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

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_f SUMMARY FACT SHEET o o THE FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION FOR THE OLD LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRA- TION PROGRAM (LEAA) EXPIRED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1979. o LEGISLATION REAUTHORIZING, EXTENDING AND RESTRUCTURING THE LEAA PROGRAM WAS SIGNED INTO LAW BY THE PRESIDENT ON DECEMBER, 27 , 1979. THE NEW LEAA LEGIS- LATION IS KNOWN AS THE JUSTICE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1979 (JSIA) . ® UNDER, THE. JSIA CERTAIN UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT QUALIFY INDIVIDUALLY OR IN COMBINATION TO FUNCTION AS ENTITLEMENT JURISDICTIONS. THOSE UNITS OF GOVERPI- MENT ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE JSIA AS AN ENTITLEMENT MUST MEET CERTATH LEGISLATIVELY MANDATED P,EQUIRENIENTS. THEY ALSO ENJOY A SIGNIFICANT LEVEL OF AUTONOMY REGARDING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PRIORITIES AND THE ALLOCATION OF' FEDERAL FUNDS RECEIVED UNDER THE PROGRAM. e ELIGIBLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHICH ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IP! ENTITLE- MENT STATUS MAY' AUTOMATICALLY PARTICIPATE UNDER A "BALANCE-OF-STATE" CONCEPT. AT THIS POINT, A FULL DEFINITION OF THE BALANCE-OF-STATE CONCEPT IS NOT AVAILABLE. o ELIGIBLE UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT MUST FORMALLY DECLARE THEIR INTENTIONS REGARDING ENTITLEMENT STATUS BEFORE MARCH 10, 1930. ® WHILE THERE MAY BE CERTAIN ADVANTAGES TO PARTICIPATION IN T11E JSIA U1IDER THE BALANCE-OF--STATE CONCEPT, IN THE: ABSENCE .OF SUFFICIENT INFORMATION AND Ii1 ACCORD WITH THE MARCH 10, 1930, DEADLINE, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT UNITS OF GOVERlNiMENT WITHIN HENNEPIN COUNTY DECLARE THEIR .INTENT TO PARTICIPATE AS MEMBERS OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL UNDER A JOINT HENNEPIN COUNTY, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND SUBURBAN •UNIT OF GOVERNMENT COMBINATION ENTITLEMENT JURISDICTION STATUS. THIS ACTION, OF COURSE , PROTECTS LOCAL INTERESTS AND AS SOON AS FULL INFORMA- TION IS AVAILABLE FROM THE STATE REGARDING THE BALANCE-OF-STATE CONCEPT, RECONSIDERATION OF THIS ORIGINAL DECLARATION CAN OCCUR AT THAT TIME. ® WITH RESPECT TO THE BALANCE-OF-STATE CONCEPT, THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMIN!1L JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND. STAFF ARE WORKING HITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM ETHER UNITS OF GOVERNMENT 1•117HIil THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND FROM THE CRIME CONTROL PLANNING BOARD TO FURTHER DEFINE THIS CONCEPT. AS SOON AS THAT PROCESS HAS BEEN COMPLETED, INFORMATION WILL BE FORWARDED TO YOUR ATTENTION. i i I l NOTE: More detailed information may be found in the REAUTHORIZATION OF THE LEAA PROGRAM briefing document or by calling HCCJCC staff at 348-3069