DEPARTMENT: Central Operations Administration
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Approval Of Amended And Restated Joint Powers Agreement For Criminal Justice Network Board
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Approve the amended and restated joint powers agreement for the Criminal Justice Network Board 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 the use and benefit of the members.
SUMMARY
Dakota County and the cities of Burnsville, Farmington, Hastings, Inver Grove Heights, Mendota Heights, Rosemount, South St. Paul, and West St. Paul entered into an agreement creating the Criminal Justice Network (CJN) as a joint powers organization effective January 1, 2022. The original agreement is set to expire on December 31, 2026. The City of Plymouth was added as a board member with an amendment to the original joint powers agreement in 2024. CJN provides applications and services focused on information sharing and integration among Dakota County law enforcement agencies, the County Sheriff, County Attorney, departments within county government, Dakota County District Court, and law enforcement agencies across the state.
The members of the CJN Board of Directors desired to continue the work of the organization beyond the term of the joint powers agreement. A subgroup of the board worked together to develop the amended and restated document (Attachment: Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement for the Criminal Justice Network Board). While the agreement is similar to the original joint powers agreement, a few changes of note include:
1. The annual financial contribution of Dakota County will be reduced from $472,642 in the original joint powers agreement to an annual amount of $420,000 in 2027 and 2028; $370,000 in 2029 and 2030; and $320,000 in 2031 and beyond. This contribution covers payment for additional CJN servi...
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