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Ramsey County Public Works & Partners Campus Fence Project City of Arden Hills City Council Work Session September 19, 2022 Campus Background • Campus houses several critical services for Arden Hills, Mounds View Public Schools, and Ramsey County. • “Wide open” and drivable, not secure. • Only partial security fencing solution present. • Government and employee vehicles and equipment left unsecured/open parking areas. Project Justification • Vital infrastructure: 24-hour emergency services (public safety, emergency communications, public works, and emergency management). • Stores equipment, vehicles, evidence, and property. • No ability to secure the entire campus. • No completely secure areas. Security Fencing Considerations • No comprehensive permanent security fence. • To protect assets, temporary measures currently include: o Deputies on overtime. o Interim barriers/fencing. • Temporary measures are very costly. • Continuity of government is ensured with security fencing. • Quotes completed with Ramsey County Property Management and vendors. • Design and appearance must be friendly; not military or fortress like. • When possible, lowest cost option are selected. • Additional parking is planned for residents/employees. • Chain link and barbed wire fencing is commonplace in area in and around the campus and along Hwy 96 (Minnesota National Guard /Army Reserve properties). Civil Unrest • Protests and riots (civil unrest) have taken place across the United States and in the Twin Cities. • It is estimated throughout Minnesota over $500 million in property damage occurred during the riots, with the majority in Minneapolis and Saint Paul. • Government buildings have become a target and site for demonstrations. • Given the critical and vital services provided at government buildings, there is a need to enhanced security. • Should there be a breach of security, several emergency services would be compromised.