HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2015-062 Exempting Undercover Vehicles in Felony InvestigationsMARANA RESOLUTION NO, 2015-062
RELATING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; EXEMPTING UNDERCOVER. VET ICLES
USED BY THE MARANA POLICE DEPARTMENT IN FELONY INVESTIGATIONS OR AC-
TIVITIES OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE FROM ARIZONA STATE LAWS RELATED TO
TIIE DESIGNATION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MOTOR VEHICLES; AUTIJORIZING
THE CIIIEF OF POLICE TO RENEW EXISTING VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS FOR THESE
UNDERCOVER POLICE VEHICLES AND TO OBTAIN VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS FOR
NEW UNDERCOVER POLICE VEHICLES TO BE USED IN FELONY INVESTIGATIONS OR
ACTIVITIES OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE
W IEREAS A. R. S. § 3 8 -5 3 8.03 provides that the governing body of a political subdivision
may grant an exemption for not more than one year from Arizona state law regulating the designation
of political subdivision motor vehicles for motor vehicles used in felony investigations or activities
of a confidential nature; and
WHEREAS the Town of Marana Police Department uses a number of undercover police ve-
hicles in felony investigations and in activities of a confidential nature and maintains a list of those
vehicles, which list includes the year, male, model and identification number of each vehicle; and
WHEREAS the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana feel it is in the best interests of
the public to exempt these vehicles from state laws regulating the designation of political subdivision
motor vehicles.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL of THE
TOWN OF MARANA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. The Town Council hereby exempts the undercover motor vehicles used by the
Marana Police Department in felony investigations or activities of a confidential nature from state
laws regulating the designation of political subdivision motor vehicles for a period of one year.
M��rana RCSOILItion 201 5062
SECTION 2. The Chief of Police is hereb directed and authorized to undertake all other
and further tasks re or beneficial to carr out the terms, obli and objectives of this reso-
lution, includin maintainin a list of the vehicles in q uestion, which list shall include the y ear,
make, model and identification number of each vehicle, and renewin existin vehicle re g istrations
for Marana Police Department undercover vehicles used in felon investi and in activities of a
confidential nature and obtainin vehicle re for new Marana Police Department undercov-
er vehicles to be used in these activities.
PASSED, ADOPTED, and APPROVED b the Ma and Council of the Town of Marana,
Arizona, this 16t" da of June, 2015.
Ma Ed Honea
ATTEST:
r cel y n VBronson, Town Clerk
Marana Resolution 2015062
APPROVED AS TO FORM: