HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Agenda StatementCITY OF NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA
COUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT
MEETING DATE:
December 18, 2012 AGENDA ITEM NO.
ITEM TITLE:
Resolution of the City Council of the City of National City authorizing the Chief of Police to enter into
an agreement for participation in the Southwest Border Anti -Money Laundering Alliance (SWBMLA)
Task Force. The SWBAMLA Task Force will conduct criminal investigations as it relates to money
laundering by Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations. The three (3) year grant will pay for one
(1) National City Police Officer's salary/benefits/overtime in the amount of $449,140
PREPARED BY: Jose Tellez, Lieutenant DEPARTMEN 1 Police
PHONE: ;619-336-4613 APPROVED BY: �r-
EXPLANATION
The City of Chula Vista through the Chula Vista Police Department (CVPD) received funds from the
Arizona Criminal Justice Commission (ACJC) under the Southwest Border Anti -Money Laundering
Alliance Grant program. The ACJC is comprised of a governing Executive Board consisting of the
Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Texas Attorney General, the Director of the Arizona Department of
Safety, the Superintendent of the Arizona Department of Financial Institutions, and the Chief of the
Police Department of Phoenix, Arizona. Grant funds will be used to support the SWBAMLA Program
comprised of federal, state, and local investigative personnel, whose mission is to be more proactive in
the investigation, prosecution, and dismantling of Mexican Transnational Criminal Organizations
involved in money laundering stemming from weapons trafficking, human trafficking, and drug
distribution affecting the Southwest Border Areas. The National City Police Department will dedicate
one investigator to the task force and the grant will pay for the officer's salary/benefits (E Step) and
overtime for three years starting FY 2012-2013.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT:
ACCOUNT NO.
290-411-636
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW:
N/Ai
ORDINANCE: INTRODUCTION:
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
FINAL ADOPTION:
APPROVED: L I=finance
APPROVED: MIS
Approve Resolution: No Financial Match Required'
BOARD / COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
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