APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
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CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
OAKLAND CITY COUNCIL
RESOLUTION NO. ______________ C.M.S.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO
ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH
ALAMEDA COUNTY, THE CITY OF ALAMEDA, THE CITY OF
HAYWARD, EAST BAY REGIONAL PARKS, OAKLAND HOUSING
AUTHORITY, BAY AREA RAPID TRANSIT, AND CALIFORNIA
HIGHWAY PATROL TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ALAMEDA COUNTY
NARCOTICS TASKFORCE (ACNTF), F ROM JULY 1, 2024 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2029.
WHEREAS, the purpose of ACNTF is the interdiction of the flow of illegal drugs into Alameda County and to support the disruption of major drug distribution networks operating within Alameda County; and
WHEREAS, OPD first entered into a MOU with ACNTF in 1990; and
WHEREAS, the ACNTF will facilitate the targeting, investigation , and prosecution of individuals who organize, direct, finance or otherwise engage in high- level drug trafficking enterprises, as well as the seizure of assets derived through drug trafficking and the promotion of coordinated illegal drug enforcement efforts throughout Alameda County through the cooperation of law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies; and
WHEREAS, the ACNTF will be directed by an Executive Policy Committee composed of members of the Alameda County Sheriff Office (ACSO), the Alameda County District Attorney Office (ACDAO), the President of the Alameda County Chief of Police and Sheriffs’ Association (ACCPSA), the Police Chiefs of participating agencies, and the Alameda County Director of the Behavioral Health Care Services Agency (BHCS); and
WHEREAS, ACSO will serve as the Project Director for ACNTF; and
WHEREAS, all ACNTF investigations shall be subject to review by the Executive Policy Committee; and
WHEREAS, assets seized by ACNTF will be shared based on the following formula:
• 25% of assets forfeited will be returned to the ACNTF Trust Fund for operating costs
• 75% of all assets forfeited will be divided and turned to the ACNTF member agencies, distributed to each agency based on participation and personnel assigned to ACNTF; and
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2 WHEREAS, operating procedures, standards, and guidelines will be designed to balance the rights of citizens and the need of law enforcement to detect, arrest, and prosecute individuals and groups engaged in illegal drug-related activity; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED: That the MOU authorizing participation in ACNTF with Alameda County, The City Of Alameda, The City Of Hayward, East Bay Regional Parks, Oakland Housing Authority, Bay Area Rapid Transit, a nd California Highway Patrol will be in effect from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2029, unless any participating agency provides 30 days’ not ice in writing of its intention to cease participation in ACNTF; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That any distributions of forfeited assets from ACNTF to OPD shall be deposited into Fund 2160, Org 102310, Account 46319, Project TBD, and Program TBD; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That each participating agency will provide their staff with their own vehicles, fuel and maintenance for that vehicle; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That the City Administrator is authorized to complete all required negotiations, certifications, assurances, and documentation required to execute, modify, extend and/or amend the MOU without returning to the City Council; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED: That in accordance with Article IV, Section 401(6) of the City Charter, the MOU authorized by this resolution shall be approved by as to form and legality before execution, and a copy of the fully executed agreement shall be placed on file with the Office of the City Clerk.
IN COUNCIL, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA,
PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES - FIFE, GALLO, JENKINS, KALB, KAPLAN, RAMACHANDRAN, REID, AND
PRESIDENT FORTUNATO BAS
NOES –
ABSENT –
ABSTENTION –
ATTEST:
ASHA REED
City Clerk and Clerk of the Council of the
City of Oakland, California