City Council Meeting Date: October 19, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Mark Elliott, Police Chief
Title
Consideration of Resolution Approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreements with the City of Northfield on Behalf of Its Police Department and City Attorney.
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Action Requested:
Staff recommends that the City Council approve the attached resolution Approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreements with the City of Northfield on Behalf of Its Police Department and City Attorney.
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to approve the attached resolution to enter into Joint Powers agreements with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, for our Police Department and City Attorney to use systems and tools over the State criminal justice data communications network for which the city is eligible. Access to this information is essential for the performance of the Police Department employees in performing their duties and investigating and charging crimes, and the City Attorney as prosecutors for the City in both the charging and sentencing functions.
The Joint Powers agreements provide the City with the ability to add, modify, and delete connectivity, systems, and tools over the five year life of the agreement and obligates the city to pay the costs for the network connection. The City's agreement with Eckberg Lammers obligates them to pay for this service directly. There is no other cost associated with their access. This is not a new service or charge, but a renewal and update of an existing agreement last approved in 2016. The City Council had approved resolutions authorizing the access of the police department and Eckberg Lammers in June of 2016. The State of Minnesota requires these agreements be renewed every five years.
The information accessed through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) PsPortal by Eckberg Lammers is limited to the same records the police department ...
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