02-08-22 Council Work Session Agenda
WORK SESSION AGENDA
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Pages
1. Update from United States Representative Ilhan Omar 2
2. Discussion with the Golden Valley Community Foundation – 2022 Arts & Music Festival 3
3. Update on the Pohlad Foundation Reimagining Public Safety Program: Reducing Harm
through Collaborative Solutions Grant Agreement
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4. Prosecution Professional Services Agreement Discussion 17-20
5. Council Review of Future Draft Agendas 21-22
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February 8, 2022 – 6:30 pm
Council Chambers
Hybrid Meeting
Golden Valley Council Work Session
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Agenda Item
1. Discussion with United States Representative Ilhan Omar
Prepared By
Tim Cruikshank, City Manager
Summary
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar touches base with the City Council during a work session on an annual
basis. She and her staff will participate in the meeting remotely. Golden Valley’s 2022 State and
Federal Legislative Priorities have been shared with her office for review prior to the discussion.
Supporting Documents
• 2022 State Legislative Priorities (Ctrl + Click link)
• 2022 Federal Legislative Priorities (Ctrl + Click link)
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Agenda Item
2.Discussion with the Golden Valley Community Foundation – 2022 Arts & Music Festival
Prepared By
Tim Cruikshank, City Manager
Summary
The City has been contacted by the Golden Valley Community Foundation (GVCF) to have a
conversation about the annual Arts & Music Festival. GVCF board members, John Kluchka and Dean
Penk, will be present for this discussion.
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Agenda Item
3. Pohlad Foundation Reimagining Public Safety Program: Reducing Harm through Collaborative
Solutions Grant Agreement
Prepared By
City Administration and Police Department Command Staff
Summary
In 2021, the City applied for and received a Reimagining Public Safety Grant from the Pohlad
Foundation. The grant sought proposals from governments in the seven-county metro to achieve three
goals:
1. Innovate and transform traditional approaches to public safety.
2. Reduce the occurrence and severity of negative encounters between law enforcement and the
community.
3. Actively confront racial disparities and history of racism to improve safety, trust and greater
wellbeing among Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC).
The grant required proposals to include joint efforts among elected leaders, staff, law enforcement,
residents and community-based organizations, including BIPOC-led organizations and people impacted
by justice systems or who have faced injustice by law enforcement. The Pohlad funding priorities the
City targeted in its application include:
• Efforts that incorporate trauma, healing and restorative approaches. This can include
addressing immediate needs following a critical incident or restorative approaches that lead to
improved trust and repairing harm from past trauma.
• Adoption or expansion of co-responder, community responder or similar models that reduce
escalating encounters with law enforcement. The model adopted should improve outcomes
with BIPOC communities; individuals with developmental, physical, intellectual disabilities;
individuals experiencing a mental health crisis; and transgender and gender-nonconforming
individuals.
• Strategies that offer a range of response options for how calls to 911 are categorized and
dispatched (i.e., differential responses and dispatch to ensure the optimal resources are
responding to specific safety needs, such as mental health, homeless outreach and youth
intervention workers, amongst other community responders).
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• Workforce recruitment, training and skill development specific to efforts that increase racial
diversity and foster an anti-racist work culture.
• Practices that increase transparency and accountability (public information-sharing practices,
improved relations with public safety officials, early intervention systems to detect potential
problems with officers’ behavior, civilian review boards).
• Efforts that include solutions and resources from within the local community that promote
public safety and broader wellbeing.
The City was awarded $250,000 by the foundation and staff has been working since October 2021 to
finalize the grant agreement. Staff in the City Manager’s Office and the Police Department are working
together to create a refined list of activities that are consistent with: (1) the requirements of the RFP;
(2) the spirit of the City’s grant application; and (3) the Police Department’s internal goals and learning
progression. As currently contemplated, the grant contains activities that fall under six categories. The
categories are:
1. Officer Training and Development
2. Community Partners to Address Disproportionality
3. Education and Certifications for CSO II
4. Community Partners to Co-Create Community Call Response Model
5. Equity Policy Audit
6. Public Data Dashboard
Below is a brief description of each category and the sub-activities associated with each category. Also
included are the anticipated outcomes for each set of activities and the reason each particular
category/activity is included in the work. The attached Pohlad Family Foundation Grant Agreement
contains additional detail regarding the categories and sub-activities (See Exhibit A). Because the
activities listed below are different than those listed in the application previously approved by the City
Council, staff would like Council’s feedback on the updated activity list.
