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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-05-13; City Council; Resolution 2025-104Exhibit 1 RESOLUTION NO. 2025-104 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD, CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO APPROVE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR CALIFORNIA IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM-RELATED COSTS AS APPROVED BY THE REMOTE ACCESS NETWORK BOARD WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, has determined that the Carlsbad Police Department benefits from its ability to utilize the California Identification System (Cal-ID), an automated system maintained by the Department of Justice for retaining fingerprint files and identifying latent prints; and WHEREAS, the Cal-ID program maintains the Automated Fingerprint Identification System, and related fingerprint reading machines, mugshot databases, and mobile fingerprinting devices; and WHEREAS, the Remote Access Network Board is the policy and advisory board that oversees the Cal-ID program and is responsible for equipment and technology; and WHEREAS, the Remote Access Network Board is managed by the County of San Diego Sheriff’s Department; and WHEREAS, on August 24, 2024, the County of San Diego Sheriff’s Department was authorized to provide funding to the city for the purchase of equipment, training and certifications related to the Cal-ID system; and WHEREAS, this agreement with the County of San Diego provides the city with the ability to request reimbursement costs associated with Cal-ID Remote Access Network Board-approved items that enhance the city’s capacity to provide fingerprint identification; and WHEREAS, this agreement with the County of San Diego requires the City of Carlsbad to broadly indemnify, defend, protect, and hold harmless the County of San Diego. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Carlsbad, California, as follows: 1.That the above recitations are true and correct. 2.The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by California Environmental Quality Act Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(a) and does not require environmental review under CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(2) because the action is limited to the execution of an agreement to allow reimbursement for equipment, May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 3 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0 training or certification that enhances the City of Carlsbad’s capacity to provide fingerprint identification. The action has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. 3.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute the Cal-ID reimbursement agreement with the County of San Diego in Attachment A. 4.That the City Manager, or designee, is authorized to execute future amendments to the Cal-ID reimbursement agreement, which are approved as to form by the City Attorney’s Office, and other necessary program documents to continue the reimbursement of Cal- ID related purchases, as required by state and federal law. PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Carlsbad on the 13th day of May, 2025, by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Blackburn, Bhat-Patel, Acosta, Burkholder, Shin. NAYS: None. ABSTAIN: None. ABSENT: None. ______________________________________ KEITH BLACKBURN, Mayor ______________________________________ SHERRY FREISINGER, City Clerk (SEAL) May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 4 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0 1 of 6 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO AND THE CITY OF CARLSBAD REGARDING REIMBURSEMENT FOR CAL-ID/RAN BOARD APPROVED ITEMS This agreement (“Agreement”) is entered into between the County of San Diego, a political subdivision of the State of California (“County”), and the City of Carlsbad, a California municipal corporation (“City”) and shall become effective on the latter of the dates signed by the parties. WHEREAS, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (“Sheriff”) manages the San Diego County California Identification System (Cal-ID)/Remote Access Network (RAN) Board, a regional policy and advisory board, responsible for the management of Cal-ID equipment and technology; WHEREAS, the Cal-ID/RAN Board provides each participating agency with funding for associated costs to support the development of qualified examiners across the region; WHEREAS, the Cal-ID/RAN Board manages the Sheriff Fingerprint ID Trust Fund and has the authority to approve requests for purchase of goods or services for use by participating agencies to support the participating agencies' ability to provide fingerprint identification; WHEREAS, on August 27, 2024, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the Sheriff to provide funding to the City for equipment, training and certification approved by the Cal-ID/RAN Board, for the period of October 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 with four one-year extensions at Sheriff’s discretion through June 30, 2029; WHEREAS, the City has the ability to request the reimbursement of costs associated with any equipment, training or certification, authorized on or after January 1, 2024, that enhances the City’s capacity to provide fingerprint identification; WHEREAS, the funding source is governed by California Vehicle Code Section 9250.19. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows: 1.County Obligations. County shall provide funding, from the Sheriff Fingerprint ID Trust Fund, to reimburse the actual cost of procurement of any items authorized by the Sheriff and Cal- ID/RAN Board on or after January 1, 2024. The total cost of reimbursement for all items shall not exceed $250,000 in a fiscal year (July 1 through June 30). 