15VR VICTIM RIGHTS AGREEMENT.PDF

State of Arizona
Office of the Attorney General
FY 2015 Victims' Rights Program
AWARD AGREEMENT
A.G. Th 2M5-008
RECIPIENT
Name: Maricopa County Attorney's Office
Contract: Jahn Garcia
Address: 341 W. Jefferson Suite 000, Phoenix, AZ. 85003
Award Amount: $527,375.00
Purpose: To support the direct costs or implementing victims' rights laws pursuant to those provisions of Arizona Revised Statutes Title 13, Chapter 40 and Title
8, Chapter 3, Article 7 impacting County Attorney as an entity typo.
Manias having been deposited and received by the Attorney General pursuant to Ancona Revised Statutes § 41-2401, § 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 ofJuly 2014, by and between the Arizona Attorney General, and the AGENCY, the 'Contractor', to commence on July 1, 2014 and terminate June 30,
2015. The Attorney General, having been satisfied as to the qualifications of Confiactor, agrees to pay Contractor the above shown AWARD subject to Contractor's agreement as follows:
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
13. Award finds will be used only for all owable 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 Program Guidelines - Section IV, and as specified in Contractor's approved $527,375.00 award budget WS Follows:
Personnel: $ 380,008 .0CEREfEenefits: $147,367,00
Title: Legal Support Assistant Percent: 68%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
'title: Victim Advocate Percent' 46%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
Title: Legal Support Assistant Percent: 68%
Title: Legal Support Assistant Percent: 68%
Legal Support Assistant Percent: 68%
Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
Victim Advocate Percent: 46%
V lel Advocate PaFC.001: 46%
V let MI Advocate Percent: 46%
Title: Victim Advocate Percent: 46%

Consulting, $0,00
Operating: 90-00
Equipment: $ 0.00
C. To complete and submit, on or before August 14, 2015,00 annual report to the Attorney General as prescribed in A.R.S. § 41-191.08(F).
D. To comply with FY 2015 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?
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 ail
such documents at reasonable times, pursuant to § 35-214,
G. To comply with all applicable nondiscrimination requirements of A.R.S. § 41-1403, Arizona State Executive Order 2009-09, and all other applicable state and federal civil rights laws.
H. In the event that a federal or state court or 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 program, the Contractor will forward a copy of the findings to the Attorney General within ten calendar days of the written findings,
1. In accordance with A.R.S. § 41-4401, Contractor warrants compliance with all Federal immigration laws and regulations relating to employees and warrants it compliance with AAC
Section A.R.S. § 113-214, Subsection A.
3. To retain ownership interest in all equipment acquired with VRP funds (or in the proceeds resulting front the sale of such equipment) provided that. (I) the equipment purchase was
not in violation of the VRP Award Agreement; and (2) die useful life of the equipment in question has no elapsed.
It it further agreed between the parties as follows:
A. To use arbitration in the event of disputes and to the extent required by A.R.S. § 12-1518.
B. Except as provided in paragraph C below, if the Attorney General finds that thc 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 rnay terminate the contract and require the return attn.
funds which are found to have been spent ia violation of this agreement.
C. 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, user before August 14,2015, the report that is required pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-191.08(F) or for other reasons such as available funding. Every payment obligation of the
Attorney General under this Agreement is conditioned upon die availability of funds appropriated or allocated for the payment of such obligation. If funds are not allocated and
available for the continuance or 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 lathe 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.
D. Any and all award funds not expended by June 30, 2015, will he returned to the Attorney General.
E. This agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to A.R_S, § 38-511.
IN wriwEss 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
FOR THE CONTRACTOR:
Authorized Signature Date, Printed Name and Title
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO EOM
Clerk of the Governing Board (if applicable) Date: Legal Counsel (if applicable) Date: