g Adoption Certified by Council Secretary BY ° `�.�5�.. /� Approved by Mayor: Date ( _���.,�.d� z3(4L By: APPROVAL RECOIVIMENDED Y�- 6�--�---�, Bu ge_��or Approved by Mayor for Submission to Council By: / �'1� E— Requested by Department of: �, q` -O►aq OEPAflTMENT/OFFICE/COUNCIL DATE INITIATED ' V� 3 5 9 4 7 PED/Workforce Development Division 07 10-96 GREEN S �� __ . - INITI A INff1Al/DATE CANTACT PERSOP! & PHpNE � DEPARTMENT DIFE OA � CITY CAUNCIL a i Shoholm, 228-3262 ��GN � CffYATfORNEY � pTV CLERK NUYBERFOP MUST BE ON COUNCIL AGENDA 8Y (OAiE) p��� BUD6ET DIRECT � FIN. 8 MGT. SERVICES OI 1996 ��A �{ � qq(p onoea �/pyOR (OR ASSISTAM) Lf] a i Shohol TOTAI # OF SIGNATURE PAGES ��e �� � (CLIP ALL LOCATIONS FOR SIGNATORE) ' ACTION REQUESTED: Signatore on attached City Coancd Resolution wili aathorize the City of Samt Paul to accept $200,000 from the State of M�nesota to provide prograros and services for at-risk yoath. aECOMMENDAnONS:Approve(A)arReject(R) PEHSONALSEHVICECONTRACTSMUSTANSWERTHEFOLLOWINGQUESTIONS: _ PLANNING CAMMISSION _ GVIL SERVICE COMMISSION 1. Has this persoNfirm ever worketl under a coMract for this tlepartmen[? �}�+� _CIBCOMMmEE _ YES "NO ,� �fBL�Lr — � A � 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city emp�oyee? — YES NO v 1 C� { _ DIS7RICT CpUR7 _ 3. Does fhis person/firm possess a skill not normall tl� � 6 "iTy� rtlp oy y possesse C R M c B I 88? SUPPOqTS WHICH COUNCIL O&IECTIVE4 YES NO Explain all yes answers on separate sheet antl attaeh to g���C� ('����� INRIATING PHOBIEM, tSSUE, OPPORTUNITV (Who, Whet, When, Where, Why); The City is experiencing a multiple of social and ewnomic problems directly related to conditions and expectations of youth at-risk. Stt�� JUL 31 �996 F�iCE ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVEO: � The City will offer a range of prevention and intervention services that will improve the developmental opportunities of youth at-risk and make Saint Paul a safer City. These services will include truancy reduction, curFew enforcement, eduwtion assistance, after school supervised recreation activities and workforce preparation. DISAOVANTAGES �FAPPROVED� None. �Oi�f3Ci� ���'�e �fl ��v R���� Y �� ��� � z '�� JUL 16 1996 __„_ -- ---� t�TY �T��R��Y DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVEO: Loss of opportunities and program services to the City's youth. Increased Ievels of youth related crime and violence. Increazed levels of high truancy, drop-ouu, and neighborhobd instability. TOTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION $ $ZOO�OOO COST/REVENUE BUDGE7ED (CIRCLE ONE) YES NO FUNDIHG SOURCE State of Minnesota ' ACTIVITV NUMBER p6 345-3b580-3457-b7096 FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN) q c -gs.� Ramsey County Truancy and Curfew Violation Ce�r H I B I T� Project Summary The Ramsey County Truancy and Curfew Violation Center (RCTCVC) is a collaboration between all of the municipal law enforcement agencies, school districts and Youth Service Bureaus in Ramsey County, and the Ramsey County Community Conections Department, Community Human Services Department, Sheriffs Department and Attorney's Office. 'The populations to be served by the RCTCVC aze Ramsey County youth between the ages of 12 to 16 who are sldpping school, and youth under the age of 18 out after curfew. These two populations of youth are at risk of being involved in criminal behavior while skipping school or out after curfew, or are at risk of being victimized, particularly when they aze out after curfew. The goals of the RCTCVC are to provide logical consequences to these youth and reduce both criminal behavior and their risk of being victimized. RCTCVC will service both truants and curfew violators. Services to truants will be provided from 9:OOam to 6:OOpm. Students caught skipping school will be brought to the RCTCVC by the police officers who pick them up while on patrol. Truancy sweeps may be conducted periodically at local malls throughout the county. Once at the RCTCVC, staffwill conduct an intake interview and brief assessment to deternune why the shzdent is skipping school. The student's school wili be contacted, and their parent/guardian will be contacted and requested to pick up their child after 3:OOpm. Accommodations will be made for parents unable to pick up their child aRer 3:OOpm. Students at the Center wiil be given eductional activities focused on the connection between school and work to complete. An educational plan for the day wili be developed for each student based on their abilities. The work completed by the student while at the Center will be forwarded to the