HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2009-002 Violent Crimes Task Force; Intergovernmental AgreementRESOLUTION NO. R-2009-02
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an
Interlocal Agreement with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, Yakima
County Department of Corrections, Sunnyside Police Department, Federal
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Immigration and
Customs Enforcement, U.S. Marshalls Service, Yakama Nation Police
Department and Washington State Department of Corrections for the
formation of a violent crimes task force.
WHEREAS, the law enforcement agencies have the responsibility of protecting lives
and property and keeping the peace; and
WHEREAS, and career criminals pose a threat to the safety of life and property in
Yakima County; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that a cooperative agreement be executed for
the purpose of forming law enforcement teams to pursue and prosecute fugitive and career
criminals county -wide; now, therefore;
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to execute
the attached and incorporated "Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid" for the
formation of a violent crimes task force.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of January, 2009.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT MUTUAL AID
BETWEEN
THE YAKIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT,
THE YAKIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE,
THE YAKIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,
SUNNYSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES,
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT,
U.S. MARSHALLS SERVICE,
YAKAMA NATION POLICE DEPARTMENT, and
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
THIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is entered into under the Mutual Aid Peace Officer Powers
Act (Chapter 10.93 RCW) and the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 39.34. RCW) between
the undersigned parties by which the Yakima Police Department ("YPD"), Yakima County
Sheriffs Office ("YCSO"), Yakima County Department of Corrections ("YCDOC"), Sunnyside
Police Department ("SPD"), Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
("ATF"), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marshalls Service (USM),
Yakama Nation Police Department (YNP), and Washington State Department of Corrections
("WSDOC") agree to authorize and permit their respective agencies to participate in the
apprehension and prosecution of violent fugitive and career criminals.
WHEREAS, laws enforcement agencies have the responsibility of protecting lives and
property and keeping the peace; and,
WHEREAS, violent fugitive and career criminals pose a threat to the safety of life and property
in Yakima County; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that a cooperative agreement be executed for the
purpose of forming law enforcement teams to pursue and prosecute fugitive and career
criminals on outstanding warrants on a county wide basis;
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NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS
The purpose of this Agreement is to define the rights and responsibilities of all participating
agencies in the creation of an Interlocal "Violent Crimes Task Force" (VCTF).
The primary function of the VCTF is to: 1) address crimes associated with county wide
incidences of violent criminal acts to include but not limited to murder, attempted murder,
drive by shootings, robberies and home invasions, and 2) establish a county -wide task force
to arrest and prosecute violent criminals, and 3) to address their criminal patterns.
A secondary function of the VCTF is to identify, investigate, apprehend and target for
prosecution violent fugitives, inmate escapees and felons who have committed criminal acts
or violated community supervision.
2. JOINT ADMINISTRATION
No new or separate legal or administrative entity is created by this agreement. Each agency
will be responsible for their own financial accountability, hiring of staff, equipment, and/or
grant or agency requirements.
It is agreed by all parties that they will support the goals, objectives, and tasks of the Yakima
Valley Citizens for Safe Communities Gang Initiative Project.
This Agreement will "not" supersede or relieve an agency from requirements of grant
requirements and/or state, county, federal, municipal laws or policies and procedures of their
respective agencies.
3. PERSONNEL AND SUPERVISION
No transfer of any personnel between the parties is provided for by this Agreement. Each
agency will dedicate at least one officer to the VCTF.
Each agency is responsible for its own members' salary, compensation and benefits in
accordance with each agency's policies. Day to day operations of the team will be supervised
by a member of the VCTF to be named at a later date. Personnel and agency specific matters
are to be handled through the officer's respective department and locally assigned supervisor.
4. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
No transfer of any property between the parties or to any third party is provided for by this
Agreement. Each agency will furnish required vehicles and radio equipment capable of
transmitting and receiving messages on their local/and or State Police Radio Network. Each
agency will be responsible for the expenses incurred in the use of its respective vehicles,
radios, and all other equipment used as part of VCTF. Each agency is responsible to provide
the member with the appropriate uniform that identifies the officer as a member of law
enforcement.
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It is preferred that all members have markings that say "POLICE" or "SHERIFF" or other
acceptable and plainly visible means of identification on their raid vests for uniformity and
safety.
No party to this Agreement shall be obligated to reimburse any other party for damageto the
vehicles, property or equipment resulting from normal wear and tear. PROVIDED, however,
that each party shall be responsible for reimbursement of any vehicle, property or equipment
substantially damaged or destroyed by a member's use of such vehicle, property or equipment
owned and provided by another party.
