GRIC SIGNED AGREEMENT.PDF

Maricopa County — Formal (2021-10-06)

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INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN 
MARICOPA COUNTY AND GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY 
REGARDING MARICOPA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 
SWORN BASIC TRAINING ACADEMY 
C-50-22-_-X-00 
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 GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY (GRIC). a Native Sovereign Nation, on 
behalf of its police department (GRIC PD}, collectively referred to as the "Parties." Under A.RS. § 
11-952, which authorizes public agencies to enter into Intergovernmental Agreements, the Parties 
enter into this IGA regarding participation in 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 participants and whereas GRIC 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 retroactive to July 1, 2021 through June 
30, 2023, the Initial Term, upon Maricopa County Board of Supervisor approval. 
MCSO will: 
1. 
Provide training space as available for GRIC PD recruit officers to attend 
scheduled Sworn Basic Training Academy. 
2. 
Reserve the right in its sole discretion to decide whether the 
GRIC 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 GRIC original individual training records for each GRIC 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 GRIC PD recruits in the same manner as MCSO recruits for purposes of 
training, academics, ethics and discipline. 
6. 
Require GRIC to investigate GRIC PD recruits should a situation arise for an 
internal affairs investigation concerning the actions of a GRIC PD recruit. 
7. 
Bill GRIC a non-refundable registration in the amount of $750, payable to Maricopa 
County, per GRIC 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 (July 1 to 
June 30), to be effective with the new fiscal year. 
GRIC 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, salary, benefits, 
weapons, ammunition and uniforms for Gila River Indian Community 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 ofthe 
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. 
Accepts that there is no guarantee that any minimum number of candidates from 
the GRIC 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 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 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. 
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 IGA no employee or participant of the GRIC 
PD is to be considered a County employee, and that no rights of County merit, 
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County retirement, or County personnel rules shall accrue to such individual. GRIC 
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 and all other federal immigration laws and regulations related to the 
immigration status of its employees and as applicable with A.RS. §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 (1-9) 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 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. 1-9 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 complywith 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.RS. § 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 of Arizona for six (6) 
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.RS. § 12-1518 relating to the use of arbitration.a. 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. This IGA may be amended only by the mutual written consent of 
authorized representatives for all Parties and requires Maricopa County Board 
and Gila River Indian Community City Council approval. 
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9. 
This IGA 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 
IGA, 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. 
10. 
Notice is given that pursuant to A.RS. § 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.RS § 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. 
11 . 
This IGA 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. 
12. 
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. 
13. 
If any term, covenant, condition or provision of this IGA 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. 
14. 
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. 
15. 
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. 
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 9., 
above. 
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17. 
Any notice to be given under this IGA shall be sent to the Parties listed below. 
lfto MCSO: 
Chief of Administration 
Maricopa County Sheriff's Office 
550 W Jackson, 5th Floor 
Phoenix, AZ 85003 
If to GRIC PD: 
Gila River Indian Comm. Police Dept. 
Administration 
P.O. Box 2186 
Sacaton, AZ 85247 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have entered into this Agreement as of the date of 
the last signature set forth below. 
Gila River Indian Community, 
a Native Sovereign Nation 
BY: 
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of the State of Arizona 
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ATTEST: 
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Maricopa County Sheriff 
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Sheriff 
Approved as to form: 
Deputy County Attorney 
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