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Redondo Beach City Council
June 10, 2025

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MOA with Department of Homeland Security
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Addendum to First Amended MOA dated February 26, 2021
El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force
1 ADDENDUM
TO

FIRST AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

HIGH INTENSITY FINANCIAL CRIMES AREA (HIFCA)

EL CAMINO REAL (ECR) FINANCIAL CRIMES TASK FORCE
Between

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS, LOS ANGELES
And
THE CITY OF REDONDO BEACH POLICE (“CITY”)
This Addendum formally constitutes the addition of the CITY to the El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force as a FULL-TIME participating federal agency and shall become effective upon the signature of HSI and the CITY. Once this Addendum is executed, CITY will become a signatory to the First Amended Memorandum of Agreement, Southern California High Intensity Financial Crimes Area (HIFCA), El Camino Real (ECR) Financial Crimes Task Force, dated February 26, 2021, hereinafter referred to as the “First Amended MOA,” which is attached to and made a part of this document. CITY further acknowledges acceptance of the First Amended MOA's terms and participation in the ECR, and the ECR Director will add the CITY to the list of participating agencies in the ECR.

Where the First Amended MOA refers to "addendum" or "addenda" as it pertains to both HSI and the CITY, this Addendum shall be incorporated by reference therein. Otherwise, the execution of this Addendum shall have no effect on the operability or interpretation of the First Amended MOA, or of other addenda that may have been signed or will be signed by HSI and other participating agencies. Unless otherwise specified for in this Addendum, the terms of the First Amended MOA shall govern the CITY participation in the ECR. Accordingly, CITY agrees to adhere to and abide by the terms of the First Amended MOA throughout the duration of its participation in the ECR.

This Addendum shall continue to be in effect unless and until it is modified, terminated or rescinded, or until the ECR is dissolved.

Addendum to First Amended MOA dated February 26, 2021
El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force
2 1. PARTICIPATION
The CITY shall assign at least one (1) FULL-TIME DETECTIVE from the CITY Police Department (“RBPD”) to initiate and support ECR investigations and activities, and coordinate ECR activities with RBPD.

2. AMENDMENTS
Any and all amendments to this Addendum are effective upon the signature of HSI and the CITY. The parties herein are only bound by those terms and conditions to which they have expressly agreed through mutual signatures.

3. WITHDRAWAL
HSI or the CITY may withdraw at any time from this Addendum by providing thirty (30) days' written notice to the ECR Director. Withdrawal from this Addendum by HSI or the CITY will render this Addendum null and void and will constitute the CITY withdrawal from the First Amended MOA and the ECR. A withdrawal will not otherwise affect the operability of the ECR, the First Amended MOA, or any addenda signed with any other participating agencies.

4. POINTS OF CONTACT
The recipients and points of contact for all required notices shall be the following:
a. Alfredo Rossi
(A) Assistant Special Agent in Charge
El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force
6319 Alondra Ave, Paramount, CA 90723
(310) 413-7034
b. Joe Hoffman
Police Chief
City of Redondo Beach
Redondo Beach Police Department
401 Diamond Street, Redondo Beach, CA 90277
(562) 445-5464

5. SIGNATORIES
This Addendum is agreed to by the official signatures of HSI and the CITY as set forth below. The signatories warrant that they are authorized to bind their agencies to this Addendum.

The signatories agree that this Addendum may be executed in multiple original counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same Addendum.

Addendum to First Amended MOA dated February 26, 2021
El Camino Real Financial Crimes Task Force
3 SIGNED AND AGREED UPON
____________________________________ DATE: ____________ John Pasciucco
Homeland Security Investigations, Los Angeles
____________________________________ DATE: ____________ James A. Light
Mayor
City of Redondo Beach
5/13/2025 | 11:01 PM PDT

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