HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC RES 98-020RESOLUTION NO. 98-20
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM
DESERT, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF PALM DESERT AND
THE COACHELLA VALLEY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS
TO PURCHASE A THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEM TO BE
DONATED ON BEHALF OF CVAG AND ITS MEMBER
JURISDICTIONS TO BE PLACED INTO SERVICE AND
MAINTAINED BY THE CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL FOR
USE IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY
WHEREAS, The City of Palm Desert, a political subdivision of the State of California is
committed to the public safety of its residents and community members; and
WHEREAS, The California Highway Patrol currently provides airborne law enforcement support
through the use of a Bell 206L4 helicopter currently stationed at Thermal Airport at no direct cost
to -the City of Palm Desert; and
WHEREAS, A Thermal Imaging System is an aircraft mounted heat sensitive tracking device
with recordation capability found by law enforcement personnel to be beneficial in a variety of
situations including, but not limited to, vehicle pursuits, traffic stops, civil disturbances and search
and rescue operations; and
WHEREAS, While a Thermal Imaging System would be valuable to the Coachella Valley but
has not been funded by the State Legislature and the City of Palm Desert would significantly benefit
from its use; and
WHEREAS, This device has a cost of between $140,000 and $185,000 and the Coachella Valley
Narcotics Task Force has appropriated up to $75,000 as a match for funding generated through
CVAG member jurisdiction contributions.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Palm Desert does hereby resolve as follows:
Section 1:
Authorize the Mayor and/or his or her designee to enter into a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Coachella Valley Association of Governments for the
purposes of contributing funding for a Thermal Imaging System to be donated on
behalf of CVAG and its member jurisdictions to the California Highway Patrol for
use on the Bell 206L4 helicopter currently stationed at Thermal Airport.
Resolution No. 98-20
Section 2: Authorize the expenditure of (not to exceed) $15,000 from the City of Palm Desert
to the Coachella Valley Association of Governments to be combined with funds
contributed from other member jurisdictions and the Coachella Valley Narcotics Task
Force as reflected in the Memorandum of Understanding.
PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Palm Desert,
this 12th day of Mirsh,1998, by the following vote to wit:
AYES: CRITES, KELLY, SPIEGEL, BENSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: FERGUSON
ATTEST:
SHEILA R. GILL GAN, CI ' LERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, " ALIFORNIA
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