WHAT IS M N CCC Mn CCC Mission

WHAT IS M N CCC?

Mn. CCC Mission & Vision MISSION: Established in 1978, Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative (Mn. CCC) works with all Minnesota Counties as a joint powers organization facilitating services and training, providing software and other cost-effective measures to substantially reduce technology costs for counties, cities, and agencies. For more information on Mn. CCC including contact information, please go to www. mnccc. org. VISION: Mn. CCC provides services to our user groups in a collaborative manner and to reduce costs, work, and risk to our membership while maintaining a sustainable joint powers organization.

Mn. CCC provides an opportunity, through our joint powers agreements with counties (and cities and agencies), to collaborate on software solutions. We have software user groups that work together to provide Minnesota specific software for use in county departments. Some groups own and manage their software; other groups are using and off-the-shelf software that has been customized for Minnesota.

What is a Joint Powers Organization? Minnesota Statutes 471. 59 JOINT EXERCISE OF POWERS. Subdivision 1. Agreement. Two or more governmental units, by agreement entered into through action of their governing bodies, may jointly or cooperatively exercise any power common to the contracting parties or any similar powers, including those which are the same except for the territorial limits within which they may be exercised. The agreement may provide for the exercise of such powers by one or more of the participating governmental units on behalf of the other participating units. The term "governmental unit" as used in this section includes every city, county, town, school district, independent nonprofit firefighting corporation, other political subdivision of this or another state, federally recognized Indian tribe, the University of Minnesota, the Minnesota Historical Society, nonprofit hospitals licensed under sections 144. 50 to 144. 56, rehabilitation facilities and extended employment providers that are certified by the commissioner of employment and economic development, day and supported employment services licensed under chapter 245 D, and any agency of the state of Minnesota or the United States, and includes any instrumentality of a governmental unit. For the purpose of this section, an instrumentality of a governmental unit means an instrumentality having independent policy-making and appropriating authority. . in other words, Mn. CCC is formed under a Minnesota Statute as a joint powers. Mn. CCC members, that are counties, cities, state agencies, and nonprofits, that can join together to create a legal entity for the purpose of contracting.

Membership (Joint Powers & Bylaws) Board & Staff (Bylaws, Joint Powers, & Policies) User Groups (User Group Rules & Regulations and Contracts) CAMA Community Health Service Corrections Mn. CCC Membership County Attorneys Mn. CCC Board F&GG ISSG JIC TR Tax Mn. CCC Staff Law Enforcement PIUG Avenu Tax Contract Advisory Panel (CAP) Tax Court

Mn. CCC Staff Lisa Meredith, Executive Director Darci Gawthrop, Office Manager Mike Fox, Accountant Amanda Beyer, Communications and Events Coordinator Emily Ladd, Marketing and Membership Specialist

Mn. CCC Board The Mn. CCC Board meets monthly. Past Chair, Vice Chair and Treasurer are rotating positions. A Treasurer is elected from our membership each year at the Mn. CCC annual meeting. The Board also has four region representatives and a technical representative that each serve two-year staggered terms. The Board meets monthly to review financials, approve User Group Rules & Regulations, approve all contracts, work with the Mn. CCC staff on current issues and serve as liaisons to the User Groups. Mn. CCC full members are counties, cities, and agencies that belong to three or more User Groups. An annual membership meeting is held at the Mn. CCC June conference to approve the annual budget, approve proposed joint powers agreements or bylaw changes, to elect the Treasurer and technical representative, and address any other Board issues.

Mn. CCC Members Mn. CCC members must be willing to take responsibility for the following: • Attend Mn. CCC membership meetings to vote on budget, policy, and contract issues; • Attend or make sure someone from your county is attending user group meetings for user groups that your county participates; • Attend annual regional meetings prepared to voice any concerns and report back to the county; • Keep County Board apprised of the cost of purchasing and supporting proposed software and hardware; • And promote Mn. CCC within the county and with other groups of county personnel (professional associations).

Mn. CCC User Groups • Minnesota Property Tax • Avenu Tax Group • Aumentum. Tax Group • CAMA • Law Enforcement • Finance & General Government • JIC – Joint IFS (Advisory) Committee • Community Health Service • Corrections • County Attorneys • Information Services Support Group • Property Information User Group • Tax Court User Group • Human Services • Child & Teen Checkups

What are people saying about Mn. CCC? MCCC is a prime example of counties working together to solve challenges efficiently and effectively. By collaborating on technology, counties can stay up to date on this critical operations issue. - Julie Ring, Association of Minnesota Counties

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Learn more about Mn. CCC • Visit our website at www. mnccc. org! • Sign up for RSVP Mn. CCC's custom, self-subscribed calendar system. Mn. CCC coordinates more than 600 events a year including meetings, conference calls, webinars, workshops, trainings, and conferences. RSVP lets us know what you are interested in! Sign up today by visiting www. mnccc. org/rspv and clicking create a profile • Follow us on social media! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram as Mn. CCC Connects and Linked. In as Minnesota Counties Computer Cooperative • Join us at our annual conference in June each year