Assignment of staff, equipment, funds, or other resources dedicated to this effort will remain
with the participating agency. Staff, vehicles, communication devices, office equipment and
other resources shall be provided by the agency.
5. OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
An Oversight Committee shall be established to insure fair representation and
equitable distribution of funds, input, and accountability. It is agreed that the committee
will include one representative from each participating law enforcement agency.
The Oversight Committee will establish Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
(SOP) for VCTF members to follow.
6. ASSET SHARING
It is agreed each party shall share equitably in money and real or personal property
seized by any party of this agreement. Nothing in this agreement shall prohibit a law
enforcement agency in allowing their share of proceeds to be distributed to another
agency.
Equitable sharing shall be determined by taking the number of members for each
agency as a percentage of total membership of this agreement.
7. FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION
Except as specifically set forth herein, there will be no other financial obligation
imposed on the parties to this Agreement.
8. RECORDS AND REPORTS
All VCTF team warrants, investigative reports, and arrest reports will be maintained by
the agency responsible for the investigation.
It is agreed the agencies involved in the receipt of funding shall complete a written
narrative report, as requested, by the Oversight Committee. The report shall include
the number of hours worked by each participating agencies officers/employees, the
number of arrests or citations issued, contacts, and other information to assist in the
reporting requirements of grant.
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9. PROSECUTION
Fugitives apprehended by VCTF will generally be prosecuted in the state or federal
court that issued the warrant. New charges (charges that are not the basis for the
executed arrest warrant) will be prosecuted in the appropriate local, state, or federal
court. When a fugitive with outstanding state and federal warrants is arrested, a
determination will be made on a case-by-case basis about the order in which
prosecution will occur. In all cases, notification shall be made to the prosecutor(s)
concerned.
10. INFORMANTS
It is agreed that funds for informants relating to the execution of state and federal
warrants will be supplied by the agency with warrant jurisdiction, according to their
standard procedures.
11. USE OF FIREARMS
Team members will follow their department's policy and guidelines in the use of
firearms. Each agency will provide the other agencies with a written copy of their
firearms policy that states any limitations that the agency may set on its officers. These
firearm policies shall be consistent with the work assigned to VCTF in regards to
fugitive and career criminal apprehension. In the event of a shooting, the incident will
be investigated by team investigators from the Yakima Police Department and the
Yakima County Sheriffs Department who are qualified to investigate officer involved
shootings.
12. TACTICS
Arrests: Team members will follow SOP's developed by the team when making
arrests for the safety of all team members. Each team member will be able to carry out
any and all functions necessary to complete the arrest, search warrant and/or tactical
operation.
Hostage and Barricade Situation: If the team encounters a hostage or barricaded
subject they will follow the VCTF SOP's for these types of situations until the requested
tactical unit can respond. Upon arrival of the tactical unit, the tactical unit commander
will assume command of the situation. The tactical unit commander will make the
tactical decisions on the decided course of action, consistent with the policies of the
agency that is responsible for investigation of the warrant.
13. MEDIA
Media relations will be handled at the local level by each department's public
information person.
Each Oversight Committee member will receive prior written notice one day in advance
of any planned media release along with copies of the media release. Impromptu
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media inquiries are to be shared as soon as possible and prior to a release being
made.
14. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Each party hereto shall be responsible and assume liability for its own wrongful or
negligent acts or omissions, or those of its officers, agents or employees to the fullest
extent required by law, and shall save, indemnify, defend and hold harmless all other
parties from such liability. In the case of negligence of more than one party to this
Agreement, any damages shall be in proportion to the percentage of negligence
attributed to each party, and each party shall have the right to contribution from the
other party in proportion to the percentage of negligence attributed to the other party.
15. DISPUTE RESOLUTION
Operational issues or disputes will be mutually addressed and resolved by the
assigned liaisons, under guidance of the operational supervisor. If problems arise.
which cannot be resolved to the liaisons mutual satisfaction, they should be
progressively raised to the next level of supervision within the respective agencies. It is
agreed that the resolution of operational problems at the lowest possible level is in the
best interest of the apprehension teams.
16 FUNCTIONS AND RESOURCES
VCTF members will:
• Serve search warrants and be actively involved in tactical operations pertaining.
to high-risk WSDOC offenders as well as career criminals and fugitives involved
in criminal activities. Team members will advise the local agencies or
surveillance or warrant operations occurring in their jurisdiction.
• Respond to officer assistance requests from other law enforcement agencies,
either routine or emergent, when team members are available in the area.
