Agenda - Council Work Session - 01/09/2024

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■AGREEMENT FOR CREMINAL PROSECUTION SERVICES This Agreement, entered into between the City of Ramsey, a Minnesota Municipal Corporation (City) and the Law Firm of Eckberg Lammers, P.C., (Criminal Prosecution Attorney) as of January 1, 2023 provides as follows: ARTICLE I: BACKGROUND: FINDINGS 1.1 Authority. The appointment and removal of the Criminal Prosecution Attorney are made by the City Council. 1.2 Council Determination. At a duly called regular meeting of the City Council it was determined that the law firm of Eckberg Lammers, P.C. be engaged as Criminal Prosecution Attorney, with Joseph Van Thomme of that firm serving as chief prosecutor for the City. This agreement between the firm and the City sets forth the terms and conditions of the engagement. ARTICLE II: TERMS AND CONDITIONS 2.1 Consideration. In consideration of the mutual promises and conditions contained in this Agreement, the City and the Criminal Prosecution Attorney agree to the terms and conditions as set forth herein. 2.2. Criminal Prosecution Attorney Appointment. The City appoints the firm of Eckberg Lammers, P.C. as Criminal Prosecution Attorney, with Joseph Van Thomme acting as - primary chief prosecutor for the City. 2.3 Usual and Customary Criminal Prosecution Services. The Criminal Prosecution Attorney agrees to perform all usual and customary criminal prosecution services for the City in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, including, but not limited to the following primary responsibilities for the criminal prosecution services: General Responsibilities: Represent and prosecute all criminal law matters within the City's jurisdiction, included but not limited to scheduling, and attending all necessary hearings, trials, arraignments, and post -conviction hearing as required, coordinating officer and witness appearances, reviewing all criminal cases presented for purposes of prosecution, determine technical compliance with criminal code and other state statutes, writing complaints, making recommendations to the Court for alternatives to prosecution where appropriate, act as a resource to the Police Department in the development of criminal cases, and provide training sessions for Police and other City staff as needed. Provide timely pursuit of disposition of criminal case in advance of actual Court cases to avoid unnecessary officer Court time. Process and prosecute forfeiture cases on behalf of the Police Department.