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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.B.
For Meeting of: July 7, 2026
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing an amendment to Equitable Sharing
Agreement and Certification with the United States Department of
Justice
SUBMITTED BY: *Shawn Boyle, Chief of Police
Bronson Faul, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima and the United States Department of Justice, through their law enforcement
agencies, have maintained a cooperative working agreement designed to combat controlled substance
traffic within the City of Yakima.
The federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification sets forth the requirements for participation in
the federal Equitable Sharing Program and restrictions upon the use of federally forfeited cash, property,
proceeds, and any interest earned which are equitably shared with the participating law enforcement
agency. This resolution approves an amendment to agreement approved via resolution R-2026-028. A
copy of the agreement is on file in the City Clerk's office.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
R-2026_MOU_Amending.Equitable.Sharing.docx
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2026-
A RESOLUTION amending an Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the
United States Department of Justice.
WHEREAS, the City and the United States Department of Justice through their law
enforcement agencies have maintained a cooperative working agreement designed to combat
controlled substance traffic within the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification was approved by the
Yakima City Council on February 17, 2026, which sets forth the restrictions upon the use of
federally forfeited cash, property, proceeds, and any interest earned which are equitably shared
with the participating law enforcement agency; and
WHEREAS, the Parties agree that the Equitable Sharing Agreement should be
amended; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to approve the
amendment to the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and the Chief of Police of the City of Yakima are hereby authorized to
sign the Amendment to the Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification with the United
States Department of Justice, both the amendment and original agreement of which are hereby
incorporated by reference.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th, day of July, 2026.
Matt Brown, Mayor
ATT EST:
Rosalinda Ibarra, CMC, City Clerk
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