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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2011-016 RESOLUTION NO. 2011-16 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A COUNTY-WIDE INTEGRATED PUBLIC SAFETY INFORMATION SYSTEM AND SUPPORTING THE EXPANSION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY BONDING AUTHORITY AS PROVIDED BY MN STATE STATUTE 383E WHEREAS, the Anoka County Joint Law Enforcement Council (JLEC) was fottned to benefit the public safety of the citizens of Anoka County; and WHEREAS the JLEC has nearly four decades of experience successfully creating and managing shared services for its member communities; WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights has actively participated in the JLEC through the participation of our chief law enforcement officer and our elected officials; and WHEREAS, the Anoka County Fire Protection Council, which represents the 15 fire departments in Anoka County, unanimously supports a shared public safety data system; and WHEREAS, the safety of the public and police and fire personnel will be enhanced by improvements in the speed and accuracy of shared public safety information systems; and WHEREAS, the public safety databases are aging and outdated, do not support effective data sharing, and do not support data archiving and crime analysis activities, and WHEREAS, significant public safety staff resources may be redirected from redundant data entry to more effective public safety efforts; and WHEREAS, both residents of and public safety agencies in Anoka County have benefitted from improved public safety, increased effectiveness, and resource conservation due to the resulting economies of scale provided by shared and consolidated services; and WHEREAS, the JLEC desires to implement a comprehensive shared public safety information system in Anoka County whereby law enforcement, fire, jail, dispatch, and emergency preparedness data may be maintained and shared; and WHEREAS, the JLEC, the Anoka County Fire Protection Council and the Anoka County Board support a legislative change to allow the use of the specific bonding authority provided in Minnesota Statute 383E to fund county -wide public safety projects; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does with this action, support and endorse a countywide integrated public safety information system; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council does hereby support the expansion of the public safety bonding authority provided by MSS 383E to county -wide public safety projects as provided for in HF 429 and SF 275. Passed this 1 l ` day of April 2011. Offered by: Nawrocki Seconded by: Williams Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Diehm, Schmitt ayor Gary L. Peterson Attest: P .. Patrici. uscovitz, CM City Clerk