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HomeMy WebLinkAboutParties for Support of Operation Stonegarden Grant; 2014-05-14;AGREEMENT FOR TSE OPERATION STONEGARDEN (OPSG) GRANT PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT This Agreement is among the COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ("COUNTY"), the CITY OF CARLSBAD, the CITY OF CHULA VISTA, the CITY OF CORONADO, the CITY OF EL CAJON, the CITY OF ESCONDIDO, the CITY OF LA MESA, tiie CITY OF NATIONAL CITY, the CITY OF OCEANSIDE, the CITY OF SAN DIEGO ("CITIES"), the SAN DIEGO UNIFIED PORT DISTRICT ("SDUPD"), the SAN DIEGO STATE UNIYERSITY ("SDSU"), the UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNL\ SAN DIEGO ("UCSD") the COUNTY OF ORANGE ("OC"), the COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES ("LAC"), the COUNTY OF VENTURA ("VC"), the COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA ("SBC"), the COUNTY OF SAN LUIS OBISPO ("SLOC"), the CALIFORNL\ HIGHWAY PATROL ("CHP"), the CALIFORNL\ DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE ("CDFW"), the CALIFORNL\ DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES CT)MV"), the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION ("DPR"), and the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION, OFFICE OF CORRECTIONAL SAFETY ("CDCR"), collectively the "PARTIES", for program support ofthe Operation Stonegarden Grant ("OPSG")." PARTY DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES PARTICIPATING IN THE AGREEMENT For the COUNTY, participating agencies are Probation Department and the Sheriffs Department ("SHERIFF"). For the CITIES and SDUPD, and Universities, participating agencies are their respective police department. For OC, LAC, VC, SBC, and SLOC, participating agencies are then- respective Sheriff's Department. CHP, CDFW, DMV, DPR, and CDC do not have subordinate agencies or department participants. RECITALS R.1 COUNTY through SHERIFF requested and received funds fiom the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) passed through tiie Califomia Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Operation Stonegarden Grant (OPSG) Program. R.2 Funds shall be used to support the OP' 3 program to enhance law enforcement preparedness and operational readiness along the land and water borders ofthe United States. R.3 Govemment Code §55632 autiiorizes COUNTY tiirough SHERIFF and PARTIES, to contract with SHERIFF for provision of joint law enforcement services. R.4 PARTIES desire to enter into an agreement with provisions conceming the nature and extent of OPSG collaboration, services rendered, and compensation. R.5 COUNTY, by action of the Board of Supervisors Minute Order No. 2 on December 3,2013, approved and authorized the SHERIFF to execute expenditure contracts to use FY2013 OPSG fimds to reimburse all PARTIES for overtime expenses; equipment and vehicle purchases; fiiel, mileage, flight, and vehicle and equipment maintenance costs uicurred in OPSG activities not to exceed tiie amounts described in Exhibit A - Budget Worksheet, during the project period September 1,2013 tiirough May 31,2015. R.6 PARTIES agree to maintain documentation supporting all expenditures reimbursed fi-om OPSG grant fimds, ensure all expenditures are allowable under grant requirements, adhere to their jurisdictions authorized procurement methods and submit an organization-wide financial and compliance audit report if $300,000 or more of OPSG federal fimds are expended in a fiscal year. The documentation and records shall be maintained and retained in accordance with OPSG grant requirements and shall be avdlable for audit and inspection. (a) For accounting purposes, the following is a description of OPSG fiuds: Federal Grantor Agency: U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Pass Through Agency: Califomia Governor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES); Program Title: Homeland Security Grant Program; Federal CFDA Number: 97.067. R.7 PARTIES agree to each of the following Exhibits: (a) Exhibit A - FY 2013 Budget Woricsheet (b) Exhibit B - FY 2013 Grant Assurances as set forth by tiie CalOES (c) Exhibit C - FY 2013 OPSG Operations Order (d) Exhibit D - FY 2013 Homeland Security Grant Program Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which can be referenced at http://www.fema.gov/media- librarv-data/20130726-1916-25045-6176/fv 2013 hseo foa.Ddf (e) Exhibit E - FY 2013 The Operation