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MUNICIPAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT
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4 THIS AGREEMENT, dated for purposes of reference only,
5 J e 16 , 1999 , is made by and between the
6 COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES, hereinafter referred to as "County, " and the
7 CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES, hereinafter referred to as "City" .
8 RECITALS :
9 (a) The City is desirous of contracting with the County for the
10 performance of the hereinafter described law enforcement functions
11 within its boundaries by the County of Los Angeles through the Sheriff
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13 (b) The County of Los Angeles is agreeable to rendering such
14 services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
15 (c) Such contracts are authorized and provided for by the
16 provisions of Section 56-1/2 and 56-3/4 of the Charter of the County
17 of Los Angeles and Article 1, Chapter 1, Part 2 , Division 1, Title 5
18 of the Government Code of the State of California.
19 THEREFORE, THE PARTIES MUTUALLY AGREE AS FOLLOWS :
20 1 . The County agrees, through the Sheriff of the County of Los
21 Angeles, to provide general law enforcement services within the
22 corporate limits of City to the extent and in the manner hereinafter
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24 Except as otherwise hereinafter specifically set forth, such
25 services shall only encompass duties and functions of the type coming
26 within the jurisdiction of and customarily rendered by the Sheriff of
27 the County of Los Angeles under the Charter of said County and
28 statutes of the State of California, and under the municipal codes of
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1 the city for which the Sheriff ' s services are provided.
2 2 . During the term of this agreement, the Sheriff or his
3 designee shall serve as Chief of Police of the City and shall perform
4 the functions of the Chief of Police at the direction of the City.
5 The rendition of the services performed by the Sheriff ' s Department,
6 the standards of performance, the discipline of officers, and other
7 matters incident to the performance of such services and the control
8 of personnel so employed shall remain with the County. In the event
9 of a dispute between the parties to this contract as to the extent of
10 the duties and functions to be rendered hereunder, or the minimum
11 level or manner of performance of such service, the City shall be
12 consulted and a mutual determination thereof shall be made by both the
13 Sheriff of the County and the City. The Sheriff, in an unresolved
14 dispute, shall have final and conclusive determination as between the
15 parties hereto.
16 3 . General law enforcement services performed hereunder may
17 include, if requested by the City, traffic enforcement, license
18 inspection and enforcement, the supplying of crossing guards, crime
19 prevention, community service officers, and law enforcement education
20 programs . The City is not limited to the foregoing services, but may
21 also request any other service in the field of public safety, law, or
22 related fields within the legal power of the Sheriff to provide.
23 If the City desires to receive general law enforcement services,
24 the City shall notify the Board of Supervisors by resolution of the
25 City Council indicating its desire and that the Sheriff is willing to
26 provide such services . Should the City desire to receive any service
27 from the Sheriff not specifically listed above, the City Council, by
28 resolution, must indicate that the Sheriff is willing to provide such
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2 4 . For the purpose of performing said functions, County shall
3 furnish and supply all necessary labor, supervision, equipment,
4 communication facilities, and supplies necessary to maintain the
5 agreed level of service to be rendered hereunder. Notwithstanding the
6 foregoing, the City may provide additional resources for the County to
7 utilize in performance of the services .
8 When and if both parties to this contract concur as to the
9 necessity of maintaining a law enforcement headquarters within said
10 City which would not normally be provided by the Sheriff, the City
11 shall furnish at its own cost and expense all necessary office space,
12 furniture and furnishings, office supplies, janitor service,
13 telephone, light, water and other utilities. It is expressly further
14 understood that in event such local office is maintained in said City,
15 such quarters may be used by the Sheriff of the County of Los Angeles
16 in connection with the performance of his duties in territory outside
17 of the City, provided, however, that the performance of such outside
18 duties shall not be at any additional cost to the City.
19 Notwithstanding the foregoing, it is mutually agreed that in all
20 instances where special supplies, stationery, notices, forms, and the
21 like must be issued in the name of said City, the same shall be
22 supplied by the City at its own cost and expense.
23 5 . All persons employed in the performance of such services and
24 functions pursuant to this agreement for the City shall be County
25 employees, and no City employee as such shall be taken over by said
26 County, unless by specific additional agreement in the form of a
27 merger contract which must be concurrently adopted by the City and
28 County. No person employed hereunder for law enforcement service in
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1 the City shall have any City pension, civil service, or any status or
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3 For the purpose of performing services and functions, pursuant to
4 this agreement and only for the purpose of giving official status to
5 the performance thereof, every County officer and/or employee engaged
6 in performing any such service and function shall be deemed to be an
7 officer or employee of the City while performing such service for the
8 City, which service is within the scope of this agreement and is a
9 municipal function.
10 6 . The contracting City shall not be called upon to assume any
11 liability for the direct payment of any Sheriff ' s Department salaries,
12 wages, or other compensation to any County personnel performing
13 services hereunder for said City.
14 Except as herein otherwise specified, the City shall not be
15 liable for compensation or indemnity to any County employee or agent
16 of the County for injury or sickness arising out of his/her employment
17 as a contract employee of the City.
