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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 13-29RESOLUTION NO. 13-29 A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE EAST VALLEY GANG AND CRIMINAL INFORMATION FUSION CENTER. WHERAS,the East Valley Gang and Criminal Information law enforcement information sharing program (the "Fusion Center") was created to enhance law enforcement services related to the collection,evaluation,analysis and dissemination of intelligence regarding criminal street gangs and related criminal incidents through the cooperative efforts of participating entities; and WHEREAS,in 2009,through an Intergovernmental Agreement ("IGA"), the Fusion Center was created with the following local police agencies:Mesa,Tempe,Gilbert,Chandler and Scottsdale (the "participating agencies"); and WHEREAS,since 2009,as per the IGA,each participating agency dedicated a law enforcement officer or a non -sworn employee to the Fusion Center team on a full-time basis for a minimum period of one year; and WHEREAS,in 2009,the City of Apache Junction Police Department was invited to join the Fusion Center and did so by providing staff resources but did not join in the IGA; and WHEREAS, it is the intention of the City of Apache Junction Police Department to now finalize its legal relationship with the Fusion Center by entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the participating agencies; and WHEREAS,pursuant to A.R.S.§11-952(A),public entities may enter into intergovernmental agreements with other municipalities and governmental entities for joint O r cooperative activities; and WHEREAS, a proposed amendment to the 2009 IGA set forth in Attachment A has been developed to allow the City of Apache Junction to formally join the Fusion Center. RESOLUTION NO. 13-29 PAGE 1 OF 2 WHEREAS,to fully implement the City of Apache Junction's authority in the Fusion center, the Coplink Information Sharing System Memorandum of Understanding set forth in Attachment B needs to be executed by the police chief. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION ARIZONA, AS FOLLOWS: 1)The Council hereby approves, and the Mayor is authorized to execute Amendment #1 to the East Valley Gang and Criminal Information Center Intergovernmental Agreement ("Attachment A"),and the Police Chief is authorized to execute the Memorandum of Understanding regarding access to Mesa Police Department's Law Enforcement Coplink Information Sharing System ("Attachment B"). 2)The Chief of Police is also authorized to participate in and designate staff to fulfill all the duties of the Fusion Center. PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, THIS lATH DAY OF JERI/, 2013. SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THISMTH DAY OF JULY , 2013. ATTEST: KATHLEEN CONNELLY City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: RICHARD J. STERN City Attorney RESOLUTION NO. 13-29 PAGE 2 OF 2 ATTACHMENT A AMENDMENT #1 TO THE EAST VALLEY GANG AND CRIMINAL INFORMATION FUSION CENTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT RECITALS WHEREAS, the Members Agencies ("Parties") of the East Valley Gang and Criminal Information Fusion Center ("Fusion Center") wish to amend the Fusion Center Intergovernmental Agreement ("Agreement"); and WHEREAS,the Parties are authorized and empowered to enter into this Amendment pursuant to A.R.S. §§11-951 et seq.,A.R.S. §13-3872 and the respective provisions of their City Charters, Tribal Constitutions or other governing authority; NOW,THEREFORE,in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained in this Agreement and other good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows: TERMS 1.This Amendment shall be effective upon approval of the governing body or authority of the Parties in conformance with A.R.S. §§11-951 et seq.and provision of an original copy of each of the authorizing documents to the Mesa Police Department ("MPD"). 2.The above recitals are incorporated by this reference. 3.All the original terms and clauses of the Agreement remain in effect except as modified herein. 4.The following sections or provisions replace and supersede the following sections or provisions of the Agreement as follows: 4.1 The introductory paragraph that begins with the words "This Agreement is entered" and ends with the words "not filed with the Secretary of State" and Section II., Authority, are replaced in their entirety by the following: II. Parties, Manner of Execution and Authority (A)This Agreement is entered into among the City of Mesa, on behalf of the Mesa Police Department ("MPD"), other Parties to the Agreement which are those public agencies who became Parties to the Agreement prior to Amendment #1 and any additional public agencies as that term is defined in Arizona Revised Statutes § 11-951, that, after invitation by the MPD, comply with the provisions of A.R.S. §11- 952, and provide an original copy to MPD approved by the agency's governing body or authority for those public agencies. Any additional public agencies shall become a Party to this Agreement as of the date, MPD receives the authorizing document. (B)This