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Department Approval K%k Rls�&Spvl� REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 06/09/05 Item No. 7.d City Manager Approval Item Description: Amending the Joint Powers Agreement With the City of East Bethel BACKGROUND On August 5, 2005, the City of Roseville entered into a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA} with the City of East Bethel for limited information technology support; primarily email service. The City of East Bethel now wishes to expand the JPA to include full network and desktop support, and management of their licensing, anti - virus, and spam filtering services. Minnesota State Statute 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the State to enter into joint powers agreements (JPA) for the joint exercise of powers that are common to each. Over the past several months, the City of East Bethel and the City of Roseville have held on -going discussions in regards to expanding the level of information technology support provided by the City of Roseville. The attached JPA has been approved by the City of East Bethel and is awaiting approval from the Roseville City Council. POLICY OBJECTIVE Joint cooperative ventures are consistent with past practices as well as the goals and strategies outlined in the Imagine Roseville 2025 process. FINANCIAL IMPACTS Both the existing and amended JPA provide non -tax revenues to support City operations. The hourly rates charged to other cities are approximately twice the total cost of the City employee; yet substantially lower than could be obtained from private companies — hence the value to other cities is greater. There is no immediate budget impact. The presence of these JPA' s along with existing revenue sources is sufficient to fund the City's added personnel and related information systems costs. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends the Council approve the attached JPA Page 1 of 2