2017/10/25 Council Agenda Packet

EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET 1 1 PROJECT TITLE: Enrollment in the CARFAX Briefing COUNCIL BILL# For Police Program Proposed Action Originating Department Police Consent Contact Person Greg Lineberry X Action Phone Number 425-257-8557 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF October 25, 2017 Second Reading Third Reading Public Hearing Budget Advisory Initialed by: Department Head CAA Council President Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval Enrollment Form Police,Legal Amount Budgeted -0- Expenditure Required -0- Budget Remaining -0- Additional Required -0- DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: The CARFAX For Police Program allows police officers and detectives the ability to access CARFAX databases without charge. CARFAX's Investigative Tools offer many specialty applications that support law enforcement investigations related to misuse of Vehicle Identification Numbers, odometer fraud, airbag fraud,falsification of vehicle titles,insurance fraud and collision history. CARFAX also provides vehicle valuation reports to the police department without charge. In exchange for access to these resources, CARFAX requests routine data sharing regarding vehicle collisions that occur in Everett. The data that is shared is taken from the Washington State Collision Report and it is specific to the involved vehicles. No personal information about drivers,witnesses or vehicle owners is provided in the shared data. The CARFAX For Police Program Terms and Conditions establish a one-year agreement with automatic renewal for one-year periods thereafter,until either party provides written notice to terminate the agreement. RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): Authorize the Mayor to sign the enrollment form for the CARFAX For Police Program at no cost to the City. 129