FY27 AATA VERTICAL PROSECUTION GRANT CONTRACT MARICOPA CO.DOCX

Arizona Department of Insurance 
and Financial Institutions
100 N 15th Avenue, Suite 261, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Phone: (602) 364-3100 | Web:difi.az.gov
Katie Hobbs
Charles Bassett
Governor
Director
ARIZONA AUTOMOBILE THEFT AUTHORITY 
FY27 VERTICAL PROSECUTION GRANT AGREEMENT
This “Agreement” is made by and between the Arizona Automobile Theft Authority,
hereinafter referred to as the AATA, and the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office, 
hereinafter referred to as the GRANTEE. AATA and GRANTEE are referred to herein 
individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties." The AATA enters into this 
Agreement pursuant to its authority under the provision of A.R.S. § 41-3451 and having 
satisfied itself as to the qualifications of the GRANTEE.
APPROVED FY27 GRANT REQUEST:
AATA VERTICAL PROSECUTION AWARD
Total
Prosecutors and Support Staff - Salary and ERE
$318,458
Total AATA Approved
$318,458
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed between the Parties as follows:
1.
This Agreement will commence on July 1, 2026. All grant funds must be expended by 
June 30, 2027. This Agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to the provision of
A.R.S. § 38-511. The AATA may cancel this Agreement, without penalty or further 
obligation, if any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting 
or creating the contract on behalf of the AATA is at any time while the contract or any 
extension of the contract is in effect, an employee or agent of the GRANTEE to the 
contract in any capacity or a consultant to any other party of the contract with respect to 
the subject matter of the contract. This AATA grant expires at the end of the agreement 
period, unless prior written approval for an extension has been obtained from the AATA. 
The GRANTEE agrees to return all unexpended funds to the AATA within 60 days of the 
expiration date of this grant should termination occur prior to original expiration date, 
unless a grant extension is agreed to and an approved carry forward is authorized.
2.
Grant funds will not be used to supplant Federal, State, County, or local funds that would 
otherwise be made available to the GRANTEE for law enforcement purposes. Grant 
funds that are distributed pursuant to this Agreement are not to be expended for any 
indirect costs incurred by the GRANTEE for the administration of this grant.
3.
If equipment is valued over $2,500, the AATA requires the GRANTEE to record and 
report performance data and impact of the equipment on vehicle theft in its jurisdiction
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for five years or the useful life of the equipment, whichever is less. In addition, the 
GRANTEE will own the equipment awarded through the grant and will be responsible for 
maintaining the equipment in good working order.
4.
The GRANTEE shall operate in a manner consistent with, and in compliance with, the 
provisions and stipulations of the approved AATA grant and this Agreement. If the AATA 
finds non-compliance, the GRANTEE will receive a formal written notice that identifies 
the area of non-compliance and the appropriate corrective action to be taken. If the 
GRANTEE does not respond within 30 calendar days to this notice, and/or does not 
provide sufficient information concerning the steps that are being taken to correct the 
problem, the AATA may suspend funding or permanently terminate this Agreement 
and/or revoke the grant. Any deviation or failure to comply with the purposes and/or 
conditions of this Agreement without written permission from the AATA may constitute 
sufficient reason for the AATA to terminate this Agreement. The revocation of the grant 
will require the return of all unspent funds and require that an audit of expended funds 
be performed at GRANTEE's expense. It will also require the return of any previously 
expended funds that may have been spent in violation of the purposes and conditions of 
the grant.
5.
The final funding schedule will be determined by the AATA and will be based on funding 
availability.
6.
Requests for budget adjustments and/or reprogramming must be submitted in writing to 
the AATA.
7.
The GRANTEE agrees to notify the AATA when staffing vacancies or changes occur 
within the grant period.
8.
The grant funds awarded under this Agreement are conditioned upon the availability of 
funds appropriated or allocated for the cash payment of such obligation. If funds are not 
allocated, are reverted or otherwise unavailable for the continuance of this Agreement, 
the AATA may terminate this Agreement at the end of the period for which funds are 
available. No liability shall accrue to the AATA in the event this provision is exercised, 
and the AATA shall not be obligated or liable for any future payments or for any damages 
as a result of termination under this paragraph.
9.
The GRANTEE agrees to account for the interest earned on AATA grant funds and shall 
remit the remaining unspent grant balance and interest accrued to the AATA within 60 
days of the expiration of this grant.
10.
The GRANTEE agrees that it will provide accounting, auditing, and monitoring 
procedures to safeguard AATA grant funds and keep such records to assure proper 
fiscal controls, management, and the efficient disbursement of AATA grant funds. 
Pursuant to the provisions of A.R.S. § 35-214 and A.R.S. § 35-215, GRANTEE shall 
retain all books, account reports, files, and other records relating to this Agreement and 
performance of this Agreement for a period of five (5) years after the completion of this 
Agreement. All such documents shall be subject to inspection and audit at reasonable 
times.
11.
The GRANTEE agrees to submit quarterly financial and performance reports to the