Stonegarden Grant Program State Supplemental Guidance ("Guide"), which can be referenced at http://www.calema.ca.gov/EMS-HS-HazMat/Pages/Operation-Stonegarden- Program-Documents.aspx (f) Exhibit F - 44 CFR Part 13— Uniform Administrative Requirements For Grants And Cooperative Agreements To State And Local Govemments ("44 CFR Part 13") NOW THEREFORE, for consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, PARTIES jointly intend tiiat COUNTY tiu-ough SHERIFF will reimburse, and PARTIES will provide, a level of OPSG services, as set forth in this Agreement. AGREEMENT 1. Purpose And Intent The purpose ofthis Agreement is to satisfy tiie OPSG proposal submitted to and awarded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security passed through the Califomia Emergency Management Agency, under the Operation Stonegarden Grant. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES 2.1 Method of Service Deliverv SHERIFF will maintain the OPSG grant and will be administratively responsible for coordination of PARTIES' obligations under tiiis Agreement. The SHERIFF'S OPSG program will be staffed as described in section 4. Standards of Service: Obligations ofthe PARTIES. 2.2 Overview Of Basic Services PARTIES will provide OPSG activities ("Activities") by increasing law enforcement presence in their designated areas of jurisdiction and in coordination with otiier OPSG parbier agencies in order to support tiie U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection efforts in the regi(Mi to improve border security. The PARTIES will enforce local and state laws and will not enforce immigration laws on behalf of Customs and Border Protection/Border Patrol. 3. TERM OF AGREEMENT 3.1 Initial Term The term of tiiis Agreement shall be reti^active to 12:01 a.m. on September 1, 2013, and shall continue in effect through and tenninate at midnight on May 31,2015; subject to tiie termination provision in section 3.2. 3.2 Temiination Subject to the applicable provisions of state law, each PARTY may terminate its participation in this Agreement upon ninety-day (90) minimum written notice to tiie otiier PARTIES. 4. STANDARDS OF SERVICE! OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES 4.1 Anticipated Oatcome The anticipated outcome ofthe OPSG Activities to be provided by PARTIES under this Agreement is increased law enforcement presence in each respective PARTY'S designated area of jurisdiction in order to support the U. S. Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection efforts in tiie region to improve border security and reduce border related crime. The anticipated outcome will be reached by achieving the goals and accomplishing the missions set forth below by tiie PARTES and in Exhibit C - FY XXXX OPSG Gyrations Order for tiie applicable grant year, to this Agreement. 4.1.1 PARTIES will provide enhanced enforcement by increasing patrol presence in proximity to the border and/or routes of ingress fiom the border, including the water borders. In addition, PARTIES will utilize tiieir unique investigatory areas of expertise in operations. 4.1.2 Increase intelligence/information sharing among PARTIES, including but not limited to the following activities: 4.1.2.1 Conduct bi-monthly meetings witii a minimum of one representative from each PARTY. 4.1.2.2 Increase information sharing during operations. 4.U Prior to OPSG Operations, PARTIES Designated Coordinator, as outiined in Section 4.2.3, should submit an Operations Plan to the Integrated Planning Team (IPT) at least 72 hours prior to the operation. The IPT is comprised ofthe SHERIFF and US Border Pattol swom grant reiMresentatives. The role of the IPT is to work togetiier to provide support and guidance to the local, state and federal law ^forcement stakeholders within the grant The Operations Plan is to be submitted via email to tiie current IPT point of contact and to SDCOPSG2008@cbp.dhs.gov. 4.1.4 At the conclusion of each shift (Operation) fimded by OPSG, state/local law enforcement officers in each agency will complete a Daily Activity Report (DAR). The DAR will be submitied via email to Customs and Border Protection Sector Headquarters at: SDCOPSG2008@cbp.dhs.gov and SHERIFF at: stonegardenfasdsherifiF.org. The work week for OPSG is Wednesday - Tuesday. 4.1.5 At the conclusion of each diift (Operation) fimded by OPSG, the Operations Coordinator will email all backup source documents (e.g. arrest reports, citations, field interviews, etc.) to SDCOPSG2008@cbp.dhs.gov for review. 