HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6590 RESOLUTION NO. 6590
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
AMENDING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
AUTHORIZING L.A. IMPACT TO TARGET, INVESTIGATE AND
PROSECUTE INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE IN TERRORISM
WHEREAS, in 1991, cities in Los Angeles County authorized participation in L.A.
IMPACT by adopting a joint powers agreement and Memorandum of Understanding
(herein MOU);
WHEREAS, L.A. IMPACT has been very successful in accomplishing its original
mission; and
WHEREAS, the original mission of L.A. 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 an efficient manner
within constitutional guidelines.
Initially, L.A. 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.
L.A. Impact is also established to identify and ultimately convict medium -to -high level
drug traffickers and to seize assets derived through drug trafficking through the effective
methods of a task force approach; and
WHEREAS, recent events of horrific historical proportions demand that law
enforcement agencies respond collectively to terrorist threats; and
WHEREAS, L.A. 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, L.A. IMPACT is uniquely situated to undertake a joint and
cooperative effort to confront terrorist threats to our society on a local basis; and
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WHEREAS, an amendment to the mission statement of L.A. IMPACT previously
adopted by city councils is an appropriate method to create a mechanism to jointly
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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
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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, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. "The Mission of the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police
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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 an efficient manner within constitutional guidelines.
Initially, L.A. 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
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and seize their drugs.
L.A. IMPACT is also established to identify and ultimately convict medium-to-high
level drug traffickers and to seize assets derived through drug trafficking through the
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effective methods of a task force approach.
Additionally, L.A. 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
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terrorism and criminal activity which threatens the public health, safety and welfare of
citizens. This Amendment shall be effective when fifty percent (50 %) plus 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.
SECTION 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 concernin g asset seizures
and forfeitures; and further, with respect to terrorist and criminal activity, to allocate
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personnel and financial resources in accordance with the MOU and as may be funded
separately or authorized by the City Council.
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SECTION 3. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of this Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 13 day of August, 2002.
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Meredith H. Perkins, Mayor
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City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City 13 August, 2002.
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Council of the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 13 day of
by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 3Council Members: Cartozian, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: oCouncil Members: None
ABSENT: 2Council Members: Trejo, Winningham
ABSTAIN:oCouncil Members: None
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City Clerk