Agreement or any Amendments may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Neither a signature for every party nor a signature line shall be required in each counterpart except that on a counterpart being brought forward by an agency to its legislative body or equivalent for approval, that particular counterpart shall have to be signed and executed in accordance with that jurisdiction's practice only by the particular agency seeking approval. (C)The Parties are authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. §§11-951 et seq.,A.R.S. §13-3872 and the respective provisions of their City Charters, Tribal Constitutions or other governing authority. (D)This Agreement supercedes any previous Agreement concerning the Fusion Center whether filed or not filed with the Secretary of State. 4.2 Section III., Participation, is replaced in its entirety with the following: Ill. Participation (A)The Parties agree to assign a law enforcement officer or non -sworn employee to the East Valley Gang and Criminal Information Fusion Center ("Fusion Center") on a full-time basis for such assignments within the purposes of this Agreement. The officer(s) or non -sworn personnel shall remain on assignment to the Fusion Center for a minimum period of one (1) year unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties. (B)During the period of assignment to the Fusion Center, assigned officer(s) and non -sworn personnel shall maintain all benefits, rights and privileges available to said officer(s) or non -sworn personnel as if they were assigned on a fulltime basis to their parent agency. The assigned officer(s) or non -sworn personnel will abide by all policies and applicable rules and regulations concerning the Fusion Center. All Parties agree that all assigned personnel shall comply with Title 28 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 23. (C)Certain Parties to this Agreement may join as associate members upon approval of the Fusion Center Executive Team.An associate member shall participate by providing resources as it deems necessary and appropriate but does not assign an employee on a full-time basis to the Fusion Center. 4.3 Section VII., Management of the East Valley Gang Information & Criminal Information Fusion Center, is replaced in its entirety with the following: VII. Management of the East Valley Gang Information And Criminal Information Fusion Center (A)The management of the day-to-day operation of the Fusion Center shall be the responsibility of MPD. (B)The promulgation of policy and oversight of the operation of the Fusion Center shall be the responsibility of the Fusion Center Executive Team,the members of which shall be the chief law enforcement officer for each original participating agency, or designee. (C)Additional agencies may be invited to join the Fusion Center. The Executive Team may invite the chief law enforcement officer of a new participating agency to be a member of the Executive Team.Chiefs of associate members to this Agreement shall not be eligible to be members of the Executive Team. (D)The Executive Team may determine that in order to enhance the mission and effectiveness of the Fusion Center that there be connectivity and sharing of information with other similar regional, state and/or federal Fusion Centers or other law enforcement systems. (E)Once a determination has been made pursuant to Subsection D above, the Parties authorize the MPD Chief or designee to negotiate and enter into any necessary agreements and/or documents to connect to and share information with other similar state and/or federal Fusion Centers or other law enforcement systems with the following conditions: 1.That any such agreements contain the necessary safeguards to insure the integrity and security of information maintained at the East Valley Gang Information and Criminal Information Fusion Center. 2.That no such agreement require the Parties to indemnify another Fusion Center except that an agreement negotiated by the MPD Chief or designee may include substantially similar indemnification language found under Section IX of this Agreement. 3.That no such agreement shall require the Parties of this Agreement to dedicate any funds in support of that agreement without the prior written approval of the impacted Party. 4.That no term of any such agreement be in conflict with any provision of this Agreement. 5.That the agreements be solely for the purpose of connecting to and sharing information with other Fusion Centers or law enforcement systems. 4.4 Section XIV.,Other Provisions,is hereby modified by deleting the last paragraph of the section which starts with the words "This Agreement shall be" and ends with the words "Chief of Police of the Mesa Police Department." 5.The following sections are added to the Agreement: XVI. Compliance with the &VERIFY Program (A)To the extent provisions of A.R.S.