• Notify local agencies and request assistance with all high risk warrant
operations.
• Attend briefings at local agencies for information sharing and program updates.
• Have access to local dispatch frequencies and other police frequencies to allow
communication.
17. YAKIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (YCDOC)
Dependent upon staffing, YCDOC will serve in the role of transport and formal booking
of people arrested due to operations of the VCTF. YCDOC will work cooperatively with
VCTF partners in the collection, distribution, and identification of career criminals and
gang members held in YCDOC facilities.
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18. ADDITIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
The Washington State Department of Corrections, Yakima County Sheriffs Office and
Yakima Police Department have a number of specific partnerships that are dedicated
to the needs within the community. This agreement allows these agencies to work
together on an ongoing basis in regards to WSDOC's offender contracts, and the
YCSO and YPD investigations. Participants from each agency are still required to
follow their own agency's policies and chain of command structures.
19. FUNDING
This Interlocal Agreement is not a federal task force, not does it represent an obligation
or commitment of funds, not a basis for transfer of funds, but rather a basic
commitment of the understanding between the parties hereto as to the task and
methods of performing the tasks described herein. Unlessotherwise agreed in writing,
each party shall bear its own costs in relation to this Interlocal Agreement.
Expenditures by each party will be subject to its applicable laws, ordinances,
regulations and policies.
20. COMMENCEMENT and DURATION
This Agreement shall become effective on the date it is executed by at least two parties
and is intended to be indefinite. Any agency may terminate their participation in this
Agreement by providing no less than thirty (30) days written notice to all parties signing
this document, PROVIDED that any obligation or liability arising directly or indirectly for
an occurrence prior to the date sought for such termination shall not be excused, and
PROVIDED FURTHER that this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to
the remaining participants so long as at least two parties remain active participants.
21. MODIFICATION
This Agreement may be modified at any time by written consent of all involved
signatory parties.
Modifications to the Agreement shall have no force and effect unless such
modifications are reduced in writing and signed by an authorized representative of
each signatory participating agency.
This Agreement shall constitute the entire understanding between the parties.
22. PARTICIPATING AGENCIES
A list of the Law Enforcement agencies which will be participating in this Agreement in
attached here to as Attachment A. The list of authorized agencies may be modified
from time to time to add or delete agencies. Each participating agency shall maintain a
current list of authorized agencies on file, together with a copy of this Agreement.
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23. CONSENT
The undersigned hereby individually consent to the full exercise of peace officer
powers within their respective jurisdictions by all property certified officers engaged in
the operation of this Interlocal Agreement. Each such consent shall be valid during the
tenure of the respective undersigned individuals.
The consent is not intended to reallocate, under RCW 10.93.040, the responsibility of
the participating agency for the acts or omissions of their officers.
24. SEVERABILITY
If a court of competent jurisdiction holds any part, term or provision of this Agreement
to be illegal, or invalid in whole or in part, the validity of the remaining provisions shall
not be affected, and the parties' rights and obligations shall be construed and enforced
as if the Agreement did not contain the particular provision held to be invalid:
If any provision of this Agreement is in direct conflict with any statutory provision of the
State of Washington, that provision which may conflict shall be deemed inoperative and
null and void insofar as it may conflict, and shall be deemed modified to conform to
such statutory provision.
AP ED AS FORM:
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akima unty Prosecuting Attorney
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Interlocal Agreement.
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For the City of Yakima:
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For the State of Washington Department
of Corrections:
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For the Sun y ide Police Department:
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For the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
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For the Immigration and Customs Enforcement
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For the Yakama Nation Police Department:
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YAKIMA VALLEY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES
Attachment A
Yakima County Sheriffs Office
Sheriff Ken Irwin
P.O. Box 1388
Yakima, WA 98907
Sunnyside Police Department
Chief Ed Radder
401 Homer Street
Sunnyside, WA 98944
State of Washington Dept. of Corrections
Ralph Berthon, Field Administrator
210 North Second Street
Yakima, WA 98901
U.S. Marshalls Service
Chief Deputy Eric Marks
P.O. Box 1463
Spokane, WA 99201-1463
Yakama Nation Police Department
Chief James Shike, Jr.