Finally, the projected timeline is not yet determined. Some of the activities have already begun, for
example, hiring the Community Connection and Outreach Specialist, researching data dashboard
options, preparing for the policy audit, and providing DEI training for Police Department employees.
Others are scheduled to begin in the short term, while others should not begin until foundational work
is complete. The staff grant team will work with Police Department staff and community groups to
determine the appropriate timing of each activity. All grant funds must be used within two years.
Summary of Categories, Activities, and Outcomes
Category 1: Officer training and development
A. Hire consultant to conduct trauma/restorative training community activities for police department,
community organizers, community groups, and community at large.
Anticipated Outcomes
• Identify restorative leaders in the GVPD for training
• Community participation at all events
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• Increased understanding of history of policing and persistent generational re-traumatization
and its connection to present-day community-police interactions
• Increased understanding and adoption of restorative practices in procedure
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• There is a need for more organic team building opportunities among community members,
civilian staff, and police department employees
• This activity is foundational to several of the other grant activities
• This activity provides opportunities for community members, police officers, and civilian staff
to learn together about (1) the history of policing in the United States; and (2) why certain
communities experience trauma (directly, indirectly, and generationally) when interacting
with police
• MN Post requirements are minimal and are facilitated online. This type of education is better
facilitated through engaging, face-to-face interaction with opportunities for discussion
B. Hire consultant to continue the diversity, equity and inclusion training of police officers.
Anticipated Outcomes
• Increased competency of diversity, equity and inclusion language
• Increased understanding of relevance and importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion
initiatives to policing
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• MN Post requirements are minimal and are facilitated online. This type of education is better
facilitated through engaging, face-to-face interaction with opportunities for discussion
• GVPD responded favorably to previous diversity and inclusion training from Tru Access
• Opportunity to build a foundation for the rest of the work cited in the grant
Category 2: Establish a community partner program to understand contributing factors to racial
disproportionality in arrests and police interactions and then decrease disproportionality.
A. Collaborate with current community partners to develop and execute events and activities to build and
enhance relationships with individuals and organizations, and to collect narrative data.
Anticipated Outcomes
• Increased understanding of the impact law enforcement practices have on specific
communities
• Identify specific harms and perceptions of GVPD that impact communities outside of the City
• Incorporate perspectives and narrative data in policy making process
• Identify reciprocal relationships with police department and community groups
• Create formal relationships with organizations and individuals outside of Golden Valley
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• Prosecution data from Hennepin County Courts shows racial disparities in prosecution data
• Prosecution data from Hennepin County Courts shows majority of low-level traffic crime
interactions are with individuals not residing in Golden Valley
• Narrative data from adjacent communities will help describe perspectives and experiences of
community members that have interactions with GVPD but do not live in Golden Valley
• Informal narrative data from adjacent communities of color indicates that Black community
members believe they will be targeted by police if they drive through Golden Valley
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• The City can leverage existing relationships with local community groups with a broad reach
to support this work
• This activity will address the perception that the City engages in policing patterns and
practices that reinforced racial segregation and inequity
B. Complete [MC1][AW2]analysis of traffic-stop and arrest data to identify trends and specific communities impacted
by policing practices.
