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f Request for Council Actiol Date: September Item Number: D Department Approval Manager Approval Agenda Section � 4 , Item Description *rdinance Authorizing the ` - Police 1 I1 1 Perform Checks Applicants I or for Volunteer Iw I Backi!rou nd It has been the policy of the City that all final applicants for employment or volunteer status shall provide the City written authorization to investigate said applicant's criminal history as a condition of employment or volunteer status. Final applicants not granting such authorization will not he considered for City employment or volunteer status. (Volunteers subject to check include coaches for parks and Recreation activities who are in cia se contact with youth and children.) Per the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal apprehension (BCA) guidelines and conditions, the Roseville Police Department is authorized to conduct criminal history checks on only criminal justice employees unless the police department's governing agency has adopted an ordinance authorizing the police department to conduct criminal history checks on all candidates seeking City employment or volunteer status. Policy Ow eetives Authorize the Ordinance for ri'minal History Checks to comply with the City's policy to thoroughly review the criminal backgrounds of all potential employees or volunteers. The proposed ordinance is in compliance with Minnesota State Statute 364.05. Financial Implications If the City does not does adapt the Ordinance For Criminal History Checks, criminal history checks generated for potential employees or volunteers (other than criminal justice employees) will have to he requested through the D a at a cost of $15 per check (projected to he a minimum cost to the City of $15,000 annually). Adopting the proposed ordinance allows the police department to he in compliance with B a guidelines and conditions; therefore, granting the department the authority to run criminal history checks on any potential employee or volunteer. By adopting the proposed ordinance there would he no additional fixed cost to the City for criminal history cheeks. Staff Recommendation Approve and adopt the proposed Ordinance for Criminal History Checks. Council Action Requested Motion waiving the first reading, holding a final reading, and adopting the attached Ordinance,, that has been drafted by the City attorney. also, move to adopt the Ordinance Summary, attached, for publication.