Title
Authorizing the Police Department to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement, which includes an indemnification clause, with the State of Minnesota through its Commissioner of the Office of MN.IT Services.
Body
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Police Department is authorized to enter into the attached Joint Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota, through its Commissioner of the Office of MN.IT Services which includes an indemnification clause; and
WHEREAS, this agreement 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 term of the agreement will run from October 1, 2014 and expire on September 30, 2015 and the total obligation of the contract will not exceed a total of $35,000; 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 agreement with the State of Minnesota which includes an indemnification clause.
Financial Analysis
See Attachment