§41-4401 are applicable,all Parties warrant to each Party that they will comply with all Federal Immigration laws and regulations that relate to their employees and that each now complies with the E- Verify Program under A.R.S. §23-214(A). (B)A breach of this warranty will be considered a material breach of this Agreement and may subject the breaching party to penalties up to and including termination of this Agreement. (C)All of the Parties retain the legal right to inspect the papers of any employee who works pursuant to this Agreement or any related subcontract to ensure compliance with the warranty given above. (D)Any Party may conduct a random verification of the employment records of any other Party to ensure compliance with this warranty. (E)A Party will not be considered in material breach of this Agreement if it establishes that it has complied with the employment verification provisions prescribed by 8 USCA §1324(a) and (b) of the Federal Immigration and Nationality Act and the E -Verify requirements prescribed by A.R.S. §23-214(A). (F)The provisions of this Article must be included in any contract either Party enters into with any and all of its contractors or subcontractors who provide services under this Agreement. XVII. Prohibition of Doing Business with Sudan and Iran 27. Pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 35-391.06 and 35-393.06, each Party certifies that it does not have a scrutinized business operation, as defined in A.R.S. §§ 35-391 and 35-393, in either Sudan or Iran. 6.This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Neither a signature for every party nor a signature line shall be required in each counterpart except that on a counterpart being brought forward by an agency to its legislative body or equivalent for approval, that particular counterpart shall have to be signed and executed in accordance with that jurisdiction's practice only by the particular agency seeking approval. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Party named below has executed this Agreement on CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA, an Arizona municipal corporation By:John S. Insalaco Its:Mayor ATTEST: By: Kathy Connelly, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney Reviewed By: Chief of Police INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT DETERMINATION In accordance with A.R.S. § 11-952, this Agreement has been reviewed by the undersigned who determined that this Agreement is in appropriate form and is within the powers and authority of the respective parties. City of Apache Junction By: City Attorney Date: ATTACHMENT B MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE MESA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE APACHE JUNCTION POLICE DEPARTMENT REGARDING ACCESS TO THE MESA POLICE DEPARTMENTS LAW ENFORCEMENT COPLINK INFORMATION SHARING SYSTEM The East Valley Gang & Criminal Information Fusion Center, located at the Mesa Police Department (MPD) was created through and an Intergovernmental Agreement,No. 30735 Filed with the Secretary of State April 8, 2009. The purpose of this Agreement is to enhance Maricopa County East Valley law enforcement services concerning the collection, evaluation,analysis,dissemination of intelligence and intelligence products regarding criminal street gangs and criminal related incidents through the cooperative efforts of Member Agencies ("Parties") to the agreement. In addition,the Members Agencies ("Parties") of the East Valley Gang and Criminal Information Fusion Center amended the East Valley Gang and Criminal Information Fusion Center Intergovernmental Agreement (Amendment #1, Contract Number 2009 -021 -COS -A1)to allow additional agencies to join as associate members ("Associate Parties") upon approval of the Fusion Center Executive Team. In accordance and in compliance with the above referenced agreement,the Parties and Associate Parties enter into this Memorandum of Understanding to outline their responsibilities with respect to the use of the COPLINK information sharing system as follows: 1.On July 1 of each year this agreement is in effect, the Parties and Associate Parties will receive an invoice and pay MPD for the use of COPLINK.The Fee will be based on the required hardware, software,and resources necessary to support the COPLINK system. 2.MPD will calculate the fee June 1 of each year. The fee will be based on the percentage of sworn officers at each Party Agency against the total number of sworn officers across all Parties (Members and Associates). 3.MPD will calculate the cost based on a breakeven formula for hardware, software, and resource services. 4.All participating agencies will report their total number of sworn officers in May. 5.The Agency shall mail the fee and a copy of the invoice to the Police Budget Coordinator at the Mesa Police Department: P.O. Box 1466, 130 N. Robson, Mesa, Arizona 85201. 6.This agreement is effective when signed and is self -renewing upon the payment of the required fee on or about July 1st of each year except that it is subject to any of the cancellation provisions provided for in the underlying intergovernmental agreement. 7.Both Parties and their employees are subject to the terms and conditions of the underlying intergovernmental agreement. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Party named below has executed this Agreement on Chief of Police