144 City Excessive Force Policy
MERIDIAN CITY:
BY
ATTEST:
JACK NIEMANN
RESOLUTION NO. 144
CITY EXCESSIVE FORCE POLICY
A RESOLUTION DF THE CITY COUNCIL OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO, ADOPTING A
POLICY PROHIBITING THE USE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE AGAINST NON-VIOLENT
CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATDRS.
WHEREAS, the Congress of the United States has passed the
Armstrong/Walker "Excessive Force" Amendment tP.L.101-144 section
519) prohibiting the use of excessive force by a local law
enforcement agency against any individuals engaged in nonviolent
civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction;
AND WHEREAS, the City of Meridian has received a Community
Development Block Grant and is required to comply with the
Armstrong/Walker "excessive force" Amendment;
AND WHEREAS, the use of excessive force against
demonstrators may cause the CITY to lose its grant or eligibility
for future federal grants;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY 7HE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section i. It is the POLICY of the CITY that excessive
force by local law enforcement agencies shall
not be used against individuals engaged in
lawful and non-violent civil rights
demonstrations within the City boundaries.
Section 2. The City Council directs the Police Chief to
implement this Resolution by amending
applicable police department procedures.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO.
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~?«~Pi°SITED WIT;-? THE C3TY Tai ENABLE €a C~EVELO~aE~7 '1'O OBTAIN A WAIVER
C1F THE REQUIREMENT THAT A SUBDIVIDER PROVIDE, BY UNDERGROUND
CONDUIT, PRESSURISED IRRIGATION WATER TO EACH AND EVERY LOT
WITHIN THE Si)BDIViSTON THAT THE SUBDIVIDER IS SURDiVIDING:
SETTING FORTH THAT THE. AMOUN7 OF FEES ESTABLISHED HEREUNDER MAY
~tE .INCREASED FKOM YEAR TO YEAR TO ADJUST FOR 7HE CONSTRUCTION
COST INDEX, THE CDNSUMER PRICE INDEX, THE PREVAILING LAND PRICES
FOR A WELL SITE, AND OTHER ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE NECESSARY; AND
ESTABLISHING THE DATE THAT SUCH FUNDS MUST BE PAID TO THE CITY IF
THE SUBDIVIDER I5 TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE WAIVER; AND PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Section 11-9-606 B. 14, of the Revised and Compiled
Ordinances of the City of Meridian requires that each subdivider
of land provide by underground tile, or other like satisfactory
~_inderground conduit, pressurized irrigation water to each and
every lot within the subdivision;
WHEREAS, Section I1-9-606 R, of the Revised and Compiled
Ordinances of the City of Meridian authorizes the City Council to
waive the above req~.iirement for two reasons, one of which is
depositing with the City sufficient funds, or portions thereof,
to purchase a well site, drill a well, purchase all necessary
equipment including pumps, piping, valves, pressure equipment and
all other necessary equipment and to put the well on line with
the City domestic water system;
WHEREAS, an average well in the City of Meridian pumps
1, 1;8,000 rlallons per day or 800 gallons Rer" minute, which on the
average, will provide water for 800 residential homes and lots;
one gallon of water per minute will provide an average daily flow
to serve one residential Iot and household; the average monthly
summer use in Cherry Lane Village in Rugust is 48,390 gallons and