AATA, documenting the activities supported by the AATA grant funds and providing an 
assessment of the impact of those activities on the criminal justice system. Before 
quarterly grant payments are made, grantees must submit current financial reports within 
the ECivis grant management system.
12.
This Agreement may be modified only by a writing that expressly states that it is 
intended to modify this Agreement and signed by persons duly authorized to enter into 
agreements on behalf of the AATA and GRANTEE. Any notice given pursuant to this 
Agreement shall be considered to have been given when actually received by the 
following addresses or their agents or employees.
If to the AATA:
Arizona Automobile Theft Authority 
100 N. 15th Avenue, Suite 261
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Attn: Daryll Willis, AATA Executive Director 
If to the GRANTEE:
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office 
225 W. Madison Street
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
Attn: Rachel Mitchell
13.
The GRANTEE agrees that it shall comply with applicable nondiscrimination 
requirements of A.R.S. § 41-1463, applicable State and Federal civil rights laws, and 
Executive Orders 2023-1 and 2023-9.
14.
The GRANTEE agrees that in the event that a Federal or State court, or Federal or State 
administrative agency, after a due process hearing, makes a finding of discrimination on 
the grounds of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or handicap against the 
GRANTEE regarding the program or activities supported by this grant, the GRANTEE 
will immediately notify the AATA and shall share all information regarding such matter 
and shall cooperate in addressing the matter.
15.
The GRANTEE warrants compliance with all Federal immigration laws and regulations 
relating to employees and warrants its compliance with A.R.S. § 41- 4401 and A.R.S. § 
23-214, Subsection A. (That subsection reads in part: "After December 31, 2007, every 
employer, after hiring an employee, shall verify the employment eligibility of the 
employee through the E-Verify program.)
A breach of a warranty regarding compliance with immigration laws and regulations shall 
be deemed a material breach of the contract and the GRANTEE may be subject to 
penalties up to and including termination of the contract.
Failure to comply with a State audit process to randomly verify the employment records 
of contractors and subcontractors shall be deemed a material breach of the contract and 
the GRANTEE may be subject to penalties up to and including termination of the 
contract.

The AATA retains the legal right to inspect the employment documents of any employee 
who works on the contract to ensure that the contractor or subcontractor is complying 
with the warranty under this paragraph 15.
16.
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of 
Arizona, without regard to its conflict of laws provisions. All claims or 
controversies under this Agreement shall be resolved according to A.R.S. Title 
41, Chapter 24. Venue for resolution of any dispute arising out of this 
Agreement shall be Maricopa County, Arizona. Each Party hereby waives on 
behalf of itself and its successors and assigns any and all right to argue that the 
choice of forum provision is or has become unreasonable in any legal 
proceeding.
17.
Nothing contained in this Agreement creates a relationship of partnership, joint venture, 
agency, or employment between the Parties or any of their employees, officers, agents, 
or contractors. The GRANTEE agrees to hold the AATA harmless from the actions of 
the GRANTEE and GRANTEE'S employees.
18.
The GRANTEE and the AATA agree to use arbitration in the event of disputes in 
accordance with the provisions of A.R.S. § 12-1518, except as may be required 
by other applicable statutes.
19.
No right or interest in this Agreement shall be assigned by GRANTEE without prior 
written approval of the AATA, signed by an authorized representative of AATA. No 
delegation of any duty of GRANTEE shall be made without the prior written approval of 
the AATA, signed by an authorized representative of the AATA. GRANTEE shall not 
enter into any contract for the performance of GRANTEE’s work under this Agreement 
without the advance written approval of the AATA, signed by an authorized 
representative of the AATA. In such an event, GRANTEE shall clearly identify any 
proposed contractors and fully describe each contractor’s proposed responsibilities. Any 
such contract shall incorporate by reference all of the terms and conditions of this 
Agreement.
20.
The GRANTEE assigns to the AATA any claim for overcharges resulting from antitrust 
violations to the extent that such violations concern materials (as defined in A.R.S. § 
41-2503) or services (as defined in A.R.S. § 41-2503) supplied by third parties to the 
GRANTEE toward fulfillment of this Agreement.
21.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the GRANTEE and the AATA 
and supersedes any other written or oral agreement between the Parties with respect to 
the subject matter of this Agreement. No parol evidence, no course of prior dealings 
between the Parties, and no usage of the trade shall supplement or explain any terms 
used in this Agreement.
22.
Any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against 
the drafting party shall not apply in interpreting this Agreement.

23.
In the event that any term, covenant or condition herein contained should be held to be 
invalid or void, the invalidity of any such term, covenant or condition shall in no way 
affect any other term, covenant or condition of this Agreement.
24.
Each Party hereby agrees to perform any further acts and to execute and deliver any 
documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this 
Agreement.
25.
This Agreement will inure exclusively to the benefit of and be binding upon only the 
Parties to this Agreement, and to their respective successors, assigns, executors and 
legal representatives. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, nothing in this 
Agreement confers on any person other than the Parties hereto or their respective 
successors and assigns, any rights, remedies, obligations, or liabilities.
26.
In the event that either Party becomes aware of any claim made by or expected from a 
claimant against a Party to this Agreement, which claim relates to the subject matter of 
this Agreement, that Party will immediately notify the other Party, and the Parties will 
share all information regarding such matter and cooperate with each other in addressing 
the matter.
27.
Any failure by either Party to enforce the other Party's strict performance of any 
provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of its right to 
subsequently enforce such provision or any other provision of this Agreement. 
It is expressly agreed that in the execution of this Agreement, neither Party 
waives, nor shall be deemed to waive under this Agreement, any immunity or 
defense that would otherwise be available to it against any claim. The AATA 
may delay enforcing any of its rights under this Agreement without losing them.
28.
Each provision of law and any terms required by law to be in this Agreement are a part 
of this Agreement as if fully stated in it.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this Agreement the day 
and year first above written.
FOR THE GRANTEE:
Date: 
Maricopa County Attorney
FOR THE GRANTEE:
Date: 
Chair, Board of Supervisors

FOR THE GRANTEE:
ATTEST:
Date: 
Clerk of the Board
FOR THE GRANTEE:
Approved as to 
Form:
Date: 
Deputy County Attorney
FOR THE AUTOMOBILE THEFT AUTHORITY:
Date: 
Daryll Willis, AATA Executive Director, Automobile Theft Authority & Public 
Information Division