25-R-031_502nd Air Base Wing MOURESOLUTION 25-R-031
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ,
TEXAS AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO A MEMO OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE 502ND AIR BASE WING AND
THBE SCHERTZ POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR LAW
ENFORCEMENT RESPONSE ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION
SHARING.
WHEREAS, the 502nd Air Base Wing and the Shertz Police Department previously
entered into a MOU for Law Enforcement Response Assistance and Information Sharing on
February 25, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the MOU provides documentation for interoperability supports between the
502"d Air Base Wing and Schertz Police Department to outline response procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City of Schertz and the 502nd Air Base Wing desire to amend the MOU
on the terms and conditions contained herein.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SCHERTZ, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to amend and extend the
Memo of Understanding with the 502nd Air Base Wing (attached hereto as Exhibit A).
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true, and
such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with any
provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved
herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person or
circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the
City Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such
invalid provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which this
Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution,
was given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final passage,
and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this q day of Ma&c, , 2025.
CITY OF H -Z, TEXAS
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ATTEST:
Sheree Courney, Deputy City Secre
EXHIBIT A
(Addendum MOU for Law enforcement Response Assistance and Information Sharing)
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE
502D AIR BASE WING
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO
26 Feb 25
MEMORANDUM FOR SCHERTZ POLICE DEPARTMENT
FROM: 502 ABW/CC
SUBJECT: Addendum Request to Existing Memorandum of Understanding for Law Enforcement Response
Assistance and Information Sharing (Agreement # FB3089-22056-038)
1. The 502d Air Base Wing is seeking an addendum to the above referenced Memorandum of Understanding with
the Schertz Police Department (SZPD) regarding support with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) response. Title 18
United States Code, Section 795, Photographing and Sketching Defense Installations: It is unlawful to make any
photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map, or graphical representation of vital military installations without base
commander approval and whoever violates this section shall be fined or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
Additionally, Title 18, United States Code, Section 796, Use of Aircraft for Photographing Defense Installations;
Whoever uses or permits the use of an aircraft or any contrivance used, or designed for navigation or flight in the air,
for the purpose of making a photograph, sketch, picture, drawing, map, or graphical representation of vital military
or naval installations or equipment, in violation of Section 795 of this title, shall be fined under this title or
imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
2. The 502d Air Base Wing is seeking to add the below verbiage into the existing Memorandum of Understanding
(Agreement # FB3089-22056-038) to obtain the Schertz Police Department (SZPD) assistance:
(Add) 3.5.11. SZPD agrees to support the 502d Security Forces Group (502 SFG) in their investigation
with Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) sightings when patrols are available. It may be assumed that some
UAS operators will not be within the Federal jurisdictional boundary of the 502 SFG, which necessitates
the need for collaboration between agencies to deter, detect, and investigate incidents of this nature. When
appropriate, SZPD should undertake enforcement actions to stop unauthorized or unsafe UAS operations
near JBSA installations, as stated in Title 18 USC, Section 795 — Photographing and Sketching defense
installations, and Title 18 USC, Section 796 — Use of aircraft for photographing defense installations.
Refer to paragraph 3.5.1. for intelligence gathering.
3. If agreed, the above paragraph (3.5.11.) will be inserted into the existing MOU upon its annual or triennial
review. In the interim, this memorandum will serve as the addendum for all parties upon signatory agreement of the
below parties.
4. This addendum memorandum will become effective upon the date after the last party signs.
STEVE WILLIAMS RANDY P. OAKLAND
City Manager, City of Schertz Brigadier General, USAF
Commander
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