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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT 
BETWEEN MARICOPA COUNTY AND CITY OF PEORIA 
REGARDING MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE DEPUTIES 
TRAINING AT CITY OF PEORIA FACILITIES 
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This INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA) is entered into by and between 
MARICOPA COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of Arizona on behalf of the 
SHERIFF’S OFFICE (“MCSO”) and the CITY OF PEORIA (“City”), collectively referred to 
as the “Parties”. 
 
Pursuant to A.R.S. § 11-952, which authorizes public agencies to enter into Intergovernmental 
Agreements, the Parties enter into this IGA regarding MCSO sworn Deputies training in 
defensive tactics at City facilities located at 23100b North Lake Pleasant Parkway and 8351 
West Cinnabar Avenue in the City (the “Facilities”). 
 
 
RECITALS 
 
MCSO seeks the opportunity for its sworn Deputies to train in defensive tactics at the City 
Facilities, and the City has the operational and space capacity to provide such training at the 
Facilities. 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
This   agreement is e f f e c t i v e  J a n u a r y  1 ,  2 0 2 6  t hrough December 31, 2028, upon 
formal 
approval of the City Council and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. 
MCSO will: 
1. Provide sworn Deputies on an as-needed basis to participate in defensive tactics 
training at the Facilities on a space-available basis as determined by the City. 
2. Provide worker’s compensation insurance, automobile liability, salary, benefits, and all 
other necessary and appropriate equipment to enable its Deputies to adequately and safely 
participate in the training at the Facilities. 
3. Accept that there is no guarantee of any minimum number of its Deputies who will be 
permitted to participate in the training program on any given date and time. 
 
The City: 
 
1. Reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to decide whether to accommodate any and 
all requesting MCSO Deputies in the training program on any given date and time. 
2. Retains the right, in its sole discretion, to prohibit any MCSO Deputy entry to or to 
dismiss any MCSO Deputy from any training program on any given date and time.

The Parties agree: 
 
 
1. Each party (as “indemnitor”) agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other 
Party (as “indemnitee”) from and against any and all claims (including, but not limited 
to, injury and death), losses, liability, costs, or expenses (including  reasonable 
attorney’s fees) (hereinafter collectively referred to as “claims”) arising out of the 
negligent performance of this IGA, 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, officials, agents, 
employees, or volunteers. 
 
2. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as a waiver of either Party’s 
sovereign immunity, and is not intended to impair, limit, or affect the status of 
any Party or its sovereignty. 
 
3. This Agreement is not intended to constitute, create, give rise to, or otherwise 
recognize a joint venture agreement, partnership or other formal business association 
or organization of any kind, and the right and obligations of the Parties shall be only 
those expressly set forth in this Agreement. 
 
4. Parties acknowledge that under this Agreement no employee is to be considered an 
employee of the other, and that no employee rights and benefits accrue to the other, 
including, but not limited to, all salaries, wages, bonuses, retirement, withholdings, 
workman’s compensation, occupational disease compensation, unemployment 
compensation, other employee benefits, and all taxes and premiums appurtenant 
thereto concerning such individuals. Maricopa County and MCSO shall save and hold 
the City harmless with respect thereto. 
5. Each Party to this Agreement warrants compliance with the Immigration and Nationality 
Act and all other federal immigration laws and regulations related to the immigration status 
of its employees and as applicable with A.R.S. § 23-214(A). Each Party shall obtain 
statements from a n y of its subcontractors certifying compliance and shall furnish the 
statements to the other Party upon request.  These warranties shall remain in effect through 
the term of this Agreement. Each Party and its subcontractors  shall  also  maintain  
Employment  Eligibility  Verification  forms  (I-9) as required by the Immigration Reform 
and Control Act  of  1986, as amended  from  time to time, for all employees performing 
work under this Agreement and  as  applicable, very employee compliance using the E-
verify system, and shall keep  a  record of the verification for the duration of the employee’s 
employment or at least three years, whichever is longer. I-9 forms are available for 
download at USCIS.GOV.  Each Party retains the legal right to inspect contractor and 
subcontractor employee documents performing work under this Agreement to verify 
compliance with this Agreement. Each Party and its subcontractors shall be given reasonable 
notice of the other Party’s intent to inspect and shall make the documents available at the 
time and date specified. Should either Party find that the other Party or any of its 
subcontractors are not in compliance, such non-compliance may be considered a material 
breach of this Agreement and may pursue any and all remedies allowed by law. Nothing set 
out herein shall make any subcontractor an agent or employee of either Party. 
 
