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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NATIONAL CITY
APPROVING AND RATIFYING A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN
THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY REGIONAL AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE,
AND APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $80,000
FROM ACCOUNT NOS. 290-411-626-100 THROUGH 199
TO ACCOUNTS NO. 001-411-000-100 THROUGH 199 TO FUND
ONE POLICE OFFICER TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE TASK FORCE; SAID
FUNDS WILL BE REIMBURSED BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE
WHEREAS, in 1992, the Regional Auto Theft Task Force ("RATT Team') was
formed as an inter -agency task force response to the County -wide problem of vehicle and cargo
theft by professional thieves by identifying organizations that use vehicle thefts to commit
Federal crimes, import and export vehicles in and out of Mexico, and prosecuting the person
who falsely report vehicles stolen in order to defraud insurance companies; and
WHEREAS, the RATT Team is comprised of law enforcement officers from local
police departments, County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, Federal Bureau of
Investigation, Department of Insurance, Department of Motor Vehicles; District Attorney's Office,
prosecutors from the District (the "Parties"); and
WHEREAS, in 2010, the Parties executed a Memorandum of Understanding
("MOU") outlining the current duties and obligations of members of the RATT Team; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of the MOU, the San Diego District Attorney's Office
will reimburse the City of National City an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the salary of one
National City Police Officer to be assigned to the RATT Team; and
WHEREAS, appropriation of funds in an amount not to exceed $80,000 is
necessary for the initial funding of the police officer to the RATT Team.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
National City hereby approves and ratifies the Memorandum of Understanding authorizing the
National City Police Department to participate in the San Diego County Regional Auto Theft
Task Force. A copy of said Memorandum of Understanding is on file in the office of the City
Clerk.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council hereby authorizes the
appropriation of an amount not to exceed $80,000 from Account Nos. 290-411-626-100 through
199 to Accounts No. 001-411-000-100 through 199 to fund the salary of one police officer to be
assigned to the task force. Said funds will be reimbursed by the district attorney's office.
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PASSED and ADOPTED this 15th day of February, 2011,
Ron Morrison, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michael R. Dalla, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Claudia G. Silva
City Attorney