Anticipated Outcomes
• Public access to data and analysis will increase trust with communities
• Data-informed policies, procedures, and training
• Decreased disproportionality in traffic-stops and arrests
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• Beginning April 2021, traffic-stop data disaggregated by race is available through Hennepin
County racial profiling study
• Initial data from Hennepin County racial profiling study indicates racial disparities in traffic
interaction data
• Prosecution data from Hennepin County Courts shows racial disparities in prosecution data
• Prosecution data from Hennepin County Courts shows majority of low-level traffic crime
interactions are with individuals not residing in Golden Valley
• This activity will address the perception that the City engages in policing patterns and
practices that reinforced racial segregation and inequity
Category 3: Engage Community Partners to Build Trust and Provide Community Call Response Model
A. The Community Connection and Outreach Specialist will work with the police department to host
community events, attend community events in and around Golden Valley, and build relationships with
existing groups.
Anticipated Outcomes
• Decrease reliance on uniformed officers to respond to non-emergency calls
• Incorporate community intervention partners where appropriate
• Decreased use of force incidents
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• Recent experiences, size of department, and lack of relationship between department and
adjacent BIPOC communities indicate a need to build capacity to respond to high stress
events
• Demographic makeup of department indicates it would be helpful to connect with resources
that can provide culturally specific responses to high stress situations
• Current social attitudes toward police require additional resources to provide emotional
response to situations and allow police to focus on tactical response
Category 4: Education and Certifications for Community Service Officer II
A. Provide the following training and certifications for non-sworn responders within the police
department:
a. Emergency Medical Response (EMR)
b. Emergency Medical Transport (EMT)
c. Both mental health and de-escalation training
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d. Trauma-informed response training
B. Collaborate with current contracted Hennepin County embedded social worker to determine
appropriate use of CSO II staff and set up systems to dispatch staff appropriately.
Anticipated Outcomes (A and B)
• Decrease reliance on sworn officers to respond to medical and mental health calls
• Create capacity among sworn staff to perform non-emergency duties
• Decrease the reports of trauma response by community members
• Reduced use of force including injury to community members and officers
• Decrease repeat agency response to mental health crisis calls
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• The City has an existing relationship with Hennepin County social workers at dispatch and
inside police department
• The City is working to revamp its CSO program to create new growth opportunities for the
CSO II role
Category 5: Hire consultant for racial equity policy audit
A. Review all existing policies using a system such as Lexipol
B. Hire an outside equity consultant to conduct a thorough review of policies and procedures using a racial
equity lens and provide written recommendations to City Staff and the City Council
C. Include PEACE Commission in audit process to facilitate community engagement as necessary
D. Provide training recommendations to implement the recommended policy changes
Anticipated Outcomes (A-D)
• Updated policy manual
• Developed framework for community engagement with PEACE Commission for ongoing policy
review
• Enhanced relationships between community members and police
• All stakeholders have increased understanding of purpose and impact of policing policy
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• Police command staff wish to upgrade policy manual to model that allows continuous
improvement as legal requirements and standards change
• City applies equity audit to policies produced by all City departments
• Opportunity to work with an organization that has expertise in both equity and policing
• PEACE Commission’s duties and responsibilities under City ordinance include policy review
• Outside help from Lexipol and equity auditor allows faster implementation than in-house
review and implementation
Category 6: Create a Public Data Dashboard
A. Create a data dashboard.
B. Complete analysis of traffic-stop and arrest data to identify trends and specific communities impacted
by policing practices.