4.1.6 Eadi partner agency will send their weekly^i-weekly/monthly OPSG schedule (whichever iqjplies), utilizing the appropriate format, to the current IPT point of contact and to SDCOPSG2008@cbp.dhs.gov as it becomes available. All schedules will be compiled and sent to the Law Enforcement Coordination Center (LECC). 4.2 Personnel Oualifications And Assignment 4.2.1 OaaBflcations Each PARTY shall ensure that personnel it assigns to perform activities pursuant to this Agreement meet the minimum qualification for their specific classification. 4.2.2 Mauagement. Direction and Snpervision; Independent Contractors The hiring^ firing, management, direction, and supervision of each PARTY'S personnel, the standards of perfonnance, the discipline of each PARTY'S personnel, and all other matters incident to the paformance of such services, shall be performed by and be the responsibility of each PARTY in each PARTY'S sole but reasonable judgment and m accord with the provisions of applicable Ijibor agreements. Each PARTY shall be the appointing autiiority for all its personnel provided to OPSG by tiiis AGREEMENT. PARTIES shall have no liability for any direct payment of salary, wages, indemnity, or other compensation or benefit to any other PARTY'S personnel. Each PARTY and its respective officers, agents and employees are independent contractors and are not officers, agents and employees of any other PARTY, Each PARTY'S personnel are under the direct and exclusive supervision of that PARTY, and each PARTY assumes fiiU responsibility for the performance of its own personnel m connection with tiiis Agreement No PARTY has the autiiority to bind any otiier PARTY. 4.23 Designated Coordinators SHERIFF shall select and designate a Coordinator, at the rank of Sheriff's Lieutenant, who shall manage and direct the OPSG program. Each otiier PARTY shall select and designate a Coordinator for tiieir respective agoicy undo* this Agreement The Designated Coordinators for each PARTY shall serve as tiieir agency contad and shall implement, as needed, ^i^Hopriate imipedures govemuig the performance of all requirements under this Agreonent and shall be responsible for meetmg and conferring in good fiiitfa in order to address any disputes which may arise conceming hnplementation of this Agreement 4.2.4 Staging for Basic Services PARTIES shall ensure that adequate numbers of their qualified respective personnel are provided to OPSG Activities at all times during the term of this Agreement to meet the Basic Services, Scope of Services, and Standards of Service commitments set forth herein. 4.2.5 Equipment and Supplies COUNTY tiuough SHERFF will provide SHERIFF OPSG personnel witii all supplies and/or prescribed safety gear, body armor, and/or standard issue equipment necessary to perform OPSG Activities. SimUarly, County Participating Agency and all Non- County PARTIES will provide their respective OPSG personnel with ail supplies and/or presmbed safety gear, body armor, and/or standard issue equipment necessary to perfi)rm OPSG Activities unless otiierwise specified in Exhibit C. PARTIES are responsible for the procurement of their own equipment to be used in OPSG Operations. PARTIES will maintain an inventory list of all equipment purchased with OPSG fiinds and when practicable, the equipment shall be prominently labeled as follows: "Purchased witti fimds provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security" per federal guidelines. 5. COST OF SERVICES/CONSIDERATION 5.1 General 5.1.1 As fijll consideration for the satisfactory performance and completion by PARTIES of Activities set fortii in tins Agreement COUNTY tiirougji SHERIFF shall reimburse PARTEES for personnel assigned to perform OPSG Activities on the basis of claims and submittals as set fortii hereunder. Such payments by COUNTY tiuough SHERIFF are dependent on the continued availability of fiinds from tiie U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) passed through the Califomia Govemor's Office of Emergency Services (CalOES). 5.1.2 PARTIES agree tiiat awarded funds, identified as allowable costs, as set forth in Exhibit D shall be expended only for Activities, operating expenses, and equipment as detailed in Exhibit A - FY XXXX Budget Woricsheet for the applicable grant year and that unallowable costs are not reimbursable as set forth in Exhibit D. 5.1.3 No reimbiu^ment shall be made to a PARTY during any period of time within which that PARTY is in default on filing any informational or financial reports required by the COUNTY through SHERIFF. SHERIFF shall make any necessary adjustinents to PARTY claims to correct for previous overpayment and disallowances or underpayments. 