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HOMELESS HOMELESSNESS MOU MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ANAHIEM COUNTY OF ORANGE RIVERBED PATROL ORIGINAL. A- 1999-058 CLERK OF THE BORD MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ORANGE COUNTY AMONGST ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF -CORONER AND CITIES OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ORANGE, SANTA ANA, ANAHEIM AND COSTA MESA This Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") dated 8 • / • 2000, is by and amongst the Orange County Sheriff -Coroner ("Sheriff -Coroner") and the Cities of Huntington Beach, Orange, Santa Ana, Anaheim and Costa Mesa, (sometimes collectively referred to herein as "Cities"), The Sheriff-Coronv is responsible for general law enforcement within the Couvry of Orange ("County" ), including upon flood control channels and other property owned or maintained by the Orange County Flood Control District ("District") lying within the boundaries of the County. The Police Departments of the Cities am responsible for general law enforcement within the boundaries of their respective Cities as derived from general laws and municipal charters. Property owned or maintained by the District ("District property's lies within the boundaries of he Cities. In many cases, the Sheriff -Coroner and the Police Departments of the Cities share concurrent jurisdiction over District property. In furtherance of this concurrent jurisdiction, the Sheriff -Coroner and the Cities agree as fellows: A. The Police Departments of the Cities shall accept non-exclusive Law Enforcement responsibility over District property lying within the respective boundaries of the Cities including but not limited to bike trails, flood control channels, retention basins, and river channels. B. The Police Departments of the Cities shall enforce general laws, ordinances and regulations, including but not limited to those of the County, the District, and their respective Cities, as currently exists or may be amended or adopted, on District property, C. Prosecutions of violations cited by Cities' Police Departments shall be by the respective City Atmmey's ofifce. D. All law enforcement signs and other such regulatory items to be placed on District property shall first be submitted by the respective city to the County's Director of Public Facilities and Resource Department or his designee (hereinafter "Director-'), for approval prior to installation. E. The Cities agree that they shall not receive and shall not seek compensation from either the County, the District, or the Sheriff -Coroner, either separately or in combination, for the enforcement of laws by their respective Police Departments upon District property. F. The Cities acknowledge that the primary purpose of property owned or maintained by the District is flood control and they agree to release, defend with counsel approval by District, and hold harmless the County, District, and Sheriff -Coroner for any and all iiabibty, claims or causes of action, including but not limited to those for property damage or personal injury, rising from or related to law enforcement or related functions by their respective Police Departments or the city personnel on District property.