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Joint resolution authorizing the contract and by-laws of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force (Task Force).
Staff Summary
• The Task Force, in place for over 20 years, recently completed an operational and structural review. As a result of that effort - which included the Lake County Municipalities, LCSO, Lake County State’s Attorney and Illinois State Police - it was determined that the Task Force should continue through updated By-Laws and member contract.
• The Task Force, comprised of law enforcement agencies such as those mentioned above, will be utilized to complete investigations that require expertise that exceed the capacity and ability of individual member agencies.
• The updated By-Laws - which constitutes a member contract - require a three-year commitment that commences on April 1, 2018. The County Board is required to approve the LCSO’s membership and authorize the contract, by-laws, and the creation of the Task Force.
• The Task Force, which requires participation by a minimum of 20 agencies, includes an Executive Committee which will be chaired by Sheriff Mark Curran, Jr. with Undersheriff Hare serving as LCSO's representative to the Task Force's Board of Directors (and Chief Petrillo as LCSO alternate).
• As a Task Force member, LCSO will be required to (a) agree to abide by Task Force By-Laws; (b) provide an annual financial payment; and (c) provide additional in-kind contributions when personnel and expert resources are required based on availability and need.
• The Task Force will purchase and provide police and management liability insurance for the Task Force and participating members.
• The Task Force recognizes that members do not acknowledge or accept responsibility for any claims due to property losses, claims in tort or in contract or other claims or losses made against any other members of the Task Force. Lake County Risk Management staff has participated in the Task Force Contract and By-Laws drafting process.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County Municipalities, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, the Lake County State’s Attorney, and the Illinois State Police have determined it to be appropriate and beneficial to renew the Major Crimes Task Force (“Task Force”) to provide high level investigation and law enforcement efforts cooperatively between Lake County municipalities and the Lake County and State offices named herein, the need for which may exceed the ability of any individual municipality to maintain through its regular police services; and
WHEREAS, it has also been determined that there may be a benefit to offer comprehensive insurance and insurance like coverage and risk management services for participating in the Task Force; and
WHEREAS, the stated purposes, organizational structure, and other governance provisions contained within the Contract and By Laws document which has been submitted to the governing board of this body for adoption, represents the position shared by this government board; and
WHEREAS, the governing board of Lake County Illinois finds that it is in the best interest to become a member of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force under the submitted Contract and By Laws;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the County of Lake as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Chairman and Sheriff are hereby authorized to execute the Contract and By Laws of the Lake County Major Crimes Task Force and further authorize he renewal of the Task Force effective April 1, 2018, upon the adoption of an identical Resolution by no fewer than twenty (20) of the proposed MEMBERS named on Appendix A, which is attached hereto, by said date.
SECTION 2. The powers of the Task Force, unless the Contract and By Laws be amended under its terms, shall be limited to those contained within said Contract and By Laws and Task Force policies/procedures/operational manuals.
SECTION 3. The obligation of this unit of local government or inter governmental contractual or other approved entity to fully participate in such operations shall be in accordance with that Contract and By Laws and any amendments thereto adopted as provided for therein.
SECTION 4. Except to the extent of the financial contributions to the Task Force set forth in the Contract and By Laws, no contracting party, by authorizing the execution of the contract and By Laws, acknowledges or accepts any responsibility in any way for claims due to the property losses, claims in tort or contract or other claims or losses made against any other member of the Task Force.
SECTION 5. That Undersheriff David Hare is appointed to be the MEMBERS’ representative on the Task Force Board of Directors and Chief Jonathan Petrillo is appointed to be the MEMBERS’ alternative representative as provided for in the Task Force Contract and By Laws.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. Passed this 13th day of March 2018.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, March 13, 2018.