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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 80-019 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (HCCJCC) Meeting Sheet IIIIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIVIIIIIII IIII iovso Box: 23 Folder: RES 1980 Document: RES 80-019 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (HCGCC) RESOLUTION 80-019 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPA- TION IN THE HENNEPIN COUNTY CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL (HCCJCC) i WHEREAS, the Justice System Improvement Act of 1979 (JSIA) reauthorizes and restructures the LEAA Federal Grant-In-Aid Program to state and i! local units of government; and WHEREAS , certain units of local general government are eligible individually or in combination to function under the JSIA as en- titlement jurisdictions and in that status enjoy significant auton- omy with respect to the utilization of a pre-determined allocation of federal funding; and WHEREAS, units of government within the State of Minnesota must i formally advise the Minnesota Crime Patrol Planning Board of their i intentions regarding participation in the JSIA no later than March 10, 1980; BE IT RESOLVED that the City of St. Anthony formally declares its intention to participate in the JSIA as a member of the Hennepin County Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (HCCJCC) under a joint Hennepin County, City of Minneapolis and suburban unit of govern- ment combination entitlement jurisdiction; and 1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in the event the Minnesota Crime Control Planning Board proposes an alternative to entitlement jurisdiction status which maintains the integrity of pre-determined funding al- locations and provides for the maintenance of ,cooperative inter- governmental planning and coordination as embodied in the HCCJCC, such a proposal will be considered by the City of St. Anthony at that time. i i� Adopted this day of — 1980 . Mayor • f ATTEST: �J�i✓ = �,�` ; �..�rtJ City Clerk ! j (� f I Reviewed for Administration: _ ' -�-`— Cit anager 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 _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