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<br />RESOLUTION NO. 00-064 <br /> <br />':.- <br /> <br />< <br /> <br />.~ <br /> <br />CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />Resolution Supporting Northwest Youth and Family Services <br />Diversion Services Program <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Northwest Youth and Family Services has been providing Diversion Services to <br />juvenile offenders for the past 25 years, and; <br /> <br />: WHEREAS, these services have consistently been provided in a cost effective, community.based <br />model involving collaboration with local law enforcement departments, the Ramsey <br />County Corrections Department and the Ramsey County Attorney's Office, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the recidivism rate for young persons served through this program is consistently <br />around 16 percent, and; <br /> <br />: WHEREAS, 329 young people and their families were served by this program in 1999 and 360 <br />young people and their families were serve din 1998, and; <br /> <br />~HEREAS, local municipality monies are provided to supplement the cost of these services, and; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, a Youth Intervention Program Grant is received from the State to additionally fund <br />these services, and; <br /> <br />, WHEREAS, we wish to continue to have these issues addressed in a timely manner with emphasis <br />on early intervention with a community~based setting. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOt VED by the City Council of the City of New Brighton to strongly <br />encourage the County Manager and the County Board to continue to provide funding at the same level <br />, in 200 I as in 2000, the Division Services provided through Northwest Youth and Family Services. <br /> <br />BE IT ALSO RESOt VED that the County will recognize the importance of these services and the <br />local partnerships which enable them to be provided in such a comprehensive and cost effective <br />manner, thereby benefitting greatly the workload of the Ramsey County Corrections staff. <br /> <br />Adopted by the City Council of the City of New Brighton this-1l!!L day of...l.!!!x...., 2000. <br /> <br />MWoY\ <br /> <br />Steve Larson, Mayor <br /> <br />, , <br /> <br /> <br />'., <br />." ~ ~ <br /> <br />, I <br /> <br />; ATTEST: - <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />inance Director <br /> <br />(SEAL) <br /> <br />I:\S~~D\COUNCIL\ResolutionS\2000\Ramsey County Corrections contract.wpd <br />