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Department Approval <br />�� ,�: �� <br />Item Description <br />l�'�, <br />Jy <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 8/24/09 <br />Item No.: 7.a <br />City Manager Approval <br />� / <br />Consider Approving a Joint Powers Agreement with the Centennial Fire District <br />BACKGROUND <br />Minnesota State Statute 471.59 authorizes political subdivisions of the State to enter into joint powers <br />agreements (JPA) for the joint exercise of powers that are common to each. Over the past several months, <br />the Centennial Fire District and the City of Roseville have held on-going discussions in regards to the <br />sharing of information technology support services. The Centennial Fire District serves the communities of <br />Lino Lakes, Circle Pines, and Centerville. <br />The City of Roseville currently employs seven full-time employees and one part-time employee to <br />administer the information systems for the City of Roseville and twenty one (21) other municipal and <br />governmental agencies. The proposed JPA with the Centennial Fire District is similar to the other <br />Agreements in both structure and substance. <br />The attached JPA has been approved by the Centennial Fire District and is awaiting approval from the <br />Roseville City Council. <br />POLICY OBJECTIVE <br />Joint cooperative ventures are consistent with past practices as well as the goals and strategies outlined in <br />the Imagine Roseville 2025 process. <br />FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />The proposed JPA provides non-t� revenues to support City operations. The hourly rates charged to other <br />cities are approximately twice the total cost of the City employee; yet substantially lower than could be <br />obtained from private companies — hence the value to other cities is greater. <br />There is no budget impact. The presence of the JPA along with existing revenue sources is sufficient to <br />fund the City's added personnel and related information systems costs. <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Council approve the attached JPA. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />Approve the attached JPA with the Centennial Fire District for the purposes of providing information <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />