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2009-41

A RESOLUTION

AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH THE JEFFERSON COUNTY REGIONAL AUTO THEFT TASK FORCE WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF COLORADO, THE COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, THE CITY OF ARVADA, AND THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE

WHEREAS, Part 2 of Article 1 of Title 29, C.R.S. permits and encourages governments to make the most efficient and effective use of their power and responsibilities by cooperating and contracting with other governments; and

WHEREAS, a full-time regional task force aimed at aggressive, proactive, targeted enforcement based upon information sharing and crime analysis can efficiently curb the number of auto thefts, reduce property loss, and increase successful prosecution of offenders; and

WHEREAS, the mission of the task force will be to aggressively investigate reported auto thefts and proactively prevent auto thefts through innovative investigative techniques, agency collaboration, data collection, community involvement/education, and the cooperative prosecutorial partnership with the District Attorney for the First Judicial District; and

WHEREAS, the execution of an intergovernmental agreement with the County of Jefferson, the City of Arvada, the City of Wheat Ridge, and the District Attorney for the First Judicial District that establishes the Jefferson County Regional Auto Theft Task Force serves a public purpose and will promote the safety, security, and general welfare of the citizens of Lakewood.
           
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakewood, Colorado that:

SECTION 1 The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Clerk to attest to, an intergovernmental agreement for the establishment of a Jefferson County Regional Auto Theft Task Force with the District Attorney for the First Judicial District of Colorado, the County of Jefferson, the City of Arvada, and the City of Wheat Ridge, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED by a vote of 11 for and 0 against at a regular meeting of the City Council on September 14, 2009, at 7 o’clock p.m. at Lakewood Civic Center, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado.

Bob Murphy, Mayor

ATTEST:
Margy Greer, City Clerk

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