Consent 6.
Regular Board of Supervisors Meeting
County Sheriff
- Meeting Date:
- 08/30/2016
- Title:
- Cochise County Regional Communications Center Agreement
- Submitted By:
- Tom Alinen, 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:
2
NAME
of PRESENTER:
of PRESENTER:
Tom Alinen
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 Contract Agreement 2016-063 between the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Cochise County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $1,000,000 from DPS for the construction of the Cochise County Regional Communications Center effective August 30, 2016 to June 30, 2017.
Background:
The purpose of this Agreement is to enhance law enforcement services in Cochise County and surrounding areas by providing funding to assist in the building of a regional dispatch center. This regional dispatch center will provide both data and radio services and ultimately allow for all public safety agencies within Cochise County, including the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) to be dispatched out of the same facility. DPS agrees to provide the Cochise County Sheriff's Office (CCSO) a total amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000) to build the regional dispatch center. This amount shall be transferred within thirty (30) days of execution of this Agreement. DPS is not obligated to fund the full cost of the regional communications center as these funds are intended solely as a supplement to a mutli-phase project. HGB Foundation is committed to providing the rest of the funds to completed the regional communications center.
DPS is authorized and empowered to enter into this agreement pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1713(B)(3). Both parties are authorized and empowered to enter into this agreement pursuant to A.R.S. 11-952. CCSO agrees to provide to DPS by the 15th day of each month after execution of this agreement a report of the previous month's progress on the regional dispatch center. This report shall also include any expenditure of funds in relation to fees outlined in this agreement. This agreement is included in attachments.
Deputy Cochise County Attorney Lauri Owens has reviewed and approved this agreement on August 17, 2016. This Agreement is identified as DPS Contract Number 2016-063.
DPS is authorized and empowered to enter into this agreement pursuant to A.R.S. 41-1713(B)(3). Both parties are authorized and empowered to enter into this agreement pursuant to A.R.S. 11-952. CCSO agrees to provide to DPS by the 15th day of each month after execution of this agreement a report of the previous month's progress on the regional dispatch center. This report shall also include any expenditure of funds in relation to fees outlined in this agreement. This agreement is included in attachments.
Deputy Cochise County Attorney Lauri Owens has reviewed and approved this agreement on August 17, 2016. This Agreement is identified as DPS Contract Number 2016-063.
Department's Next Steps (if approved):
If this agreement is approved, the Cochise County Sheriff's Office will coordinated building efforts with the Cochise County Facilities Department.
Impact of NOT Approving/Alternatives:
Not approving this agreement would result in a lost of funds to complete the regional dispatch center.
To BOS Staff: Document Disposition/Follow-Up:
If approved, a copy needs to be returned to the Arizona Department of Public Safety Attn: Anni F. Foster, Executive Officer, 2102 West Encanto Blvd. P.O. Box 6638, Phoenix, Arizona 85005-6638 for the processing of funds allocated in this agreement.