HomeMy WebLinkAboutReg 2006-09-05 Item 5C - Resolution - Support of King County Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Program Levy COUNCIL AGENDA SYNOPSIS
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ITEM INFORMATION
CAS NUMBER: 06-097 j ORIGLNAL AGENDA DATE: AUGUST 28, 2006
AGENDA ITEM TITLE A Resolution supporting the Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS)
levy
CATEGORY Discussion Motion N Resolution Ordinance Bid Award Public Hearing Other
.\D: Date 08/28/06 Mtg Date Mfg Date 09/05/06 lftg Dat. ftg Date Aftg Dots Mtg Date
I SPONSOR Council Mayor Adm Sut DCD Finance Fire Legal POR N Police P11
SPONSOR'S The King County Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) levy will appear on
SUMMARY the September 19 election ballot. A Resolution in support of this important law
enforcement tool is being requested.
REVIEWED BY COW Mtg. CA &P Cmte F&S Cmte Transportation Cmte
Utilities Cmte Arts Comm. Parks Comm. Planning Comm.
DATE. 08/21/06
RECOMMENDATIONS:
SPONSOR /ADM Approve Resolution
Cowt Unanimous approval; forward to C.O.W.
COST IMPACT FUND SOURCE
EXPENDITURE REQUIRED AMOUNT BUDGE 1 ED APPROPRIATION REQUIRED
Fund Source:
Comments:
MTG. DATE RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTION
08/28/06 Forward to next Regular Meeting for consideration after citizen input
MTG. TG. DATE ATTACHMENTS
08/28/06 Information Memo dated 8/16/06
Draft Resolution endorsing the AFIS Levy
Finance Safety Committee Minutes from 8/21/06
9/5/06 Final Resolution
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City of Tukwila
Washington
Resolution No.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF THE KING COUNTY
AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AFIS)
PROGRAM LEVY.
WHEREAS, AFIS is the voter approved, levy- funded countywide Regional
Automated Fingerprint Identification System program, a valuable public safety tool that
quickly assists criminal justice agencies to fingerprint and identify arrested individuals
suspected of crimes; and
WHEREAS, the AFIS program was established as a regional system in 1988, and in
1992 was expanded to a 24- hour a-day, seven -day -a -week operation; and
WHEREAS, the AFIS program's primary functions are to capture and database
fingerprints and palm prints from suspects, to be used for identifying prints left at
crime scenes, and to share that print and arrest data with other jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, since the inception of AFIS, the finger /palm print database has
provided detectives with more successful solutions of crimes by matching those prints
against prints Left at crime scenes; and
WHEREAS, through 2005, AFIS has assisted in solving 17,141 crimes without a
known suspect, based on crime -scene fingerprint evidence, and
WHEREAS, since all inmates at King County jails were fingerprinted for positive
identification at time of entry to the jail, AFIS identified 1,058 individuals in 2005 alone
who gave false names at the time of arrest and over 300 who had outstanding warrants
for other crimes; and
WHEREAS, on September 19, 2006, King County voters will be presented with a
ballot measure to approve the six-year levy at a rate of 50.0568 per 51,000 assessed
value, which is less than last period's levy rate; and
WHEREAS, the Tukwila Police Department has benefited from the placement and
use of APIS equipment in the department;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
The Mayor and City Council of the City of Tukwila support the King County AFIS
Levy, and urge citizens to vote °yes° on September 19, 2006.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON,
at a Regular Meeting thereof this day of 2006.
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
Dennis Robertson, Council President
Jane E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM BY
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Office of the City Attorney Resolution Number:
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