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1V1r, Bill Nill-alinen and ("ouncil M.embers Jul\, 1. 2'008 W Page 2 Manager and coach mayor and Council member has continuou.sly f'OUnd superior to any other N.l'a➢-uis long-Standing, ti-U-st based relationship is, beneficial and essential to good prosecution SCI-ViCeS. WC U011611UC 10 PI-ovide the essential institutional memory to Roseville 0' s successful V process and \N`C �WiLlld reqUCSt all opportunity to continue this relationship with the (7ity of Rosevillic. Rather than a -six-year and out*" -rule we. suggest an annual rev"Iew where our office is subject to terni i nat i in oil 30 days notice. Our retainer encompasses all prosecution work including contested jU1-N1 trials, Rasniussen Hearings, probation violations. sentencings, as well as instruction of officers. appearances 1'--or regular 1c,gal upid'ates, appearances at citizen police acaderny and any other necessary training. The only itellis nol, colvered. by OUr retainer are advocacy before the ourl of' Appeals or Suprenic Court \,Nhich are exti-cmcly rare. In the past six years wc have had very I'cw ,appeals. Any appeals \N�oluld be covered on an hourly basis of $185-.00 for attorney time and 1010.010 for paralegal t1ille. Attorney time working on vehicle forfeitures matters, would be billed at $185.00 and, paralegal tirnie at $95.001 per hOUY. Flie, City ol'Rose\illlic contiFILICS to see an increase in the case load of criminal matters. This is in pi,art due to legislatl\c chanoes including a recent threshold change' in thct't cases. Most recently. the M111111CSOW, l.Cg,1S1d1U•C increased the amount for fielotly thefts From $500.00 to $1,000.00, 'I'llis means our, ot,filicc is se:1110 considerably more cases coming through at the gross nllsdcnleallol- le\..Cl (dUC to, the ("Ity's large commercial district, HIClUding the recent expanded area at Roseldalle). 01111- 01.14ICC (instead of the County Attorney) will now charge and prosecute all theft cases Lip to S 1.000.010 instead of $500.00, In additi011 \NIT have seen an inc i rease n our workload due to decreases in the. Court's budget. Most reciently, the Mapic",rood branch of Ramsey County District COUrt eliminated a clerk and as a result., the cadditlional work of.' putting, together the court calcridars has fallen to our office. "HICTL"Tore they lack of' state Funding), has shifted to cities to bear the cost. We have had increased tine e for pi-osecution services due to this. We havi-e also had additional jury tri.al calendars added for nionthly appearances for jury trials. That means iiiiiii-ve Krivie 1-*ouj,- extra two week tine periods added for jUry trials. This is necessary dUC to, the lack of funds In the states public defenders off ice. As a result of a decrease in FUnding, 10 the pUblic de-l"encler's office. our offi ce is seeing an increase in dernands made to our cuff ce 1`61- information and assistance f "rom pro se defendants. I. colntinUC. tO SCr%T on the Minnesota SUpreme Court Criminal Rules Advisory Committee and this RamseN,., 1( OUMN' Domestic Vlolcnce Council. Mark Gaughan of` our ofl-ice is serV1.1.1g the Police thief' ern the nai-iic-1-W.-%!cnt Index Serv-icc project which is an initiative designed to create a