Anticipated Outcomes
• Updated GVPD window with interactive data sets, reports and tools
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• Routine root-cause analysis discussions to understand what policies and practices need to
change to interrupt trends
• Published reports on the City website and social media for informal community feedback
• Understand how data correlates to housing patterns established by racially restrictive
covenants in Golden Valley and surrounding communities
• Develop an understanding of how physical space correlates to police actions and data reflects
police action
• Public access to data and analysis will increase trust with communities
• Data-informed policies, procedures, and training
• Decreased disproportionality in traffic-stops and arrests
Why this Activity is Included in the Work
• Provide context for conversations between community and police about why data
interpretation
• Collaborate with community partners to develop data informed decision-making practices
responsive to community needs
• Increased transparency to increase trust between community and police departments
• Will receive technical assistance to develop systems from grant program
• Giving community immediate access to police data will reduce number of data requests
Financial Or Budget Considerations
Activity Funding Amount
Category 1: Officer Training and Development $65,000
Category 2: Community Partners to Address Disproportionality $60,000
Category 3: Community Partners to Co-Create Community Call
Response Model
$30,000
Category 4: CSO II Education/Certifications $10,000
Category 5: Equity Audit $65,000
Category 6: Public Data Dashboard $25,000
TOTAL $250,000
Supporting Documents
• Pohlad Family Foundation Grant Agreement-DRAFT (7 pages)
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Grant Recipient: City of Golden Valley
Grant Contact: Kirsten Santelices
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT AGREEMENT
The Pohlad Family Foundation (hereafter “FOUNDATION”) is pleased to approve a restricted grant of
$250,000 to the City of Golden Valley (hereafter “GRANTEE”). By accepting this grant, the GRANTEE agrees,
as a condition of the grant, to the following terms and conditions as of the date set forth below its signature
hereto:
1. That the purpose of this grant is the following: assist in establishing the Police Employment,
Accountability, and Community Engagement (PEACE) Commission, complete a racial equity audit of
policing policies, and establish data tools to increase transparency in policing. The grant activities
and outcomes are further detailed in Attachment A, which is incorporated herein by reference. The
proceeds of the grant will be used in accordance with the budget attached hereto as Attachment B,
which is incorporated herein by reference.
2. That the grant period extends from: October 15, 2021 To October 15, 2023.
3. That payment(s) will be made by the date(s) listed in the following table provided the terms and
conditions of this agreement are met as of the date of each payment:
Payment Amount Scheduled Payment Date
$125,000 October 15, 2021
$125,000 October 31, 2022
The GRANTEE will provide written certification of its compliance with this grant agreement, dated
as of the date of the applicable scheduled payment date, in a form reasonably acceptable to the
FOUNDATION, as a condition to receipt of the payment on the applicable scheduled payment date.
4. To submit progress reports of activities carried on under the grant, evaluations of what the grant
accomplished, complete financial reports detailing use of the grant funds according to the following
schedule and such other documents, reports or analysis reasonably requested by FOUNDATION.
The FOUNDATION will send a reminder and instructions for completing required reports prior to
the report due date but the failure to provide the reminder does not waive the GRANTEE’s
obligations hereunder.
Report Type Report Due Date
Mid-Grant Report October 3, 2022
Final Grant Report November 30, 2023
5. To use the funds only for the tax-exempt purpose, as defined by the Internal Revenue Service, as
described in the grant application and subsequent grant notification letter and not for any other
purpose without the FOUNDATION’s prior written approval.
6. To not expend any grant funds for any political or lobbying activity or for any purpose other than
one specified in section 170(c)(2)(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Grant Recipient: City of Golden Valley
Grant Contact: Kirsten Santelices
7. To notify the FOUNDATION immediately, in writing, of any change in (a) GRANTEE’S legal or tax
status, (b) GRANTEE’S executive or key staff responsible for achieving the grant purposes, (c)
GRANTEE’S ability to expend the grant for the intended purpose, (d) any expenditure from this
grant for any purpose other than those for which the grant was intended, or (e) any action or
inaction, or the happening of an event, that could have a material adverse effect on the
achievement of the designated purpose of the grant or the use of the grant proceeds for the
designated purpose.
8. To repay any portion of the grant which is not used for the designated purpose. Any unspent or
uncommitted funds at the end of the grant period must be promptly returned to the FOUNDATION
unless other arrangements have been agreed to in writing prior to the end of the grant period.
9. To allow the FOUNDATION to review and approve the content of any proposed publicity concerning
this grant prior to its release and to recognize the FOUNDATION in all publicity materials related to
the funded project or program.