2.City Obligations. (a)The City shall be responsible for the procurement of goods and services as well as staff training and certification to support the capacity of the Carlsbad Police Department to provide automated mobile and fixed location fingerprint identification of individuals who may be involved in driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs in violation of Vehicle Code Section 23152 or 23153, or vehicular manslaughter in violation of Section 191.5 of the Penal Code or subdivision (c) of Docusign Envelope ID: D72FA1B3-83ED-4A1C-89EA-43D55E636387 Attachment A May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 5 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0 2 of 6 Section 192 of the Penal Code, or any combination of those and other vehicle-related crimes, and other crimes committed while operating a motor vehicle, in cases where there is a nexus to the City. (b) The City shall obtain authorization from the Sheriff and Cal-ID/RAN Board prior to the procurement of any goods or services. (c) The City shall follow their own procurement process for the procurement of all goods and services. (d) The City shall procure goods or services only for the amount authorized by the Sheriff and Cal-ID/RAN Board on or after January 1, 2024. Any increases in procurement costs equal to or over $10,000 between the time of authorization and the purchase shall require re-authorization by the Sheriff and Cal-ID/RAN Board. (e) When procuring goods or services authorized pursuant to this Agreement, the City agrees to follow the County of San Diego's fiscal year term, which runs from July 1st to June 30th. (f) The City shall procure goods or services authorized pursuant to this Agreement, within the County’s fiscal year in which the costs of such goods or services were budgeted by the County. (g) In the event the City is unable to procure goods or services authorized pursuant to the Agreement, within the County's fiscal year in which the costs of such goods or services were budgeted by the County, the City shall notify the County Cal-ID Administration, in writing, that such procurement of goods or services cannot be accomplished by the conclusion of that fiscal year. (h) The City shall notify the County Cal-ID Administration, in writing, in advance of the fiscal year in which any International Association for Identification (IAI) certification renewals will be completed. (i) The City shall provide, at its own expense, all necessary training of its personnel needed to operate or utilize any procured goods and infrastructure needed to install or implement such goods. (j) The City shall be responsible for all future maintenance and support costs associated with the procured goods or services. (i) Notwithstanding, section 2(j) of the City's obligations, any maintenance and support costs associated with the procured goods or services that were previously Docusign Envelope ID: D72FA1B3-83ED-4A1C-89EA-43D55E636387 May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 6 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0 3 of 6 approved by the RAN Board, as part of the overall approval of the procurement of said goods or services, shall remain reimbursable under this Agreement. (k) The City shall abide by the requirements of California Vehicle Code Section 9250.19 in procurement of any goods or services. (l) When utilizing Cal-ID/RAN Board funds for training pursuant to this Agreement, the training must be approved by the IAI. The current list of the approved trainings can be found on the IAI website. (m) If Cal-ID/RAN Board funded training requires travel, the City shall use the reimbursable rates found in the County Administrative Ordinance Article XXVIa Section 472, including the use of the Federal General Services Administration (GSA) per diem rates for food and lodging. (i) If expenditures are greater than the GSA allowable rate, the maximum reimbursement amount to the City will be the GSA rate. (n) The City shall submit a reimbursement request to the Sheriff's Office for the actual costs of procurement of any items authorized by the Sheriff and Cal-ID/RAN Board. The reimbursement request must contain a paid itemized invoice with the City's name and a Purchase Order associated with the procurement. All expenditures incurred each fiscal year for training and the required travel shall be submitted in a single reimbursement request by May 15. (o) The City shall provide an annual program report that includes data to demonstrate how the purchase of the goods and services have supported the City's use of fingerprint identification. 3. Administrator of Agreement. Jessica Turner, CAL-ID Administrator, shall administer this Agreement on behalf of the County; and Christie Calderwood, Chief of Police, shall administer it on behalf of the City. County and City may from time to time designate a different administrator by providing notice in the manner required by Section 4. 4. Notice. Any notice or notices or other documentation required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement may be personally served on the other party by the party giving such notice, or may be served by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the following addresses: County: Jessica Turner, CAL-ID Administrator San Diego Sheriff’s Department 5590 Overland Avenue San Diego, CA 92123 Docusign Envelope ID: D72FA1B3-83ED-4A1C-89EA-43D55E636387 May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 7 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0 4 of 6 (858) 285-6139 Jessica.Turner2@sdsheriff.gov City: Christie Calderwood, Chief of Police Carlsbad Police Department 2560 Orion Way Carlsbad, CA 92010 (760) 931-2197 Notices that are personally served shall be deemed delivered on the date served. Notices sent by certified mail shall be deemed delivered 5 County business days after mailing. County and City may from time to time designate a new address for providing notice by providing notice of the new address in accordance with this Section. 5. Audit and Inspection of Records. At any time during normal business hours and as often as the County may deem necessary, the City shall make available, within five (5) City business days of the receipt of a request, to the County for examination all of its records with respect to all matters covered by this Agreement and will permit the County to audit, examine and make excerpts or transcripts from such records, and make audits of all invoices, materials, payrolls, records of personnel and other data relating to all matters covered by this Agreement. Unless otherwise specified by the County, said records shall be made available for examination within San Diego County, California. The City shall maintain such records in an accessible location and condition (with electronic copies not required but sufficing for such purposes) for a period of not less than five (5) years following receipt of final payment under this Agreement, or longer where required by the funding source. The State of California or any federal agency having an interest in the subject of this Agreement shall have the same rights conferred upon County by this Agreement. 