11-086 - Valley Cities - Valley Civil Disturbance Unit (VCDU)

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improved services for all the participating agencies, increased safety for officers and the community, and improved cost effectiveness. VI. TEAM OBJECTIVES The individual CDU teams from each participating municipality will consolidate into one combined Civil Disturbance Unit, known as "the VCDU servicing each participating jurisdiction. The VCDU shall also be available to outside law enforcement agencies as provided by chapter 10.93 RCW. The objective of the VCDU shall be to provide enhanced use of personnel, equipment, budgeted funds, and training. The VCDU shall respond as requested by any of the participating jurisdiction and provide a coordinated effective resolution to civil disturbance incidents VII. DURATION AND TERMINATION The minimum term of this Agreement shall be one (1) year, effective upon the last signed below. This Agreement shall automatically extend for consecutive one (1) year terms without action of the legislative bodies of the participating jurisdictions, unless and until terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. A jurisdiction may withdraw its participation in the VCDU by providing written notice of its withdrawal, and serving such notice upon each Executive Board member of the remaining jurisdictions. A notice of withdrawal shall become effective ninety (90) days after service of the notice on all participating members. The VCDU may be terminated by a majority vote of the Executive Board. Any vote for termination shall occur only when the police chief, or the designee, of each participating jurisdiction is present at the meeting in which such vote is taken. VIII. GOVERNANCE The affairs of the team shall be governed by an Executive Board "Board whose members are composed of the police chief, or his /her designee, from each participating jurisdiction. Each member of the Board shall have an equal vote and voice on all Board decisions. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, all Board decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the Board members, or their designees, appearing at the meeting in which the decision is made. A majority of Board members, or their designees, must be present at each meeting for any actions taken to be valid. A presiding officer shall be elected by the Board together with such other officers as a majority of the Board may decide. The Board shall meet quarterly or within a month following a VCDU deployment or major training exercise, or as otherwise determined by the Board. The presiding officer, or any Board member, may call extra meetings as deemed appropriate. The presiding officer shall provide no less than forty -eight (48) hours notice of all meetings to all members of the Board; PROVIDED, however, that in emergency VALLEY CIVIL DISTURBANCE UNIT 2 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 2009