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City of Falcon Heights
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
Date: July 14, 2000
RESOLUTION REGARDING 2001 RAMSEY COUNTY CORRECTIONS CONTRACT
WITH NORTHWEST YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
WHEREAS Northwest Youth and Family Services has been providing Diversion Services to
juvenile offenders for the past 25 years; and
WHEREAS these services have consistently been provided in a cost effective, community-based
model involving collaboration with local law enforcement departments, the Ramsey County
Corrections Department and the Ramsey County Attorney's Office; and
WHEREAS the recidivism rate for young persons served through this program is consistently
around 16 percent; and
• WHEREAS 329 young people and their families were served by this program in 1999 and 360
young people and their families were served in 1998; and
WHEREAS local municipality monies are provided to supplement the cost of these services;
and
WHEREAS a Youth Intervention Program Grant is received from the State to additionally fund
these services; and
WHEREAS we wish to continue to have these issues addressed in a timely manner with
emphasis on early intervention with acommunity-based setting.
BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED:
That we, the City of Falcon Heights strongly encourage the County Manager and the County
Board to continue to provide funding at the same level in 2001 as in 2000, the Diversion Services
provided through Northwest Youth and Family Services.
BE IT ALSO RESOLVED:
That the County will recognize the importance of these services and the local partnerships which
enable them to be provided in such a comprehensive and cost effective manner, thereby
benefitting greatly the workload of the Ramsey County Corrections staff.
• Adopted by the Falcon Heights City Council, this 12th day of July, 2000.
Moved by: Kuettel A roved b :~
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Mayor
July 12, 2000
Gehrz 5 In Favor Date
Hustad -
Kuettel 0 Against Attested by:
Lindstrom City Admi strator/Clerk
Talbot July 12, 2000
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