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TO: Mayor Richard C. Irvin and City Council
FROM: Deborah Lang, Assistant Corporation Counsel
DATE: May 8, 2019
SUBJECT:
A Resolution approving an intergovernmental agreement between the City of Aurora and the Aurora Housing Authority to provide a reciprocal reporting system between the Aurora Housing Authority and the Aurora Police Department.
PURPOSE:
This agreement will allow effective and efficient communication between the two government entities to promote a safe, healthy, and violence-free living environment for the public housing tenants of the Aurora Housing Authority .").
BACKGROUND:
The Aurora Housing Authority has traditionally requested records from the Aurora Police Department to assist in determining whether current Aurora Housing Authority tenants have been involved in criminal activity that could potentially affect their eligibility for public housing assistance through the Aurora Housing Authority. This agreement sets into place an efficient method in requesting and receiving reports that they may legally receive.
DISCUSSION:
This agreement provides a system that is efficient for both parties and describes what information can and cannot be shared. Additionally, with the efficient process, both entities will be able to quickly address issues that are occurring at the Aurora Housing Authority and the Aurora Housing Authority can follow their rules and regulations set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
IMPACT STATEMENT:
The impact of this agreement will tremendously improve communication between agencies and assist the Aurora Housing Authority in their mission of providing a safe, healthy, and violence-free living environment for the public housing tenants of the Aurora Housing Authority.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Aurora Police Department requests the approval of this Resolution and agreement and for the Mayor, or his designee, to sign the agreement upon approval of City Council.
cc: Government Operations Committee
CITY OF AURORA, ILLINOIS
RESOLUTION NO. _________
DATE OF PASSAGE ________________
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A Resolution for the reciprocal sharing of information and documents between the Aurora Housing Authority and the Aurora Police Department.
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WHEREAS, the City of Aurora has a population of more than 25,000 persons and is, therefore, a home rule unit under subsection (a) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, subject to said Section, a home rule unit may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs for the protection of the public health, safety, morals, and welfare; and
WHEREAS, article VII, Section 10 of the Illinois Constitution of 1970 authorizes intergovernmental cooperation such as is contemplated by the Agreement, and Illinois statutes provide that public agencies may share powers through intergovernmental agreements (5 ILCS 220/1 et seq. ); and
WHEREAS, this agreement, by and between the City of Aurora, through the Aurora Police Department and the Aurora Housing Authority, is entered for the purpose of providing a reciprocal reporting system for sharing information and documents between the entities as set forth in the attached agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Aurora Police Department and the Aurora Housing Authority recognize the need for their employees and agents to be able to reciprocally share information with each other, specifically with respect to any criminal activity documented in police reports involving tenants or potential tenants of the Aurora Housing Authority who reside or will potentially reside in public housing located in Aurora, Illinois, and under the jurisdiction of the Aurora Police Department.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Aurora, Illinois, as follows:
Section 1: That the Mayor, or his designee, is authorized to execute the Agreement for Reciprocal Sharing of Information and Documents between the Aurora Housing Authority and the Aurora Police Department (A copy of said Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a part hereof).
Section Two: That the City Clerk shall retain a copy of this agreement.