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AGENDA
MAPLEWOOD CITY COUNCIL
MANAGER WORKSHOP
5:30 P.M. Monday, February 27, 2017
City Hall, Council Chambers
A. CALL TO ORDER
B. ROLL CALL
C. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
D. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
None
E. NEW BUSINESS
1. Update on Business Engagement Program
2. Update on Use of Force Work Group Process
F. ADJOURNMENT at 6:30*
*6:30 – 7:00 pm Maplewood’s 60th anniversary cake in city hall lobby
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Melinda Coleman, City Manager
FROM: Michael Martin, AICP, Economic Development Coordinator
DATE: February 21, 2017
SUBJECT: Update on Business Engagement Program
Introduction
At the February 27, 2017 city council workshop meeting, staff and the Saint Paul Area Chamber
of Commerce (SPACC) will be providing an update on the city’s business engagement program.
Discussion
About 40 percent of the visits have been conducted and at these meetings there have been
some consistent themes identified. At the workshop, staff from the SPACC will discuss these
themes and also discuss what’s ahead as 15 more business need to be met with. The White
Bear Area Chamber of Commerce will be involved in several of these remaining meetings.
Staff is also working with the SPACC and the Maplewood Mall on creating the “Maplewood
Business Council” program which will be a series of quarterly meetings held, at least for the first
year, at the Maplewood Mall. Maplewood businesses will be invited to this morning meeting to
discuss issues affecting the city. Staff and the SPACC will provide more details about this new
emerging endeavor at the workshop.
Budget Impact
None.
Recommendation
No action is required.
Attachment
1. SPACC Presentation
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Maplewood Business Retention and
Expansion Program Update
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BRE – Update - February
•Accomplishments:
–All BRE companies identified –25 visits
–10 visits accomplished to date
–10 visits scheduled for March/April
–On-line survey completed by 4 so far
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Project Timeline
NovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober2016 2017
Engage City Council and Commissions
Identify Businesses
Recruit BR&E Task Force
Engage and Train Task Force
Business Visits
Analyze Survey Results
Present Findings
WE ARE HERE!
October –Community Building Bkfst E1, Attachment 1Workshop Packet Page Number 4 of 17
Companies visited to date
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Findings to date
•General Observations
–High satisfaction with core Maplewood City Services
•Fire/Police/Building Inspectors/etc.
–Lack of awareness of city leadership/council
leadership
–Perception that businesses are not “marketed” to in
the same way as residents, but they want to (and
can!) use the same services
•Park and Recreation
•YMCA E1, Attachment 1Workshop Packet Page Number 6 of 17
Findings to date
•General Observations
–Little complaint with public works infrastructure
•Roads/Bridges
–Several employers are “vested” in Maplewood
with employees who serve on Fire Department,
volunteer in schools, etc.
•Employers believe they add value to the community
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Findings to Date
•Specific Observations
–Workforce issues are uniformly of concern
•Finding/retaining qualified workers
•Engagement with the K-12 system to build interest
•Engagement with Higher Education (2 year and 4 year)
–Multiple comments on transit access for both
employees and visitors
•Lack of/poor sidewalk infrastructure for walking (on
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•This was particularly notable with healthcare visits E1, Attachment 1Workshop Packet Page Number 8 of 17
Findings to Date
•Specific Observations
–Perception that businesses are not valued by city
•Lack of recognition/anonymity
•Ability to “do business” with the city
–Junior Achievement moving to a more central
location to serve it’s clients
–Second Harvest engaging in a site review due to
space constraints, parking challenges, truck access
•City is actively engaged with them E1, Attachment 1Workshop Packet Page Number 9 of 17
Next Steps
•Continue scheduling visits
•Coordination with WBL Chamber
–Remaining visits will utilize both Chambers
–WBL Chamber is able and ready to assist
•SPACC will continue to take notes, bring issues
to city as identified
•Well on track to finish on time!E1, Attachment 1Workshop Packet Page Number 10 of 17
Provide Follow-up as Required
•State and local assets that business may be
unaware of
–Example –
–Waste Wise & Energy Smart
–Ramsey County Wellness –Grant opportunities
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Contact Information
Saint Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
401 North Robert Street, Suite 150
Saint Paul, MN 55101
(651) 223-5000
www.saintpaulchamber.com
Emily Shimkus
Member Specialist
emily@saintpaulchamber.com
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Melinda Coleman, City Manager
FROM: Paul P. Schnell, Chief of Police
DATE: February 22, 2017
SUBJECT: Update on Use of Force Work Group Process
Introduction
The Use of Force Workgroup, established by appointment and resolution of the Maplewood City
Council on July 11, 2016, has substantially completed its review of the police department’s use
of force-related policies. Members of the Workgroup will present an overview of their work,
including findings and recommendations.