5.2 Proiect Costs/Rate of Compensation COUNTY through SHERIFF shall reimb,urse PARTIES for overtime worked by personnel assigned to perfonn OPSG Activities and shall reimburse for equipment and vehicle purchases, equipment and vehicle maintenance, flight costs, fuel, and mileage based upon available fimding and tiie actiial costs incurred by PARTIES to provide Activities, purchase and maintain equipment and vehicles, flight costs, fuel, and milee^e, under this Agreement, provided the costs were mcluded in the approved Operations Order. 5.3 Method of Pavment PARTIES shall submit correct and complete reimbursement forms, labor reports, timesheets, corresponding Daily Activity Reports, equipment invoices and purchase orders as documentation that represents amounts to be reimbursed imder this Agreement to SHERIFF within 90 days from the date expenditure was incurred. All requests for reimbursement shall be sent to: San Diego County ShaifiPs Department, Grants Unit, Ref: OPSG, P. O. Box 939062, San Diego, CA 92193. 5.3.1 Reimbursement forms and invoices must have the signatiire of PARTY'S Authorized Agent certifying that the invoice, labor reports and timesheets are tme and correct. 53.2 PARTIES shall provide payroll records for each and every person whose costs are reimbursable under this Agreement, to include, at a minimum, the person's name, classification, duty position, task, regular hourly rate, overtime hourly rate, overtime hours woriced, date overtime worked and fiinge benefit rate and cost. PARTIES shall make available to SHERIFF for inspection, upon request all payroll records and any other records that relate to the Basic Services provided under this Agreement 5.3 J Within sixty (60) business days upon receipt of valid invoice and complete documentation, SHERIFF will reimburse PARTIES for tiie Basic Services agreed to. 5.3.4 Each PARTY i s responsible for tracking the claims submitted by their agency to ensure the total claims do not exceed the Agency allocations provided in Exhibit A. 5.4 Reimbursement Disallowances PARTIES who do not comply with the procedures set forth in Section 5.3 are at risk of having any incurred expenditures disallowed for reimbursement by SHERIFF. If a PARTY fails to submit claims for reimbursement within the provided time period for reimbursement they will be formally notified by SHERIFF that the claims are past due and any fimds allocated to that PARTY for the time period can be redistributed among otiier participating agencies. 6. PROGRAM/FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION 6.1 PARTIES shall use Exhibit D and E for the applicable grant year developed by the DHS and CalOES, and Exhibit F - 44 CFR Part 13, as tiie primary reference and day-to-day management tool in all programmatic, financial, and grant administration matters. The Guide, FOA and 44 CFR Part 13 shall be used in conjunction with the provision of tiie CFRs (Code of Federal Regulations) and OMB (Office ofManagement and Budget) Ctfculars, G&T (Grants & Training) information bulletins, and CalOES policy, regulations, and statutes. 6.1.1 Contract Provisions PARTIES shall ensure that ALL conti^acts are adhering to the 13 required provisions found in Exhibit F - 44 CFR, Part 13, Subpart C, Section 13.36 (i). Reimbursement claims associated witii contracts that are found to be in non-compliance witii the required 13 provisions will be denied. 6.1.2 Sole Source Purchases PARTIES must request and receive prior approval fitim CalOES, through SHERIFF, for any sole source procurement of goods or services per 44 CFR Section 13.36. 7. INDEMNIFICATION RELATED TO WORKERS COMPENSATION. EMPLOYMENT AND CLAIMS AND LIABILITY ISSUES 7.1 Workers Compensation And Employment 7.12 The COUNTY shall fully mdemnify and hold harmless Non-County PARTIES and their respective officers, employees and agents, from any clauns, losses, fines, expenses (including attorneys' fees and court costs and/or arbitration costs), costs, damages or liabilities arising from or related to (I) any woricers' compensation claim or demand or other workers' compensation proceeding arising fiom or related to, or claimed to arise from or relate to, employment which is brought by an employee of the COUNTY or any contract labor provider retain^ by the COUNTY, or (2) any claim, demand, suit or other procecxling arising from or related to, or claimed to arise firom or relate to, the status of employment (including without limitation, compensation, demotion, promotion, discipline, termination, hiring, woric assignment, transfer, disability, leave or other such matters) which is brougjit by an employee of the COUNTY or any contract labor provider retained by the COUNTY. 