10. To allow the FOUNDATION to include information about this grant in the FOUNDATION’s periodic
public reports, newsletter, news releases, social media postings, and on the FOUNDATION’s
website. This includes the amount and purpose of the grant, any photographs you have provided,
your logo or trademark, and other information and materials about your organization and its
activities. In furtherance of this section, you agree to provide upon request any requisite releases
(including photo releases), consents or similar documents necessary to provide the FOUNDATION
with the full and intended value of the first sentence of this section.
11. To maintain books and records adequate to demonstrate that GRANTEE has used grant funds for
intended purpose and to make its books relating to this grant available to the FOUNDATION at
reasonable times during the term of the grant and for a period of four years following the end of
the grant period.
12. That any grant payment may be discontinued, modified, or withheld at any time when, in the
judgment of the FOUNDATION, such action is necessary to comply with the requirements of law or
this grant agreement or due to a breach of this grant agreement by GRANTEE.
13. Consistent with Executive Order 13224 and the Patriot Act, no portion of the grant will be used to
support terrorism, or will be diverted to other individuals or organizations which have assisted,
sponsored, or provided financial, material, or technological support for terrorists or persons
associated with terrorists.
14. This agreement is governed by the laws of Minnesota without regard to conflict of laws provisions
and the venue of any dispute regarding its terms shall be exclusively brought in the state and
federal courts located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. This grant agreement, including
Attachments A and B hereto, represent the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the
subject matter hereof. This grant agreement may not be assigned by the GRANTEE. This grant
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Grant Recipient: City of Golden Valley
Grant Contact: Kirsten Santelices
agreement may be amended or modified, or any provision hereof waived, only with the written
consent of the FOUNDATION and the GRANTEE.
(INSERT GRANTEE ORGANIZATION NAME)
Name ______________________________________
Title ______________________________________
Signature ____________________________________
Date ______________________________________
Acknowledged and agreed to by the POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION
Name ______________________________________
Title ______________________________________
Signature ____________________________________
Date ______________________________________
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Grant Recipient: City of Golden Valley
Grant Contact: Kirsten Santelices
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT AGREEMENT
ATTACHMENT A – Activities, Outcomes and Budget
The following work will be completed by the City of Golden Valley Pohlad Grant Team, which consists of the
Police Chief and Commanders, the Equity and Inclusion Manager, the Community Connections and
Outreach Specialist, the Deputy City Manager/HR Director, the City Manager, the Crime Analyst Supervisor,
and the City Attorney.
1. Officer training and development
A. Hire consultant to conduct trauma and restorative training community activities for police
department, community organizers, community groups, and community at large. Action
Plan Details:
• Conduct market research to hire consultant to provide training
• Community Connection and Outreach Specialist will collaborate with selected
consultants to coordinate events and compensate circle keepers, community
healers and trauma-informed practitioners
i. Anticipated Outcomes:
• Identified restorative leaders in the GVPD for training
• Community participation at all events
• Increased understanding of history of policing and persistent generational
re-traumatization and its connection to present-day community-police
interactions
• Increased understanding and adoption of restorative practices in procedure
B. Hire consultant to continue the diversity, equity and inclusion training of police officers.
2. Establish a community partner program to understand contributing factors to racial
disproportionality in arrests and police interactions and then decrease disproportionality.
A. Pohlad Grant team, including the Community Connections and Outreach Specialist will
collaborate with current community partners to develop and execute events and activities
to build and enhance relationships with individuals and organizations.
Action Plan Details:
• May tailor activities based on specific communities, including connecting with
impacted communities living outside of Golden Valley
• Collaborate with community groups and leaders to host community listening
events, provide racial trauma healing sessions for community groups and police
officers, and facilitate ongoing cross jurisdictional relationships
• Collect and analyze narrative data
i. Anticipated Outcomes:
• Increased understanding of the impact law enforcement practices have on
specific communities
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Grant Recipient: City of Golden Valley
Grant Contact: Kirsten Santelices
• Identify specific harms and perceptions of GVPD that impact communities
outside of the City
• Incorporate perspectives/narrative data in policy making process
• Identified reciprocal relationships with police department and community
groups
• Create formal relationships with organizations and individuals outside of
Golden Valley
B. Complete analysis of traffic-stop and arrest data to identify trends and specific
communities impacted by policing practices.
