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To: Honorable Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeil, City Administrator
From: Craig Robson, Captain
Date: May 5, 2009
Subject: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Grant)
INTRODUCTION
The Shakopee Police Department is seeking council approval to partner with Scott
County and the Cities of Savage and Prior Lake by entering into a Memorandum of
Understanding required for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program (JAG Grant) application.
BACKGROUND
The Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program allows states and local
governments to support a broad range of activities to prevent and control crime and to
improve the criminal justice system. JAG replaces the Byrne Formula and Local Law
Enforcement Block Grant (LLEBG) programs with a single funding mechanism that
simplifies the administration process for grantees.
Funding under this grant program was based on Part One crime rates and the City of
Shakopee was determined to qualify for $40,000 of a $100,000 award designated for
Scott County jurisdictions. Under this grant program Scott County and its law
enforcement jurisdictions, received a "disparate certification." This means that Shakopee
would have received one and one-halftimes (150 percent) more than the county, while
Scott County has the responsibility to prosecute and incarcerate the Part One crimes and
offenders. A jurisdiction certified as disparate must submit a joint application and a
Memorandum of Understating designating a fiscal agent. Additionally the jurisdictions
must agree on a funding split of the total grant award. The JAG grant allows for
disparate jurisdictions to either work on projects individually or as a group. The Scott
County law enforcement agencies eligible under this grant have agreed to work on ajoint
project and designate Scott County as the fiscal agent.
The monies from this grant will be used to acquire paramedics and replace tactical vests
that have surpassed their recommended life spans. The Tri-City Tactical Team will train,
equip and fund paramedics to enhance the safety of their team members. The
replacement of the team's tactical vests represents a major expense for all the involved
agencies over the next couple of years. Allowing this grant application and the proposed
expenditure will allow the agencies to reduce their general fund budget expenditures in
the upcoming years.
BUDGET IMPACT
There is no local match requirement for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant Program (JAG Grant).
VISIONING RELATIONSHIP
This action supports:
Goal B: To Provide High Quality of Life
Goal E: Financially Strong
Strategy 6: Provide High Quality Services
Strategy 10: Ensure City's fiscal health
ALTERNATIVES
1. Allow staff to partner with Scott County and the Cities of Savage and Prior Lake
by entering into a Memorandum of Understanding required for the Edward Byrne
Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG Grant) application.
2. Do not allow staff to begin the application process
3. Table for further discussion from staff
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends alternative one.
ACTION REQUESTED
If Council concurs, they should by motion allow appropriate city staff to partner with
Scott County and the Cities of Savage and Prior Lake by entering into a Memorandum of
Understanding required for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
Program (JAG Grant) application.
JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT
TRI-CITY TACTICAL TEAM
RECOVERY ACT: JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM
THIS AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the County of Scott, a
Minnesota Political Subdivision ("Scott County"), the City of Prior Lake, a Minnesota
Municipal Corporation ("Prior Lake"), the City of Savage, a Minnesota Municipal
Corporation ("Savage"), and the City of Shakopee, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation
("Shakopee"). The parties shall hereinafter be referred to collectively as the "Members"
of the Tri-City Tactical Team ("TCTT").
WHEREAS, this Agreement is made pursuant to the authority conferred upon the
parties by Minnesota Statutes SS 471.59; and
WHEREAS, each of the Parties, in performing governmental functions or in
paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that
performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and
WHEREAS, each Party finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the
best interest of all the Members of the TCTT, that the undertaking will benefit the public,
and that the division of costs fairly compensates the performing party for the services or
functions under this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Prior Lake, Savage and Shakopee agree to provide the County their
share of the JAG award for the Tri-City Tactical Team Medics and Equipment Program;
and
WHEREAS, Prior Lake, Savage, Shakopee and Scott County agree it is in their
best interests to reallocate the JAG funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:
SECTION I
1.1 Prior Lake agrees to pay Scott County a total of$22,070.00 of JAG Funds.
1.2 Savage agrees to pay Scott County a total of $27,388.00 of JAG Funds.
1.3 Shakopee agrees to pay Scott County a total of $40,683.00 of JAG Funds.
1.4 Scott County agrees to allocate $10,104.00 of JAG Funds.
SECTION II
2.1 Scott County agrees to use $100,245.00 for the Tri-City Tactical Team Medics
and Equipment Program until December 31, 2014.
