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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HIDTA TASK FORCE GROUP (KC) (GP43). (F&BC 8-7-17)
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Issue/Request:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HIDTA TASK FORCE GROUP (KC) (GP43).
Key Issues:
This cooperative agreement is between the US DOJ Drug Enforcement Adminstration and the City for the use of 2016 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
(HIDTA) funding to combat drug trafficking organizations. The City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri as a local recipient of Midwest HIDTA award, will designate one Lee’s Summit Police Department (LSPD) Officer to the Kansas City/Overland Park DEA Task Force (GP43). This agreement between the DEA and the City sets out the parties understanding of the task force arrangement. This agreement also further facilitates the agreement passed by the City Council on July 13, 2017 in Bill no 17-152 between the City and the Kansas Bureau of Investigation that set up the funding for the task force position. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) administers the funding as the fiscal agent for the distribution of HIDTA grant award proceeds.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HIDTA TASK FORCE GROUP (KC) (GP43).
SECOND MOTION: I move for adoption of AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HIDTA TASK FORCE GROUP (KC) (GP43).
Proposed Committee Motion:
I move to recommend City Council approval of AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE HIDTA TASK FORCE GROUP (KC) (GP43).
Background:
The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has awarded 2016 High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) funding to federal, state and local law enforcement agencies in the region comprised of the states of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota for the purpose of combating the manufacture and importation of methamphetamine and the disruption of poly-drug trafficking organizations.
The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) has been designated as the fiscal agent for award proceeds to be distributed to state and local agencies participating in the Midwest HIDTA program within the region. The City of Lee’s Summit, Missouri is a local recipient of Midwest HIDTA award and agrees to designate one Lee’s Summit Police Department (LSPD) Officer to the Kansas City/Overland Park DEA Task Force (GP43).
The passage of this agreement will complete the authorization to enter into a memorandum of understanding whereby a Lee' Summit, Missouri Police Officer will be assigned to work on a special task force known as the HIDTA Task Force Group (KC) (GP 43). The mission of HTFG 43 is to disrupt the illicit drug traffic in the Kansas City area by immobilizing targeted violators and trafficking organizations, gather and report intelligence data relating to trafficking in narcotics and dangerous drugs; and conducting undercover operations where appropriate and engage in other traditional methods of investigation in order that the task force's activities will result in effective prosecution before the courts of the United States and the States of
Kansas and Missouri. By partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration it will provide a force multiplier and assist our department with combating and investigating local cases of controlled substances distribution, manufacturing, and abuse. This officer will be selected from the current authorized manning and backfilled with a new hire. Full funding from the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Adminstration
is included with this agreement in the amount of $70,909.00 in award funds as approved by the ONDCP.
Presenter
Presenter: Major Mansell
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff recommends passage
Committee Recommendation
Committee Recommendation: : A motion was made by Vice Chair Edson, seconded by Councilmember Faith, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval to the City Council - Regular Session, due back on 8/24/2017. The motion carried by unanimous vote.