6. Each party shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, executive orders,

rules, regulations, standards, and codes of the federal, state, and local government 
whether or not specifically referenced herein. As applicable to a party, the party 
agrees that there will be no discrimination as to race, sex, religion, color, age, creed, 
or national origin in regard to obligations, work, and services performed under the 
terms of any contract ensuing from this engagement. As applicable to a party, the 
party will comply with the Executive Order No. 11246, entitled “Equal Employment 
Opportunity” and as amended by Executive Order No. 11375, as supplemented by 
the4 Department of Labor Regulations (41 CFR, Part 60). 
 
7. In accordance with A.R.S. § 35-214, all books, accounts, reports, files, electronic data, 
and other records relating to this Agreement shall be retained and subject at all 
reasonable times to inspection and audit by the State five (5) years after completion 
of this Agreement. Upon request, Party shall produce original of any and all such 
records. 
 
8. Any litigation arising from the agreement, or the performance thereof will be decided 
in the federal or state courts of Maricopa County unless otherwise agreed to between 
the Parties. The laws of the State of Arizona shall govern the construction and 
interpretation of this IGA. This Agreement is subject to the provisions of A.R.S. 
§12-1518 relating to the use of arbitration. 
 
9. This Agreement may be amended only by the mutual written consent of 
authorized representatives for all Parties and requires City Council and Board 
of Supervisors approval. 
 
10. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by either Party by mailing the other 
Party written notice of termination by certified mail two (2) months in advance of the 
requested date of termination. If a Party decides to terminate this IGA, the Parties shall 
consult prior to the date of termination to ensure termination shall not become effective 
with respect to the current Deputies then participating in the training program until such 
training is completed, provided that the City continues to have sufficient staffing and 
other resources to continue the training until that date. 
 
11. Notice is given that pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-3511 the Parties may cancel any contract 
without penalty or further obligation within three years after execution of the contract, 
if any person significantly involved in initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or 
creating the contract on behalf of the Parties is at any time while the contract or any 
extension of the contract is in effect, an employee or agent of any other party of the 
contract in any capacity or consultant to any other Party of the contract with respect to 
the subject matter of the contract. Additionally, pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-511 the Parties 
may recoup any fee or commission paid or due to any person significantly involved in 
initiating, negotiating, securing, drafting or creating the contract on behalf of the 
Parties from either Party to the contract arising as the result of the Contract. 
 
12. This Agreement is effective when signed by the Parties. This Agreement may be 
executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but 
all of which together shall constitute the same instrument. Faxed, copied, electronic 
and scanned signatures are acceptable as original signatures.

13. This document is the complete and exclusive document of understanding between the 
Parties, and it supersedes all proposals, oral or written, and other documents or 
communications between the Parties relative to the subject matter herein covered, 
unless such documents or communications are specifically included by reference. 
 
14. Any provisions of this IGA which is determined to be invalid, void or illegal shall 
in no way affect, impair or invalidate any other provision hereof, and remaining 
provisions shall remain in full force and effect. 
 
15. Waiver of any breach of any item, conditions or covenant herein contained shall not 
be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of any term, covenant or condition 
herein. 
 
16. This Agreement will automatically renew for up to two, one-year terms following 
the Initial Term, unless either Party provides notice to terminate, per Section 1) 
above. 
17. Any notice to be given under this IGA shall be sent to the Parties listed below. 
If to MCSO: 
If to Peoria PD: 
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 
Peoria Police  
Chief of Administration 
Ms. Heather Morrell 
550 W. Jackson, 5th Floor 
8351 W. Cinnabar Avenue 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
Peoria, AZ 85345 
 
 
 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have entered into this Agreement as of the date of 
the last signature set forth below. 
 
CITY OF PEORIA 
MARICOPA COUNTY 
 
BY: 
BY: 
Jason Beck, Mayor 
Date 
Thomas Galvin, Chairman 
Date 
ATTEST: 
ATTEST: 
Agnes Goodwine, City Clerk 
Date 
Juanita Garza, Clerk of the Board Date

Sheriff, Jerry Sheridan 
Date 
 
 
Approved as to form: 
Approved as to form: 
City Attorney 
Date 
Deputy County Attorney 
Date