MARICOPA COUNTY BALLISTIC VEST GRANT APPLICATION.PDF

Mancopa County
Constables Administration
301 West Jefferson Street
6th Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85003 -2143
Phone: 602-506-1843
Fax: 602-506-3328
www.maricopa.gov November 21, 2016
Constable Ethics, Standards and Training Board
$1$ N First Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Dear Chairman Cobb:
The Maricopa County Constables are applying for an announced equipment grant for
FY17 Grant Cycle IV. Enclosed is a copy of the Equipment Grant Program
Application (1 original and 1 electronic copy).
The Maricopa County Constables are an agency of Maricopa County government and
qualify to apply for the announced equipment grant. This particular grant application
requests the sum of $17,400.85 with taxes, to purchase 19 Point Blank Alpha Elite
Level IIIA Ballistic vests and 19 Point Blank R20-D External Carriers. The grant
application meets the standards set forth by the Constable Ethics, Standards and
Training Board.
Should you have any questions, please contact me as I will be happy to respond or to
attend any meeting in person to satisfy those questions.
Sincerely
Moder
Constable Administrator
Maricopa County

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A cenda Activity: Action Agenda Nurnbn: C-2607-002-0-0)
Deparmere: Constables
Category: Consteeles
Contaet: ChM Pintieins Inone' 5.03-11150 COnDnued from: '212C/Z000
Return to: Chris Pinueles Phone: SDS-1950
Location! County Adminintrotion Building
A etior ReglieFted:
This Is the time scheduled 'or a public bearimg to solicit comments and consider the the proposed fee of
$5.00 for all writs issued by a Justice faith? Peace In Civil cases, effective upcn Board of Supervisors'
approval. 7'ees Collected will be deposited into the Constable Ethics Committee Fund established by
Section 2'i.1 3C. Seeate Bill 1184, enacted September 21, 200i, amends A,R.S.§11-44-6 to allow Board of
Supervisors to establish a fee notetoexceee $5.10 per writ served. (C2507002000)
rieeeero rIA%triptinn 4.4 nett On roacnctrd:
In the 2001 seetion, the Arizona State Legislature amended A.R.& 11445 with regard to the Constables
Ethics Committee under Senate Bill 1180. Effectve September 21, 2006, each County Board of
Sapervieors is mandated to setan additional fee on eace Writ issued by a Justice of the Peace Court in
their respective counties. The fee to be ;et shall not exceed 5100 per wre anti shell be administered by
the Constable Bibles Committee.
The fees shall be established by the Board of Sepervisors requires the Constabfes Ethics Committee to
LISA 894 of the monies for Constable training, equipment, and related grants;and 20% wit be usec for
funding the Constables Etkics Committee, which currently does not have any a pproptiatel fuer:fine.
Senate Bill180, aso known as the i'Marilyri Jarrett Constable Ethics Act," directs the State Treasurer to
invest and divest he ironies in the func as provided by law and on notice from the Constables Effics
Committee and provides that monies earned from investments be credited to the fund an exempts the
fund from lapsing g approariations. The intent of this law change was to provide stiff cient fundine for
the training of Constables throughout the Smte Df Arizora in an effort to increase the knowledge,
training, and professionalism of all 'Constables and to increase the ability of the Constables Ethics
COMITitten to atteouatety perform its mandated euties. Currently, rnafty teunees do not provice funding
for Constables training even though trailing is mandated by law. The collection of furds from the
additional writ fees will alleviate this problem by making funding for training available to all Constables.
The red ta4Uit 4hatilsi be that the pubtis, will benefit 'ram the avalla hi ity of training for all :tenni-al:4n
who shou d be able to more effectively serve their const tuents in a professional manner.
Fortoimance tetormation;
Program: Service of Process
Activity: Service o? Process Activity
Perluannt,ce Hunan ren.W1 is or Ili:3130w} ate served within five working days
Agiciaated Results: By adding a writ fee, tt e Constables Ethics Cotemitiee Fund will help the
Constables receive training and better equipment.
Expenditure impact by Pis):
No Impact
1 Routing: Meeting Date: 01117700/
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Author Christouher Bradree

