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Resolution No. 1460 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, RATIFYING THE INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE PORT OF SEATTLE AND THE
MUNICIPALITIES OF AUBURN, KENT, RENTON AND TUKWILA,
AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN SAID AGREEMENT.
WHEREAS, King County and municipalities within the Puget Sound area have experienced
increasing violent criminal confrontations due to a number of reasons; and
WHEREAS, the ability to safely control, contain and resolve criminal confrontations such as civil
disobedience, barricaded subjects, hostage situations, gang members' arrests, high -risk felony arrests,
and narcotic /high -risk search warrants has stretched the resources of the individual police department
specialty teams; and
WHEREAS, a multi jurisdictional effort to handle specific serious criminal confrontations, as well
as weapons of mass destruction, will result in more effective pooling of personnel, improved utilization
of municipal funds, reduced duplication of equipment, improved training, development of specialized
expertise, and increased utilization /application of a combined special response team; and
WHEREAS, the results of forming such a team will be improved services for all the participating
municipalities, increased safety for officers and the community, and improved cost effectiveness;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The creation of a multi jurisdictional team to be known as the Valley Special
Response Team is hereby ratified by the City Council. The members shall be the Port of Seattle and
the cities of Auburn, Kent, Renton, and Tukwila.
Section 2. The Mayor shall be authorized to sign the Interlocal Cooperative Agreement creating
said team, pursuant to Revised Code of Washington (RCW) Chapters 10.93, 39X.34 and Title 53.
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PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a Regular
Meeting thereof this day of ��C`�2- 2001.
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ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
6 jae E. Cantu, CMC, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By:
Off rice of the Cj,Attorney
Filed with the City Clerk:
Passed by the City Council:
Resolution Number
VALLEY SPECIAL RESP TEAM 3 -01