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Authorizing stipend payments for the public members serving on the Public Administrative Citations Implementation Working Group.
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WHEREAS, pursuant to RES 26-1314, the Saint Paul City Council established the Public Administrative Citations Implementation Working Group (hereinafter “Working Group”) on August 12, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Saint Paul City Council recognizes that volunteer participation by community members is an effective way to engage them in the development and improvement of City policies, programs, and services and to incorporate community perspectives into issues affecting the City; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group is comprised of six community representatives who collectively possess expertise in civil rights, legal advocacy, racial equity, housing stability, neighborhood engagement, labor, and municipal fines and fees policy and who reflect diverse geographic representation; and
WHEREAS, the Working Group’s mission is to produce and review draft recommendations for inclusion in the final memorandum required to be submitted to and presented to the City Council no later than November 1, 2026, including recommendations regarding:
1. Procedures that promote fair, accessible, and equitable systems of compliance with the Saint Paul Legislative Code where civil fine authority is proposed to be used;
2. Policies that prioritize education, voluntary compliance, corrective action, and public safety before financial penalties are imposed for a code violation;
3. Policy options to address residents experiencing financial hardship when faced with an administrative citation;
4. Notice, appeal, hearing, and due process procedures that are transparent and accessible to all residents;
5. Policy safeguards to ensure administrative citations are implemented as compliance tools and are not used primarily to generate revenue for general governmental operations;
6. Citywide programming to account for revenues exceeding implementation costs that may lead ...
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