HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 13-C46RESOLUTION NO. 13-C46
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE LOS ANGELES INTERAGENCY
METROPOLITAN POLICE APPREHENSION CRIME TASK FORCE JOINT
POWERS AGREEMENT (LA IMPACT JPA); AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S
MEMBERSHIP IN LA IMPACT; AND AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF POLICE
TO EXECUTE THE JPA AGREEMENT.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Azusa as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council fords and declares as follows:
A. The City recognizes the need for a regional crime task force with specialized
proficiency in the area of surveillance to effectively investigate major crimes;
B. The City currently participates in the Interagency Metropolitan Police
Apprehension Crime Task Force (LA IMPACT) as a signatory to a Memorandum
of Understanding, and supports the concept of formally organizing LA IMPACT
as a Joint Powers Authority to clarify the rights and duties of the LA IMPACT
members and to provide LA IMPACT with legal standing as an entity with its
own;
C. The Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) attached as Exhibit A, and incorporated by
reference, creates a Joint Powers Authority to coordinate a county -wide multi -
jurisdictional crime task force; and
D. The City desires to become a member of the LA IMPACT Authority.
SECTION 2: Pursuant to Government Code §§ 6500-6515, the City Council approves the JPA
and authorizes the City's membership in the LA IMPACT Authority.
SECTION 3: The Chief of Police is authorized and directed to execute the LA IMPACT Joint
Powers Agreement to effectuate the intent of this Resolution. The Chief of Police, or designee,
is authorized to take such reasonable actions as may be required to implement the intent of this
Resolution.
SECTION 4: This Resolution is exempt from review under the California Environmental
Quality Act (Cal. Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000, et seq.; "CEQA") and CEQA regulations (Cal. Code
Regs. tit. 14, §§ 15000, et seq.) because it establishes, modifies, structures, restructures, and
approves rates and charges for meeting operating expenses; purchasing supplies, equipment, and
materials; meeting financial requirements; and obtaining funds for capital projects needed to
maintain service within existing service areas. This Resolution, therefore, is categorically
exempt from further CEQA review under Cal. Code Regs. tit. 14, § 15273.
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SECTION 5: This Resolution will become effective immediately upon adoption and will remain
effective unless repealed or superseded.
SECTION 6: The City Clerk will certify to the passage and adoption of this Resolution; will enter
the same in the book of original Resolutions of said City; and will snake a minute of the passage
and adoption thereof in the record of proceedings of the City Council of said City, in the minutes of
the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of July, 2013.
osep. R. Rocha, Mayor
ATTEST:
I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution No. 13-C46 was duly adopted by the City
Council of the City of Azusa at a regular meeting thereof held on the 1 st day of July 2013, by the
following vote of the Council:
AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS: GONZALES, CARRILLO, ALVAREZ, ROCHA
NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS: NONE
ABSENT: COUNCILMEMBERS: MACIAS
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M o Martinez, 'sty Attor ry
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