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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 1 �l�� Item No: 3 , e � Department Approval: � � �� Manager Approved: �-�.�� Agenda Section: Consent Item Description: Consider Approving a Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lino Lakes Background 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 few months, the City of Lino Lakes and the City of Roseville have held on-going discussions in regards to the sharing of information technology and telephony support. The City of Roseville currently employs three full-time employees to administer the City's information systems. A fourth full-time employee is expected to be hired within the next 30 days. The City maintains joint powers agreements with ten (10) surrounding cities to provide similar support. The proposed JPA with the City of Lino Lakes is similar to the other Agreements in both structureand substance. Discussion Items In an effort to ensure adequate information technology support, the City of Lino Lakes wishes to engage the City of Roseville in a joint powers agreement. Staff believes that the City of Roseville can provide the technical support desired by the City of Lino Lakes without compromising services to Roseville. The attached JPA has been approved by the City of Lino Lakes and is awaiting approval from. the Roseville City Council. Budget Impact Both the existing and proposed 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 this JPA along with existing budgeted revenue sources is sufficient to fund the City's personnel and related information systems costs. Council Action Requested Approve the attached Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Lino Lakes for the purposes of providing information technology support.