20-2259ORDINANCE NO.20-2259
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY, IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS
FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF THE DENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE
HOMELAND SECURITY INVESTIGATIONS CHILD EXPLOITATION GROUP FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND FISCAL 2021; FOR THE INVESTIGATING OF CRIMES
AGAINST CHILDREN INCLUDING INTERNET CRIMES; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton ("City") and the United States Department of Homeland
Security Homeland Security Investigations desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for a
coordinated approach to investigate, arrest and prosecute offenders who commit crimes that exploit
children; and
WHEREAS, as the attached United States Department of Homeland Security Homeland
Security Investigations (HST)– Memorandum of Agreement ("MOU") provides for the assignment
of one or more officers to the HSI Child Exploitation Group (’'task force"), one (1) police officer
of the City of Denton Police Department will be made available for taking assignments and
participating in the task force, for purposes of reducing crimes against children; and
WHEREAS, City of Denton Police officers assigned to the task force may be required to
travel outside of the jurisdiction in furtherance of task force operation, HSI will provide
reimbursement for travel expenses of assigned officers; and
WHEREAS, HSI may receive Asset Forfeiture funding from its operations; and provided
it does, HSI will provide reimbursement to the City, subject to availability of such funds, to provide
resources, including but not limited to equipment, travel funds, office space and supplies, training
to officers assigned to the task force, and other items necessary to support the activities of HSI and
its task force; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton Council finds that this Agreement is in the best interests
for the safety of the citizens of the City of Denton, and that a valid governmental public purpose
would be served by entering into the Agreement; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1 : The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this Ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2: The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute on behalf
of the City of Denton the MOU, which is hereby approved and attached hereto as Exhibit "A,"
made a part hereof by reference, providing for the assignment of one or more officers of City of
Denton Police Department to the United States Homeland Security Investigations Child
Exploitation Group Task Force to curtail crimes against children.
SECTION 3. That this Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval. The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by-a,h,'\ PVa a and seconded by
heaq Bc , cbs the Ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [£ - U :
M LXJar Abstain Absent
Chris Watts, Mayor:
Birdia Johnson. District 1 :
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Jesse Davis, District 3 :
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the nth day of -b(’ r eN\b-e C , 2020
CHRIS
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ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
By: Inte/ImMayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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12/16/2020