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RESOLUTION NO. 1022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
TUKWILA AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES LOCATED
WITHIN KING COUNTY REGULATING THE ADMINISTRATION AND USE
OF THE KING COUNTY DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND AND AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SUCH AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY.
WHEREAS, the investigation of illegal drug trafficking often
requires that law enforcement agencies use public funds for "flash
money" or "buy money" in order to secure evidence necessary for a
criminal conviction,
WHEREAS, the Washington State legislature has enacted
legislation empowering all Superior Courts to require the payment
of contributions into an interlocal drug fund as a condition of
sentencing for drug related convictions, and
WHEREAS, the King County Council has established a fund to be
known as the King County Drug Enforcement Fund into which all
contributions ordered by the Superior Courts of King County in
sentencing for drug related convictions shall be paid, and
WHEREAS, King County has invited all law enforcement agencies
in the County to participate in the management of this fund
through an interlocal agreement and to utilize the fund as part of
a coordinated drug enforcement effort, now, therefore
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Approval of Agreement and Authorization for
Signature. The City Council hereby approves that certain
agreement entitled "Agreement Regulating the Administration and
use of the King County Drug Enforcement Fund" attached hereto as
Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference as if set
forth in full and the Mayor is authorized to execute the same on
behalf of the City.
PASSED BY THE /CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA,
WASHINGTON, this 3a day of 1986.
APPROVED:
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DOFFIE,dVMNCIL PRESIDENT
ATTEST /AUTHENTICATED:
P� LERK, MAXINE ANDERSON
APPR TO FORM:
OFFIHE CITY AT RNEY
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FILED WITH THE I4 C L BY THE C T.Y CO L:
RESOLUTION NO. 10a ;7,
AGREEMENT REGULATING THE ADMINISTRATION AND USE
OF THE KING COUNTY DRUG ENFORCEMENT FUND.
This is an agreement made among the law enforcement
agencies located within King County, hereinafter referred to as
"the Agencies whose representatives have signed below.
WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature has enacted
legislation empowering all Superior Courts to require the payment
of contributions into an interlocal drug fund in sentencing for
drug related convictions; and
WHEREAS, the Agencies wish to utilize the contributions
which may be made available as a result of this legislation to
facilitate enforcement of statutes and ordinances related to
controlled substances; and
WHEREAS, the King County Council has established a fund
designated as the King County Drug Enforcement Fund (the "Fund
has directed that all contributions ordered by the Superior Courts
of King County in sentencing for drug related convictions be paid
into this fund, and has authorized control of this fund to be
regulated by a six member board (the "Board composed of five law
enforcement officers from the Agencies and the King County
Prosecuting Attorney or a deputy acting in an advisory and
auditing capacity; and
WHEREAS, the King County Prosecuting Attorney has pledged
that his office will actively seek the ordering of contributions
to the Fund from every defendant who is sentenced in a
drug related conviction in the Superior Courts of King County,
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to the Revised Code of
Washington (RCW) 39.34.030, the Agencies hereby agree to the
following:
1.) The Fund shall be administered by a board of five
(5) law enforcement officers, plus the King County Prosecuting
Attorney or deputy who will act in an advisory and auditing
capacity. To ensure equitable representation of every agency
participating in the Fund, the Board members shall be:
a.) One board member appointed by agreement among or
vote of a majority of the police chiefs of Algona,
Auburn, Black Diamond, Des Moines, Enumclaw, Kent,
Normandy Park, Pacific, Port of Seattle, Renton, and
Tukwila;
b.) One board member appointed by agreement among or
vote of a majority of the police chiefs of Bellevue,
Bothell, Carnation, Clyde Hill, Duvall, Issaquah,
Kirkland, Lake Forest Park, Medina, Mercer Island,
Redmond, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, and University of
Washington;
c.) One board member appointed by the Sheriff- Director
of the King County Police Department;
d.) One board member appointed by the Chief of the
Seattle Police Department;
e.) One board member appointed by the President of the
King County Police Chiefs Association; and
f.) The King County Prosecuting Attorney or a deputy
serving in an advisory and auditing capacity.
Board members shall serve at the will of the person or persons who
appointed the member. There shall not be more than one board
member from any agency.
2.) The King County Prosecuting Attorney shall develop
and advise the Board of guidelines as to the amount of
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contributions to the Fund that will be sought in various
categories of drug- related cases.