7.1.2 Each Non-County PARTY shall fully indemnify and hold harmless the COUNTY, its officers, employees and ^e.nts, from any claims, losses, fines, expenses (including attomeys' fees and coiut costs or arbitration costs), costs, damages or liabilities arising from or related to (1) any workers' compensation claim or demand or other workers' compensation proceeding arising hom or related to, or claimed to arise from or relate to, employment which is brought by an employee of that respective agency or any contract labor provider retained by the Non-County party, or (2) any claim, demand, suit or other proceeding arising from or related to, or claimed to arise from or relate to, the status of employment (including without limitation, compensation, demotion, promotion, discipline, termination, hiring, work assignment transfer, disability, leave or other such matters) which is brought by an employee of that respective law enforcement agency or any contract labor provider retained by the law enforcement agency. 7.2 Indemnification Related To Acts Or Omissions; Negligence 7.2,1 Claims Arising From Sole Ads or Omissions of a PARTY Each PARTY to this Agreement hereby agrees to defend and indemnify the other PARTIES to this Agreement, their agents, officers and employees, fix)m any claim, action or proceeding against the other PARTIES, arising solely out of its own acts or omissions m the performance of this Agreement. At each PARTY'S sole discretion, each PARTY may participate at its own expense in the defense of any claim, action or proceeding, but such participation shall not relieve any PARTY of any obligation imposed by tiiis Agreement PARTIES shall notify each other prompfly of any claim, action or proceeding and cooperate fiilly in the defense. 7.2.2 Claims Arising From Concurrent Acts or Omissions The PARTIES hereby agree to defend themselves frcnn any claim, action or proceeding arising out of the concurrent acts or omissions of the PARTIES. In such cases, PARTIES agree to retain tiieir own legal counsel, bear their own defense costs, and waive their right to seek reimbursement of such costs, except as provided in paragraph 7.2.4 below. 1.23 Joint Defense Notwitiistanding paragraph 7.2.2 above, in cases where PARTIES agree in writing to a joint defense, PARTIES may appoint joint defense counsel to defend tiie claim, action or proceeding arising out Of the concurrent acts or omissions of PARTIES. Joint defense counsel shall be selected by mutual agreement of PARTIES. PARTIES agree to share the costs of such joint defense and any agreed settiement in equal amounts, except as provided in paragi^h 4 below. PARTIES fiirtiier agree tiiat no PARTY may bind the others to a settlement agreement without the written consent of the others. 7.2.4 Reimbursement and/or Reallocation Where a trial verdict or arbitixition award allocates or determines tiie comparative fault ofthe parties, PARTIES may seek reimbursement and/or reallocation of defense costs, settlement payments, judgments and awards, consistent with such comparative fault 8. GENERAL PROVISIONS 8.1 Notices Any notice, request, demand or other communication required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and may be personally delivered or given as of tiie date of mailing by depositing such notice in the United States mail, fu-st-class postage prepaid and addressed as follows or, to such other place as each party may designate by subsequent written notice to each other: To COUNTY and SHERIFF: Sheriff Chief Probation Officer San Diego County SherifTs Department Probation Department P. O. Box 939062 9444 Balboa Avenue, Ste. 500 San Diego, CA 92193 San Diego, CA 92123 To Non-County PARTIES: Chief of Police Chief of Police Carlsbad Police Departinent Chula Vista Police Departinent 2560 Orion Way 315 Fourth Avenue Carlsbad, CA 92010 Chula Vista, CA 91910 Chief of Police Coronado Police Department 700 Orange Avenue Coronado, CA 92118 Chief of Police El Cajon