HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2005-024 IGA with pima county concerning a regional special weapons and tactics team
MARANA RESOLUTION NO. 2005-24
RELATING TO POLICE; APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WWITH PIMA COUNTY CONCERNING A
REGIONAL SPECIAL WEAPONS AND TACTICS TEAM.
WHEREAS, the Town of Marana, Pima County, Arizona, recognizes its duty to protect
its citizens through effective police powers and to secure, isolate, and resolve situations in a
manner consistent escalation of force theories and the preservation of life; and
WHEREAS, Pima County, Oro Valley, City of South Tucson, Town ofSahuarita,
Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation, Tucson Airport Authority and the Town of
Marana, desire to enter into a collective agreement as participating jurisdictions to form and
operate the Pima Regional Special Weapons and Tactics (S.W.A.T.) Team; and
WHEREAS, the Marana Police Department is a participating jurisdiction ofthe Pima
Regional S.W.A.T. Team and may contract for services and enter into agreements for joint or
cooperative action pursuant to AR.S. 11-951; and
WHEREAS, formation ofthe Pima Regional S.W.AT. Team will enhance the ability of
the participating jurisdictions, through their various law enforcement agencies, to respond to
those situations in which use of a S.W.AT. team is appropriate; and
WHEREAS, attached hereto as exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference, an
agreement has been prepared which equitably sets out the rights and responsibilities of the Town
and Pima County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL
OF THE TOWN OF MARANA, ARIZONA, authorize the Town to execute the
Intergovernmental Agreement by and between the Town and Pima County, attached hereto as
Exhibit A, in accordance with the terms of the LG.A
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF
MARANA, ARIZONA, this 1st day of March, 2005.
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Intergovern~entali\gree~ent
a~ong
Pi~a County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odha~ Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson i\irport i\uthority
for
the For~ation, I~ple~entation, Deploy~ent, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Tea~
This Intergovernmental Agreement (this "IGA") is entered into by and among Pima County, a
body politic and corporate ofthe State of Arizona ("County"); the Town ofOro Valley, a municipal
corporation; the Town of Marana, a municipal corporation; the City of South Tucson, a municipal
corporation; the Town of Sahuarita, a municipal corporation; the Tohono O'Odham Nation; the
Pascua Yaqui Nation; and the Tucson Airport Authority, pursuant to AR.S. § 11-952.
Recitals
A WHEREAS the Parties to this IGA, herein referred to collectively as the "Participating
Jurisdictions", desire to enter into a collective agreement to form and operate the Pima
Regional Special Weapons and Tactics ("S.W.AT.") Team; and
B. WHEREAS the County and municipal corporation Participating Jurisdictions may
contract for services and enter into agreements with one another for joint or cooperative
action pursuant to AR.S. § 11-951, et seq.; and
C. WHEREAS the Tohono O'Odham Nation may contract for services and enter into
agreements for joint or cooperative action pursuant to Article VI, Section 1(£) of the
Tohono O'Odham Constitution; and
D. WHEREAS the Pascua Yaqui Tribe may contract for services and enter into agreements
for joint or cooperative action pursuant to 17 P.Y.C. § 70-120; and
E. WHEREAS formation ofthe Pima Regional S.W.AT. Team will enhance the abilityofthe
Participating Jurisdictions, through their various law enforcement agencies, to respond to
those situations in which use ofa S.W.AT. team is appropriate.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Participating Jurisdictions, pursuant to the above, and in
consideration of the matters and things hereinafter set forth, do mutually agree as follows:
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Agreement
I. Purpose
The purpose of this IGA is to form the Pima Regional S.W.A.T. Team, the mission of which is
to respond when requested by a Participating Jurisdiction or other law enforcement entity to
potentially life threatening situations and/or incidents requiring specialized skills, tactics and/or
equipment, and to secure, isolate and resolve situations in a manner consistent escalation of
force theories and the preservation of life.
II. Scope
The Participating Jurisdictions, through their various law enforcement agencies, shall work
together in good faith to form and operate the Pima Regional S.W.A.T. Team, all as set forth in
the Standard Operating Procedures and Policies manual attached hereto as Exhibit A, and
incorporated herein by this reference (the "Manual"), and under the terms and conditions set
forth herein.
Additional jurisdictions maybe permitted to participate upon the unanimous consent of all the
then Participating Jurisdictions. Any new participant so admitted will be deemed to be a
"Participating Jurisdiction" hereunder.
All individuals selected to participate as members ofthe Team will continue to be employees
of the Jurisdiction with which they are associated.
III. Financing
Each Participating Jurisdiction will fund the procurement of all necessary equipment for its
members of the Team. Grant funds obtained for the Pima Regional S.W.A.T. Team shall be
used for the benefit of all Participating Jurisdictions. In the event a Participating Jurisdiction
withdraws from the Team pursuant to Section V(A) or (B) ofthis IGA, the Jurisdiction shall
not be entitled to any share of grant funds existing at the date of withdrawal, and all such funds
shall continue to be used for the benefit of the remaining Participating Jurisdictions. Each
jurisdiction shall bear the costs of its employees incurred in the implementation of this IGA,
including wages (including overtime), health insurance, benefits and worker's compensation.