Background
The Council appointed “Uses of Force Workgroup” began the comprehensive effort of reviewing
police department use of force related policies. The Workgroup began meeting on September
27, 2016, holding 14 two and one-half hour long meetings. In addition, Workgroup members
were provided a comprehensive list of background resources and the department’s 400 page
policy manual. Workgroup members were provided a familiarization briefing by members of the
department’s use of force training cadre. Workgroup members also travelled to Gander
Mountain’s Lakeville store, where they had the experience of entering a 270 degree video
theatre and had the opportunity to experience use of force or “shoot – don’t shoot” scenarios,
which was also led by Maplewood’s use of force trainers. The W orkgroup will provide the
Council with and overview of its findings and recommendation.
As a collective, Workgroup members invested well more than 550 hours in the study, which
results in its report and recommendation. The following people served on the Workgroup:
Sylvia Neblett, Chair, Resident
Anne Bryson, Resident
Kathryn (Kay) Hatlestad, Resident
Rita Janisch (Brenner), Resident
William (Bill) Josten, Resident
Sarah Lilja, Resident
Dave Mathews, Resident
Mary Schoenborn, Resident
Lenna Scott, Resident
David Singleton, Resident
Melissa Sonnek, Community Agency Representative (Edgerton School)
Juan Wilson, Resident
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Recommendation
It is requested that the City Council receive an overview of the recommendations and feedback
of the City’s “Use of Force” Workgroup.
Attachments
1. “Community Guidance to Our Police Officers” document
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MAPLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT POLICY MANAUL
PROLOGUE
Community Guidance to Our Police Officers
The following are recommendations that we hope will serve as guidance to our police
department and our police officers. As a community, we place enormous trust in you. Within a
framework of laws and rules, we provide you immense powers to take the necessary actions to
maintain and grow community safety. We understand that enforcement of law is only one small
element of your role. We know you spend considerable time maintaining order and serving the
varied needs of our increasingly diverse community. Because of your role, we expect much of
you and hold you to a higher standard associated with the power we grant you.
We also want to be clear that we, as a community, have and take responsibility to care about you.
We want our police officers to be well-trained and well-equipped. We want you to be safe. We
recognize the unpredictability of your role and the difficult balance of employing practices to
maximize your safety without overstepping your authority. We understand that over your career
you will be exposed to horrible tragedies, heartbreaking examples of human failure, and
periodically you’ll catch a glimpse of real evil. Our concern is for your whole person – your
physical safety and well-being, as well as, your emotional safety and well-being.
Finally, we acknowledge that the guidance we provide below may cause some frustration for
those serving as police officers. We recognize that your frustration stems from the
understandable perception that we don’t understand the variability and risk inherent in your
work. In truth, we can’t fully appreciate those factors first-hand, but that does not alleviate our
expectation that you use your authorized powers only to the extent necessary to accomplish
community and officer safety objectives. Despite the immense powers granted to you, we expect
that abundant use of restraint will guide your dealings with those you encounter without
sacrificing your own safety.
