DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement For Community Corrections Access To Minnesota Department Of Public Safety Criminal Justice Data Communications Network
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Minnesota Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is authorized by law to maintain systems and tools and has access to other systems and tools that are useful to criminal and non-criminal justice agencies in the performance of official duties; and
WHEREAS, the BCA has established the Criminal Justice Data Communications Network (CJDN) for the purpose of enabling agencies across the State of Minnesota to access such systems and tools; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 19-042 (January 22, 2019), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the BCA to utilize CJDN from date of execution for a period of five years at a total annual cost of $3,720; and
WHEREAS, Community Corrections recommends renewing the JPA to enable the use of the systems and tools available over the State’s CJDN for which Community Corrections is eligible; and
WHEREAS, the JPA would provide Community Corrections with access to such systems and tools that benefit criminal justice agencies in performing their duties; and
WHEREAS, the JPA further provides the ability to add, modify, and delete connectivity, systems and tools for a period of five years from the date of execution at a total annual cost of $3,720.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Community Services Director to execute a joint powers agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for access to Minnesota Department of Public Safety Criminal Justice Data Communications Network from the date of execution for a period of five years at a total annual cost of $3,720, or until completion by the parties of their respective obligations under the joint powers agreement, whichever occurs first, unless earlier terminated by law or according to the provisions of the joint powers agreement, substantially as presented to the Community Services Committee of the Whole on March, 19, 2024, subject to approval by the County Attorney's Office as to form.
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