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R-78-173 - 9/28/1978RESOLUTION NO. /T .31Z WHEREAS, the Police Department of the City of Austin is a par- ,ticipating member of The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, which is a mutual aid law enforcement task force cooperating in the investigation of criminal activity and the enforcement of the laws of the State of Texas; and WHEREAS, the members of The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, to wit: the City of Austin and County of Travis, entered into a formalized Interlocal Assistance Agreement pursuant to the provisions of Article 999b, U.C.C.S., on or about the 17th day of January, 1977; and WHEREAS, The City of Round Rock wishes to express its desire and willingness to become a participating member of The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit; and WHEREAS, the present members of The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit have not heretofore entered into a formalized Interlocal Assistance Agreement with the City of Round Rock; and WHEREAS, a proposed Interlocal Assistance Agreement will be sub- mitted to the present members of the Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, which will allow the City of Round Rock to become a participating member of The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS: THAT the mayor be and he is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement making the City of Round Rock, Texas a party to The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit. ADOPTED this` of day of , 1978. Robert G. Griff' , Mayor MY LITTON Mayer ROBERT Mayor ProUrn COUNCILMEN LARRY TONN DON WILSON BILL KITTS TOM LOPEZ STEVE PENA JAMES L. SAMOELSON, JR Liry Manager STEPHAN = SHEETS City Attorney JEAN LOVING • Municipal Aida. THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK 214 E. Main St. • AC 512 - 255 -3612 • Round Rock, Texas 78664 "GOOD LIVING WITH A PROUD HERITAGE" OCTOBER 6TH, 1978 POLICY OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK ANY POLICE OFFICER THAT FURNISHES HIS OWN VEHICLE AS AN OFFICIAL POLICE VEHICLE SHALL RECEIVE 15t A MILE AS COM- PENSATION FOR USE OF SAID VEHICLE. THIS POLICY SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON BEING SIGNED. DATED: / 17 - 7 4 0 — 7�f SIGNED: Robert Griffith Mayor City of Round Rock THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON THE GREATER AUSTIN AREA ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL UNIT INTERLOCAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WHEREAS, the detecting and apprehension of individuals who operate in the field of organized crime often does not occur be- cause the jurisdiction in which they reside not the same as where their criminal activities occur; and WHEREAS, often the activities of organized crime are moved from one jurisdiction to another; and WHEREAS, the central Texas area is so structured that the efforts of a single law enforcement agency are often inadequate to detect and dissolve these intricacies of organized crime; and WHEREAS, the Texas legislature has enacted Article 999b, V.A.C.S., to encourage the formation of mutual aid law enforcement task forces to cooperate in the investigation of criminal activity and enforce- ment of the laws of this State; and WHEREAS, past experiences in the central Texas area has indi- cated that a cooperative effort between the cities and counties in such area has been effective in detecting and deterring the activities of organized crime to the mutual benefit of all the cities and counties in the central Texas area; and WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock and the approving counties have indicated their desire to participate in and be a part of such a task force, known as The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit. NOW THEREFORE, it is agreed by the City of Round Rock and the participating counties located in the central Texas area as follows: I. Any law enforcement officer assigned by the City of Round Rock or a county which is a party to this agreement to The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit shall be empowered to enforce all laws and ordinances applicable in the jurisdictions of the city and counties joining in this agreement including the power to make arrests and to execute search warrants outside the city or county from 'which he is assigned, but within the area covered by the jurisdictionsof the city'and_ counties which are parties to this agreement, and as by Sec. 2a of Art. 999b, V.A.C.S., 1 p, and subject to the limitations thereof.' While functioning as a law enforcement officer assigned to The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit in a jurisdic- tion from which he is assigned, all such officers shall have all the law enforcement powers of a regular law enforcement officer of such other city or county, while within the area covered by the jurisdictions of the city or counties which are parties to this agreement. III. A law enforcement officer who is assigned, designated, or ordered by the official designated by the governing body of the City of Round Rock or a participating county to perform duties as a member of The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit shall receive the same wage, salary, pension, and all other compensation and all other rights for such service, including injury or death benefits, and worker's compensation benefits, the same as though the service had been rendered within the limits of the city or county from which he was assigned. IV. Recognizing the mutual benefits to the City of Round Rock and the counties participating in The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, it is agreed that all wage and disability pay- ments, including worker's compensation benefits, pension payments, damage to equipment and clothing, medical expenses, and expenses of travel, food and lodging, shall be paid by the city or county from which said law enforcement officer is assigned. V. In further recognition of the benefit to be gained by the City of Round Rock and the counties participating in The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, it is agreed that neither the City of Round Rock nor any county which is a party to this agreement shall request reimbursement for any services performed pursuant to this agreement from another party to this agreement. VI. It is further agreed that in the event any law enforcement officer assigned to The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit shall be cited as a defendant party to any civil lawsuit, State or Federal, arising out of his official'acts while functioning as a law enforcement officer assigned to The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, that said law enforcement Officer shall be entitled to the same benefits that such law enforcement officer would be entitled to receive had such civil action arisen out of an official act within the scope of his duties as a member and in the jurisdiction of the law enforcement agency from which he was assigned. VII. Further, neither the City of Round Rock, nor any county parti- cipating in this agreement shall be responsible for the civil acts of a law enforcement officer of another city or county who is assigned to The Greater Austin Area Organized Crime Control Unit, except as may be "decreed by 'a judgment of a court'of competent jurisdiction. , J VIII. a a . This agreement will be effective as to each of the participating counties or the City of Round Rock as of the date upon which this instrument is executed by the duly authorized official(s) of the county or the City of Round Rock as is expressed in the approving Resolution or Order of the governing body of such county or city, a copy of which is attached hereto, and shall remain in effect until - 3 - recinded by Resolution or Order of such governing body and notice of that action is transmitted in writing to all other parties to this agreement. IX. The participating counties and the City of Round Rock agree that their collective agreement may be evidenced by the execution of an identical counterpart of this instrument by the duly author- ized officer(s) of each participant, and the failure of any party to enter into said Agreement shall not affect the Agreement as between the parties executing same. Dated and effective as of the /a day of Q(�,f,Q,l/P , 1978. ATTEST: /Y1/j20/ atea.4' d J NNE LAND City ty ecretary ROBER G. GRIFFITH layor City of Round Rock - 4 -