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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />TO ITEM NUMBER <br />Ma or and Ci Council 3.4. <br />AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY <br />Consent Au ust 15, 2011 Bradle R. Rolfe, Chief of Police <br />ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By <br />Check Diversion Program, LLC, Worthless Check Diversion Robert Thistle, Interim City <br />Agreement. Administrator <br /> REVIEWED BY <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />We are requesting that the Council approve the Contractual Agreement between the police department <br />and the Check Diversion Program, LLC (CDP Services). <br />BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION <br />The police department, along with many other agencies in Minnesota and Wisconsin, have worked for <br />several years with a company called Financial Crimes Services (FCS). FCS works with area merchants to <br />recover funds when issued a worthless check. They enter into agreements with merchants to recover bad <br />check amounts when the check value or aggregated value does not exceed $500.00. The program then <br />offers an alternative to criminal prosecution for individuals who have issued worthless checks. The <br />company not only assists in the investigation of these cases, but also offers the offender financial training <br />options to assist them from continuing the practice of issuing worthless checks. <br />The department recently received notice that FCS will no longer be managing the check diversion <br />program. Anew company has been formed, Check Diversion Program ,LLC (CDP), which will replace <br />the services currently offered through FCS. We are informed that many of the key staff from FCS will be <br />now employed at CDP, to continue with professional service which FCS has provided. <br />This contract has been reviewed by my office, as well as the City Prosecutor and the City Civil Attorney. <br />We are recommending that the Council approve the agreement between the City and CDP. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACT <br />There is no negative financial impact to the City. The program is funded through penalties and other <br />charges assessed to the offender. This program does save staff time by freeing up detectives that might <br />normally have to investigate these cases where a nominal amount is lost. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />^ Contractual Agreement between the City and the Check Diversion Program, LLC <br />Action Motion by Second by Vote <br />Follow Up <br />N:\Public Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\08-15-2011\CDP Memo.docx <br />