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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002 096 CC RESO2002 096 CC RESO;¢f4Ÿ©RESOLUTION NO. 2002-096 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BALDWIN PARK, COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED MOU AUTHORIZING L.A. IMPACT TO ALSO TARGET. INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE IN TERRORISM WHEREAS, in 1991 cities in Los Angeles County authorized participation in LA IMPACT by adopting a joint powers agreement and MOU herein MOU); and WHEREAS, LA IMPACT has been very successful in accomplishing its original mission; and WHEREAS, the original mission of LA IMPACT is stated in the MOU as: The mission of the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force is to promote coordinated law enforcement efforts, and to address emerging criminal justice issues throughout the Los Angeles County area, encouraging maximum cooperation between all law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, and insuring the safety of both police personnel and the public. accomplished in and efficient manner within constitutional guidelines. Initially LA IMPACT will target, investigate and prosecute individuals who organize, direct, finance, or otherwise engage in medium-to-high level drug trafficking enterprises or money laundering, placing a high priority on those subjects engaged in the importation of drugs into Los Angeles County, and to interdict such illicit supply lines and seize their drugs. LA IMPACT is also established to identify and ultimately convict medium-to-high level drug traffickers and to seize assets derived through the effective methods of a task force approach. WHEREAS, recent events of horrific historical proportions demand that law enforcement agencies respond collectively to terrorist threats; and WHEREAS, LA IMPACT has become a model of interagency cooperation and effectiveness in Los Angeles County by accomplishing its mission to target, investigate and prosecute drug traffickers who threaten our society and our youth; and WHEREAS, LA IMPACT is uniquely situated to undertake a joint and cooperative effort to confront terrorist treats to our society on a local basis; and BIB] 37638-U01 2002-U02 096-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO8678-U03 DO8992-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/16/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 2002 096 CC RESO;¢f4Ÿ©Resolution No. 2002-096 Page 2 WHEREAS, an amendment to the mission statement of LA IMPACT previously adopted by city councils is an appropriate method to create a mechanism to jointly confront terrorism in Los Angeles County on an organized basis; and WHEREAS, the chiefs of police of each city in Los Angeles County are uniquely suited to develop and execute these programs and plans which are necessary to confront the significant threats to our society; and WHEREAS. State law authorizes cities to approve agreements by which they can jointly exercise powers common to cities; NOW. THEREFORE. BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS: The City council of the City of Baldwin Park hereby adopts the amended and restated LA IMPACT MOD which shall include the following provisions: 1. The mission of the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force is to promote coordinated law enforcement efforts, and to address emerging criminal justice issues throughout the Los Angeles County area, encouraging maximum cooperation between all law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, and insuring the safety of both police personnel and the public, accomplished in and efficient manner within constitutional guidelines. Initially LA IMPACT will target, investigate and prosecute individuate who organize, direct, finance, or otherwise engage in medium-to-high level drug trafficking enterprises or money laundering, placing a high priority on those subjects engaged in the importation of drugs into Los Angeles County, and to interdict such illicit supply lines and seize their drugs. LA IMPACT is atso established to identify and ultimately convict medium-to-high level drug traffickers and to seize assets derived through the effective methods of a task force approach. Additionally. LA IMPACT, as a separate and distinct mission, separately funded or as may be authorized by participating member agencies, shall cooperatively and jointly target. investigate and prosecute individuals who engage in any activity relating to terrorism and criminal activity which threatens the public health, safety and welfare of citizens. This Amendment shall be effective when fifty percent 50%) p(us one 1) of the cities with eligible police departments adopt by council action, the MOU as amended and restated herein, but only as to those cities who do so. BIB] 37638-U01 2002-U02 096-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO8678-U03 DO8992-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/16/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04 2002 096 CC RESO;¢f4Ÿ©Resolution No. 2002-096 Page 3 2. The Council authorizes the Chief of Police of the City to act as the exclusive agent and representative of the City to the Task Force and, further authorizes the Chief, with respect to drug trafficking, to allocate personnel and financial resources in accordance with the MOU and applicable provisions of law concerning asset seizures and forfeitures; and further, with respect to terrorist and criminal activity, to allocate personnel and financial resources in accordance with the MOU and as may be funded separately or authorized by the City Council. The Mayor shall sign and the City clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution and thereupon the same shall take effect and be in force. APPROVED AND ADPTED this 16th day of October, 2002. ATTEST: STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ss. CITY OF BALDWIN PARK I, Rosemary M. Ramirez. Chief Deputy Crty Clerk of the City of Baldwin Park. do hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly and regularly approved and adopted by the City Council of the City of Baldwin Park at an adjourned regular meeting of the City Council held on October 16, 2002. by the following vote: AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS; Linda Gair, Ricardo Pacheco. Bill Van Cleave, Mayor Pro Tern Marten Garcia and Mayor ManuelLozano NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: None ABSTAIN: COUN8tCWEMBERS: None ROSEMARY M.IWMlREZ, CMC Chief Deputy City Clerk BIB] 37638-U01 2002-U02 096-U02 CC-U02 RESO-U02 LI3-U03 FO8417-U03 FO8678-U03 DO8992-U03 C6-U03 RESO-U03 1/16/2003-U04 ROBIN-U04