IV. Term
This IGA shall be for an initial term of one year, effective on the date it is recorded with the
Pima County Recorder, following execution by all the parties. The parties shall have the option
to extend the term ofthis IGA for four (4) additional one (1) year periods. Any modification or
time extension of this IGA shall be by formal written amendment executed by the parties
hereto.
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V. Termination
A.
Withdrawal without Cause. A Participating Jurisdiction may terminate its participation
in the S.W.A.T. Team under this IGA, with no less than sixty (60) days notice to the
other Participating Jurisdictions. If a Participating Jurisdiction terminates as a result of a
failure of its governing body to budget and appropriate sufficient funds to support that
Participating Jurisdiction's participation, and a one-year notice is not possible, it shall
give the other Participating Jurisdictions notice ofthe non-appropriation within ten (10)
days after the final budget is adopted by its governing body.
B.
Withdrawal for Cause. A Participating Jurisdiction may withdraw immediately in the
event that the Team, for reasons other than the actions or directions ofthat Jurisdiction's
Team members, materially breaches the standard operating procedures in a manner that
exposes that Jurisdiction to significant additional legal liability, or the Team or one or
more other Participating Jurisdictions materially breaches this IGA. Because each
Participating Jurisdiction understands and acknowledges that its withdrawal from the
Team will cause significant disruption to the operation ofthe Team, it shall not exercise
this termination option unless the breach or exposure is significant, material, and of an
on-going nature.
c.
Termination in Event of County Withdrawal. In the event that the County terminates its
participation in this IGA, and after the duties set forth in subsection D below, this IGA
shall terminate as to all Participating Jurisdictions. The withdrawal of any Participating
Jurisdiction other than the County shall not affect the validity and continuation of the
IGA as to the other parties.
D.
Shutting Down Operations. Upon expiration of this IGA, or in the event of an earlier
termination as to all the Jurisdictions, whether by agreement of the Participating
Agencies or as a result of the County's withdrawal, the remaining parties hereto shall
cooperate in good faith to close the operation ofthe Team in a manner that is safe and
fiscally sound. The various parties who were Participating Jurisdictions at the time of the
termination or expiration shall continue to be liable in their proportionate shares on any
long term financial obligation of the Team, such as the payment of rent.
E. Disposition of Equipment. In the event a Participating Jurisdiction terminates its
participation or withdraws from the Team pursuant to Section V(A) or (B), any
equipment purchased through grant funding and assigned as personal equipment to
members ofthe terminating or withdrawing Jurisdiction shall remain the property ofthe
Jurisdiction. All equipment purchased through grant funding and assigned as Team
equipment will remain with the remaining Participating Jurisdictions. A terminating or
withdrawing Jurisdiction shall retain any personal equipment purchased for its members
by the Jurisdiction. In the event this IGA is terminated pursuant to Section V(C), all
equipment purchased for the Team through grant funding shall be divided proportionally
among the Participating Jurisdictions.
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VI. Insurance
Each Participating Jurisdiction shall obtain and maintain at its own expense, during the entire
term of such Jurisdiction's participation in this IGA, the following type(s) and amounts of
Insurance:
a) Commercial General Liability in the amount of $2,000,000.00 combined, single
limit Bodily Injury and Property damage;
b) Commercial or Business automobile liability coverage for owned, non-owned and
hired vehicles used in the performance of this IGA with limits in the amount of
$1,000,000.00 combined single limit or $1,000,000.00 Bodily Injury,
$1,000,000.00 Property Damage;
c) Worker's compensation coverage, including employees' liability coverage, as
required by law.
A Participating Jurisdiction may self-insure as permitted by law.
VII. Indemnification.
To the extent permitted by law, each Participating Jurisdiction (as "indemnitor") agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the other Participating Jurisdictions (as
"indemnitee(s)") from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses,
including reasonable attorney's fees (hereinafter collectively referred to as "claims") arising out
of bodily injury, including death, or property damage, but only to the extent that such claims
which result in vicarious/derivative liability to the indemnitee(s), are caused by the act,
omission, negligence, misconduct, or other fault of the indemnitor, its officers, officials,
agents, employees or volunteers.
VIII. Compliance with Laws
The parties shall comply with all federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations, standards and
Executive Orders, without limitation to those designated within this Agreement. The laws and
regulations ofthe State of Arizona shall govern the rights of the parties, the performance oftms
Agreement and any disputes hereunder. Any action relating to this Agreement shall be brought
in any court of competent jurisdiction.
IX.
N on-Discrimination
In performance of this Agreement the parties shall not discriminate against any County
employee, client or any other individual in any way because of that person's age, race, creed,
color, religion, sex, disability or national origin in the course of carrying out their duties
pursuant to this Agreement. The parties shall comply with the provisions of Executive Order
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75-5, as amended by Executive Order 99-4, which is incorporated into this Agreement by
reference, as if set forth in full herein.
ADA
X.
The parties shall comply with all applicable provisions ofthe Americans with Disabilities Act
(Public Law 101-336,42 U.S.C. 12101-12213) and all applicable federal regulations under the
Act, including 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36.
