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ANOKA COUNTY SPECIAL WEAPONS r AND TACTICS TEAM JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT The parties to this Agreement are the city of Anoka, the city of Blaine, the city of Columbia Heights, the city of coon Rapids, the city of Fridley, the city of Ramsey, the city of Lino Lakes, and the county of Anoka (collectively, "Parties"). The Parties are all units of government responsible for critical incident response in their respective jurisdictions. This Agreement is made pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Parties by Minn. Stat § 471.59. This Agreement shall become effective only upon the approval and execution hereof by duly authorized officials of all the Parties. NOW, THEREFORE, the undersigned Parties, in the joint and mutual exercise of their powers, agree as follows: 1, Purpose. 1.1 The purpose of this Joint Powers Agreement ("Agreement") is to formally create and establish the Anoka county Sheriff's Special Weapons and Tactics Team ("ACSO-SWAT", "SWAT", or "Team") as a multi-agency organization to coordinate efforts to develop and provide joint responses to critical incidents or high-risk entries where there is a risk of criminal violence, occurring within and outside of the Parties'jurisdictions. 1,2 It is the intent of the parties that the ACSO-SWAT shall constitute a separate entity under Minnesota law. 2. Budget and Finance 2.1 The Anoka County Sheriff's Office ("ACSO") shall provide a budget for the basic operations of the ACSO-SWAT. The ACSO shall provide budgeting and accounting services as necessary or convenient for the ACSO-SWAT. Such services shall include but not be limited to: management of funds, payment for contracted services and other financial obligations set forth in this Agreement, and relevant bookkeeping and record keeping. ------ - -- ----------- -- ---2V2------The---Parties---acknowledge-and--agree----that----beg inning---with-the-2024- fiscal-------- year, ACSO will assess each Party an annual fee (Fee) to cover training and other operational expenses related to the ACSO-SWAT. ACSO will establish the Fee and notify each Party of the fee by October 1 of the preceding year. If a Party fails to pay the Fee by February 1 of the applicable fiscal year, the provisions of Section 7.1 shall apply. 2.3 The ACSO will provide basic uniforms and equipment for all Team members. Parties may lend or provide additional equipment to ACSO- SWAT, as they are able.