5E, Approval of 2013-15 Agreement for Law Enforcement Services

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lt EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: October 29,2012 TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Patrick Klaers, City Administrator f, SUBJECT: 2013-15 Agreement for Law Enforcement Services Back2round/Discussion The Ramsey County Sheriff's Department (RCSD)has been providing law enforcement services to a number of suburban communities since 1960. Arden Hills joined this group of contracting communities in 1980. The membership of the contracting communities group has remained constant since 1992. The members of the contracting communities are: Arden Hills, Gem Lake, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, and White Bear Township. These communities have a combined population of approximately 74,000 and a combined land area of approximately 56 square miles. The 2013 proposed budget for the contracting communities is $6,213,135 and the Arden Hills share of this budget is $952,077. Arden Hills will pay 15.32% of the total budget in 2013. By way of comparison, in 1992 the City paid 16.25% of the total budget. The Agreement for Law Enforcement Services with the County expires at the end of 2012. The contract period was for three (3) years. The contract includes a termination provision that requires at least nine (9) months notice. All of the contracting communities are being requested to approve the updated Agreement for Law Enforcement Services. This Agreement is attached for your review and consideration. The term is again for three (3) years and the Agreement also includes the same notice provision for termination. The updated Agreement is nearly identical to the previous Agreement. The updated Agreement includes Animal Control within the Scope of Services section. Over the past few years, the City Council has had a number of discussions with the Sheriff and the Undersheriff regarding the quality and type of services being provided in Arden Hills. In spite of ongoing concerns about programs such as Neighborhood Watch and Community Policing, it is still recommend that the City Council approve the attached three (3) year Agreement for Law Enforcement Services. The City (staff and Council)