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SECTION III
3.1 The TCTT shall fully defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Parties and
members against all claims, losses, liability, suits, judgments, cost and expenses
by reason ofthe action or inactions ofthe employees and/or the agents of the
TCTT, except for any act or omission for which the Party's employee is guilty of
malfeasance, willful neglect of duty or bad faith. This Agreement to indemnify
and hold harmless does not constitute a waiver by the TCTT, any member or any
participant of the limitations on liability provided under Minn. Stat. 9466,04.
3.2 To the full extent permitted by law, actions by the Parties pursuant to this
Agreement are intended to be and shall be construed as a "cooperative activity"
and it is the intent of the Parties that they shall be deemed a "single governmental
unit" for the purposes ofliability, all as set forth in Minn. Stat. 9471.59, subd.
la(a); provide further that for purposes ofthat statute, each Party to this
Agreement expressly declines responsibility for the acts or omissions of the other
Parties.
3.3 The Parties to this agreement are not liable for the acts or omissions of the other
participants to this Agreement except to the extent to which they have agreed in
writing to be responsible for acts or omissions of the other Parties.
3.4 Each Party acknowledges and agrees that it is insured or self-insured consistent
with the limits established in Minnesota State Statute. Each Party agrees to
promptly notify all Parties if it becomes aware of any potential Board related
claim(s) or facts giving rise to such claims.
SECTION IV
The Parties agree to abide by all applicable federal and state laws and regulations
concerning the handling and disclosure of private and confidential information
concerning individuals and/or data, including but not limited to, information made non-
public by such laws or regulations.
SECTION V
The laws of the State of Minnesota shall govern all questions and interpretations
concerning the validity and construction of this Agreement and the legal relations and
performance obligations between the Parties herein. The appropriate venue and
jurisdiction for any litigation hereunder shall be those courts located within the State of
Minnesota. Litigation, however, in the federal courts involving Parties herein shall be in
the appropriate federal court within the State of Minnesota. If any provision of this
Agreement is held invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall not be
affected.
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IN WITNESS WHElillOF, the undersigned government units, by action of their
Governing Bodies, have caused this Joint Powers Agreement to be executed in
accordance with authority of Minn. Stat. S 471.59.
COUNTY OF SCOTT
J on Ulrich, Chair Kevin Studnika
Board of Scott County Commissioners Scott County Sheriff
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
Attested to: Approved as to form:
Gary Shelton Pat Ciliberto
Acting Scott County Administrator Scott County Attorney
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned government units, by action of their
Governing Bodies, have caused this Joint Powers Agreement to be executed in accordance with
authority of Minn. Stat. 9 471.59.
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
Jack Haugen, Mayor William O'Rourke
Prior Lake City Council Prior Lake Police Chief
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
Attested to: Approved as to fonn:
Frank Boyles Suesan L. Pace
Prior Lake City Manager Prior Lake City Attorney
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned government units, by action of their
Governing Bodies, have caused this Joint Powers Agreement to be executed in accordance with
authority of Minn. Stat. ~ 471.59.
CITY OF SAVAGE
Janet Williams, Mayor Rodney Seurer
Savage City Council Savage Police Chief
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
Attested to: Approved as to form:
Barry Stock RichardP. Rosow
Savage City Administrator Savage City Attorney
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned government units, by action of their
Governing Bodies, have caused this Joint Powers Agreement to be executed in accordance with
authority of Minn. Stat. 9 471.59.
CITY OF SHAKOPEE
John Schmitt, Mayor Dan Hughes
Shakopee City Council Shakopee Police Chief
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
Attested to: Approved as to form:
Mark McNeill
Shakopee City Administrator Shakopee City Attorney
Date: ,2009 Date: ,2009
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