6. Termination for Convenience. Both parties may terminate this Agreement at any time by giving written notice to the respective party of such termination and specifying the effective date thereof at least 30 County business days before the effective date of such termination. 7. Publication, Reproduction and Use of Material. No material produced, in whole or in part, under this Agreement shall be subject to copyright in the United States or in any other Country. The County shall have unrestricted authority to publish, disclose, distribute, and otherwise use, in whole or in part, any reports, data or other materials prepared under this Agreement. 8. Independent Capacity. In the performance of this Agreement, the City and its agents, employees and volunteers shall act in an independent capacity and not as officers, employees, agents, or volunteers of the County. This Agreement does not create an employment relationship between the City and the County. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed as creating a joint venture, partnership, agency relationship, franchise, or business opportunity between the City and County. No party, by virtue of this Agreement, shall have any right, power, or authority to Docusign Envelope ID: D72FA1B3-83ED-4A1C-89EA-43D55E636387 May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 8 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0 5 of 6 create an obligation, express or implied, on behalf of the any other party or to act on behalf of the any other party, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement. 9. Indemnification. County shall not be liable for, and City shall defend and indemnify County and the employees and agents of County (collectively "County Parties"), against any and all claims, demands, liability, judgments, awards, fines, mechanics' liens or other liens, labor disputes, losses, damages, expenses, charges or costs of any kind or character, including attorneys’ fees and court costs (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Claims"), related to this Agreement and arising either directly or indirectly from any act, error, omission or negligence of City or its contractors, licensees, agents, servants or employees, including, without limitation, Claims caused by the concurrent negligent act, error or omission, whether active or passive, of County Parties. City shall have no obligation, however, to defend or indemnify County Parties from a Claim if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Claim was caused by the sole negligence or willful misconduct of County Parties. 10. No Third-Party Beneficiaries. Except as expressly set forth herein, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their successors and permitted assigns, and nothing herein expressed or implied shall give or be construed to give any person or entity, other than the parties hereto and such successors or assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder. 11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed, interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California. 12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the City and County regarding the subject matter contained herein. All other representations, oral or written, are superseded by this Agreement. Neither party is relying on any representation outside of this Agreement. This Agreement may be changed only by written amendment signed by both parties. 13. Waiver. The failure of either party to enforce any term, covenant or condition of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of that party’s right to subsequently enforce this, or any other term, covenant, or condition of this Agreement. No waiver shall be deemed effective unless the waiver is expressly stated in writing and signed by the party waiving the right or benefit. 14. Interpretation. The provisions of this Agreement shall be liberally construed to effectuate its purpose. The language of all parts of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its plain meaning and shall not be construed for or against either party. 15. Severability. If any terms or provisions of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement, or the application of such term and provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby and every other term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law. Docusign Envelope ID: D72FA1B3-83ED-4A1C-89EA-43D55E636387 May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 9 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0 6 of 6 16. Remedies. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, the rights and remedies in this Agreement are in addition to, and not a limitation on, other rights and remedies available to either party under this Agreement, at law or in equity, and exercise of one right or remedy shall not be deemed a waiver of any other right or remedy. 17. Survival. Sections 5, 7, 10, 13, 14, and 15 of this Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of the Agreement. 18. Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. 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 one and the same instrument. The parties agree that signatures transmitted electronically (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Sign) shall be binding as if they were original signatures. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the signatory parties hereby approve and agree to the terms of this Agreement on this _______ day of ____________, 2024. WHEREFORE, the parties execute this Agreement on the date first written above. The Agreement will automatically renew annually until July 01, 2029 unless terminated by either party pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO Approved as to Form and Legality By _____________________________________ By _____________________________________ KELLY A. MARTINEZ, Sheriff MARK DAY, Senior Deputy Sheriff’s Office County Counsel County of San Diego County of San Diego CITY OF CARLSBAD Approved as to Form By _____________________________________ By _____________________________________ CHRISTIE CALDERWOOD, Chief of Police CINDIE K. McMAHON, City Attorney Carlsbad Police Department City of Carlsbad City of Carlsbad Docusign Envelope ID: D72FA1B3-83ED-4A1C-89EA-43D55E636387 May 13, 2025 Item #3 Page 10 of 10 Docusign Envelope ID: 20BB5697-39D1-47BC-A42C-E404775530B0