student's school. A discharge meeting will be held with the student's parent/guardian prior to them leaving with the student. The purpose of the discharge meeting will be to provide the parent/guardian with information about the child's school attendance record, referrals to community agencies as needed, and to make an appointment between the child's school, parent/guazdian and child before they leave the Center. Schools will follow-up with the student and their parent/guardian to address the reasons the student is skipping school. A11 of the work completed by the student and the intake and brief assessment information will be faxed to the school so the staffthere will have it prior to their meeting with the parendguardian and student. Services to curfew violators will invoive police officers picking up children out after curfew, bringing them to the RCTCVC, and staff contacting their parents/guardians to pick them up. While at the RCTCVC an intake interview will be conducted to deternune why the child was out after curfew. Parents/guardians will be given information about community resources as appropriate and requested, when they pick up their child at the Center. Follow-up services by the appropriate law enforcement or community agency will occur back in the child's community for those youth who are chronic curfew violataors. The collaborative plans to.contract with either one or more of the collaborating agencies or a youth serving agency to operate the Center. Staffing wilI consist of a teacher/counselor, youth counselors and an off-duty police officer. The RCTCVC will open 7une, 1996 in a temporary site, Valley Recreation Center in Saint Paul, for the 14 weeks of ummer. It will be moved to another temporary site for the1996-1997 school year while the details for a pennanent site are completed. It is anticipated the Center will move to its permanent site once it has been secured and ' remodeling completed. The date for the permanent site to be operational is Fall, 1497. 9.c -�.aq EXHIBIT� Truancy and Curfew CounseIing and Referral Services Project Summary Population Served Youth who have been arrested for a curfew violation or who have been truant from school Services Provided (1) Community Seivice - Youth who aze referred for a status offense by St. Paul Police �egartment er.11 he a;signed communi:y se.^.:ce hecrs. Tf:e St. Pa::l Yauth Se:vice Bu:ezc maintains relationships with over 80 groups and organizations in St. Paul who are willing to supervise youth in performing community service. The average number of hours assigned for a status offense is 10 hours (2) Educational Groups - A group for youth arrested for curfew violation and their parents is provided once per month. This group emphasizes the risk of criminal invoivement and victimization for youth who are out after curfew, (3) Support Groups for Youth - These groups are generally offered on site at middle schools for youth who have issues related to school attendance and performance. (4) Support Crroups for Parents - These groups are offered once per month for parents whose children have school attendance issues. (5) Individual Counseling - This service is proved for youth who need the support and direction of an adult in order to deal with personal issues affecting their behaviour. Proeram Structure Youth who are arrested for curfew violation and brought to the Curfew Center will be referred to the St. Paul Youth Service Bureau for follow-up and dirversion services. � Youth who have been brought to the Truancy Center and attend a St. Paul Middle School will be referred to the staffperson working on site at that school. In addition, staffwill receive referrals of youth who are truant from school personnel, school liaison officers, Ramsey County Probation Officers, and the Ramsey County Attorney's Office Truancy Intervention Program. Each youth referred will be provided with an assessment of their situation and a service plan to meet their needs. No services will be provided without parental pernussion. Staffing Patterns The Youth Intervention Program of the St. Paul Youth Service Bureau is made up of 73 FTE staffwho provide the above services as well as pre-court diversion for youth arrested for a first time misdemeanor offense. A total of 5 staff work directly on site at six of the eight middle schools in St. Paul in order to provide the truancy prevention services described above. All staff have a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in a Human Service related field. Services aze available in both the Fimong and Spanish Languages. Sixty-two percent of staff are persons of color.