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CIty Council Meeting 07/13/99 Santa Momca, Callforma
TO Mayor and City Council
FROM City Staff
SUBJECT Resolution In Support of Assembly BIll 1415 (Margett) Which Provides
Permanent Fundmg for L A IMPACT and L A Clearinghouse
Introduction
ThiS report requests that the City CouncIl approve the attached resolution In support of
Assembly 81111415 (Margett), which provides permanent funding for L A IMPACT and
L A Clearinghouse
Background
L A IMPACT and LA Cleannghouse have been effective resources for regional law
enforcement In suppression, eVIdence analYSIS and prosecutIon of Illegal narcotiCS,
gangs and other CrimInal actiVity Assembly SIll 1415, whIch provides permanent State
funding for L A IMPACT and LA Cleannghouse, has the support of the Police Chiefs'
Association of Los Angeles County and member law enforcement agencIes
BudgetlFinanclallmpact
The accompanYing resolution In support of Assembly Sill 1415 has no budget or
fmanclal Impact on the City of Santa MOnica The bill prOVides for fundmg by
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appropnatlons from the State general fund to the Board of Corrections for allocation to
the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department
Recommendation
It IS recommended that the accompanYing resolution be adopted
Prepared by James T Butts, Jr , Chief of Police
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City Council MeetIng 07/13/99 Santa MOnica, California
RESOLUTION NUMBER 9421
(City CounCil Senes)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA IN
SUPPORT OF THE PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1415 WHICH PROVIDES
PERMANENT FUNDING FOR L A IMPACT AND L A CLEARINGHOUSE
WHEREAS, Assembly BIll 1415 WIll provIde 17 4 million dollars to permanently
fund and malntam L A IMPACT (12 4 million dollars) and LA Cleannghouse (5 million
dollars), which are two major narcotics enforcement, gang, and cnme suppreSSion
demonstration projects that have been partlally funded by short-term federal grants and
individual mUnicipal law enforcement agencies, and
WHEREAS. L A IMPACT and LA Cleannghouse work together to mamtam a
strong focus and Impact In suppressing Illegal narcotICS, gangs, and other crlmmal
activity by provldmg key law enforcement support for more than 50% of California's
populatIon resldmg In Los Angeles, Orange, RiversIde and San BernardIno CountIes,
and
WHEREAS, these four countIes are ground zero for California's drug problems
and are the manufactunng and dIstribution paint for most drugs In the State. and
WHEREAS, the protection of the public from Illegal narcotiCS, gangs and other
crlmmal actIvIty In IndIVIdual CIties IS a high pnorlty for L A IMPACT and LA
Clearinghouse. and
WHEREAS, L A IMPACT IS a task force of approXimately 71 expertly trained
offIcers representrng 32 agencies who are properly eqUIpped and coordinated, and has
responded to and remains ready to respond to any CIty In Los Angeles County
requesting assistance on crime problems In their community, and
WHEREAS, since 1991, among other efforts, LA IMPACT has made 2.225
arrests, seIzed over 30.000 kIlos of cocaIne, 3,887 pounds of methamphetamine and
recovered 1.174 handguns, nfles and shotguns, and
WHEREAS. L A Clearinghouse provIdes Vital long-term crime trend analysIs and
coordinates Information between L A IMPACT and other local, state and federal law
enforcement agencIes to IdentIfy emerging drug threats and activities of drug cartels to
facIlitate a pro-active law enforcement strategy, and
WHEREAS, LA Clearrnghouse provides critical protection for front line law
enforcement personnel that vIrtually eliminates officer ~on-officer conflicts dunng
undercover narcotics operations, and
WHEREAS, LA Clearinghouse provides Important post seIzure eVidence
analysIs and trral support for Los Angeles, Orange, RiversIde, and San Bernardino
counties for complex prosecutions relating to Illegal narcotics, gangs, homicides and
kidnapping. ete
NOW, THEREFORE. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA MONICA
DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS
SECTION 1 The CIty CouncIl of the CIty of Santa MOnica strongly supports and
endorses Assembly 8111 1415 (Margett) sponsored by the Los Angeles County Police
Chiefs' ASSociation
SECTION 2 The CIty Council of the City of Santa MOnica hereby directs Staff to
contact the appropriate legislators for theIr support
SECTION 3 The City Clerk shan certify to the adoptton of this Resolution. and
thenceforth and thereafter the same shall be In full force and effect
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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MA SHA JPNES MOUTR1E
City Attorney
Adopted and approved this 13th of July, 1999
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Pam O'Connor, Mayor
I, Mana M Stewart, City Clerk of the City of Santa MOnica. do hereby certify that
the foregoing ResolutIon 9421 (CCS) was duly adopted at a meeting of the Santa
MonIca City Council held on the 13th of July, 1999, by the following vote
Ayes Council members Feinstein, McKeown, Rosenstem, Bloom,
Holbrook, Mayor O'Connor
Noes Council members None
Abstain Council members None
Absent Council members Mayor Pro Tern Genser
ATTEST
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Mana M Stewart. City Clerk