INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO ENHANCE THE COMMUNITY POLICING PRESENCE IN THE EAST GATEWAY AREA
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This Interlocal Agreement is made and entered into this ~ 7fJ- day of
~ ' 2008, by and between the Community Redevelopment Agency
of th City of Clearwater, Flonda (CRA), a redevelopment agency established
pursuant to law, and the City of Clearwater (CITY), a municipal corporation of the
State of Florida.
WHEREAS, this Agreement is made and entered between the parties
pursuant to Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, the "Florida Interlocal Cooperation
Act of 1969"; and
WHEREAS, Section 163.361(1) of the Florida Statutes allows for the use
of Tax Increment Funding (TIF) funds for community policing innovations in
Community Redevelopment Areas; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has established a Five Year Plan which contains an
East Gateway Character District Strategy, which includes the element to "provide
a more visible community policing presence within the East Gateway
neighborhood"; and
WHEREAS, the CRA has ascertained that the East Gateway area is in
critical need of community policing presence in order to specifically reduce drug
dealing, prostitution, and street crimes in the target area; and
WHEREAS, the CRA desires, through the use of TIF funds, to enhance
the community policing presence, specifically in the East Gateway area; and
WHEREAS, the CRA and the CITY wish to enter into an Interlocal
Agreement in order to provide for the CRA's financial contribution to provide
additional community policing presence by the CITY in the East Gateway area
above and beyond the current activity levels; and
WHEREAS, the CRA and the CITY desire to enter into an Interlocal
Agreement outlining the scope of services and responsibilities of the parties.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants made by each
party to the other and of the mutual advantages to be realized by the parties
hereto, the CRA and the CITY agree as follows:
Section 1. Term. The term of this Interlocal Agreement will be October
1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.
Section 2. Intent. It is the intent of the parties that the TIF funds paid to
the CITY by the CRA pursuant to Section 163.361(1), Florida Statutes, be used
to provide a more visible community policing presence within the East Gateway
neighborhood.
Section 3. Responsibilities of the CRA
1. Function:
a. Provide TIF funding in the total amount of $134,023.86 for
the contract year, said funds to be utilized by the Clearwater
Police Department (CPO) to provide the community policing
presence, to be allocated in the following manner:
b. $127,444.04 to pay for the salaries, benefits and equipment
for two (2) police officers for the contract year. Exhibit "A,"
Position Enhancement Fact Sheet, attached hereto and
incorporated by reference, contains detailed specifications
on salary, benefits and equipment.
c. $2,829.82 to purchase two (2) fully equipped police bicycles
as a cost of $1,414.91 each.
d. $3,750.00, the estimated fuel cost for the contract year for a
police vehicle used by the two (2) police officers within the East Gateway Area.
Section 4. Responsibilities of the CITY
1. Scope of Duties. The services that the CITY will provide will be
carried out the CPO. These services are:
A) Implementation of a Law Enforcement Strategy in the East
Gateway area as follows:
Goal: Reduce drug dealing, prostitution, and street crimes.
1. Objective 1: Remove identified dealers and career criminals
from the area.
Tasks:
a) Identify the drug dealers in the area.
b) Gather intelligence information utilizing undercover
techniques and surveillance equipment.
c) Develop confidential informants to assist in furthering
criminal investigations of the "worst of the worst."
Outcome Measures:
a) Develop two (2) confidential informants in the target
area.
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b) Increase by 25% the number of criminal charges filed
against drug dealers in the target area.
2. Objective 2: Reduce incidence of prostitution and
solicitations by "Johns" in the target area.
Tasks:
a) Conduct reverse prostitution "stings" utilizing police
officers as decoys.
b) Utilize directed patrol to discourage prostitutes and
"Johns" from frequenting the area.
c) Impound vehicles of "Johns) who are arrested for
soliciting prostitutes or police decoys in the area.
d) Coordinate with the City's Community Response
Team to enhance code enforcement in the target area
relative to hotels that are know to be utilized by
prostitutes.
