17-028 - Tukwila et al - Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET)

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to the Team via this Agreement, and to the DEA through individual jurisdiction agreements with DEA. The objective of the VNET shall be to provide enhanced and more efficient use of personnel, equipment, budgeted funds, and training. The combined Team or individual detectives shall respond as able and as approved by the DEA Supervisor when requested by any of the participating agencies. VNET may be available to outside law enforcement agencies as permitted by laws relating to mutual aid and as approved by the DEA. VII. DURATION /TERMINATION The minimum term of this Agreement shall be one year, effective upon its adoption. This Agreement shall automatically renew, and VNET shall automatically continue in existence, for consecutive one year terms without action of the legislative bodies of the participating jurisdictions, and unless and until terminated pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. A jurisdiction may withdraw its participation in VNET 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 90 days after service of the notice on all participating members. The withdrawal of an individual jurisdiction from VNET shall not result in the termination of VNET. In the event that VNET withdraws its participation in the DEA Task Force, this Agreement, and thus VNET, shall remain in effect unless terminated as provided herein. VNET may be terminated by a majority vote of the Executive Board or by action of the legislative bodies of the participating jurisdictions. Any vote for termination by the Executive Board shall occur only when the police chief of each participating jurisdiction is present at the meeting in which such vote is taken. VIII. TASK FORCE AGREEMENT Unless VNET is terminated, on an annual basis, each Board member shall affirm its jurisdiction's continued participation in VNET for the following year. Upon affirmation of the participation of each jurisdiction, VNET shall execute a task force agreement affirming the continuation of agency participation in VNET, and such task force agreement shall, on an annual basis, be forwarded to the US Department of Justice, Asset Forfeiture Money Laundering Section. IX. GOVERNANCE The affairs of the VNET shall be governed by an Executive Board ("Board,") whose members are composed of the police chief, or his/her designee, from each participating jurisdiction. One member of the Board shall be elected by the Board to serve as Chair. Each member of the Board shall have an equal vote on all Board decisions. All Board decisions shall be made by a majority vote of the Board members, or their designees, appearing at the meeting in Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team Interlocal Agreement - 2