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RESOLUTION NO. 8973 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATES OF MINNESOTA APPROVING THE RAMSEY COUNTY VIOLENT CRIMES ENFORCEMENT TEAM (VCET) JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT (JPA) WHEREAS, The State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety has created and provided grant funding for two multi -agency Violent Crime Enforcement Teams (VCETs), one in Hennepin County and one in Ramsey County; and WHEREAS, The VCET must be established by a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) and governed by an advisory board with representatives from each participating law enforcement agency and a representative of the County Attorney's Office; and WHEREAS, The Ramsey County VCET is currently comprised of Ramsey County through the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, the City of Maplewood through the Maplewood Police Department, the City of New Brighton through the New Brighton Police Department, the City of Roseville through the Roseville Police Department, the City of St. Paul through the St. Paul Police Department, and the City of White Bear through the White Bear Lake Police Department; and WHEREAS, The Ramsey County VCET was formed for the purpose of enforcing controlled substance laws and investigating and prosecuting gang and violent crimes, especially felonies that have the likelihood of being related to the distribution of narcotics and/or other cases that have an impact on all Parties; and WHEREAS, On January 1, 2018, the Parties amended the JPA for another one- year term, with four automatic one-year renewal terms; and WHEREAS, On May 3, 2018, the Ramsey County VCET advisory board voted to amend the JPA to add the City of Mounds View, through the Mounds View Police Department, as a member of the VCET; and WHEREAS, Legal counsel from each participating city, Ramsey County, and the League of Minnesota Cities have all reviewed and approved the agreement. NOW, THERFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Mounds View, Ramsey County, Minnesota to approve the attached Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET) joint powers agreement. Adopted this 29th day of May 2018.