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Long Prairie authorizes five-year Joint Powers Agreement with Minnesota BCA
Summary
The council adopted Resolution No. 26-05-13-12 approving a five-year Joint Powers Agreement with the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to access criminal justice data systems; the City Administrator/Clerk was designated authorized representative and the Mayor and Clerk were authorized to sign.
The Long Prairie City Council adopted Resolution No. 26-05-13-12 on May 13, 2026, approving a Joint Powers Agreement between the city (on behalf of its prosecuting attorney) and the State of Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). The agreement grants the city access to criminal justice data communications systems for a five-year period and allows the city to add or modify connectivity, systems and tools over the term.
The resolution designates the City Administrator/Clerk (Candace Bruder) as the authorized representative for the prosecuting attorney and authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the JPA and any required amendments. The council recorded the motion and adoption as unanimous; the transcript notes the city is obligated to pay associated network connection costs under the agreement.