Action Plan Details:
• After data is collected, provide opportunities for community to participate in
analysis, including communities impacted by policing practices
Anticipated Outcomes
• Public access to data and analysis will increase trust with communities
• Data-informed policies, procedures, and training
• Decreased disproportionality in traffic-stops and arrests
3. Engage Community Partners to Build Trust and Provide Community Call Response Model
A. The Community Connection and Outreach Specialist will work in partnership with the police
department to host community events and activities, attend community events in and
around Golden Valley, and build relationships with individuals and community groups.
Action Plan Details:
• Conduct research to hire facilitators (ie., Marnita’s Table) to host as events for
existing community organizers in and around Golden Valley
• Post a request for proposal (RFP) to hire groups to provide ongoing support to the
police department with trust building and de-escalation during high-stress events
and calls for service
• Work with selected groups to build relationships with police department personnel
• Selected groups will work within Golden Valley to build trust and
relationships with residents and engage residents to participate
• Provide training and education to community and police on the
• Collaborate with selected groups to solidify call response process, including
appropriate call responses
Anticipated Outcomes
• Decrease reliance on uniformed officers to respond to non-emergency calls
• Incorporate community intervention partners where appropriate
• Decreased use of force incidents
4. Education and Certifications for Community Service Officer II
A. Provide the following training and certifications for non-sworn responders within the police
department:
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Grant Recipient: City of Golden Valley
Grant Contact: Kirsten Santelices
i. Emergency Medical Response (EMR) or
ii. Emergency Medical Transport (EMT)
iii. Both mental health and de-escalation training; and
iv. Trauma-informed response training
B. Collaborate with current contracted Hennepin County embedded social worker to
determine appropriate use of CSO II staff and set up call response systems to engage staff
appropriately.
Anticipated Outcomes
• Decrease reliance on sworn officers to respond to medical and mental health calls.
• Develop capacity among non-sworn staff to perform non-emergency duties
• Decrease the reports of trauma response by community members.
• Reduced use of force including injury to community members and officers.
• Decrease repeat agency response to mental health crisis calls.
5. Hire consultant for racial equity policy audit
A. Review all existing policies using a system such as Lexipol
B. Hire an outside equity consultant to conduct a thorough review of policies and procedures
using a racial equity and criminal justice lens, and provide written recommendations to City
Staff and the City Council
C. Include PEACE Commission in audit process to facilitate community engagement as
necessary
D. Provide training recommendations to implement the recommended policy changes
Anticipated Outcomes:
• Updated policy manual
• Developed framework for community engagement with PEACE Commission for
ongoing policy review
• Enhanced relationships between community members and police
• All stakeholders have increased understanding of purpose and impact of policing
policy
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Grant Recipient: City of Golden Valley
Grant Contact: Kirsten Santelices
POHLAD FAMILY FOUNDATION GRANT AGREEMENT
ATTACHMENT B
BUDGET
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4. Prosecution Professional Services Agreement
Prepared By
Maria Cisneros, City Attorney
Summary
The City of Golden Valley contracts with a private law firm for prosecution services. The City has
worked with the same group of attorneys since 1987.1 The current prosecution contract was last
renewed in September 2018 and expires on December 31, 2022. Staff seeks direction from Council
regarding whether to seek competitive proposals for prosecution services.
State law does not require competitive bidding for professional services; however, over the last several
years the City has begun requiring all departments to run professional service agreements through the
contract review and competitive bidding process. Requiring a competitive process is a best practice for
contract management, especially for larger contracts like this one. It also aligns with the City’s Equity
Plan and the Rising Tides Task Force recommendations, which call for reviewing contracts and
requiring requests for proposal (RFP) at regular intervals to eliminate biases and potential procurement
barriers.
