HomeMy WebLinkAbout02/07/2023 - 06.K. Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and the City of Yakima Police DepartmentB US INE S S O F T HE C I T Y C O UNC I L
YAK I M A, WAS HING T O N
AG E ND A S TAT E M E NT
I tem No. 6.K .
For Meeting of: F ebruary 7, 2023
I T E M T IT L E :Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between
the United States Marshals S ervice Fugitive Task F orce and the
City of Yakima Police Department
S UB M IT T E D B Y:Matthew Murray, Chief of P olice
B ronson F aul, S enior A ssistant City A ttorney
S UM M ARY E X P L ANAT I O N:
The City of Yakima P olice Department and the United States Marshals S ervice (US MS ) F ugitive
Task F orce have maintained a cooperative working agreement designed to investigate and arrest
persons who have active warrants for their arrest. T he Memorandum of Understanding provides
reimbursement to the City of Yakima for overtime costs associated with participation in such
working agreement and establishes the procedures and responsibilities of the City of Yakima and
US MS for reimbursement of such overtime and other pre-approved expenses incurred. The
Memorandum of Understanding is on file in the City Clerkâs Office.
I T E M B UD G E T E D:Yes
S T RAT E G I C P RI O RI T Y:P ublic S afety
AP P RO V E D F O R S UB M IT TAL B Y T HE C IT Y M ANAG E R
RE C O M M E ND AT I O N:
A dopt resolution.
AT TAC HM E NT S :
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Res-YPD & US Marshals Service MOU 1/20/2023 Resolution
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-
A RESOLUTION authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the United States
Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and the City of Yakima Police
Department.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Police Department and the United States Marshals
Service (USMS) Fugitive Task Force through their law enforcement agencies have maintained a
cooperative working agreement designed to investigate and arrest, as part of joint law
enforcement operations, persons who have active warrants for their arrest. The intent of the joint
effort is to investigate and apprehend federal, local, state, tribal, and territorial fugitives, thereby
improving public safety and reducing violent crime; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum provides reimbursement to the City of Yakima for overtime
costs associated with participation in investigations of crimes primarily related to violent crimes
against persons, weapons offenses, felony drug offenses, failure to register as a sex offender,
and crimes committed subjects who have a criminal history involving violent crimes, felony drug
offenses, and/or weapons offenses; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum establishes the procedures and responsibilities of the City
of Yakima and USMS for the reimbursement of certain overtime and other preapproved expenses
incurred as a participant in the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to
enter into and authorize the execution of the Memorandum of Understanding with the United
States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to sign the Memorandum of Understanding
between the United States Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force and the City of Yakima Police
Department, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of February, 2023.
Janice Deccio, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
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