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� � <br />_ r � � <br />Memo <br />Ta Mayor and City Council � <br />�� <br />r- - <br />Nea1 Beets, City Manager <br />From: Chris Miller, Finance Director <br />w� <br />Date: March 15,2004 <br />Date: 03/15/04 <br />Item: 9. <br />Infot�m�tt�e T���r <br />BYS�tC�S pil'�Cfi's�� <br />Re: Discussion on Expanding Cooperative Agreements for Information Technology Support <br />Services <br />Introduction <br />Since 1998, the City of Roseville has enjoyed tremendous success with its information <br />technology (IT) business partnerships. These partnerships have allowed multiple jurisdictions to; <br />share expertise and purchasing power, attain heightened capability, and ultimately increase the <br />return on investment of IT dollars. Currently, the City of Roseville provides TT support, in part <br />or in whole, for nine organizations. They include: <br />� <br />Arden Hills <br />Falcon Heights <br />Lauderdale <br />Little Canada <br />Maplewood <br />Mounds View <br />Oakdale <br />White Bear Township <br />Ramsey Co. ��5 Users Group <br />The partnerships are governed by Minnesota State Statute 471.59, which authorizes political <br />subdivisions of the State to enter into joint powers agreements (JPA) for the exercise of powers <br />that are common to each. <br />The City employs three (3) full-time employees that oversee the IT function for Roseville as well <br />as the jurisdictions shown above. Overall, Roseville IT Staff provide service to 325 end users. <br />.�.� The presence of these partnerships has allowed the City of Roseville to provide for its IT �--� <br />function without property tax dollars. <br />In the past few months, three additional cities have expressed an interest in joining this <br />� <br />partnership. In addition, one existing business partner has expressed an interest in expanding the <br />current agreement. �toff i� seeking Council direction on whether to proceed with these <br />discussions. <br />Discussion Items <br />The partnerships have been successful in large part because each respective organization has <br />similar needs, and have agreed to standardize on similar platforms. Overall savings are achieved <br />because the research, development, and planning on technological issues and the general <br />administrative function is centralized with the City of Roseville thereby removing the burden <br />from the other organizations. <br />