Sponsor: Safety and Justice
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Memorandum Of Understanding with the State of Minnesota Judicial Branch for County Provided Services
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the state of Minnesota Judicial Branch, through its Second Judicial District Courts, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, Saint Paul, MN 55102, for county provided services for the period upon execution through December 31, 2028.
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the Memorandum of Understanding.
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Background and Rationale
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Ramsey County and the Second Judicial District Courts signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the reimbursement of charges related to county provided services to the court. The existing MOU expired December 31, 2023 and the Office of Safety and Justice requires Ramsey County Board approval to renew the MOU. The revised MOU updates services provided to the Second Judicial District Courts and removes the cost for payroll services, information technology and adjusts the Courts Administration yearly office space rent.
Minnesota Statutes 480.181 allows employees impacted by the state takeover of the Ramsey County Court system to retain certain county-employee benefits and to remain members of the Public Employees Retirement Association. The statute also enables the state to reimburse the Ramsey County’s costs for impacted employees for payroll services and information technology provided to the Second Judicial District Courts. Ramsey County will no longer charge the Second Judicial District Courts for these cost due the low number of impacted employees who remain with Ramsey County.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☒ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☐ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
There is no direct racial equity impact linked to this Memorandum of Understanding. This action is administrative only and Ramsey County’s involvement serves the entire community.
Community Participation Level and Impact
This action is to inform the community of an administrative change and provide an updated on the changes in the memorandum with the Second Judicial District Courts.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
This Memorandum of Understanding updates the amount of rent State shall pay the Ramsey County for court administration office space for the periods of January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2028. Costs to provide space and services for the Second Judicial District Courts is included in the 2024/2025 operating budget at a rate of $90,323 for each calendar year. For calendar year 2026 and 2027 the rate is $95,546. The final year of the contract (2028) the rate is $100,769.
Last Previous Action
On December 17, 2019, the Ramsey County Board authorized a Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Minnesota Judicial Branch for services provided to the Second Judicial District Courts for the period from January 01, 2020 through December 31, 2023 (Resolution 2019-310)
On December 20, 2016, the Ramsey County Board authorized a Memorandum of Understanding with the State of Minnesota Judicial Branch for services provided to the Second Judicial District Courts for the period from January 01, 2017 through December 31, 2019 (Resolution 2016-329).
Attachments
1. Memorandum of Understanding with Minnesota Judicial Branch