ATTACHMENT 2 DCS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT - FULLY SIGNED.pdf

INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
THE CITY OF AVONDALE, THE CITY OF BUCKEYE, THE CITY OF GOODYEAR, 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
AND THE STATE OF ARIZONA 
ACTING BY AND THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY TO PROVIDE 
INTEGRATED SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES 
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is entered into on the date 
of the last signature below, by and among the City of Avondale, an Arizona municipal corporation 
("Avondale"), the City of Buckeye, an Arizona municipal corporation ("Buckeye"), the City of 
Goodyear, an Arizona municipal corporation ("Goodyear") and Maricopa County, Arizona, an 
Arizona municipal corporation, acting by and through the Maricopa County Sheriffs Office 
("Maricopa") (collectively identified as the "Partnering Agencies") and the State of Arizona acting 
by and through the Department of Child Safety, ("DCS") to provide integrated services to children 
and families. 
RECITALS 
WHEREAS, DCS is duly authorized to execute and administer the Agreement under ARIZ. REV. 
STAT.§ 8-453. 
WHEREAS, DCS, Avondale, Buckeye, Goodyear and Maricopa have authority to enter into the 
Agreement pursuant to ARIZ. REV. STAT.§ 11-952. 
WHEREAS, the Partnering Agencies have entered into prior Intergovernmental Agreements with 
respect to the operation of a domestic violence victim advocacy center located at 2333 N. Pebble 
Creek Parkway, Suite A-200 (the "Center") for the provision of services to and for child and adult 
victims of physical abuse, sexual abuse and domestic violence. ("Center IGA"). 
WHEREAS, in the Center IGA, the Partnering Agencies have agreed with respect to the operation 
of Center that Avondale shall be the day-to-day manager of the Center. As the day-to-day 
manager, Avondale shall be responsible for office and facility related concerns. 
WHEREAS, the Partnering Agencies desire to participate in the shared use of the Center with 
DCS to provide on-site agency collaboration through the use of multi-disciplinary team approach 
for the prevention, investigation, assessment, protection, treatment and referral for prosecution of 
matters related to the sexual and physical abuse of children and adults including domestic violence 
matters (the "Services). 
WHEREAS, DCS desires to participate in the shared use of the Center to promote the safety, well­
being and self-sufficiency of children, adults and families to further its vision that every child, 
adult and family in the State of Arizona will be safe and economically secure. 
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STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SAFETY 
 
By:___________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Name:_________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Title:__________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date:__________________________________________  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CERTIFICATION BY LEGAL COUNSEL 
In accordance with the requirements of ARIZ. REV. STAT. § 11-952(D), the undersigned 
Attorney acknowledges that (i) she/he has reviewed the above Agreement on behalf of her/his 
client and (ii) as to her/his client only, has determined that the Agreement is in proper form and is 
within the powers and authority granted under the laws of the State of Arizona. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
___________________________________________,  
Assistant Attorney General