IGA FOR NAU MCSO SWORN ACADEMY PARTIALLY EXECUTED.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2022-02-09)

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MCSO Sworn Basic Training Academy IGA 
 
 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY AND NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY 
REGARDING MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE 
BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY 
C-50-22- 
-X-00 
 
 
This AGREEMENT by and between MARICOPA COUNTY, a political subdivision of the State of 
Arizona on behalf of the SHERIFF’S OFFICE (“MCSO”) and ARIZONA BOARD OF REGENTS, a body 
corporate with perpetual succession pursuant to the laws of the State of Arizona, for and on behalf of 
NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (“NAU”), collectively referred to as the “Parties.” The Parties 
under Arizona Revised Statute (A.R.S.) § 11-952, and as to NAU A.R.S. § 15-1625 and Arizona 
Board of Regents policy 3-808, enter into this Agreement regarding Northern Arizona University’s 
Police Department, (“NAU PD”) participation in the MCSO’s Sworn Basic Training Academy. 
 
RECITALS 
 
MCSO offers Sworn Officer Basic Training Academy on an as-needed basis and generally has 
space for additional non-MCSO participants and whereas NAU has sworn employee recruits that 
are required to be trained according to the State of Arizona Peace Officer Standard Training 
(“AZPOST”). 
 
AGREEMENT 
 
Wherefore, the Parties enter into the following Agreement effective February 1, 2022, through 
January 31, 2024, upon Maricopa County Board of Supervisor approval. 
 
MCSO will: 
 
1. 
Provide training space as available for NAU PD recruit officers to attend scheduled 
Sworn Basic Training Academy. 
 
2. 
Reserve the right in its sole discretion to decide whether the NAU PD recruits 
maintain the academic standings necessary to continue in the academy class. 
 
3. 
Retain the right, in its sole discretion, to dismiss any recruit for training, academic, 
ethical or disciplinary standards applicable to all sworn officer training academy 
participants. 
 
4. 
Provide NAU PD original individual training records for each NAU PD recruit upon 
completion of the MCSO Academy or termination of the recruit’s attendance at the 
MCSO Academy. MCSO will maintain records of lesson plans, class rosters, and 
other documentation common to the class as a whole consistent with the 
requirements of state law. 
 
5. 
Treat NAU PD recruits in the same manner as MCSO recruits for purposes of 
training, academics, ethics and discipline. 
 
6. 
Require NAU PD to investigate NAU PD recruits should a situation arise for an 
internal affairs investigation concerning the actions of an NAU PD recruit. 
 
7. 
Bill NAU PD a non-refundable registration in the amount of $750, payable to 
Maricopa County, per NAU PD recruit.

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8. 
Review its costs annually and, if necessary, process amendments to this 
Agreement for future increases, not later than April of each fiscal year, to be 
effective with the new fiscal year. 
 
NAU will: 
 
1. 
Understand and agree that the curriculum will consist of the standard 
MCSO training program for MCSO, including MCSO’s policies and procedures. 
 
2. 
Provide worker’s compensation insurance, automobile liability insurance, salary, 
benefits, weapons, ammunition and uniforms for NAU PD recruits and employees. 
 
3. 
Ensure its employee participants have received infectious disease testing and 
required immunizations and have undergone health related pre-requisites 
applicable MCSO academy attendees prior to the first day of training. Proof of the 
preceding requirements will be necessary for the participant’s records prior to the 
academy start. 
 
Specific COVID-19 requirements: 
 
Ensure that registrants are tested for COVID-19 with negative results 
before the start of the academy within safe time parameters specified by 
MCSO Training. 
 
Ensure that required subsequent COVID-19 testing for current academy 
participants occurs as directed by MCSO Training. CDC guidelines will be 
followed for any participants testing positive. 
 
 
4. 
Agree to pay MCSO within 30 days of receipt of invoice. 
 
5. 
Accept that there is no guarantee that any minimum number of candidates from 
the NAU PD will be accepted to attend the academy, because enrollment is based 
MCSO’s determination of appropriate space/resource availability and because 
MCSO candidates have enrollment priority. 
 
 
The Parties agree: 
 
1. 
There are no amounts due to Maricopa County from the previous training 
agreements. 
 
2. 
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 the negligent performance of this Agreement, 
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. 
 
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.

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4. 
Parties acknowledge that under this Agreement no employee or participant of the 
NAU PD is to be considered a County employee, and that no rights of County merit, 
County retirement, or County personnel rules shall accrue to such individual. NAU 
PD shall have total responsibility for 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 and shall save and hold 
MCSO harmless with respect thereto. 
 
5. 
Each Party to this Agreement warrants compliance with the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (INA using E-verify) and all other federal immigration laws and 
regulations related to the immigration status of its employees and A.R.S. §23- 
214(A). Each Party shall obtain statements from 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 
verify 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. The Parties agree 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. The Parties will comply with 
the Executive Order No. 11246, entitled “Equal Employment Opportunity” and as 
amended by Executive Order No. 11375, as supplemented by the 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 Auditor General of the 
State of Arizona, NAU, MCSO, or their agents for five (5) years after completion 
of this Agreement. Upon request, the audited Party shall produce originals 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 Agreement. 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 Maricopa County Board 
of Supervisors approval.

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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. In the event that a Party decides to 
terminate this Agreement, the Parties shall consult prior to the date of 
termination to ensure termination on the most economical and equitable terms. 
The Parties agree that any such termination shall not become effective with 
respect to the current recruits then enrolled in a training rotation until the recruits’ 
training is completed, provided that MCSO 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. § 38-511 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 to 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 Agreement. 
 
12. 
If either Party’s performance under this Agreement depends upon the 
appropriation or appointment of funds, and funds are not appropriated or 
appointed necessary for performance of the Agreement, then either Party may 
provide written notice of this to the other Party and cancel this Agreement without 
further obligation of either Party. 
 
13. 
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. 
 
14. 
This document is the complete and exclusive statement 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. 
 
15. 
If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this Agreement is held by a court 
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the 
provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be 
affected, impaired or invalidated. 
 
Any provision 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. 
 
16. 
Waiver of any breach of any term, conditions or covenant herein contained shall 
not be deemed to be a waiver of any subsequent breach of any term, covenant or 
condition herein.

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17.
Any notice to be given under this Agreement shall be sent to the Parties listed
below.
If to MCSO: 
If to NAU PD: 
Chief of Administration 
Northern Arizona University Police Dept. 
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office 
Deputy Chief Bradley Mihalik 
550 W Jackson, 5th Floor 
P.O. Box 5602 
Phoenix, AZ  85003 
Flagstaff, AZ 86011 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have entered into this Agreement as of the date of 
the last signature set forth below. 
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of 
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors 
Northern Arizona University 
BY: 
BY: 
Authorized Signer 
Date 
Bill Gates 
Date 
Chairman 
ATTEST: 
ATTEST: 
Date 
Juanita Garza 
Date 
  Clerk of the Board 
Northern Arizona University Police 
Maricopa County Sheriff 
BY: 
BY: 
Chief 
Date 
Paul Penzone 
Date 
Sheriff 
Approved as to form: 
Approved as to form: 
Date 
Deputy County Attorney 
Date 
01/12/2022
Michelle G. Parker 
January 12, 2021
01/12/2022
Angela Helmer 
Director, Contracts & Risk Management
Aaron Kaminski 
Assistant Manager, Contracts & 
Risk Management
01/12/2022
Melissa Freshour