Police Department 100 Civic Center Way El Cajon, CA 92020-3916 Chief ofPolice Escondido Police Department 1163 North Centi* City Paricway Escondido, CA 92026 Chief ofPolice National City Department 1200 National City Blvd National City, CA 91950 Chief of Police San Diego Police Department 1401 Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 Chief ofPolice Public Safety / Police Department San Diego State University 5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92182-4390 Chief ofPolice University of Califomia San Diego 9500 Gihnan Drive #0017 La Jolla, CA 92093 Sheriff Orange County Sheriffs Department 550 N. Flower Street Santa Ana, CA 92703 Chief of Police La Mesa Police Department 8085 University Ave La Mesa, CA 91942 Chief ofPolice Oceanside Police Department 3855 Mission Ave Oceanside, CA 92058 Chief of Harbor Police San Diego Harbor Police Departinent 3380 N. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101 Sheriff San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office 1585 Kansas Avenue San Luis Obispo, CA 93405 Sheriff Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau 1060 N. Eastem Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90063 Sheriff Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office 4434 Calle Real SantaBarbara,CA 93110 Sheriff Ventura County Sheriff's Office 800 South Victoria Avenue Ventura, CA 93v09 Chief of Enforcement Califomia Department of Fish and Wildlife 1416 9* Stireet Room 1326 Sacramento, CA 95829 Chief Chief of Investigations Division Califomia Departinent of Parks and CalifOTnia Departinent of Motor Recreation Vehicles 1416 9tii Street 2120 Broadway, Sacramento, CA 95814 Sacramento CA 95818 Chief Chief - Office of Correctional Safety Califomia Highway Patix>l Califomia Department of Corrections, 9330 Famham St and Rehabilitation San Diego, CA 92123 1515 S Street Room 201-North Sacramento, CA 95811 A notice shall be effective on tiie date of perscmal delivery if personally delivered before 5:00 p.m. on a business day or otherwise <m the first busmess day following personal delivery; or two (2) business days followmg the date the notice is postmarked, if mailed; or on the first business day following delivery to the applicable ovemight courier, if sent by ovemight courier for next business day delivery and otherwise when actually received. 5.2 Amendment This Agreement may be modified or amended only by a written document signed by the COUNTY tiirough SHERIFF and tiie affected PARTY or PARTIES, and no oral understanding or agreement shall be binding on any PARTY or PARTIES. 8.3 Entire Agreement This Agreranent constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of agreement between tiie COUNTY and Non-County PARTIES witii respect to tiie subject matter hereto. As such, all prior written and oral understandings are superseded in total by this Agreement. 8.4 Construction This Agreement will ; ied o have been made and shall be constmed, interpreted, goveraed, and enforced pursuant ) and in . cu. dance with tiie laws of the State of Califomia. The headings and captions used in this Agreemcit are for convenience and ease of reference only and shall not be used to constme, interpret expand, or limit the terms of the Agreement and shall not be constmed against any one party. 8.5 Waiver A waiver by COUNTY or Non-County PARTIES of a breach of any of the covenants to be performed by COUNTY or Non-County PARTIES shall not be constmed as a waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or other covenants, agreements, restrictions, or conditions ofthis Agreement in addition, the failure of any party to insist upon strict compliance witii any provision of this Agreement shall not be considered a waiver of any right to do so, whether for that breach or any subsequent breach. The acceptance by COUNTY or Non-County PARTIES of eitiier performance or payment shall not be considered a waiver of PARTY'S preceding breach of this Agreement 8.6 Authority to Enter Agreement COUNTY and Non-County PARTIES have all requisite power and autiiority to conduct their respective business and to execute, deliver, and perfonn the Agreement. Each PARTY warrants 10 tiiat the individuals who have signed this Agreement have the legal power, right and autiiority to make this Agreement and to bind each respective party. 