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Agmt A2613434 with the City of Minneapolis for the provision of Cope Community Response Team services, 12/01/26-12/31/28, $704,030 (recv)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2613434 with the City of Minneapolis for the provision of Cope community trauma response services during the period December 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, in receivable amounts of $25,020 for Calendar Year 2026, $325,646 for Calendar Year 2027, and $353,364 for Calendar Year 2028, for a total receivable amount of $704,030, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to accept and disburse funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that acceptance of this award in no way reflects acceptance of terms or conditions that are legally unenforceable against Hennepin County.
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Background:
The Human Services and Public Health Department (HSPHD) requests approval of a new Joint Powers Agreement with the City of Minneapolis to support coordinated community trauma response services within Minneapolis, specifically the 3rd police precinct. Through this agreement, the City will reimburse Hennepin County for costs associated with two existing Cope Senior Social Worker FTEs, for a pilot initiative with the City’s Neighborhood Safety Department to provide crisis intervention, stabilization, and community-based trauma response as part of Cope’s Community Response Team (CRT).
These staff will deliver crisis intervention and psychological first aid, facilitate community debriefings and healing circles, provide resource and referral support, offer trauma-informed workshops, and conduct proactive engagement with communities experiencing or at risk of violence-related trauma. The CRT will respond following incidents that meet City-established activation criteria, including mass shootings, major law enforcement takedowns, police-involved shootings, retaliatory violence risk, or community-identified trauma events.
Starting in 2024 and continuing through 2026, the Community Response Team has carried out 302 crisis response and community outreach activities, reflecting both single-incident responses and recurring engagements with community partners, and reached over 3,400 residents. These activities provided timely emotional support and connections to services following a range of traumatic events and community stressors, while recurring outreach and training efforts strengthened longer-term community readiness. This cost-sharing agreement with the City continues the joint commitment to coordinated, trauma-informed public safety responses for communities experiencing or at risk of violence-related trauma.
This request supports the county’s identified priorities and goals for the disparity elimination Health domain by focusing on achieving health equity where every person feels they have the opportunity to attain their highest health potential, and no one is disadvantaged from achieving this potential because of social position or other socially determined circumstances.
This request funds services that are: both mandated and core services
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Recommendation from County Administrator: Recommend Approval