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CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS March 5, 1980 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a special meeting of the City Council of .the City of Falcon Heights was duly called and held at the City Hall in said City on the 5th day of March, 1980 at 7;30 p.m. The following members were present: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmembers Steele, Brown, Eggert and Larson and the following were absent: None. Councilmember Brown introduced the following Resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION 80-~6 A RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO BECOME AN ENTITLEMENT AREA FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE WHEREAS, the Justice System Improvement Act (JSI2~ reauthorizes and re- structures the Federal assistance program to State and local governments for criminal justice improvements; and WHEREAS, Under the JSIA formula grants are authorized to State and local governments to carry out programs of proven or likely effectiveness in improving criminal and juvenile justice; and WHEREAS, Larger units of local general government, including combinations, are eligible to receive a specific portion of Part D monies and to set priorities for the use of those funds based on their analysis of their crime and criminal justice problems; and WHEREAS, Jurisdictions eligible and electing to apply for such grants are termed "entitlements" areas, and WHEREAS, Status as an "entitlement" area under the JSIA means (a) certainty of receiving a specified portion of the states' total allocation of Part D funds con- tingent of submission of an approved application; (b) significant antonomy over the use of those funds, and (c) responsibility to meet requirements of Federal and State law and regulations; and WHEREAS, A combination of local governments qualify as an entitlement area if it has a total population of 100,000 persons and would receive at a minimum $50,000 in Part D. funds; and WHEREAS, The City of St. Paul, Ramsey County and any or all of the suburban municipalities of Ramsey County in combination qualify as an entitlement area; and WHEREAS, The City of Falcon Heights is committed to coordinated criminal justice planning efforts to identify problems, to set priorities, and to develop criminal justice system improvement programs. THEREFORE be it Resolved the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota hereby de- clares its intention to combine with the City of St. Paul, Ramsey County and any or all suburban municipalities of Ramsey County pursuant to the provisions of the JSIA to become a combination "entitlement" area. Resolved the City of Falcon Heights, Minnesota hereby authorizes the proper officials to execute a letter of intent to become an entitlement to Robert Griesgraber, Executive Director of the Crime Control Planning Board.