We understand that the “master recommendations” or guidance we provide here is not the
measuring stick by which your actions are to be judged. Instead, we ask that as you go about
your work in service to the people of Maplewood you remember that those who live, work, or
visit here are the community you serve. We, as the recipients of your services and grantors of
your authority, expect that you will represent us fairly, serve us honorably, and apply your very
best judgement to the challenges you face.
Recommendation 1:
In accordance with the Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing,
we concur that trust between the police and the people they protect and serve is essential in
a democracy. This trust is key to community stability, justice system integrity, and the safe
and effective delivery of police services. (“President’s Task Force,” 2015)
Based on our limited study of the nature of your work, we recommend that our police
officers:
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Adopt a guardian mindset in service to our community, along with warrior focus and skills for
those rare circumstances in which immediate action is demanded to ensure your safety or the
safety of the community.
Build trust by engaging in activities that promote trust particularly in pockets of the community
that have typically had higher rates of investigative and enforcement involvement.
Recognize the importance of cultural competence and demonstrate a willingness to address and
work across community differences.
Acknowledge that differences in culture, race, and backgrounds inform our perspectives and
sensibilities, including implicit biases.
Recognize the impact of historical trauma on the part of those you encounter, and maintain a
sensitivity for the impact of trauma on you and other members of the department.
Demonstrate a commitment to community oriented policing that is:
“Responsible, responsive, and respectful”
“Focused on the safety of officers and the community”
“Focused on community-building”
“Encouraging and inviting community input, questions, and critique”
Interact with people in our community in ways that reflect:
Acceptance of the unique needs and perspectives of all people, to the extent possible.
De-escalation from violence and conflict to the extent possible.
Use of only a reasonable amount of force necessary to bring about a lawful objective.
Awareness of power imbalances inherent in many interactions.
Respectfulness and professionalism (even when treated discourteously).
Regard for the sanctity of life
Recommendation 2:
We expect our police department to recognize the critical intersection of fairness with
respect to race and identity. To that end:
Ranking police department leadership, specifically the Chief of Police, has the duty to ensure
that:
Officers are responsible for being aware of implicit racial bias and its impact on their
perceptions and actions, and are expected to undertake their best efforts to mitigate the
impact of implicit bias on their work.
Officers are expected to seek and create relationships across differences.
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The Department will discharge this duty in part through:
Professional development that reflects the best understanding of the way complex
social factors influence and affect policing and community trust.
Training that prepares officers to consistently act in accordance with the City’s
objectives in achieving racial equity.
Active supervision, management, and mentorship of all personnel.
Operational and supervisory reviews of critical incidents with respect to the potential
impact of race or cultural factors in those incidents.
Responsively addressing rare but established officer wrongdoing through formal
discipline processes, restorative justice practices, other procedurally just approaches.
Regular measurement and annual public reporting of data on the City’s policing
outcomes and use of force incidents in ways that provides appropriate scrutiny and
drive continuous improvement.
Hiring and promotion of supervisory and command-level officers (including the Chief
of Police) who have a strong, demonstrated commitment to racial equity and cultural
competence coupled with effective policing.
Recommendation 3:
Since effective policing is inherently relational, the department must provide training that
reflects the expectation that officers will act with sensitivity and competence with respect to
those they encounter who fall in the broad categories of:
Those experiencing mental health and wellness challenges, chronic or acute.
Those with differing physical, mental, emotional, and developmental capacities both
situational and longer-term, ranging from obvious to hidden.
Those who are chemically dependent or impaired, both chronically and acutely.
Those who have experienced trauma, including police officers.
The Use of Force Workgroup adopts the Maplewood Police Department Policy Manual
Prologue, “Community Guidance to Our Police Officers,” this 22nd day of February 2017.
Reference:
President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. 2015. Final Report of the President’s Task
Force on 21st Century Policing. Washington, DC: Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services.
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