DEPARTMENT: Attorney
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement Between City Of Eagan And Dakota County For Administration And Distribution Of Violent Crime Enforcement Teams Grant
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) between the City of Eagan and Dakota County for the administration and distribution of Violent Crime Enforcement Teams (VCET) Grant awarded to the Dakota County Drug Task Force (DCDTF).
SUMMARY
The DCDTF is established by a 2001 JPA entered into by the Cities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Lakeville, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul, West St. Paul, Savage and the County pursuant to Minn. Stat. ?471.59. The City of Eagan (City) acts as the fiscal agent for the DCDTF and receives the VCET grant funds on behalf of the DCDTF.
The DCDTF annually assigns $48,000 of the VCET funds received for a dedicated drug prosecutor. The County Attorney's Office (CAO) currently dedicates three and one quarter full-time attorneys to prosecute controlled substance offenses. The CAO and DCDTF, through the City as its fiscal agent, desire to execute an agreement to account for the VCET grant funds for 2024-2025.
RECOMMENDATION
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Authorize the County Board Chair to execute a JPA with the City of Eagan for the distribution of VCET grant funds 2024-2025. The JPA is in the same format as previous years.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The grant funds received will partially offset the net County cost of controlled substance prosecutions as part of the County Attorney's adopted 2024 & 2025 budgets. The 2024 funds have been paid.
? None ? Current budget ? Other
? Amendment Requested ? New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Dakota County Drug Task Force (DCDTF) is established by a 2001 joint powers agreement entered into by t...
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