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The Mayor and City Council shall discuss and possibly take action to enter into an extended intergovernmental agreement between the City of Maricopa Police Department and the Pinal County Sheriff's Office for police dispatch services for a (90) ninety day extension in an amount not to exceed $190,617.50 and approve a contingency transfer for the increased cost not to exceed $41,020. Staff is requesting Council consider a transfer of $41,020 from General Fund, Contingency (10010000-99000) to Police Support Services Technical (10022123-53340) to cover the additional cost of dispatch services through the Pinal County Sheriff's Office. Discussion and Action.
AGENDA ITEM DESCRIPTION
Fifth amendment to and restatement of the Intergovernmental Agreement for Law Enforcement radio communications dispatch services provided to the City of Maricopa Police Department by Pinal County Sheriff's Office for term of agreement of (90) ninety days, beginning July 1, 2012 and ending on September 30, 2012.
For the term of the Agreement, the City shall pay County up to $190,617.50; an amount more fully detailed in Exhibit "A" and identified as the Cost Matrix, representing the cost of providing dispatch services.
As part of the transition of police dispatch services from Pinal County to the City of Buckeye, the Mayor and City Council approved an intergovernmental agreement on June 5, 2012. The cost of the City of Buckeye agreement is $149,598 per quarter (based on the $598,391 annual cost estimate). The $41,020 contingency request is to cover the additional cost to utilize Pinal County dispatch services through September 30 ($190,618 less $149,598).
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff Recommends approval of this (90) ninety day Intergovernmental Agreement extension with the Pinal County Sheriff's Office and approval of a contingency transfer to cover the additional cost.