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<br />Item No: 6D <br />Meeting Date: April 25, 2016 <br />Type of Business: Special Order <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: James Ericson, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8558, in Support of the Ramsey County “Start By <br />Believing” Community Initiative <br /> <br />Introduction: <br /> <br />This is a resolution about a new joint initiative by Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public <br />Health and the Ramsey County Attorney’s Office in support of the “Start by Believing” <br />national public awareness campaign designed to improve the response to sexual <br />violence survivors. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br /> <br />The goal of the initiative is to partner with other county departments, local law <br />enforcement, community groups and residents to provide education, training and <br />outreach to reduce the disbelief, shame or blame sexual violence survivors encounter. <br /> <br />Police Chief Kinney joined other chief law enforcement officials and Ramsey County <br />elected and appointed officials on April 13, 2016, for the launch of the public awareness <br />initiative. The stated goal of the program is to create a culture where victims of such <br />assaults feel more empowered to make a report. The organizers believe that a positive, <br />nurturing framework when responding to a report of sexual violence creates a better <br />outcome for prosecution and ultimately the healing process for the survivor. <br /> <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />At the request of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, Staff recommends the <br />City Council approve the attached resolution in support of the Ramsey County “Start By <br />Believing” Community Initiative. <br /> <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />________________________ <br />James Ericson <br />City Administrator <br /> <br />