Action 6.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 11/03/2015
- Title:
- Sheriff's Office Helicopter Support
- Submitted By:
- Mark Genz, 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:
3
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Mark P. Genz
TITLE
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Commander
Mandated Function?:
Not Mandated
Source of Mandate
or Basis for Support?:
or Basis for Support?:
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Information
Agenda Item Text:
Approve agreement for services between Cochise County and H5 Production, INC., an Arizona Corporation to provide the Sheriff's Office with helicopter services for calendar year 2016 in the amount of $1,508,413.60.
Background:
The Howard G. Buffet Foundation has offered to provide a grant in the amount of $1,508,413.60 to lease helicopter services for the Sheriff's Office from H5 Productions INC. The purpose of the helicopter is to provide public safety, mission related support to the Sheriff's Office. This grant will pay for all costs associated with the service. The aircraft will be located at the Sierra Vista Airport. Sheriff's Office Deputies as well as Sierra Vista Police Officers (IGA in place), will fly the law enforcement role as a crew member. Flights will be conducted only during daylight hours. Requests from other agencies within the county in regard to support for law enforcement missions will be accommodated if at all possible. There are forty (40) hours of flight time per month provided by the grant funding. The grant provides funding for on-call, overtime and Employee Related Expenses for the personnel costs. Through the contract agreement, H5 provides the aircraft, insurance, pilots, maintenance and any other costs of the program relating to the aircraft. There is no cost to the county for this program. This contract has been approved as to form by the County Attorney's Office.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
Prepare for the helicopter support beginning 1 January 2016. Training will be provided to crew members during the December timeframe.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Rapid air support for law enforcement missions throughout the county will not be available. There is no other funding source for this type of support. Due to the vast size of the county and remote locations, having a rapidly deployable asset is of extreme importance.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
Please return all three signed originals to the Sheriff's Office so that the contracts can be sent to H5, the Howard Buffet Foundation and the County and the program can be initiated.