Resolution - 2013-56RESOLUTION NO.2013-56
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST
COVINA, CALIFORNIA, 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
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of West Covina has considered the need to join
the Los Angeles Interagency Metropolitan Police Apprehension Crime Task Force Joint Powers
Agreement (LA IMPACT JPA).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of West
Covina determines and resolves as follows:
SECTION 1: The City Council finds 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'Los Angeles •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
multijurisdictional 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.
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 and will
fully and promptly document said actions.
Resolution No. 2013-56
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APPROVED AND ADOPTED on this 6ch day of August 2013.
yor Shelley Sanderson
ATTEST:
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ity Clerk- L urie Carrico
I, LAURIE CARRICO, CITY CLERK of the City of West Covina, California, do hereby certify
that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City Councikof the City of West Covina,
. California, at a regular meeting held thereof on the 6"-day of August 2013 by the following vote
of the ,City Council:
AYES: McIntyre, Sotelo, Sykes, Sanderson
NOES: None. J
ABSENT: Herfert
ABSTAIN: None
City Clerk laurie Carric
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ty Attorney old Alvarez-Glasman