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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-191 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA APPROVING THE IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE ORGANIZED CRIME DRUG ENFORCEMENT TASK FORCE TO SUPPORT THE SAN DIEGO REGION STRIKE FORCE AND APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE BUILDING LEASE
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RECOMMENDED ACTION
Recommended Action
Council adopt the resolution.
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SUMMARY
On July 30, 2010, the Police Department entered into a lease agreement relating to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) for the task force to occupy office space at a covert location. The City is fully reimbursed by OCDETF for all lease costs and receives a 3% fee for administering the expenses associated with the rental and operation of the office space. The current lease expires on October 31, 2017. Staff is requesting approval of an implementation agreement to extend the existing lease until October 31, 2019 and approval of the third amendment to the building lease.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
Environmental Notice
Environmental Notice
The activity is not a "Project" as defined under Section 15378 of the California Environmental Quality Act State Guidelines; therefore, pursuant to State Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3) no environmental review is required.
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BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION
Not Applicable
DISCUSSION
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) Program was established in 1982 to mount a comprehensive attack against organized drug traffickers. This program is the centerpiece of the United States Attorney General's drug strategy to reduce the availability of drugs by disrupting and dismantling major drug trafficking organizations, money laundering organizations and related criminal enterprises. Similar to other regional task forces, the purpose of OCDETF is to combine the efforts of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies to collaborate in high profile investigations.
On July 30, 2010, the Poli...
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