CC RES 97-024 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPRIVNG PARTICIPATION IN COOPERATIVE ACTIVITIES OF MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM

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• MINNESOTA POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROVISION OF CERTAIN SERVICES TO MEMBERS AND NON- MEMBERS WHEREAS, the Minnesota Police Recruitment System (MPRS) and thirty-six named Minnesota cities are defendants in two companion civil actions in Hennepin County District Court, entitled Fields v. MPRS, et al. and Starks v. MPRS, et al., District Court File Numbers EM93-218 and EM 93-219 (hereinafter collectively referred to as the "Action"); and WHEREAS, by order of the court dated November 7, 1996, in the Action said defendants are obligated to undertake certain activities relating to the recruitment and hiring of minority persons; and WHEREAS, the board has determined that it would be more economical and efficient for the MPRS to undertake certain of these activities on behalf of other defendants which elect to participate in such common activities; and WHEREAS, the MPRS is authorized to provide such services to members and non- members; • NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Police Recruitment System as follows: 1. The MPRS will undertake to provide certain services to participating members and non-members relating to the obligations of the defendant cities imposed by the order of the court dated November 7, 1996, in the Action, which services may include, but are not limited to the following: 1.1 Develop, update and maintain, for use by the participating cities, checklists of affirmative action activities described in the Affirmative Action Program submitted on behalf of all of the defendant cities (except Mendota Heights and Brooklyn Park) on March 1, 1996 and the court's order of November 7, 1996. 1.2 Develop, for use by the participating cities, reporting forms to be used to document compliance with the Affirmative Action Program and the court's order of November 7, 1996. 1.3 Collect and retain reporting forms completed by participating cities. 1.4 Make such periodic reports to the court on behalf of participating cities as are required by the court's order of November 7, 1996, or as such order may be amended. • CLL117054 MP110-2