Resolution No. 70-26 IGA West Valley Investigative Response Team V5.pdf

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RESOLUTION NO. 70-26 
 
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE, 
ARIZONA, APPROVING INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE 
CITY OF BUCKEYE AND THE CITY OF AVONDALE, CITY OF EL MIRAGE, 
CITY OF GLENDALE, CITY OF GOODYEAR, CITY OF PEORIA, CITY OF 
SURPRISE, CITY OF TOLLESON, AND THE TOWN OF WICKENBURG TO 
ESTABLISH THE WEST VALLEY INVESTIGATIVE RESPONSE TEAM AND 
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER SAID 
AGREEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BUCKEYE.  
 
WHEREAS, pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-951, et seq. and § 13-3872 the City of Buckeye, 
City of Avondale, City of El Mirage, City of Glendale, City of Goodyear, City of Peoria, City of 
Surprise, City of Tolleson, and the Town of Wickenburg seek to create the West Valley 
Investigative Response Team (“WVIRT”); and  
 
WHEREAS, by entering the proposed Intergovernmental Agreement (“Agreement”), the 
City of Buckeye, City of Avondale, City of El Mirage, City of Glendale, City of Goodyear, City of 
Peoria, City of Surprise, City of Tolleson, and the Town of Wickenburg will be able to provide a 
group of specialized officers who are available to assist in the investigation, documentation, 
evidence gathering, and related functions of a critical incident, including but not limited to officer 
involved shootings, officer injuries, or other critical or complex investigations; and 
 
WHEREAS, each party shall assign no less than one sworn law enforcement officer to 
represent that Party on the WVIRT (“WVIRT Member”) and will be required to participate in all 
WVIRT activations, meetings, trainings, or other duties or responsibilities in furtherance of the 
WVIRT; and 
 
WHEREAS, all Parties will be responsible for any and all associated costs accrued in 
implementing this Agreement that are incurred by their respective agencies to include but are 
not limited to employee salary, shift differential pay, overtime compensation, benefits, vehicles, 
equipment, etc. 
 
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona, as follows:  
 
Section 1. 
The recitals above are hereby incorporated as if fully set forth herein.  
 
Section 2. 
Intergovernmental Agreement for participation in the West Valley 
Investigative Response Team is hereby approved in substantially the form and substance on file 
with the City Clerk and is incorporated herein by reference.   
 
Section 3. 
The Mayor, City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk are hereby 
authorized and directed to execute all documents and other necessary or desirable instruments 
and to take all steps necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of this Resolution.

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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Mayor and Council of the City of Buckeye, Arizona on 
the 7th day of July, 2026.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eric W. Orsborn, Mayor  
 
ATTEST:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Lucinda J. Aja, City Clerk  
 
 
APPROVED AS TO FORM:  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tosca Henry, City Attorney