Outcome measures:
a) Conduct minimum of three (3) reverse sting
operations annually.
b) Conduct minimum of two (2) inspections annually in
conjunction with Community Response Team of
hotels used by prostitutes.
3. Objective 3: Reduce crimes committed by and against
homeless individuals in the target area.
Tasks:
a) Utilize directed patrol in areas known to be frequented
by homeless individuals.
b) Enforce "Rules of Conduct" as set forth by the
Clearwater Homeless Intervention Project (including
prohibitions against panhandling, public drinking,
public urination, loitering, etc.)
Outcome Measures:
a) Increase arrests and citations for violations of criminal
law or ordinances by 25% over a five-year period.
B) In order to carry out the Law Enforcement Strategy
referenced above, the CPO will provide the following:
1 . Two (2) fully equipped police officers to provide law
enforcement services to the target area defined as the
East Gateway for a minimum of eight (8) hours per
day, five (5) days per week.
2. Specific duties, activities, and responsibilities:
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a) The officers will be assigned to a Community
Policing Team with geographical responsibility
for the East Gateway.
b) The Team assignment will always ensure
coverage by two (2) officers.
c) Schedules of the officers will vary, but
coverage will be predominately during evening
hours.
d) Officers will patrol by both vehicles and
bicycles.
e) A report of police activities and statistical
information will be provided to the CRA on a
scheduled basis.
f) The officers selected will be experienced,
current member of the CPO.
3. An existing, fully-equipped Crown Victoria Police Car.
C) All CRA funds pursuant to this agreement will be kept in the
CPO's departmental account and will be segregated for
accounting purposes in the City records.
D) No charges to the CRA account will be made for activities or
hours worked by the two (2) officers outside the CRA area,
or for equipment used outside the CRA area.
D) Other administrative duties as mutually agreed.
Section 5. Notice. Sixty (60) days notice by either party to the
other pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement shall be given in writing and hand-
delivered or mailed as follows:
Chairperson, Board of Trustees
Community Redevelopment Agency
112 South Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33756
City of Clearwater
Attn: Rod Irwin, Asst City Mgr. for Econ. Development
112 South Osceola Avenue
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Telephone: (727) 562-4040
Section 6. Entire Aareement. This document embodies the whole
Agreement of the parties. There are no promises, terms, conditions or
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allegations other than those contained herein. This Agreement shall be binding
on the parties, their successors, assigns and legal representatives.
Section 7. Indemnification. The CRA and the CITY agree to be fully
responsible for their own acts of negligence, or their respective agents' acts of
negligence when acting within the scope of their employment, and agree to be
liable for any damages resulting from said negligence only to the extent permitted
by Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. Nothing herein is intended to nor shall it be
construed as a waiver of any immunity from or limitation from liability that the
CRA and the CITY are entitled to under the doctrine of sovereign immunity
(Section 768.28, Florida Statutes). Nothing herein shall be construed as consent
by the CRA or the CITY to be sued by third parties in any manner arising out of
this Agreement.
Section 8. Maintenance of Effort. The expenditures authorized by this
Agreement are solely and exclusively to increase community policing activity and
resources. The City agrees that no diminishment of existing police efforts in the
East Gateway will occur as a result of this agreement.
Section 8. Filinq Effective Date. As required by Section
163.01 (11), Florida Statutes, the Interlocal Agreement shall be filed with the
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Pinellas County after execution by the parties, and
shall take effect upon the date of filing.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, or their law representatives,
have executed this agreement as the date first above written.
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
By:,
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Frank Hibbard, Chairperson
ATTEST:
By:
thia E. Goudeau, City Clerk
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Countersigned: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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Fr~ V. Hibbard William B. Horne II
Mayor City Manager
Approved as to form:
Attest:
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Pamela K. Akin
City Attorney
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