HomeMy WebLinkAbout08/15/2017 06D Police Chief Authorization to Execute Recurring Annual Agreements with USDOJ and DEABUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 6.D.
For Meeting of: August 15, 2017
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing the Chief of Police's execution of recurring
annual agreements with the United States Department of Justice,
Drug Enforcement Administration
SUBMITTED BY: Bronson Faul, Senior Assistant City Attorney
Mike Costello, Sergeant, Yakima Police Department
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The following are annual renewals of agreements between the City of Yakima and the United
States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration:
1) Program -Funded State and Local Task Force Agreement;
2) Provisional State and Local Task Force Agreement;
3) Drug Enforcement Administration Memorandum of Understanding.
The agreements provide a more formal organization in order to centralize supervision and
enhance the efforts of the law enforcement agencies to combat controlled substance trafficking
in the community. The agreements are on file in the City Clerk's office.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
NA
Public Safety
APPROVED FORCl*'
SUBMITTAL: ~City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
ATTACHMENTS:
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Resolution re annual renesel of USDOJ agr nts 7112/2017 Resolution
RESOLUTION NO. R -2017-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the Chief of Police's execution of recurring annual agreements
with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration.
WHEREAS, the agreements are annual renewals of the parties agreements which provide
a more formal organization in order to centralize supervision and enhance the efforts of the law
enforcement agencies to combat controlled substance trafficking; and
WHEREAS, illegal sale and use of controlled substances in the City of Yakima has serious
and adverse affects on the quality of life in the City of Yakima; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has determined it is in the best interest of the City to devote
resources in fighting the problems caused by the illegal sale and use of controlled substances;
and
WHEREAS, the City and USDOJ 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 City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to approve the
agreements, now, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The Chief of Police is authorized to execute the following agreements: Program -Funded
State and Local Task Force Agreement, Provisional State and Local Task Force Agreement, and
Drug Enforcement Administration Asset Forfeiture Sharing Memorandum of Understanding,
which are by reference made a part hereof, such agreements are hereby approved from such
date of execution.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of , 2017.
ATTEST:
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
Kathy Coffey, Mayor