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Constable Employees who will benefit:
Parent Working Title Market Range Title Incumbent Name
Dept
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Vacant
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Martineau/Tony C
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Joe Martinez
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Muller, Chris
250 Administrative Office Assistant McCleve,Charolet
Specialist Specialized
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Kohl,Arnold G
250 Administrative Office Assistant Bailey,Dawn M
Specialist Specialized
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Harris Kevin
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Harris, Richard J
250 Deputy Constable Deputy Constable Joseph Pellino
250 Constable Elected Sinclair,Mark Alan
250 Constable Elected Ligocki Russell,Maria
Michelle
250 Constable Elected Sumner, ken
250 Constable Elected Jones/James K
250 Constable Elected Allen, Ken
250 Constable Elected Clark,Douglas Lee
250 Constable Elected Lane,Carolyn Elizabeth
250 Constable Elected Spurlock,Billy Joe
250 Constable Elected McCloskey,Leonard G
250 Constable Elected Canez,Frank Luera
250 Constable Elected Malles,Edward David
250 Constable Elected Middleton,Dong E
250 Constable Elected Copland, Richard
250 Constable Elected Myers,Ronald H
250 Constable Elected Lester, David
250 Constable Elected Freestone,Phillip 3
250 Constable Elected Munoz immie
250 Constable Elected Johnson, Gary
250 Constable Elected Gamez,Alfred F
250 Constable Elected Arnett,Fred 3
250 Constable Elected Santa Cruz,Raul R
250 Constable Elected Blake Scott
250 Constable Elected Mcaeve Brent Richard
250 Constable Elected Schmoll,Brandon C
250 Constable Elected Christopher Wible
250 Constable Elected Allen,Stephen Charles

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IV. Grant Application Package Materials
A. Statement of Applicant Eligibility
Instructions: Please describe the nature of your organization and explain how you are eligible
to apply for the Board Equipment Grant Program. Please limit your response to no more than
1,000 words and attach as exhibits accompanying documentation of your eligibility.
Response:
The organization that is applying for the equipment grant is the Maricopa County Constables
Office. The Constables Office is an agency within Maricopa County government. The
Constables Office is eligible to apply for these grant funds as they are intended to be given out to
provide equipment to be utilized by Constables.
The Maricopa County Constables Office consists of 26 elected Constables and eight Deputy
Constables.
An attachment containing the names of the Maricopa County Constables and Deputy Constables
is being provided. Also attached is a copy of agenda item #C-25-07-002-0-00 voted on by the
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors authorizing the implementation of a five dollar writ fee
pursuant to A.R.S. 22-138 as required by the Constable Ethics Standards and Training Board
which shows that Maricopa County is participating in the collection of writ fees that fund grants
for the Constable Ethics Standards and Training Board.
B. Project Proposal Form
Instructions: Please describe completely the project you propose to complete if awarded a Board
Equipment Grant. Be complete in your description of the project. At a minimum, your response must
contain:
1. A detailed description of the proposed project.
2. An explanation of needs for equipment purchases.
3. An explanation of outcomes to be expected from the funding proposal.
4. An explanation of how grant funds will be used (this is not a substitute for the project budget
required in Section IV.C).
Response:
1. A detailed description of the proposed project.
The Maricopa County Constables Office would like to purchase nineteen (19) Point Blank Alpha
Elite Level NA Ballistic Vests with (1) Hi-Lite Concealable Carrier and (1) 5 "x8" Soft Trauma
Insert and nineteen (19) Point Blank R20-D External Carrier (Black) Large and small utility
pockets, mini flashlight pocket, magazine pocket and radio pocket. ID Placard
"CONSTABLES" black with White lettering for body armor expiring this year.

