Consent 3.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 06/13/2017
- Title:
- Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Sierra Vista for Helicopter
- Submitted By:
- Sam Farris, County Sheriff
- Department:
- County Sheriff
Presentation:
No A/V Presentation
Recommendation:
Approve
Document Signatures:
BOS Signature Required
# of ORIGINALS
Submitted for Signature:
Submitted for Signature:
1
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Sam Farris
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Commander
Docket Number (If applicable):
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between Cochise County and the City of Sierra Vista for critical mission use of Aerial Solutions II Air Support effective June 15, 2017 to June 30, 2020.
Background:
The current helicopter program utilizes shared observers, a combination of Sheriff's Deputies and Sierra Vista Police Officers, to man the Geronimo flights in support of the program. Sheriff's Office deputies live in the various areas of the county. When the helicopter is needed, the response has to be such that it can be launched quickly. Because of this, law enforcement officers that serve as Tactical Flight Observers (TFO) need to live within the greater Sierra Vista area. By having Sierra Vista Police Officers also serve at TFO's, we have the larger pool of personnel that we can draw from to participate in the program. The agreement is a renewal of the previous agreement and outlines the manning, reimbursement of expenses etc.
This agreement has been approved as to form by Lauri Owen of the County Attorney's Office.
This agreement has been approved as to form by Lauri Owen of the County Attorney's Office.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Continue with the program utilizing both Sheriff's Deputies and Sierra Vista Police Officers.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
The City of Sierra Vista will not be able to provide personnel for this program, making scheduling of on-call and units available to respond difficult.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please sign and return to the Sheriff's Office. We will provide a copy back to the City of Sierra Vista.