DEPARTMENT: Central Operations Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute First Amendment To Restated And Amended Criminal Justice Network Joint Powers Organization Management Control Agreement
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Criminal Justice Network (CJN) is a joint powers entity organized under M.S. 471.59 to jointly and cooperatively provide for the establishment, operation, and maintenance of technology systems and services to support criminal justice agencies and information management systems for use and benefit of its members and others; and
WHEREAS, CJN and the Dakota County Information Technology Department are non-criminal justice agencies; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Bureau of Investigation Criminal Justice Information Services Security Policy requires that when criminal justice functions, regardless of location, are performed by a non-criminal justice agency there must be a management control agreement with a criminal justice agency; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office, the West St. Paul Police Department, the Criminal Justice Network, the Dakota County Information Technology Department, and all CJA customers entered into a management control agreement that expires on December 31, 2026.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the Dakota County Information Technology Director and Dakota County Sheriff to execute the First Amendment to Restated and Amended Criminal Justice Network Joint Powers Organization Management Control Agreement that will be in full force from January 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027, or the date in which CJN and Dakota County Information Technology terminate their agreement, whichever comes first.
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BACKGROUND
The Dakota County Information Technology Department entered into a management control agreement with the Criminal Justice Network (CJN), the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office and the West St. Paul Police Department due to requirements from the Federal Bureau of Investigations since CJN and the Dakota County Information Technology Department are non-criminal justice agencies. The agreement clarifies responsibility for management of security control of the criminal justice function shall remain with each of the parties involved with the agreement.
The current agreement expires on December 31, 2026, and all the parties involved have an interest in extending the agreement through December 31, 2027. The remainer of the current agreement remains unchanged.
RECOMMENDATION
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The Deputy County Manager recommends the County Board approve the First Amendment to the Restated and Amended Criminal Justice Network Joint Powers Organization Management Control Agreement.
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FINANCIAL AND STAFFING IMPACTS
There is no financial impact with this agreement extension. The agreement deals with data access and data protection issues.
PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
None.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: CJN MCA Agreement
CONTACTS
Department Director: David McKnight
Author: David McKnight