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2. An explanation of needs for equipment purchase.
The Objectives of grant funding is to provide replacement Ballistic Body Armor and Carriers for
body armor that expires this year for the Constables in Maricopa County.
3. An explanation of outcomes to be expected from the funding proposal.
Constable safety is the goal of this proposal that the equipment described will promote safety.
Using the equipment described in this grant proposal should see an increase in the safety of
Constables.
4. An explanation of how grant funds will be used.
These grant funds will be used specifically to purchase 19 Ballistic vests and external carriers to
replace expired body armor currently in use by 19 Constables or Deputy Constables in
Maricopa County.
C. Project Budget
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please submit a detailed budget for the project, including specifically:
1. The FY 17 equipment grant objectives that relate to this project and funding; identify a projected
date for accomplishing each task associated with expending the funding.
2. A description and outline of equipment to be purchased if granted funding.
3. The projected number of constables to benefit from the proposed equipment purchases.
4. All estimated expenditures (including tax) from three (3) different vendors for each type of item to
be purchased. You must also attach all supporting bid documentation.
5. All funding sources and amounts that will be utilized to complete this project by the projected
completion date.
Response:
1. The FY 17 equipment grant objectives that relate to this project and funding; identify a
projected date for accomplishing each task associated with expending the funding.
The FY17 Grant Cycle IV objectives that relate to this project and funding are that all ballistic
vests and external carriers will be purchased and distributed within approximately three months
after approval of the grant funds depending on availability of items.
2. A description and outline of equipment to be purchased if granted funding.
19 ea. Point Blank Alpha Elite Level IIIA Ballistic Vests with (I) Hi-Lite Concealable Carrier
and (I) 5 "x8" Soft Trauma Insert
Vendor: Diamondback Police Supply Co. Inc.
Cost ea $728.14
19 ea. Point Blank R20-D External Carrier (Black) Large and small utility pockets, mini
flashlight pocket, magazine pocket and radio pocket. ID Placard "CONSTABLES" black with
White lettering
Vendor: Diamondback Police Supply Co. Inc.
Cost ea $119.07

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3. The projected number of constables to benefit from the proposed equipment purchases.
The number of Constables and Deputy Constables who will benefit from this equipment
purchase, will be 19 Constables or Deputy Constables.
4. All estimated expenditures (including tax) from three (3) different vendors for each type of
item to be purchased. You must also attach all supporting bid documentation.
A list of estimated expenditures from three different vendors is not being listed for the reason
that all such purchases will come through Diamondback Police Supply co. Inc., an approved
vendor of Maricopa County. Maricopa County departments must make purchases from
approved County vendors. These vendors have already gone through the competitive bidding
process with Maricopa County to be included on the approved vendor list.
The following is a list of equipment that is desired and the costs for each:
19 ea. Point Blank Alpha Elite Level H1A Ballistic Vests with (1) Hi-Lite Concealable Carrier
and (1) 5"x8" Soft Trauma Insert
Vendor: Diamondback Police Supply Co. Inc.
Item: Cost ea. Qty. Subtotal Tax Total
Ballistic Vest $728.14 19 $13,834.66 @8.1% $14,955.27
19 ea. Point Blank R20-D External Carrier (Black) Large and small utility pockets, mini
flashlight pocket, magazine pocket and radio pocket. ID Placard "CONSTABLES" black with
White lettering
Vendor: Diamondback Police Supply Co. Inc.
Item: Cost ea. Qty. Subtotal Tax Total
External Carrier $119.00 19 $2262.33 @&1% $2,445.58
$16,096.99 4- $1,303.86 = $17,400.85