8.7 Cooperation COUNTY tiirough SHERIFF and Non-County PARTIES will cooperate in good faitii to implement this Agreement 8.8 Counterparts This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instnmaent 8.9 Severability This Agreement is subject to all ^plicable laws and regulations. If any provision of tills Agreement is found by any Court or other legal authority, or is agreed upon by tiie PARTIES, to be in conflict with any law or regulation, then the conflicting provision shall be considered null and void. Ifthe effect of nullifying any conflicting provision is such that a material benefit of this Agreement to any PARTY is lost then the Agreement may be terminated at the option ofthe affected PARTY, with the notice as requued in this Agreement. In all other cases, the remsunder ofthis Agreement shall be severable and shall continue in fiill force and effect. 8.10 Representation PARTIES' Chief, or their respective designee, shall represent PARTIES in all discussions pertaining to tills Agreement. SHERIFF, or his or her designee, shall represent SHERIFF in all discussions pertaining to this Agreement. 8.11 Dispute Resolution Concerning Services and Payment In the event ofany dispute conceming services and payment arising from this Agreement, tiie SHERIFF, or his or her designee, and PARTIES' Chief ofPolice, or his or her respective designee, will meet and confer witiiin 10 (ten) business days after receiving notice ofthe dispute to resolve the dispute. 8.12 Termination f Funding In the e vent that funding for reimbursement of costs related to OPSG Activities is terminated by tiie DKS, this Agreement in its entirety shall be considered null and void and COUNTY through SHERIFF and PARTIES shall no longer be required to provide OPSG Activities as described herein. In such event the COUNTY tlirough SHERIFF and PARTIES shall meet immediately, and if agreed upon by tiie COUNTY tiirough SHERIFF and PARTIES, muttially develop and implement within a reasonable time frame, a transition plan for the provision of OPSG Activities tiirough altemate means. 8.13 Obligation This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors of the PARTIES. 8.14 California Law This Agreement is executed and delivered witiiin the State of Califomia and tiie rights and obligations ofthe PARTIES hereto shall be constmed and enforced in accordance with, and govemed by the laws of the State of Califomia. 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the PARTIES hereto have executed this Agreement on this day of , 2014. COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO PROBATION DEPARTMENT William D. Gore Sheriff Mack Jenkins Chief CARLSBAD POLICE DEPARTMENT Gary Morrison Chief CHULA VISTA POLICE DEPARTMENT David Bejarano Chief CORONADO POLICE DEPARTMENT EL CAJON POLICE DEPARTMENT Jon Froomin Chief Jim Redman Chief ESCONDIDO POLICE DEPARTMENT LA MESA POLICE POLICE DEPARTMENT Craig Carter Chief Ed Aceves Chief NATIONAL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT OCEANSIDE POLICE DEPARTMENT Manuel Rodriguez Chief Frank McCoy Chief 12 SAN DIEGO POUCE DEPARTMENT CITY OF SAN DIEGO William Lansdowne Chief SAN DIEGO HARBOR POLICE DEPARTMENT Mayor Todd Gloria (Interim) or Designee SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY POLICE DEPARTMENT John Bolduc Chief UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT John Browning Chief LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Orville King Chief ORANGE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT Sheriff SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Sandra Hutchens Sheriff SANTA BARBARA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Ian Parkinson Sheriff VENTURA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Bill Brown Sheriff-Coroner CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL Geoff Dean Sheriff CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE Jim Abele Chief, Border Division Lisa Gallegos Chie^ Business Management Branch 13 CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS & REHABILITATION CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEEDCLES Anthony Chaus Chief- Office of Correctional Safety Frank Alvarez Chief, Investigations CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION Clay Phillips (A) District Superintendent Approved as to form and legality: SAN DIEGO COUNTY COUNSEL Approved as to form and legality: JAN GOLDSMITH, CITY ATTY., CITY OF SAN DIEGO Dana L. Begley Senior Deputy Linda L. Peter Deputy City Attomey Approved as to form and legality: ORANGE COUNTY COUNSEL Nicole A. Sims Senior Deputy 14