Resolution No. 82051
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RESOLUTION NO. 8205
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
VERNON ADOPTING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED MOU
AUTHORIZING L.A. IMPACT TO ALSO TARGET, INVESTIGATE
AND,PROSECUTE INDIVIDUALS WHO ENGAGE IN TERRORISM
WHEREAS, on September 3, 1991, the City Council of the City
of Vernon adopted Resolution No. 5982 approving a Memorandum of
Understanding ("MOU") to participate with other cities.within Los
Angeles County in the Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension
Crime Task Force ("L.A. Impact") in coordinated drug enforcement
efforts directed by the Los Angeles County Police Chiefs Association;
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WHEREAS, on December 3, 1996,.the City Council of the City
�of Vernon adopted Resolution No. 6885 approving revisions to the MOU;
and
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
1 trafficking enterprises or money laundering, placing
2 a high priority on those subjects engaged in* the
importation of drugs into Los Angeles County, and to
3 interdict such illicit supply lines and seize their
drugs.
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L.A. Impact is also established to identify and
5 ultimately convict medium -to -high level drug
6 traffickers and to seize assets derived through drug
trafficking through the effective methods of a task
7 force approach; and
8 WHEREAS, recent horrific events of historical proportions
9. demand that law enforcement agencies respond collectively to terrorist
10 threats; and
11 WHEREAS, L.A. Impact has become a model of interagency
12 cooperation and effectiveness in Los Angeles County accomplishing its
13 mission to target, investigate and prosecute drug traffickers who
14 threaten our society and our youth; and
15 WHEREAS, L.A. Impact is uniquely situated to undertake a
16 joint and cooperative effort to confront terrorist threats to our
17 society on a local level; and
18 WHEREAS, an amendment to the mission statement of L.A.
19 Impact previously adopted by city councils is an appropriate method to
20 create a mechanism to confront terrorism in Los Angeles County in a
21 unified and organized manner; and
22 WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of each city in Los Angeles
23 County are uniquely suited to develop and execute the programs and
24 plans that*are necessary to confront the significant threats to our
25 society; and
26 WHEREAS, state law authorizes cities to approve agreements
27 by which they can jointly exercise powers common to cities.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
11CITY OF VERNON AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
Ifinds and determines that the recitals contained hereinabove are true
Hand correct.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
adopts the amended and restated L.A. Impact MOU which shall include
the following provisions:
"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 ofa 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 terrorism and
criminal activity which threatens the public health,
safety and welfare of citizens. This Amendment shall
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be effective when fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) of
the cities with eligible police departments adopt by
council action, the MOU as amended restated herein,
but only as to those cities who do so.
SECTION 2: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
authorizes the Chief of Police of the City to act as the exclusive
agent and representative of the City to 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.
SECTION 3: The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby
directs the City Clerk, or his designee, to send this Resolution to:
SECTION 4: The City Clerk of the City of Vernon shall
certify to the passage of this resolution, and thereupon and
thereafter the same shall be in -full force and effect.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 213t day of May, 2003.
ATTEST:
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
LEONIS C. MAABURG, ayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
8205, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, May 21,
2003, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the.City of
Vernon.
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BRUUt V . MALKENHORST, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL
LEONIS C. MALBURG
Mayor
THOMAS A. YBARRA
Mayor Pro-Tem
WM. 'BILL" DAVIS
Councilman
H. "LARRY" GONZALES
Councilman
W. MICHAEL MCCORMICK
Councilman
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST
City Administrator/City Clerk
FAX (323) 826-1438
City Council
City of Vernon
Honorable Members:
CITY HALL
4305 SANTA FE AVENUE, VERNON, CALIFORNIA 90058
TELEPHONE (323) 583--8811
May 12, 2003
EDUARDO OLIVO
City Attorney
FAX: (562) 869-1883
KEVIN WILSON
Director of Community Services & Water
FAX: (323) 826-1435
KENNETH J. DeDARIO
Director of Utilities
FAX: (323) 826-1425
STEVEN E. PARKER
Fire Chief
FAX: (323) 826-1407
BRUCE W. OLSON
Police Chief
FAX: (323) 826-1481
The Chief of Police is requesting that an Amendment to the L.A. Impact
M.O.U. be approved to allow the L.A. Impact Task Force to investigate
all Homeland Security issues. This amendment is a restated issue and
will authorize the Chief of Police to act as the exclusive agent and
representative of the City to the Task Force. This has been reviewed
by the City Attorney and it is hereby recommended that an amendment be
approved and adopted.
Very truly yours,
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Bruce V. Malkenhorst "l
City Administrator/City Clerk
BVM/ng
Molleda, Gloria
From:
Falvo, Melody
Sent:
Wednesday, May 21, 2003 12:35 PM
To:
Molleda, Gloria
Subject:
L.A. Impact MOU
Mailing address is:
Attn: Lawrence Lewis
Alhambra Police Department
211 South First Street
Alhambra, CA 91801
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VERNON POLICE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
May 1, 2003
TO: Nelly Giron, Assistant to the Chief puty City Clerk
FROM: Bruce W. Olson, Chief of Police
SUBJECT: Council Agenda Item
Please include on the City Council agenda for May 21", the resolution for the amended and restated
M.O.U. for L.A. Impact which will include the investigation of all Homeland Security issues.
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This resolution has been reviewed and prepared by the City Attorney's office and is ready,/for presentation
to the City Council.
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF VERNON
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
1participation in L.A. Impact by adopting a joint powers agreement and
IMOU (herein MOU);
WHEREAS, L.A. Impact has been very successful in accomplishing its
Joriginal mission;
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WHEREAS, the original mission of L.A. Impact is stated in the MOU
The Mission of the Los Angeles Interagency
Metropolitan Police AP�'
hension Crime Task Force is
to promote coordinateenforcement efforts, and to
address emerging crim1 justice issues throughout
the Los Angeles Countea, 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
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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 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 andl
cooperative effort to confront terrorist threats to our society on a
local basis; and
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 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 THAT:
The City Council of the City of Vernon hereby adopts the amended
and restated L.A. Impact MOU which shall include the following
provisions:
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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 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.
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 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 restated herein, but only as
to those cities who do so.
2. The Council authorizes the Chief of Police of the City
to act as the exclusive,ger and representative of the
City to the City to_the Task Force and, further
'authorizes.."`t e 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.
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3. The City Clerk shall certify the adoption of this
Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ist day of May, 2003.
ATTEST:
BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
EDUARDO OLIVO, City Attorney
LEONIS C. MALBURG, Mayor
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, BRUCE V. MALKENHORST, City Clerk of the City of Vernon, do
hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution, being Resolution No.
xxxx, was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Vernon at a
regular meeting of the City Council duly held on Wednesday, xxxx yy,
2003, and thereafter was duly signed by the Mayor of the City of
Vernon.
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