XI.
Severability
If any provision of this IGA, or any application thereof to the parties or any person or
circumstances, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications
ofthis IGA which can be given effect, without the invalid provision or application and to this
end the provisions of this IGA are declared to be severable.
XII. Conflict of Interest
This contract is subject to cancellation for conflict of interest pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511, the
pertinent provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
XIII. Legal Authority.
No party warrants to the other its legal authority to enter into this Agreement. If a court, at the
request of a third person, should declare that either party lacks authority to enter into this IGA,
or any part of it, then the IGA, or parts of it affected by such order, shall be null and void, and
no recovery may be had by either party against the other for lack of performance or otherwise.
XIV. Worker's Compensation.
Each party shall comply with the notice of A.R.S. § 23-1022 (E). For purposes of A.R.S. § 23-
1022, each party shall be considered the primary employer of all personnel currently or
hereafter employed by that party, irrespective of the operations of protocol in place, and said
party shall have the sole responsibility for the payment ofW orker' s Compensation benefits or
other fringe benefits of said employees.
xv. No Joint Venture.
It is not intended by this IGA to, and nothing contained in this IGA shall be construed to, create
any partnership, joint venture or employment relationship between the parties or create any
employer-employee relationship between one party's employees, and any other party
hereunder. No party shall be liable for any debts, accounts, obligations or other liabilities
whatsoever ofthe other, including (without limitation) the other party's obligation to withhold
Social Security and income taxes for itself or any of its employees.
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XVI. No Third Party Beneficiaries.
Nothing in the provisions of this IGA is intended to create duties or obligations to or rights in
third parties not parties to this IGA or affect the legal liability of either party to the IGA by
imposing any standard of care with respect to the maintenance of public facilities different
from the standard of care imposed by law.
XVII. Sovereign Immunity.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as an express or implied waiver of the sovereign
immunity of any party in any forum or jurisdiction.
XVIII. Counterparts
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each ofwhich shall be deemed
an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The
signature pages from one or more counterpart may be removed from such conterpart and
attached to a single instrument.
XIX. Entire Agreement.
This document constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties pertaining to the subject
matter hereof, and all prior or contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or
written, are hereby superseded and merged herein. This IGA shall not be modified, amended,
altered or extended except through a written amendment signed by the parties and recorded
with the Pima County Recorder, or Arizona Secretary of State, whichever is appropriate.
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
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the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative ofthat Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
PIMA COUNTY:
ATTEST:
Sharon Bronson, Chair
Board of Supervisors
Lori Godoshian
Clerk of the Board
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
AUTHORITY
Clarence W. Dupnik
Sheriff of Pima County
Sean Holguin
Deputy County Attorney, Pima County
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
for
the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative ofthat Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
TOWN OF ORO VALLEY
ATTEST:
Paul Loomis
Mayor of Oro Valley
Kathryn Cuvelier
Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
AUTHORITY
Chief Danny Sharp
Chief of Police, Oro Valley
Tobin Sidles
Acting Town Attorney
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
for
the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative ofthat Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
TOWN OF SAHUARITA
ATTEST:
Charles Oldham
Mayor of Sahuarita
Town Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
AUTHORITY
Chief Stuart Heller
Chief of Police, Sahuarita
Daniel J. Hochuli
Sahuarita Town Attorney
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
for
the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative ofthat Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
CITY OF SOUTH TUCSON
ATTEST:
Shirley A. Villegas
Mayor of South Tucson
Dolores Robles
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
AUTHORITY
Chief Sixto Molina
Chief of Police, South Tucson
Hector M. Figueroa
City Attorney
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
for
the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
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In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative of that Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
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Mayor of Marana
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO
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Chief Richard Vidaurri
Chief of Police, Marana
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
for
the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative ofthat Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION
ATTEST:
Chair
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
AUTHORITY
Chief Richard Saunders
Chief of Police, Tohono O'Odharn Nation
Jonathan Jantzen
Deputy Attorney General,
Tohono O'Odham Nation
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
for
the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative ofthat Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
PASCUA YAQUI TRIBE
ATTEST:
Tribal Council Chairman
Tribal Council Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
AUTHORITY
Chief Larry Seligman
Chief of Police, Pascua Yaqui Tribe
Attorney General
Pascua Yaqui Tribe
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Intergovernmental Agreement- Signature Page
among
Pima County, Town ofOro Valley, Town of Marana, City of South Tucson,
Town of Sahuarita, Tohono O'Odham Nation, Pascua Yaqui Nation,
and the Tucson Airport Authority
for
the Formation, Implementation, Deployment, Equipping, Governance and Maintenance of
a Regional Special Weapons and Tactics Team
In Witness Whereof, each Participating Jurisdiction has caused this Intergovernmental
Agreement to be executed by a representative ofthat Jurisdiction's governing body, and attested by
its clerk, upon resolution of its governing body.
TUCSON AIRPORT AUTHORITY
ATTEST:
Bonnie Allin
President/CEO Tucson Airport Authority
Chief Mike Martinez
Chief of Police, Tucson Airport Authority
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL
AUTHORITY
Marjorie Perry
Tucson Airport Authority Attorney
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