2025-293 MARICOPA CAO FY26 AHTF AGREEMENT CA SIGNED.PDF

Board Approved: 01-28-2026
DPS Contract: 2025-293

C-19-26-062-X-00

AGREEMENT REGARDING
ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING

This Agreement is entered into between the State of Arizona through its Department of Public
Safety, hereinafter referred to as “DPS” and Maricopa County by and through the Maricopa
County Attorney’s Office, hereinafter referred to as “MCAO.”

The purpose of the Agreement shall be the enhance law enforcement services that reduce human
trafficking within the state as allowed in A.R.S. § 26-106 through the cooperative efforts of the
parties to this Agreement.

DPS is authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-
1713(B)(3). Both parties are authorized and empowered to enter into the Agreement pursuant to
A.RS. § 11-952.

In consideration of the mutual promises set forth herein, the parties to this Agreement hereby
agree to the following conditions.

L PARTICIPATION
This agreement provides Fiscal Year 2026 (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026) Anti-Human
Trafficking funding up to $400,000 for personnel, travel, training, and software.

Quarterly, the MCAO will report statistical activity and progress for the agreed upon
performance measures. Additionally, ongoing information exchange and intelligence sharing
will occur between DPS and MCAO.

IL REIMBURSEMENT
DPS agrees to reimburse MCAO for the purchase of one (1) software at a total cost of up to

$49,503.69. Travel and training up to a cost of $6,888, and personnel not to exceed
$343,608.31.

Category Description Amount

Personnel (4) Prosecutor Ill, (1) Paralegal, and (1) Criminal Intelligence Analyst 343,608.31

Training and Travel |Registration Fee(s) 1,500.00

Training and Travel [Airfare 2,400.00

Training and Travel |Lodging (for 3 nights) 1,800.00

Training and Travel_|Other (ground transportation, luggage, etc) 450.00

$
$
$
Training and Travel_|Meals (for 3 days) $ 738.00
$
$
$

Software To Be Determined Software 49,503.69

Evidence of expenditures shall be provided by June 30, 2026, or as soon as practicable, for
the fiscal year just ended. Quarterly statistical reports shall be provided on the same schedule
as the expenditure information. Expenditures must align with the approved budget and be
incurred within the performance period.

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Il. |. NON-AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

Every payment obligation of State 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 the Agreement, the Agreement may be
terminated by the State at the end of the period for which funds are available. No liability
shall accrue to the State in the event this provision is exercised, and the State shall not be
obligated or liable for any future payments or for any damages as a result of termination
under this paragraph.

IV. NON-DISCRIMINATION

The parties shall comply with the non-discrimination provisions of the Governor’s Executive
Order 2023-001, which mandates that all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age,
national origin, or political affiliation, shall have equal access to employment opportunities,
and all other applicable State and Federal employment laws, rules, and regulations, including
the Americans with Disabilities Act. The parties shall take affirmative action to ensure the
applicants for employment and employees are not discriminated against due to race, creed,
color, religion, sex, national origin or disability.

V. INDEMNIFICATION

Each party (as “indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party
(as “indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims, losses, liability, costs, or expenses
(including reasonable attorney’s fees, hereinafter collectively referred to as “claims”) arising
out of bodily injury of any person (including death) or property damage, but only to the
extent that such claims which result in vicarious/derivative liability to the indemnitee, are
caused by the act, omission, negligence, misconduct, or other fault of the indemnitor, its
officers, agents, employees, or volunteers.

VI. RECORDKEEPING

All records regarding the Agreement, including the officers’ time accounting logs, must be
retained for five (5) years in compliance with A.R.S. § 35-214, entitled Inspection and Audit
of Contract Provisions.

VIL FEES
In no event shall either party charge the other for any administrative fees for any work
performed pursuant to the Agreement.

VU. ARBITRATION

The parties to this Agreement agree to resolve all disputes arising out of or relating to this
agreement through arbitration, after exhausting applicable administrative review, to the
extent required by A.R.S. §§ 12-1518 except as may be required by other applicable statutes.

IX. EFFECTIVE DATE/DURATION

The terms of this agreement shall become effective upon the date the last signature is
obtained, shall be retroactive to July 1, 2025, and shall expire June 30, 2026. If funds are not
allocated to support this agreement, DPS will provide written notice to MCAO notifying
them of the termination of funding and cancellation of this Agreement.

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X. CANCELLATION
All parties are hereby put on notice that this Agreement is subject to cancellation by the
Governor for conflicts of interest pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511.

XI. TERMINATION

Either party may terminate the Agreement for convenience or cause upon thirty (30) days
written notice to the other party. Upon termination, DPS shall pay all outstanding amounts up
through the time upon which the termination becomes effective. All property shall be
returned to the owning party upon termination.

Any notice required to be given under the Agreement will be provided by mail to:

Mike Dodd, Budget Officer Rachel Mitchell, County Attorney
Arizona Department of Public Safety Maricopa County Attorney’s Office
P.O. Box 6638, Mail Drop 1330 225 W Madison Street

Phoenix, AZ 85005-6638 Phoenix, AZ 85003

XI. VALIDITY

This document contains the entire Agreement between the parties and may not be modified,
amended, altered or extended except through a written amendment signed by all parties. If
any portion of this Agreement is held to be invalid, the remaining provision shall not be
affected.

The parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by the proper officers and
officials.

STATE OF ARIZONA

BY: DATE:
Jeffrey D. Glover, Director
Arizona Department of Public Safety

MARIGOPA COUNTY
BY: MRSA DATE: _ | ff Le

Rachel. H. Mitchell
Maricopa County Attorney

BY: DATE:
Kate Brophy McGee
Chair, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors

APPROVED AS TO FORM
By: Kewws. Costello DATE: O1-OG6G-26

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Legal Counsel
ATTEST

BY:

‘Clerk of the Board

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