AZAG_BUDGETPROPOSAL_AWARDAGREEMENT.PDF

State of Arizona
Office of the Attorney General
FY 2019 Victims' Rights Program
AWARD AGREEMENT
A.G. #: 2019-046
RECIPIENT
Name: Maricopa County Sheriff's Office
Contact: Cal Davidson
Address: 550 West Jackson Street, Phoenix, AZ 85003
Award Amount: $195,701.00
Purpose: To support the direct costs of implementing victims' rights laws pursuant to those provisions of
Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13, Chapter 40 and Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 7 impacting
Sheriff's Department as an entity type.
Monies having been deposited and received by the Attorney General pursuant to Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-401, §
8-418 and legislative appropriations, this AGREEMENT is made under the authority of the Attorney General pursuant
to Arizona Revised Statutes § 41-191.08 -- Victims' Rights Fund.
This AGREEMENT is made this first day of July 2018, by and between the Arizona Attorney General, and the Maricopa
County Sheriff's Office, the "Contractor", to commence on July 1, 2018 and terminate June 30, 2019. The Attorney
General, having been satisfied as to the qualifications of Contractor, agrees to pay Contractor the above shown
$195,701.00 subject to Contractor's agreement as follows:
I. The Contractor agrees:
A. Award funds will not be used to supplant state, local and federal funds that would otherwise be available to provide services
to victims of crime as mandated by A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 40 and Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 7
B. Award funds will be used only for allowable costs that can be proven necessary and essential to effect the
direct provision or performance of those statutorily mandated victims' rights duties (services), as described in
the Victims' Rights Program Guidelines - Section IV Allowable and Non-Allowable Costs , and as specified in
Contractor's approved $195,701.00 award budget as follows:
Personnel: $122,165.00 ERE/Benefits: $63,597.00
Title: Justice System Clerk (3) Percent: 45%
Title: Justice System Clerk (2) Percent: 50%
Title: Justice System Clerk Senior (1) Percent: 50%
Title: Justice System Clerk Supervisor (1) Percent: 51%
Consulting: $0.00
Operating: $9,939.00 General office supplies, windowed envelopes, copier lease and color copies
Equipment: $0.00
C. To complete and submit, on or before August 09, 2019, an annual report to the Attorney General as prescribed in A.R.S. §
41-191.08(F).
D. To comply with FY 2019 Victims' Rights Program Guidelines, as well as the applicable provisions of A.R.S. Title 13,
Chapter 40 and A.R.S. Title 8, Chapter 3, Article 7.
E. To allow (a) representative(s) of the Attorney General to complete program and financial audits as the
Attorney General believes necessary to ensure Contractor compliance with this agreement and with State law.
F. To retain all records relating to the agreement, and performance under the agreement, for a period of five
years after the completion of the project, and to allow inspection and audit of all such documents at
reasonable times, pursuant to A.R.S. §§ 35-214 and 35-315.

G. To comply with all applicable nondiscrimination requirements of A.R.S. § 41-1463, Arizona State Executive Order 2009-
09, and all other applicable state and federal civil rights laws.
H. Each party hereby warrants its compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its
employees and A.R.S. § 23-214(A). If either party uses any subcontractors in performance of this contract,
subcontractors shall warrant their compliance with all federal immigration laws and regulations that relate to its
employees and A.R.S. § 23-214(A). A breach of this warranty shall be deemed a material breach of the contract
subject to penalties up to and including termination of this contract. Each party retains the legal right to inspect the
papers of the other party and its subcontractors who work on the contract to ensure that the other or subcontractors
are complying with this warranty.
I. To retain ownership interest in all equipment acquired with VRP funds (or in the proceeds resulting
from the sale of such equipment) provided that: (1) the equipment purchase was not in violation of the
VRP Award Agreement; and (2) the useful life of the equipment in question has not elapsed.
II. It is further agreed between the parties as follows:
A. To use arbitration in the event of disputes to the extent required by A.R.S. § 12-1518.
B. Except as provided in paragraph C below, if the Attorney General finds that the Contractor has not complied
with the requirements of this agreement, the Contractor will receive a notice which identifies the area(s) of
non-compliance and the appropriate corrective action to be taken. If the Contractor does not respond within
thirty calendar days to this notice, or does not provide sufficient information concerning the steps which are
being taken to correct the problem, the Attorney General may terminate the contract and require the return of
all funds which are found to have been spent in violation of this agreement.
C. The parties agree to meet and confer in good faith to resolve disputes before commencing formal proceedings of any
nature.
D. The Attorney General may reduce or discontinue funding to the Contractor in subsequent fiscal years,
at the Attorney General's discretion, for the Contractor's failure to complete and submit, on or before
August 09, 2019, the report that is required pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-191.08(F) or for other reasons such
as available funding.
E. Every payment obligation of the Attorney General under this Agreement is conditioned upon the
availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the payment of such obligation. If funds are not
allocated and available for the continuance of this Agreement, this Agreement may be terminated by
the Attorney General at the end of the period for which funds are available. No liability shall accrue to
the Attorney General in the event this provision is exercised, and the Attorney General shall not be
obligated or liable for any future payments or for any damages as a result of termination under this
paragraph.
F. Any and all award funds not expended by June 30, 2019, will be returned to the Attorney General.
G. This agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have made and executed this AGREEMENT on the day and year first above written.
FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: _________________________________________________ _______________________
Jerry Connolly, Procurement Manager Date
FOR THE CONTRACTOR:
__________________________________________________ ____________________ _________________________________________________
Authorized Signature Date Printed Name and Title
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
____________________________ __________ ____________________________ __________
Clerk of the Governing Board (if applicable) Date Legal Counsel (if applicable) Date