3.) The Fund shall be utilized only to aid in
significant narcotics investigations. Each agency that becomes a
party to this agreement shall have access to the Fund. Funds
requested by an agency shall be disbursed according to applicable
law, King County ordinance 7796 and adopted policies and
by -laws, as all may now exist or may hereafter be amended,
following approval for the disbursement by any three law
enforcement representatives on the Board. Standard request and
accounting forms will be provided to ensure that the Fund is
lawfully maintained as authorized by the King County Council and
to facilitate auditing. Written by -laws of the Board and goals
and objectives and priorities of the Fund shall be developed and
adopted by the Board members in consultation with representatives
of each agency and presented to the King County Executive for
review. By -laws shall provide for return to the Fund of monies
not actually expended by a receiving agency.
4.) The Fund shall acquire no funds other than
contributions ordered as a condition of probation or suspended
sentences or as part of a sentence in King County Superior Courts
and income earned by the Fund. The Fund will not affect the
seizure and forfeiture of assets by each individual agency. The
Fund will not affect any contributions ordered as a condition of
probation or suspended sentences in any district or municipal
courts located in King County.
5.) Each Agency which is a party to this agreement
agrees to cooperate in good faith in the use of the Fund. Any
disputes which cannot be resolved by the law enforcement
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representatives on the Board shall be referred by those members to
the King County Prosecuting Attorney for final and binding
resolution.
6.) Each Agency which is a party to this agreement
hereby agrees to accept liability for any act, error, or omission
of its own employees, arising out of or connected with this
agreement and to indemnify and hold the other agencies and their
employees and agents harmless from any such liability, claim or
cause of action arising from or connected with the performance of
the agency's officers or employees under this agreement.
7.) This agreement is to be effective April 15, 1986, or
as soon as four agencies have executed it, whichever occurs later.
Any party may terminate its participation in the Fund under this
agreement by giving sixty days written notice of its termination
to the other parties hereto. Prior to termination, an agency must
return to the Fund all monies disbursed to the agency which have
not actually been expended. If no more than one Agency remains as
a party to this agreement after its effective date, then this
Agreement shall terminate and all monies in the Fund shall remain
part of that Fund, subject only to the control of King County.
All parties, through their authorized agents, having read
and understood the above agreement, and intending to be bound by
it, the authorized agents of each agency have signed below on the
date they have noted.
City of Algona Approval Recommended
By: Algoma P a rtment
By: c W.
Date: Chief t,prp s y3
City of Auburn Approval Recommended
By: Auburn eaepartment
By:
Date: Chief
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City of Bellevue Approval Recommended
B Bellevue artment
By:
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Date: Actiig ief
City of Black Diamond Approval Recommended
By: Black Dmoice geartment
By Date: Chief r Z -/y_ rl.�, �C
City of Bothell Approval Recommended
B Both p e ll Po ce De n ��QQ���
By: p�M+t" Q 4�
Date: Chief 1 S 86 �W,
City of Carnation Approval Recommended
B Carnation Police Depart ent
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Date: Chi 3 -v
Town of Clyde Hill Approval Recommended
B Clyde 11 Police Department
By: cam=
Date: chief
City of Des Moines Approval Recommended
B Des Moi es ,olic e artment
By:
Date: thief
City of Duvall Approval Recommended
B Duva Poli t
By:
Date: Chief Ftoj,C.
City of Enumclaw Approval Recommended
B E la w Po ice part erg
Date:
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City of Issaquah Approval Recommended
By Issaquah Police Department
By: C7o..rr� jt,--to
Date: Chief g(
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City of Kent Approva;- Recommended
By: Kent Pj1 ce Departm
By:
Date:
King County Approval R ended
By: King unty P lice Department
By: 1/
Date:
City of Kirkland Approval Recommended
By: Kirklj�d Pol' ce p tme t
Date: BI' Cl 7
Chief
City of Lake'Forest Park Approval Recommended
By: Lake Forest Park Police Department
By:
Date: Chief c•�/ 3-
City of Medina Approval Recommended
By: Medina ,Pgliceme
By:
Date: Chief
City of Mercer Island Appr val Recommended
By: Merc Isla ice Department
By r P A
Date: ief
City of Normandy Park Approval Recommended
By: Normandya Police De artment
By:
Date: Chief
City of Pacific Approval Recommended
By: Pacific oli e Department
By:
Date: Chief
Port of Seattle Approval Recommended
By: Port of Seattle Police Department
By:
Date: Chief CV
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City of Redmond Approval Recommended
By: Redmond ice Dep,�r�t►�n��
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Date: Chief
City of Renton Approval Recommended
By; Rent By Date:
City of Seattle Approval Recommended
By: SaY U Department
Date: By Chief
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Town of Skykomish Approval Recommended
By Skykomis olice Departme t�
By: W- Ba
Date: Chief
City of Snoqualmie Approval Recommended
By Snoq Poli a Department
By:
Date: Chief
City of Tukwila Approval Recommended
B Tukwila o'ice D partm on
BY: �'lll 7-F_
Date: of
University of Washington Approval Recommended
By University of Washington
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