Vote — approved

Thomas Galvin	yes
Kate Brophy McGee	yes
Mark Stewart	yes
Debbie Lesko	yes
Steve Gallardo	yes

Ayes: Thomas Galvin, Kate Brophy McGee, Mark Stewart, Debbie Lesko, Steve Gallardo

Item Text

124. MOU WITH IDAHO STATE POLICE FORENSIC SERVICES Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Idaho State Police Forensic Services (ISPFS) and the Maricopa County Attorney's Office (MCAO) for the purpose of Quality Assurance Review of Genetic Genealogy. The ISPFS Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (“SAKI”) Unit and the MCAO SAKI Unit conduct and assist in investigations of cold case felonies in their respective jurisdictions. Forensic investigative genetic genealogy (“FIGG”) is utilized by ISPFS’s SAKI Unit and MCAO’s SAKI Unit as an investigative tool and both agencies employ a forensic genealogist(s). The Parties would mutually benefit from a quality assurance review of the work of their respective genealogists by their peers to ensure their work is accurate and of the highest quality. The Parties agree to assist one another and cooperate to engage in a quality assurance peer review of one another’s work on SAKI cases. Each party shall compensate their own genealogists for all work performed in conducting a peer review for the other party under this MOU. All other costs related to a request for a peer review under this MOU, including costs for transmitting documents and other materials between the Parties and expenses related to travel for depositions or court appearances shall be borne by the requesting party. This MOU shall be effective upon the date of the last authorized signature hereto. Either party may terminate this MOU, with or without cause, at any time upon thirty (30) calendar days’ notice to the other party, or upon notice that grant funding or appropriations by either party’s governing fiscal body has been denied or is insufficient for that party to carry out this Agreement. This MOU and any terms therein may be modified only with the express written consent of the Parties. (C-19-25-051-X-00)

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