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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an agreement, and all necessary documents, with the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department to provide training opportunities at the Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center, at no cost to the City of Long Beach, for a term of three years. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into an agreement with the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department to facilitate training opportunities at the Regional Maritime Law Enforcement Training Center (RMLETC). This agreement will establish the relationship and responsibilities between the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department and the Long Beach Police Department at the RMLETC. By entering into this agreement, both parties are committing to partner to develop training strategies for the protection of people, waterways and ports, provide access to a law enforcement marine training facility, and provide law enforcement training opportunities for federal, state, local, rural, tribal, territorial, and other law enforcement agencies.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Sarah E. Green on November 19, 2019, and by Budget Management Officer Rhutu Amin Gharib on December 5, 2019.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on January 14, 2020, to ensure the agreement is in place expeditiously.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no fiscal or local impact associated with this recommendation. This recommendation has no staffing impact beyond the normal budgeted scope of duties and is consistent with existing City Council priorities.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
Respectfully Submitted,
ROBERT G. LUNA
CHIEF OF POLICE
APPROVED:
THOMAS B. MODICA
ACTING CITY MANAGER