RES 80-019 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (HCCJCC)

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February 20, 1980 Mr. James Fornell \ St. Anthony City Manager 3301 Silver Lake Road ZSt. Anthony, MN 55418 O Dear Mr. Fornell : The Hennepin County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (HCCJCC) held a special meeting on February 14, 1980, for the purpose of briefing representatives from units of government within Hennepin County on the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 (JSIA). M LqAt that special meeting, the HCCJCC reviewed the briefing document entitled RE-AUTHORIZATION OF THE LEAA PROGRAM which had been sent to all units of govern- ment in the County by the County's Office of Planning and Development on February Q 6, 1980. Following a review of that document and an extended discussion of the options available to units of government within the County, the Council adopted 0 the following resolution and directed its Executive Committee to forward this 0 recommendation to its member units of government: The HCCJCC recommends that its member units of government continue to L participate under the new LEAA Legislation as a joint Hennepin County, • City of Minneapolis and suburban unit of government combination enttZe- ment jurisdiction and it is ,further recommended that a continued dis- cussion and expZoration of a viable baZance-of-state concept be pursued ywith representatives of other units of government within the MetropoZi- Ztan area and the Crime C©ntroZ planning Board. As indicated luring the special briefing on February 14, units of local govern- ment must formally advise the Minnesota Crime Control Planni:ng Board of their in- In n-Q tentions regarding participation under the new LEAH Legislation by March 10, 19.80. Therefore, and in accord with the above recommendation, the HCCJCC is recommend-- i \ ing consideration of the enclosed resolution. You are requested to present this resolution for consideration to your City Council and reminded that the results \ of such action must be communicated to the Crime Control Planning Board by ! March 10. We are also requesting that a record of that action be forwarded to the attention of our staff at A-2308 Government Center, Minneapolis, MN 55487 To assist you in presenting this resolution, we have also enclosed a Summary Fact Sheet highlighting key points of information on this issue. If you have any questions regarding this process or the enclosures, please do not hesitate to con- tact our staff at 348-3069. On behalf of the HCCJCC may we thank you in advance 0 for your consideration of this recommendation. v Sincerely, C. Wayne Courtney, Co-Chairman Thomas L. Johnson, Co-Chairman • Edina Councilman Hennepin County Attorney Enclosures A-2308 Government Center,300 S.Sixth St.,Minneapolis,MN 55487,348-6497