HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019-045 Police Department Exempting Undercover Vehicles by MPD in Felony Investigations or Activities MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2019-045
RELATING TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT; EXEMPTING UNDERCOVER VEHICLES
USED BY THE MARANA POLICE DEPARTMENT IN FELONY INVESTIGATIONS OR
ACTIVITIES OF A CONFIDENTIAL NATURE FROM ARIZONA STATE LAWS RELATED
TO THE DESIGNATION OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION MOTOR VEHICLES;
AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF 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
WHEREAS A.R.S. § 38-538.03 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
vehicles in felony investigations and in activities of a confidential nature and maintains a list of
those vehicles, which list includes the year, make, 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.
SECTION 2. The Chief of Police is hereby directed and authorized to undertake all
other and further tasks required or beneficial to carry out the terms, obligations, and objectives of
this resolution, including maintaining a list of the vehicles in question, which list shall include
the year, make, model and identification number of each vehicle, and renewing existing vehicle
registrations for Marana Police Department undercover vehicles used in felony investigations
and in activities of a confidential nature and obtaining vehicle registrations for new Marana
Police Department undercover vehicles to be used in these activities.
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Marana Resolution No.2019-045
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona,
this 21st day of May, 2019.
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Mayor Ed Honea
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
cor-- erry L. wson, Town Clerk .nk Cassidy, Town Attorney
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MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
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