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53 deployment of a line of lawenforcement officers in SWAT gear would be needed to protect the city 54 facility which could leadto the use bodily force or munitions tokeep the public away fromcity 55 facilities. The use of anti-scaling will clearly demark spaces where community memberscan gather 56 andexpresstheirfirstamendmentrights without directlyinteractingwithlawenforcementand 57 dramatically reducing the tension and the possibility of conflict. 58 P OLICY O BJECTIVE 59 As part of the City of Roseville’s Community Aspirations, Roseville aspires to be “Welcoming, 60 inclusive, and respectful” and “Safe and Law Abiding”. By entering into the Fence Consortium JPA, 61 community members can exercise their first amendment rights and city buildings and infrastructure 62 can be kept safe. Being part of the fence consortium will allow the city to continue providing its 63 services and programs after a critical incident. 64 B UDGET I MPLICATIONS 65 The annual costs to be a member of the Fence Consortium is estimated to be approximately $9,000 66 annually. If the fence is actually used, there would be an additional cost for the use of fencing, which 67 is currently estimated to be $18 per foot per month plus freight costs. With all of these costs, the 68 more members that are part of the Fence Consortium, the lower the costs will be for each member. 69 It should be noted that the Fence Consortium has requested state funding to purchase the needed 70 fencing. At this time, it is uncertain on whether the state will provide funding. However, with state 71 funding, it can be expected that individual member annual costs would decrease. 72 Staff suggests funding the 2023 costs for being a member from the General Reserve Fund. For 73 future years, the membership costs for the Fence Consortium will be included in the Emergency 74 Operations budget. 75 R ACIAL E QUITY I MPACT S UMMARY 76 The creation of consortium was a direct outcome after the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis 77 Police Officer Derek Chauvin. In the immediate aftermath, large protests in the Twin Cities and 78 around the world were held demanding justice for George Floyd and criminal accountability for the 79 police officers involved in the fatal incident. At the same time, there was civil unrest primarily 80 centered in St. Paul and Minneapolis that destroyed private and public property. This led to 81 confrontations between community members and law enforcement and the Minnesota National 82 Guard. 83 84 In 2021, with the killing of Daunte Wright in Brooklyn Center by Officer Kim Potter, there were 85 protests centered around Brooklyn Center Police Department headquarters. In this instance, fencing 86 was put up soon after the critical incident. As a result, while people gathered outside the police 87 headquarters to express their anger and grief and demanding justice, there was limited property 88 destruction. While there were some confrontations between protestors and law enforcement, the 89 fencing did help limit that interaction. 90 As most recent protests demanding justice and police reform have occurred after deadly interactions 91 between law enforcement and people of color, it is important to consider the implication of putting 92 up a fence after a critical incident. For many people, putting up the fence around city buildings, 93 including the police department, may be seen as an intentional barrier to shield the police department 94 and the city from the impact and consequences of the employee’s action. We should acknowledge 95 that many will continue to feel that way regardless of the city’s justification for putting up the fence. 96 It is important for the city to keep that feeling in mind after a critical incident. Working directly with 97 community members in the aftermath of critical incidents will be very important to ensure the Page 2 of 3