P.O. Box 151
Toppenish, WA 98948
Yakima Police Department
Chief Sam Granato
200 South Third Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Yakima County Dept. of Corrections
Direction Steve Robertson
111 North Front Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,
And Firearms
Special Agent in Charge Kelvin Crenshaw
402 E. Yakima Ave., Suite 600
Yakima, WA 98901
Immigration and Customs Service
Office of Investigations
RAC Alfonso Pineda
P.O. Box 49
Yakima, WA 98907
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2010-44
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager of the City of Yakima to execute an Interlocal
Agreement and. Addendum No. 1 to said Agreement, in order to have an
Agreement that conforms with grant funding requirements for this task
force and is in accord with the Agreement_ executed by the Yakima County
Sheriff's Office, Yakima County Department of Corrections, Sunnyside
Police Department, Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Marshalls
Service, Yakama Nation Police Department and Washington State
Department of Corrections for the formation of a violent crimes task force
WHEREAS, on January 6, 2009 the City Council approved Resolution R-2009-02,
authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Mutual
Aid, necessary to form a violent crime taskforce among the participating agencies; and
• WHEREAS, the City Manager did execute said Interlocal Agreement as directed by City
Council; and
WHEREAS, following execution of the Agreement the City became aware that the
Agreement executed by Yakima County and several of the other included agencies had been
modified by Yakima County and then executed by those several agencies in its revised form,
resulting in the City not sharing the same.Agreement as those other agencies; and
WHEREAS, in order to be completely in compliance with the terms of the grant
providing funding .for this multi -jurisdictional task force, the participating parties need to share
the same Agreement in all respects; and
WHEREAS, the attached "Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid" is the
same Interlocal Agreement that the County and several other participating jurisdictions have
executed, and which shall be executed by the remaining agencies in the near future; and
WHEREAS, the attached "Addendum No. 1 Interlocai Agreement for Law Enforcement
Mutual Aid" has also been executed by several of the participating agencies and will be
executed by all participating agencies in the near future; and
WHEREAS, Addendum No. 1 was prepared by Yakima County to resolve certain
omissions in the Agreement that had been amended by Yakima County and that are deemed a
necessary part of the Interlocal Agreement in order to be in compliance with the grant funding
requirements; and
WHEREAS, the basis for the attached Agreement and Addendum is to provide the
same protections and to respond to the same concerns as were originally perceived when the
City Council approved Resolution R-2009-02, and to put all parties thereto under a common
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that a consistent cooperative Agreement be
executed for the purpose of forming law enforcement teams to pursue and prosecute fugitive
and career criminals county -wide; now, therefore;
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCiL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to execute.the
attached and incorporated "Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid"' -,that iS.i�
common with all of the other participating parties thereto, and to execute the attached and
incorporated ''Addendum No. 1 Interlocal Agreement for Law Enforcement Mutual Aid"'.
necessary to provide the terms and conditions of the grant requirements being relied upuh to
fund this cooperative effort for the formation of a violent crimes task force.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 6th day of ApriI, 2010.
ATTEST:
/s/ Deborah Kloster
City Clerk
/s/ Micah Cawley
Micah Cawley, Mayor
Certified to be a true and correct copy of the
original filed in my office.
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BOARD OF YAKIMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
IN THE MATTER OF AUTHORIZING THE
CHAIRMAN TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT WITH THE YAKIMA COUNTY
SHERIFF'S OFFICE, YAKIMA COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS,.
SUNNYSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL,
TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES,
IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS
ENFORCEMENT, U.S. MARSHALLS
SERVICE, YAKAMA NATION POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND WASHINGTON STATE
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS FOR THE
FORMATION OF A VIOLENT CRIMES TASK
FORCE
RESOLUTION 113-2009
WHEREAS, the law enforcement agencies have the responsibility of protecting lives and property and
keeping the peace; and,
WHEREAS, violent fugitive and career criminals pose a threat to safety of life and property in Yakima
County; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and desirable that. a cooperative agreement be executed for the purpose of
forming law enforcement teams to pursue and prosecute violent fugitive and career criminals county -wide; and,
therefore,
BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of Yakima County Commissioners that the Chairman of
the Board is authorized and directed to execute the attached and incorporated Interlocal Agreement for Law
Enforcement Mutual Aid for the formation of a violent crimes task force.
DONE this 3rd day of March 2009.
