AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO ENTER INTO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) WITH THE UNITED STATES SECRET SERVICE TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERTIME COSTS AND OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE CYBER FRAUD TASK FORCES.
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BACKGROUND:
This MOU is established as a result of the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001. The act allowed for the uniting and strengthening of America by providing appropriate tools required to intercept and obstruct terrorism. It directed the Secret Service to take appropriate actions to expand the national network of Electronic Crimes Task Forces (ECTF) throughout the United States. The Secret Service has since consolidated its Financial Crime Task Forces (FCTF) with its ECTFs, renaming the consolidated task forces as its Cyber Fraud Task Forces (CFTFs). The Secret Service through the Treasury Forfeiture Fund is also authorized to provide payments of certain overtime expenditures, travel, fuel, training, equipment, and other similar costs of state and local law enforcement officers that are involved in joint operations.
DISCUSSION:
By entering into this MOU it allows the City to request reimbursement of overtime costs and other expenses incurred by the City directly related to work performed by the City’s officers assigned to assist the Secret Service CFTFs. The MOU will remain valid until terminated by either party in writing.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of this resolution.
FISCAL IMPACT:
REVENUES: TBD
EXPENDITURES: $ 0
BUDGETED? No
NOTES: Account No. 0161-1420, Police Overtime.