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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI FOR THE USE OF MIDWEST HIGH INTESITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA AWARD FUNDS.
(KC) (GP43). (PSAB 6/20/17) (F&BC 7-10-17).
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Issue/Request:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE KANSAS BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND THE CITY OF LEE’S SUMMIT, MISSOURI FOR THE USE OF MIDWEST HIGH INTESITY DRUG TRAFFICKING AREA AWARD FUNDS.
(KC) (GP43).
(PSAB 6/20/17)
Key Issues:
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).
This agreement will authorize the Mayor of the City of Lee's Summit 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.
Proposed City Council Motion:
FIRST MOTION: I move for second reading of 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).
Impact/Analysis:
This partnership will provide necessary support to the LSPD officer assigned to the task force including salary, vehicles, fuel, mobile phone, office space and supplies, travel funds, funds for the purchase of evidence and infomation, investigative equipment, training and overtime during the term of this agreement.
The LSPD will be able to force multiply with the DEA in combating locally the trafficking of controlled substances.
Timeline:
The term of this agreement starts upon passage of this ordinance and finishes September 30, 2017 to conform with the federal grant year. A new agreement will be introduced for the 2017-2018 grant year.
Presenter
Presenter: Major Boenker
Recommendation
Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the ordinance. PSAB moved to support the participation of the Police Chiefs initiative to work with HIDTA task force to send a LS Police Officer to the HIDTA task force at the June 20, 2017 meeting.