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lcti* REQUEST FOR ACTION River TO ITEM NUMBER Mayor and City Council 4.3 AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY Consent October 15,2012 Bob Kluntz,Police Captain ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED By Resolution for State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement with Cal Portner, City Administrator the City of Elk River on Behalf of its Police Department and REVIEWED BY Designating the Legal Authority for Signing Contracts ACTION REQUESTED Council motion to adopt resolution approving a State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Elk River on behalf of its Police Department and designating the legal authority for signing contracts. BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION The Police Department has had an ongoing relationship with the Minnesota Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (MICAC) for several years. The MICAC is funded through a federal grant,which is administered through the Minnesota Department of Public Safety,Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. As a member of this Task Force,the Elk River Police Department works with the Bureau and other member agencies to help prevent and investigate crimes where children are victimized over the Internet; including child pornography and solicitation for sex. WithBy having this agreement,the Task Force is able to offer free training to our staff and offers investigative assistance with these often complex cases. In return the Police Department has a detective assigned as a liaison to the Task Force,and that person aids in starting initial case investigations when the jurisdiction is not yet known. The Joint Powers Agreement is brought to the City Council on a yearly basis for renewal consideration. In the resolution,the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign the State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreement.The Police Chief, or his successor,is designated to sign any subsequent amendments to the Agreement in order to maintain the city's connection to the systems and tools offered by the state. FINANCIAL IMPACT This agreement has a positive financial impact for the city as it allows for a staff member to attend free training sessions,which normally would cost hundreds of dollars. ATTACHMENTS • Letter dated August 24,2012, from the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. • A copy of the Joint Powers Agreement for the MICAC. • Resolution approving State of Minnesota Joint Powers Agreements with the City of Elk River on behalf of its Police Department and designating the legal authority for signing contracts. ItLATLJPEI e N:\Public Bodies\City Council\Council RCA\Agenda Packet\10-15-2012\ICAC 2012 Request.docx