Fort Walton Beach Resolution — 2026-04 Accepting USDHS ICE Stipend Funding — reading text

RESOLUTION 2026- 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING A STIPEND PAYMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT TO THE FORT WALTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT; ACCEPTING FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Fort Walton Beach consistently upholds the rule of law and maintains a strong stance on crime; and WHEREAS, between fiscal years 2020 and 2024, U. S. Customs and Border Protection recorded over 10 million encounters along the U.S. border; and WHEREAS, at both the national and state levels, there is an increasing focus on identifying and removing individuals who have entered or remained in the United States unlawfully, particularly those posing risks to public safety; and WHEREAS, on February 13, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 2- C into law, strengthening immigration enforcement efforts at the state level; and WHEREAS, Florida State Statue 908. 104 requires state and local law enforcement agencies, and the officials responsible for directing and supervising them, shall use best efforts to support the enforcement of federal immigration law; and WHEREAS, Federal law provides an existing framework for local law enforcement to assist with immigration enforcement through the 287( g) program, which allows trained and certified officers to perform specific immigration-related duties under ICE supervision. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. City Council hereby adopts Resolution 2026- 04 accepting quarterly stipends for 287G officers from The United States Department of Homeland Security, Immigration and Custom Enforcement ( ICE), authorizing the Mayor to sign the acceptance document( s), authorizing the City Manager or Police Chief to execute all necessary documents and make related purchases from the funding, and authorizing a budget amendment to record the funding in the General Fund. Budget Amendment for Grant Funds: Revenue Expense 001- 1587- 331- 2040 001- 1587- 521- 6404 Project Number: ICE26 Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by City Council and signature of the Mayor.  RESOLUTION 2026- 4 Adopted: t6 rua r y I 0 .. c.12- le Nic • llegretto, ayor Attest: Approved as to , g. 1 fo and sufficiency for the City of j al I. Beach, only. Ki/.: m A../_...._..-- 40- 7---) 3. Barnes, City Clerk 01... c......... A.--, Jeffrey L. B 1oi/k f s' 0 ty ftorney 7) lk 1- .'‘- '' r----- s td` m'•" b  RESOLUTION 2025- 25 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING 287(g) SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AND THE FORT WALTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT; ACCEPTING FUNDING; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AND OTHER APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZING A BUDGET AMENDMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Fort Walton Beach has consistently upheld the rule of law and maintained a strong stance on crime; and WHEREAS, between fiscal years 2020 and 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Protection recorded over 10 million encounters along the U.S. border; and WHEREAS, a both the national and state levels, there is an increasing focus .on identifying and removing individuals who have entered or remained in the United States unlawfully, particularly those posing risks to public safety; and WHEREAS, on February 13, 2025, Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 2-C into law, strengthening immigration enforcement efforts at the state level. WHEREAS, Federal law provides an existing framework for local law enforcement to assist with immigration enforcement through the 287( g) program, which allows trained and certified officers to perform specific immigration-related duties under ICE supervision. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WALTON BEACH, FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. City Council hereby adopts Resolution 2025- 25 accepting $ 152, 500 from Immigration and Custom Enforcement ( ICE) and future funding for authorized operations, authorizing the Mayor to sign the acceptance document(s), authorizing the City Manager or Police Chief to execute all necessary documents to complete the grant and grant-related purchases, and authorizing a budget amendment to record the grant within the General Fund. Budget Amendment for Grant Funds: Revenue _ Expense 001- 1587- 331- 2040 152, 000 001- 1587- 521- 6404 $ 152, 000 Project Number: ICE26 Section 2. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval by City Council and signature of the Mayor. Adopted: 0d-iobt r 1y) 20.14 llegrett• Mb1 ' rYr Attest: s proved as s le•. $ . ok "%/ 11., d sufficiency 7, r. e Ci of F. itioalto : each, only. Kim . Barnes, City Clerk 1:t' z - - I a"' ey B . r•ty At • ey  287(g) SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY U.S. IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT AND FORT WALTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT is This Service Agreement(" agreement") is entered into between United States( US) Department of Homeland Security(" DHS"), Immigration and Customs Enforcement(" ICE"), and FORT WALTON BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT( SAM UE1 QUYPA5J8D8G4)(" service provider" or" contractor") for the purpose of receiving reimbursable costs incurred by the service provider in providing resources to joint operations( also referred to as" aliens" and detainees"). The term" parties" is used in this agreement to refer jointly to ICE and the service provider. Participating Law Enforcement Agencies will perform targeted enforcement actions on any case approved by Enforcement and Removal Operations( ERO) in advance of the enforcement action and/ or any case specifically designated by ICE that was previously in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody, subsequently released, and unaccounted for. The agreement will remain in effect for a period not to exceed 36 months unless extended by bilateral modification or terminated in writing by either party. Either party may terminate this agreement by providing written notice of intention to terminate the agreement, a minimum of 60 calendar days in advance of the effective date of termination, or the parties may agree to a shorter period. If this agreement is terminated by either party under this article, ICE will be under no financial obligation for any allowable costs after the date of termination. The service provider will only be paid for services provided to ICE up to and including the day of termination. The period of performance for this agreement will be specified on Optional Form 347( 0F347). The following documents constitute the complete agreement and are hereby incorporated directly or by reference: A. Optional Form( OF) 347 B. 287( g) Agreement( This document) Attachments Attachment 1 — Title 29, Part 4 Labor Standards for Federal Service Contracts Attachment 2— Wage Determination Number( to be specified on OF347) Attachment 3— Combatting Trafficking in Persons Attachment 4— ICE Privacy, Records Management, and Safeguarding of Sensitive Information Attachment 5— 287(g) Electronic Payment Request for Stipends 1 SEPTEMBER 2025 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, duly authorized officers, have subscribed their names on behalf of the Fort Walton Beach Police Departmeni and the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Only the service provider is authorized as a signatory for this agreement with full authority to sign and bind the service provider regarding this agreement. The authorized signatory must be a bona fide representative of the service provider( prime). ACCEPTED: ACCEPTED: U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Fort Walton Beach Police Department Jamieson Ross Contracting Officer( CO) Operations Major Digitally signed by COREY A Signature. COREY SOILEAU Signature:_ Z.S Date: SOILEAU 072120200° Date: 29 2 SEPTEMBER 2025  Definitions Service Provider Operational Team— ICE immigration enforcement activities under this agreement follow a Task Force Model (TFM) approach. For the service provider' s officers to qualify for any reimbursement in this agreement, the team will have two weeks from receipt of the targeted enforcement list from ICE to make an arrest. The arrest must be an individual from this list. Law Enforcement Agency( LEA)-