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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota was duly held on the 27th day of February 2023, at 6:00 p.m. The following members were present: Etten, Groff, Schroeder, Strahan, and Mayor Roe. and the following were absent: None. Member Schroeder introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION No. 11968 RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE FENCING CONSORTIUM JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the governmental units in the state have experienced an increase in incidences of civil unrest with violent and destructive actors who pose a threat to the public,public personnel, buildings, and critical infrastructure; and WHEREAS, the First Amendment of the United States Constitution protects the freedom of speech, the press, and the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances; and WHEREAS, recent experience has shown that the use of anti-scale fencing has greatly de- escalated tension between law enforcement and protesters; and WHEREAS,by de-escalating the tension, the anti-scale fencing helps to reduce the trauma on the community, improve the safety for all,minimize the impact on neighboring properties, and reduce the community resources that have to be committed to such events; and WHEREAS, governmental units have recognized the need to have ready access to anti-scalable fencing as a tool for de-escalation and community safety while protecting against violent and destructive actors; and WHEREAS, the best means for a governmental unit to access such fencing in a timely and cost- effective manner is to work cooperatively with other governmental units; and WHEREAS, the Fencing Consortium Joint Powers Agreement("Fencing JPA"),which is incorporated herein by reference, establishes a joint board to obtain and make available to