HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2021-093 Exempting Undercover Vehicles Use by the Marana Police Department MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2021-093
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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Resolution No.2021-093
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Marana, Arizona,
this 15th day of June 2021.
Mayor Ed onea
ATT .`"` APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Cherry awson, Town Clerk Jan- ' . all, Town Attorney
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MARANA AZ
ESTABLISHED 1977
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