18 7 . The parties hereto have executed an Assumption of Liability
19 Agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors on December 27, 1977,
20 and/or a Joint Indemnity Agreement approved by the Board of
21 Supervisors on October 8, 1991, and/or a revised Joint Indemnity
22 Agreement approved by the Board of Supervisors on August 9, 1993 .
23 Whichever of these documents the City has signed later in time is
24 currently in effect and hereby made a part of and incorporated into
25 this agreement as if set out in full herein. In the event the Board
26 of Supervisors later approves a revised Joint Indemnity Agreement and
27 the City executes the revised agreement, the subsequent agreement
28 as of its effective date shall supersede the agreement previously in
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2 8 . Unless sooner terminated as provided for herein, this
3 agreement shall be effective July 1, 1999 and shall remain in effect
4 until June 30, 2004 . At the option of the Board of Supervisors and
5 with the consent of the City Council, this agreement may be renewable
6 for successive periods of not to exceed five years each.
7 Notwithstanding the provisions of this paragraph hereinbefore set
8 forth, either party may terminate this agreement as of the first day
9 of July of any year upon notice in writing to the other party of not
10 less than sixty (60) days prior thereto.
11 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the City may
12 terminate this agreement upon notice in writing to the County given
13 within sixty (60) days of receipt of written notice by the County of
14 any increase in the rate for any service to be performed hereunder,
15 and in such an event this agreement shall terminate sixty (60)
16 calendar days from the date of the City' s notice to the County
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18 9 . General law enforcement services will be provided by County on
19 the basis of a law enforcement service unit, or multiple or fraction
20 thereof . It is hereby agreed that the minimum level basic law
21 enforcement service shall be mutually agreed to by both the City and
22 the County as provided in Paragraph 2 herein.
23 Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the City may
24 request a reduction in the level of law enforcement service provided
25 by County to occur within sixty (60) days of receipt of written notice
26 by the County of any increase in the rate for any service to be
27 performed hereunder.
28 10 . The City shall pay for such service or services as are
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1 SHERIFF' S DEPARTMENT' S CONTRACT CITY LAW ENFORCEMENT RATES*
FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000
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YEARLY LIABILITY
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6 Deputy Sheriff Service Unit
7 One Deputy, No-Relief $ 139,142 $ 8,348.52 $ 147,490.52
One Deputy, 40 Hour 156,038 9,362.28 165,400.28
8 One Deputy, 56 Hour 218,453 13,107.18 231,560.18
One Deputy, 84 Hour 327,680 19,660.80 347,340.80
9 Two Deputy, 40 hour 312,076 18,724.56 330,800.56
Two Deputy, 56 hour 436,906 26,214.36 463,120.36
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11 Deputy Sheriff Service Unit (Bonus I)
12 One Deputy, No-Relief 148,391 8,903 .46 157,294.46
One Deputy, 40 Hour 166,410 9,984.60 176,394.60
13 One Deputy, 56 Hour 232,974 13,978.44 246,952.44
One Deputy, 56 Hour 349,461 20,967.66 370,428.66
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15 Sergeant (Supplemental) 119,483 N/A 119,483.00
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Supplemental Support Service Units
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Watch Deputy 97,289 5,837.34 103, 126.34
18 Law Enforcement Technician 51,047 3, 062.82 54, 109.82
Custody Assistant 58,211 3,492.66 61,703 .66
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20 Miscellaneous Service Units
21 STAR Deputy (formerly SANE) 86,384 N/A 86,384.00
Crossing Guard (hourly) 9.96 0.60 10.56
22 License Detail (hourly) 57.28 3 .44 60.72
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Community Service Officer
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With Vehicle 30,226 1,813.56 32,039.56
25 Without Vehicle 24,775 1,486.50 26,261.50
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Growth Deputy 92,790 5,567.40 98,357.40
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1 The foregoing rates shall be readjusted by the County Auditor-
2 Controller annually effective July 1 of each year to reflect the cost
3 of such service in accordance with the policies and procedures for the
4 determination of such rate as adopted by the Board of Supervisors of
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6 11 . The cost of other services requested pursuant to this
7 agreement and not set forth in Paragraph 10 shall be determined by the
8 Auditor-Controller in accordance with the policies and procedures
9 established by the Board of Supervisors of County.
10 12 . The County, through the Sheriff of the County of Los
11 Angeles, shall render to said City within ten days after the close of
12 each calendar month a summarized invoice which covers all services
13 performed during said month, and said City shall pay County therefor
14 within sixty (60) days after date of said invoice .
15 If such payment is not delivered to the County office which is
16 described on said invoice within sixty (60) days after the date of the
17 invoice, the County is entitled to recover interest thereon. Said
18 interest shall be at the rate of ten (10) percent per annum or any
19 portion thereof calculated from the last day of the month in which the
20 services were performed.
21 13 . Notwithstanding the provisions of Government Code Section
22 907, if such payment is not delivered to the County office which is
23 described on said invoice within sixty (60) days after the date of the
24 invoice, the County may satisfy such indebtedness, including interest
25 thereon, from any funds of the City on deposit with the County without
26 giving further notice to City of County' s intention to do so.
27 14 . As part of its compliance with all applicable laws and
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1 County Civil Service Rules to which it is subject and which prohibit
2 discrimination on the basis of non-merit factors, shall for purposes
3 of this contract be read and understood to prohibit discrimination on
4 the basis of sexual orientation.
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1 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Rancho Palos Verdes, by
2 resolution duly adopted by its City Council, caused this agreement to
3 be signed by its Mayor and attested to by its Clerk, and the County of
4 Los Angeles, by order of its Board of Supervisors, has caused these
5 presents to be subscribed by the Chairman of said Board to be affixed
6 thereto and attested by the Clerk of said Board, all on the day and
7 year first above written.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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