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MEMORANDUM To: St. Anthony Village City Council From: Charlie Yunker, City Manager and Jeff Spiess, Police Chief Date: October 22, 2024 City Council Meeting Request: Renewal of Police Partnership with the City of Falcon Heights BACKGROUND In early 2024, officials from the City of Falcon Heights approached Saint Anthony Village on renewing a policing services partnership. Falcon Heights has contracted with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office since January 2018, and the contract will expire on February 28, 2025. Falcon Heights is seeking a long-term policing services beginning on March 1, 2025. Saint Anthony Village currently provides policing services to the City of Lauderdale and previously provided policing services to Falcon Heights between 1994 and 2017. The previous partnership with Falcon Heights was highly valued in both communities. On April 23, 2024 the City Council approved continuing the exploratory process of a renewed police service partnership with the City of Falcon Heights. As a part of the discussion, Council noted the following particular items they would like to review as the process continues: • Lessons learned from the previous relationship • A Police Department SWOT Analysis • Benefits to the City and the Police department on a renewed partnership • Appropriately sharing/mitigating risk • Financial plan that would not increase the Saint Anthony tax levy from a renewed partnership • A staffing plan and timeline to support expansion of the department when hiring is very challenging Staff has continued to work through the exploratory process and is offering an update on the following areas: • Background • Decision Timeline • Benefits and risks • Lesson Learned from Previous Partnership • Police Department SWOT Analysis • Department Staff Feedback • Phased Staffing Plan • Contract • Appropriate Sharing of Financial Risk • Financial Plan • Facility Needs