The bidding process for professional services is a competitive RFP process and includes comprehensive
proposal evaluation, and legal and equity review. It requires staff to develop selection criteria, prepare
a request for proposals, assemble a review team, evaluate responses, interview candidates, and
negotiate an agreement. Examples of other professional services that go through this process include
engineering services, architectural services, financial services, cleaning services, recycling services, and
Parks and Recreation independent contractor services.
If Council wishes to proceed with a competitive process, staff recommends beginning work in
Q2. Although the current contract does not expire until December, a competitive bidding process
would require input from several stakeholder groups, including the community, the PEACE
Commission, and the Police Department. Beginning in Q2 would allow sufficient time to include
stakeholders in all steps of the process.
Supporting Documents
• Legal Services Agreement (3 pages)
1 The current prosecution group was first retained in 1987. The firm has changed names several times over the years.
Review of Future Draft Agendas
Meeting & Item Info
February 15, 2022 City Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Presentation
Police Department Annual Report
Employee Updates
Consent - Licenses
Multi-Family Rental Property License Renewals
Consent - Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces
Consent - Bid, Quotes, and Contracts
Approve Purchase of Gate Valves
Approve JPA, BCA Court Services Amendment Renewal, and Resolution
Contract for Services with Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers for Open to Business Program
Approve Downtown Traffic Study
Consent - Grants and Donations
Resolution Accepting Donation of Photographic Services from Stan Waldhauser
Consent - Miscellaneous
Resolution Providing For the Competitive Negotiated Sale of $XX General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2022A
Resolution - Update overall City Crisis Communications Plan to include pandemic messaging for future use
Resolution - Update CORR Plan - add pandemic info for future use
Public Hearing
Public Hearing to Vacate Portion of Sanitary Sewer Easement Greenway Villas
Public Hearing to Vacate Roadway and Utility Easement Pennsylvania Ave N
Old Business
New Business
COVID-19 Update
February 22, 2022 Joint Meeting of City Council and Boards/Commissions - 6:30 PM
Review 2021/Action Steps for 2022
Council Review of Future Draft Agendas
March 1, 2022 City Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Presentation
Proclamation Recognizing Government Finance Professionals Week
Consent - Licenses
General Business License - Fireworks Sales
Consent - Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces
Consent - Bid, Quotes, and Contracts
Spring Tree Trimming Contract
TH 55 Lift Station Relocation RFP for professional services
Annual Pavement Marking Project - Award Contract
Annual Fog Seal Project - Award Contract
Consent - Grants and Donations
Resolution - award acceptance and approve Pohlad grant agreement
Consent - Miscellaneous
Redistricting Resolution - Precinct Boundaries, Updated Declaration of Polling Places
Receive and File Previous Quarter's Financial Reports
Public Hearing
Old Business
New Business
COVID-19 Update
Meeting & Item Info
March 8, 2022 City Council Work Session - 6:30 PM
Three Rivers Park District Presentations on the CP Rail Regional Trail Master Plan and the 2040 System Plan and Parks to
People Master Plan
Update from Robbinsdale School District on Pilot Program for School and Public Safety Partnership (TENTATIVE)
OSRC Annual Report & Work Plan
Council Review of Future Draft Agendas
March 15, 2022 HRA Meeting - 6:30 PM (Annual Meeting)
Consent Agenda
Receive and File Previous Quarter's Financial Reports
Reimbursement of City Expenditures
Designation of Depository for HRA Funds - Resolution
Public Hearing
Old Business
New Business
March 15, 2022 City Council Meeting - 6:30 PM
Presentation
Employee Updates
Consent - Licenses
General Business License - Amusement Devices
General Business License - Refuse and Recycling Vehicles
General Business License - Gas Stations and Gas Dispensers
Consent - Boards, Commissions, and Task Forces
Consent - Bid, Quotes, and Contracts
Consent - Grants and Donations
Consent - Miscellaneous
Approve Right of Way Policy
Public Hearing
Old Business
New Business
Resolution Awarding the Sale $XX General Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2022A Fixing Their Form and Specifications:
Directing Their Execution and Delivery: and Providing for their payment.
COVID-19 Update