Debarment proceeding process.
Saint Paul Legislative Code § 185.05
in effectSec. 185.05. - Debarment proceeding process.
(a) Notice and hearing requirements. In any case where the city intends to consider a debarment, the person or participant having a covered transaction with the city shall be given notice and an opportunity to be heard as provided herein.
(b) Notice: If the department determines that cause exists to commence a debarment under section 185.04, the department, or the city attorney's office on behalf of the department, shall issue a notice of the proposed proceedings to the person or participant having a covered transaction with the city. The notice shall advise the person or participant of the following:
(1) That a debarment is being considered;
(2) The reasons or causes for proposed action in terms sufficient to put the person or participant on notice of the conduct or transaction(s) upon which it is based;
(3) The proposed sanction;
(4) That the person or participant is entitled to a hearing before action is taken by the department;
(5) That the person or participant can choose to admit or deny the allegations giving rise to the debarment proceeding.
a. If the person or participant wishes to admit the allegations but contest the proposed sanction, he/she may submit information to mitigate the penalty to the department and the director or his/her designee shall respond within seven (7) calendar days as to whether the information has changed the proposed sanction.
b. If the person or participant wishes to deny the allegations giving rise to the debarment proceeding, then the person must request a hearing before a hearing examiner.
c. Failure to respond in writing within fifteen (15) working days of the notice of proposed debarment shall be deemed an admission of the allegations and acceptance of the proposed penalty.
(c) Upon receipt of a written request from a person or participant (respondent), the department shall arrange a hearing before a hearing examiner. The person or participant shall be provided an opportunity to present evidence and argument as well as meet adverse testimony or evidence by reasonable cross-examination and rebuttal evidence. The hearing examiner may in his/her discretion permit other interested persons the opportunity to present testimony or evidence or otherwise participate in such hearing.
(C.F. No. 08-894, § 1, 10-1-08; Ord. No. 11-120, § 1, 1-11-12)
Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITXVIIIHURI_CH185COCO_S185.05DEPRPRFetched: 11/1/2026