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Accepting the gift of travel expenses from Association of Prosecuting Attorneys for City Attorney, Lyndsey Olson and Dave Hunt, Senior Attorney, to attend the Gun Violence Prosecutor-Led Alternatives, Community of Practicing Meeting in Bronx, New York on June 6,2024.
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WHEREAS, The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys is a highly experienced leader in the field of nationwide training and technical assistance. APA’s membership includes prosecutors’ offices, elected, appointed, and line prosecutors, justice system professionals, and community partners.
WHEREAS, The Association of Prosecuting Attorneys elevates promising and practical strategies to federal, state, local, and tribal prosecutors as well as their justice and community partners to enhance prosecutorial excellence. In order to address disparities and inequities in the justice system, APA strives to elevate the voices of victims, survivors, their families, formerly incarcerated individuals, and others with lived experiences through meaningful community engagement; and
WHEREAS, the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys is both a network and a movement, driven by the conviction that communities make better decisions when residents of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives are meaningfully engaged; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul receives numerous benefits from membership in the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys including network coaching and strategy sessions, access to a diverse community of practice and member learning exchange opportunities; exclusive access to timely member resources, webinars, and calls, and tailored programs that support communities in building a welcoming infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, Saint Paul also received two complimentary registrations to the Gun Violence Prosecutor-Led Alternatives, Community of Practicing Meeting on June 6, 2024 in Bronx, New York ($700.vaulue) as part of its membership dues; and
WHEREAS, City of Saint Paul, City Attorney, Lyndsey Olson utilized one of the complimentary registrations to attend the 2024 Welcoming Interactive; and
WHEREAS, attending this Interactive offered an opportunity to learn and strategize on how Saint Paul can become a more inclusive and welcoming community; and
WHEREAS, the educational and networking opportunities offered through this Interactive are of significant benefit to the City of Saint Paul and our residents, and
WHEREAS, participation in the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys
Welcoming Interactive provided an opportunity to acquire technical knowledge to develop and improve the City of Saint Paul’s Immigrant and Refugee Program; now therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council hereby accepts the gift of a complimentary registration for City Attorney Lyndsey Olson and Dave Hunt, Senior Attorney attendance at Association of Prosecuting Attorneys for City Attorney, Lyndsey Olson to attend the Gun Violence Prosecutor-Led Alternatives, Community of Practicing Meeting in Bronx, New York on June 6, 2024, for its generous gift.