DEPARTMENT: Information Technology
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
TITLE
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement Between Dakota County And Dakota County Community Development Agency For Employee Benefit Participation, Human Resources And Information Technology Services
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the County Manager to execute a joint powers agreement (JPA) between Dakota County and the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) to provide employee benefit participation, Human Resources services, and Information Technology (IT) services to the CDA upon request.
SUMMARY
In 2018, the County and CDA entered into separate joint powers agreements to provide CDA employees’ access to the County’s medical, dental and vision employee benefit plans (Resolution No.18-638), IT services (Resolution No. 18-643), human resources consulting services on an ad hoc basis (Resolution No.18-639), and legal services from the County Attorney’s Office to the CDA. These JPAs expired in December of 2020. The County and CDA renewed these agreements with a consolidated JPA having an effective date of January 1, 2020 (Resolution No. 21-048). This was renewed in December 2022 (Resolution No. 22-552). The current agreement expired at the end of 2024.
CDA staff wish to continue obtaining certain employee benefit participation, Human Resources services and IT services from the County and the County is willing to provide these services, as agreed to by the departments and the CDA. A proposed Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) (Attachment) has been prepared to continue this arrangement for services for the years 2025 and 2026. Services will continue to be provided by the County Attorney’s Office under a separate agreement.
RECOMMENDATION
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Staff recommends the Board authorize the County Manager to execute a JPA between Dakota County and the CDA for the years 2025 and 2026 to allow the County to provide employee benefit participation, Human Resources services, and IT services to the CDA upon request.
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EXPLANATION OF FISCAL/FTE IMPACTS
The anticipated costs and/or revenues resulting from providing services to the CDA are represented in 2025 department budgets.
☒ None ☐ Current budget ☐ Other
☐ Amendment Requested ☐ New FTE(s) requested
RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the current agreement to provide Human Resources services and IT services to the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) expired on December 31, 2024; and
WHEREAS, the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA) wishes to continue receiving certain Human Resources services and IT services from Dakota County upon request; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County is willing to provide Human Resources services and IT services when resources are available and as agreed to by the County and Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, That the Dakota County Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes the County Manager to execute a joint powers agreement between Dakota County and the Dakota County Community Development Agency for the years 2025 and 2026 to provide Human Resources and Information Technology services as requested and agreed to by both parties, consistent with available resources in Dakota County, substantially as presented and subject to approval by the County Attorney’s Office as to form.
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PREVIOUS BOARD ACTION
18-638; 12/18/18
18-639; 12/18/18
18-643; 12/18/18
21-048; 1/19/21
22- 552; 12/13/22
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment: CDA Joint Powers Agreement with Dakota County
BOARD GOALS
☐ Thriving People ☐ A Healthy Environment with Quality Natural Resources
☒ A Successful Place for Business and Jobs ☐ Excellence in Public Service
CONTACT
Department Head: Dan Cater
Author: Sherry Falb-Joslin