AGENDA CAPTION:
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Consider approval of Resolution 2020-209R, approving amendments to the original Interlocal Cooperation Agreement that established the Austin Regional Intelligence Center and the Interlocal Cooperation agreement for sustainment funding for the Austin Regional Intelligence Center, that enabled the Police Department and other regional law enforcement agencies to share information, which amendments add five new partner agencies to the agreements; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute these amendments on behalf of the City; and declaring an effective date.
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Meeting date: October 7, 2020
Department: Police
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Funds Required: NA
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Funds Available: NA
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Fiscal Note:
Prior Council Action: Approved initial agreement and a second amendment previously adding other agencies.
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Background Information:
The Austin City Council recently approved amendments to the Interlocal agreements that established and fund the Austin Regional Intelligence Center (ARIC) to add five new law enforcement agency or private entity partners to ARIC. In order to complete the process of including these new agencies as ARIC partners, it is required that the governing bodies of all current partners also approve these amendments. The San Marcos Police Department is one of the original member agencies of ARIC. The new entities that are being added are the City of Lakeway, Westlake, Bee Cave, and Elgin as well as the Hutto Independent School District.
As a member agency of ARIC, the San Marcos Police Department is able to share and utilize crime information at the regional level which improves the ability of the organization to detect and deter criminal behavior in San Marcos.
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Recommendation:
Staff recommends supporting Austin’s amendments.