CITY COUNCIL: Resolution Authorizing City to Participate in Monterey Peninsula Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force (NVCTF)

City Council
Agenda Item Summary

Name: Consideration of a Resolution authorizing the City of Carmel-by-the-Sea to participate in a Monterey Peninsula Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force (NVCTF).

Description: Various local and state agencies, including the California Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, the California Highway Patrol, and Monterey County local agencies have joined to propose establishing a Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force within the County. The primary purpose of the Task Force is to enforce federal, state, and local controlled substances laws and prevent and control crime throughout the
County. Through this Task Force, the various participating agencies will seek to diminish the occurrence of violent crimes and the use of illegal drugs within and across the boundaries of the participating local agencies and to apprehend the responsible offenders, thereby increasing public safety. Formation of this Task Force will be accomplished through approval of the proposed Memorandum of Understanding and will enable the various agencies to share information about the illegal production, distribution, transportation, and use of narcotics and controlled substances. The Task Force also will give participating agencies additional resources to initiate investigations involving street level drug dealers and violent
crime activity, thus better identifying and apprehending drug traffickers.

Overall Cost: There is no direct fiscal impact except overtime compensation, which will be funded out of Police Overtime Budget Account #01-74011.

Staff Recommendation: Adopt the Resolution.

Important Considerations: The formation of an NVCTF will allow the various agencies to share information related to illegal production, distribution, transportation, and use of narcotics and controlled substances and will provide additional resources to initiate investigations involving street level drug dealers and violent crime activity, this better identifying and apprehending drug traffickers.

Decision Record: None

Reviewed by:

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Heidi Burch, Asst City Administrator Date

CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA

RESOLUTION 2011-
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA TO PARTICIPATE IN A MONTEREY PENINSULA NARCOTICS AND VIOLENT CRIME TASK FORCE (NVCTF)

WHEREAS, the California Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE) has established regional task forces throughout the State of California though which it partners with local agencies to target drug dealers, violent career criminals, illegal drug manufacturers, and violators of
prescription drug laws; and

WHEREAS, BNE, the California Highway Patrol, and several local agencies within the Monterey County have joined to establish a Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force which will operate with Monterey County and within the boundaries of each of the participating local agencies to enforce federal, state, and local controlled substances laws and to prevent and control violent crime throughout Monterey County and the participating local agencies; and

WHEREAS, the Carmel Police Department and the other participating agencies have agreed to dedicate staff and other resources to support the efforts of the Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE SEA DOES:

1. Approve the Agreement between the City of Carmel and other local
participating agencies to establish a Narcotics and Violent Crime Task Force to operate within Monterey County and within the boundaries of each of the participating agencies.

2. Authorize the Assistant City Administrator to execute an Agreement and all related documents on behalf of the City, subject to final review and approval by the City Attorney.

PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARMEL-BY-THE-SEA
on this 5th day of April 2011 by the following roll call vote:

AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS:
ABSENT: COUNCIL MEMBERS:

SIGNED:

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SUE McCLOUD, MAYOR

ATTEST:

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Heidi Burch, City Clerk