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2 4 G9 T 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 City Council Regular Meeting Minutes November 25, 2014 Page 4 cooperation. He provided an example of cooperative efforts through the high visibility traffic initiative, which has helped to decrease the amount of traffic accidents in the County. He advised that 18 new Deputies and 10 new Correction Officers were hired and badged, noting that the agency hires individuals with the highest character. He explained that character is a base that you have while skills can be learned. He referenced the prescription take back program that is used by both Ramsey and Hennepin counties and advised that drop-off locations can be found on the website www.ramsevcountvsherriff.us. He referenced the heroin issues that the department is seeing and noted that the users usually begin with prescription medications. He reported that at any given time there are a number of warrants that are on the books. He stated that some people may think the issue will go away or may be embarrassed to resolve the matter. He stated that the department is working to setup a day where individuals with lower level issues could come in to easily resolve them. He advised of an upcoming fundraising event and thanked the Council for their time. Mayor Faust confirmed that residents from any county could drop-off prescription medications at the drop-off locations. He stated that perhaps the City could place a list of drop-off locations on the City website and/or in the newsletter to promote the issue. He applauded the department for their attempt to treat the matter from the source rather than the symptom. He also congratulated Sherriff Bostrom for his recent re-election and thanked him for taking time to report to the Council and for his services. Ramsey County Sherriff Bostrom stated that it is remarkable the amount of work that can be accomplished when there is trust between the Police Department and Sherriff s Office and was pleased that he is able to be a part of this partnership. V. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. (Continued) C. Resolution 14-076: a resolution approving a Joint Cooperative Agreement for Use of Law Enforcement Personnel and Equipment. Police Chief John Ohl reviewed the resolution with the Council and indicated that that this is not a new mutual aid agreement as the City has had a mutual aid agreement with other cities for the past 20 years. He explained that this process allowed the department to update some of the language and provide additional insulation towards civil liability. He noted that typically he would place this item on the Consent Agenda but thought this would be a good opportunity to tie together with the presentation from the Sherriff. He referenced the cooperative efforts, noting that process provides assets that no one agency could provide on their own. Councilmember Gray questioned how many communities are part of this agreement. Police Chief Ohl was unsure of the exact number of agencies that would sign onto the agreement but advised that there were 37 communities involved and estimated that 41 agencies in total may sign the agreement. He provided examples where the mutual aid could be provided, ranging from natural disasters to events such as the baseball all-star events the previous summer.