DIAMONDBACK
POLICE SUPPLY CO.. NC_
7030 E. BROADWAY BLVD
TUCSON. AZ 85710
PH (520) 222-6008 I--X (520) 886-8314
TOLL FREE (800 789-2717
tesalesr&dbackgolice corn
November 18 2016
TO Ken Sumner
Mancopa County Constables
FROM Doug MacKintay
Diamondback Police Supply
Ken
Per your request. enclosed is the prictng on the body armor that you asked about
gjjANITlyy PUCRWAON V_Ni I 7- ,ptc,E,XTEt‘,11Iplki
19 Point Blank Alpha Elite Level IIIA Ballistic $72814 $1383466
Vest with 1 hi-Lite Concealable Carrier
and (1 ) 5' -x8 - Soft Trauma insert
19 Point Blank R20-D External Carrier (Black $119 07 52262.33
with (5) Pouches and I D Placard "CONSTABLES'
white tetters)
Subtotal: $16096 99
8 1% Sales Tax. $1303 86
TOTAL $17400 85
Payment Terms: Net- 30 days
Freight. Prepaid, FOB - Destination
Delivery 30 - 45 Days ARO
Please call if you have any questions or need additional information.
Thank you for your consideration and ritinued support,
Regards,
, ,.„..•
Doug MacKinlay

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5. All funding sources and amounts that will be utilized to complete this project by the
projected completion date.
The funding source that will be utilized to complete this project by the projected completion date
will be the Grant funds from the CESTB. The amount utilized will be $19,048.69 with taxes.
D. Project Performance Measures
Instructions: Please identify performance measurements that you will use to illustrate the outcomes
of your proposal, if selected for funding. The following performance measures must be included at a
minimum for consideration. The performance measurements you identify in this section, as approved
by the Board, will become provisions of your grant contract if the Applicant is selected as a Board
Equipment Grant Program Grantee.
The performance measurements must demonstrate how the proposed project will meet the program
goals described in this Request for Grant Applications. Minimum performance measurements for
each project shall include:
1. The total number of constables and deputy constables that will benefit from the equipment
funding;
2. The estimated savings to your government entity that would result from awarding the requested
grant;
3. How the safety of constables and deputy constables would be improved by awarding the requested
grant; and
4. How the execution of constable duties would be improved by awarding the requested grant.
Response:
1. The total number of constables and deputy constables that will benefit from the equipment
funding;
The number of Constables and Deputy Constables who will benefit from this equipment
purchase, will be 19 Constables or Deputy Constables.
2. The estimated savings to your government entity that would result from awarding the
requested grant;
The estimated savings of the local government entity by award of this grant will be $19,048.69 as
this money would have had to come from the existing budget for the Maricopa County
Constables.
3. How the safety of constables and deputy constables would be improved by awarding the
requested grant;
The proposed purchase of 19 Ballistic vests and external carriers will improve the safely and
security of the Constable or Deputy Constable by replacing expiring ballistic vests that provide
protection against a deadly force encounter.
4. How the execution of constable duties would be improved by awarding the requested grant.
The purchase of the requested items allows the Constables to work in a hazardous situation with
a degree of confidence regarding their protection. This in turn allows them to execute their
duties and responsibilities in the service of court related documents in a timely, safe and secure
manner.

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E. Request for Advance Payment & Justification
Instructions: As described in the Request for Grant Applications, grant awards are typically
disbursed as reimbursements for expenses incurred in the completion of projects. However, the
Board will consider requests for Advance Payment of funding pursuant to the provisions of the
Request for Grant Applications. If you require advance payment, please identify what portion of the
project budget is being requested in advance and clearly explain the reason(s) why an advance is
required for the completion of the project.
Please note that if your request for advance payment is approved, you will be subject to the terms
outlined in section III.B of the Request for Grant Applications.
Response:
There is no request for advance funding. Funding for the purchase and installation of this
equipment will be paid for directly from the existing budget for the Maricopa County Constables
until such time as reimbursement is received from grant funds.
Submitted by:
Date /7-2/— 2 e:7/'
Tim Moder
Constable Administrator
Marieopa County