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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
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Item No. 6.J.
For Meeting of: August 21, 2018
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing execution of a recurring annual
Memorandum of Agreement with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
Firearms and Explosives for Reimbursement of Overtime Salary
Costs associated with ATF Task Force
SUBMITTED BY: David Cortez, Sergeant, Yakima Police Department
Bronson Faul, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF")
maintain a cooperative working agreement designed to combat violent crimes within the City of
Yakima. The agreement provides reimbursement to the City of Yakima for overtime costs
associated with participation in ATF Task Force investigations of gun related violent crime,
especially those involving criminal street gangs, and which include federal indictments of
suspects.
The agreement establishes the procedures and responsibilities of the City of Yakima and ATF for
the reimbursement of certain overtime and other preapproved expenses incurred as a participant
in the ATF Task Force including, but not limited to, travel, fuel, training, and equipment incurred by
the City of Yakima Police Department providing resources to assist ATF. The agreement is on
file in the City Clerk's office.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
NA
Public Safety
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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A RESOLUTION
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2018 -
authorizing execution of a recurring annual Memorandum of Agreement
with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for
Reimbursement of Overtime Salary Costs associated with ATF Task Force.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives ("ATF") through their law enforcement agencies have maintained a cooperative
working agreement designed to combat violent crimes within the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement provides reimbursement to the City of Yakima for overtime
costs associated with participation in ATF Task Force investigations of gun related violent crime,
especially those involving criminal street gangs, and which include federal indictments of
suspects; and
WHEREAS, the agreement establishes the procedures and responsibilities of the City of
Yakima and ATF for the reimbursement of certain overtime and other preapproved expenses
incurred as a participant in the ATF Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to approve the
agreement, now, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The Chief of Police of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to sign the
Memorandum of Agreement between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
and City of Yakima Police Department for Reimbursement of Overtime Salary Costs associated
with ATF Task Force, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 2lstday of August, 2018.
Kathy Coffey, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk