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Authorizing the Police Department to accept the amendment to the Joint Powers Agreement (RES 12-2079) with the State of Minnesota, Office of Traffic Safety, to extend the contract terms and increase the contract $25,000.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Police Department was authorized to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota, through its Office of Traffic Safety (CF RES 12-2079, Attachment A) which included an indemnification clause; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has issued an amendment to this agreement; and
WHEREAS, this amendment will allow the police department to further develop the existing real time officer reporting tool by designing new features, making changes to existing features and testing to ensure compatibility with the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety processes, security standards and can be successfully integrated with tools used by business partners; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul Police Department will be reimbursed by the state for all actual hours of resource time used to meet the obligations as outlined in the agreement, and
WHEREAS, the amendment will extend the term of the agreement to September 30, 2014 and the total obligation of the contract will increase $25,000 amending the total contract not to exceed $100,000; and
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Saint Paul City Council authorizes the City of Saint Paul to enter into, and Chief Thomas E. Smith to implement the attached amended agreement with the State of Minnesota which includes an indemnification clause.
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