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KGin J. CBCer�t hey, Commissioner
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for Yakima County, Washington
ADDENDUM NO. 1 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
MUTUAL AID BETWEEN THE YAKIMA POLICE DEPARTMENT,
THE YAKIMA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE YAKIMA COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS, SUNNYSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
FEDERAL BUREAU OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES, IMMIGRATION
AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT, U.S. MARSHALS SERVICE,
YAKAMA NATION POLICE DEPARTMENT, and
THE WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
THIS AMENDED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is entered into under the Mutual Aid Peace Officer
Powers Act (Chapter 10.93 RCW) and the Interlocal Cooperation Aid (Chapter 39.34. RCW) between the
undersigned parties by which the Yakima Police Department ("YPD"), Yakima County Sheriff's Office
("YCSO"), Yakima County Department of Corrections ("YCDOC"), Sunnyside Police Department
("SPD"), Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ("ATF"), Immigration and
Customs Enforcement ("ICE"), U.S. Marshalls Service ("USM"), Yakama Nation Police Department
("YNP"), and Washington State Department of Corrections ("WSDOC") agree to authorize and permit
their respective agencies to participate in the apprehension and prosecution of violent fugitive and career
criminals.
RECITALS
1. The participating agencies entered into the Interlocal Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Agreement
establishing the Violent Crimes Task Force (VCTF) in order to address county -wide incidences of violent
criminal acts; and secondarily, to identify, investigate, apprehend and target for prosecution violent
fugitives, inmate escapees, and felons who have committed violent acts or violated community
supervision.
2.. Concern was expressed by some agencies that the Interlocal Law Enforcement Mutual Aid
Agreement as originally drafted did not specifically reference violent criminal acts committed by gangs
and gang members as being within the scope of the agreement.
3. The purpose of this Addendum is to make clear that violent criminal acts committed by gangs and
gang members are within the scope of the Interlocal Agreement and are specifically an issue to be
addressed by the VCTF. The Addendum also clarifies the responsibilities of participating agencies
concerning grant applications and grand funding.
WHEREFORE, the parties agree to the following amendments to the Interlocal Law Enforcement
Mutual Aid Agreement:
1. Paragraph 1 of the Agreement is amended as follows:
1. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS
The purpose of this agreement is to define the rights and responsibilities of all participating agencies in
the creation of an interlocal "violent crimes task force" (VCTF).
The primary function of the VCTF is to: 1) address crimes associated with county -wide incidences of
violent criminal acts to include, but not limited to murder, attempted murder, drive by shootings,
robberies and home invasions, and 2) establish a county -wide task force to arrest and prosecute violent
criminals, and 3) to address their criminal patterns. Violent criminal acts committed by gangs and gang
members are within the scopeof this agreement and are an issue to be addressed by the VCTF.
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The secondary function of the VCTIT is to help identify, investigate, apprehend and target for prosecution
violent fugitives, inmate escapees and felons who have committed criminal acts or violated community
supervision.
2. Paragraph 19 of the Agreement is amended as -follows:
19. FUNDING
This Interlocal Agreement is not a federal task force, nor does it represent an obligation or commitment of
funds, or basis of transfer of -funds, but rather a basic commitment of the understanding between the
parties hereto as to the tasks and methods performing the tasks described herein. Unless otherwise agreed
in writing, each party shall bear its own costs in relation to this Interlocal Agreement. Expenditures by
each party will be subject to its applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and policies.
The parties agree to cooperate in obtaining, grant funds. The agency applying for the funds will be
responsible for the preparation, management. and accountability of grant funds. The applying agency
shall determine participation of the other parties.
3. Except as hereby amended, the terms and conditions of the Interlocal Agreement for Law
Enforcement and Mutual Aid shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS \\IHEREOF, the parties have executed this amended Interlocal Agreement.
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For the City of Yakima:
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For the City of Sunnyside:
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For the Federal Bureau of Alcohol,
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 1/
For Meeting Of January 6, 2009
ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution in executing an Interlocal Agreement
between the Yakima Police Department, Yakima County Sheriff's Office, Yakima County
Department of Corrections, Sunnyside Police Department, Federal Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, U.S. Marshalls
Service, Yakama Nation Tribal Police, and Washington State Department of Corrections.
SUBMITTED BY: Sam Granato, Chief of Police
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Chief Granato — 575-6211
Deputy Chief Rosenow — 575-6210
SUMMARY EXPLANATION: Attached is a resolution authorizing the execution of an Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Yakima and the above listed agencies.
The proposed agreement will establish task force allowing the listed agencies to work
cooperatively to address the issues of violent crime in Yakima County. Each agency will
assign at least one employee to the task force. The focus of the task force will be to pursue
and prosecute career criminals county -wide.
Each agency is responsible for the salary, compensation and benefits of their own employees.
Equitable asset sharing will be determined by percentage of assigned members of each
agency to the task force.
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify) Interlocal Agreement
Contract Mail to (name and address):
Phone:
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Council adopt the resolution
authorizing the execution of this agreement.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION: