MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT OF JOINT OPERATIONS EXPENSES RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE GRANTMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) BETWEEN THE
CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT
16 OF JOINT OPERATIONS EXPENSES RELATED TO DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE GRANT #2006-VT-BX-0007
This Agreement is entered into between the Clearwater Police Department (CPD) and
the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) for the purpose of the
reimbursement of costs incurred by the FDLE in providing resources to joint.
operations/task forces.
Payments may be made to the extent they are included in the grant budget to satisfy
the request(s) for the reimbursement of overtime expenses and other law enforcement
expenses related to joint operations.
I. LIFE OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement becomes effective on the date it is signed by both parties.
It remains in force unless explicitly terminated, in writing by either party.
II. AUTHORITY
This Agreement is established pursuant to the provisions of the
Department of Justice Grant #2006-VT-BX-0007 as amended, which
provides for the reimbursement of certain expenses incurred by the FDLE
as a participant of the Clearwater Area Task Force on Human Trafficking
• (CATFHT).
III. PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement establishes the responsibilities of both parties and the
procedures for the reimbursement of certain overtime expenses and other
law enforcement expense as incurred in the course of human trafficking
investigations.
IV. APPLICABILITY OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement is valid for all joint investigations of the CATFHT with the
participation of the FDLE and until terminated in writing by either party.
V TERMS, CONDITIONS, AND PROCEDURES
A. Assignment of Agent
The FDLE shall assign one (1) agent on a full time basis to assist
with any investigation or joint operation related to human
trafficking in the Clearwater/Tampa Bay area. The assigned agent
will be physically located at the Clearwater Police Department.
Included as part of this Agreement, the FDLE shall provide CPD
with the name, title, four last digits of SSN, badge or ID number,
and hourly overtime wage of the agent assigned to the joint
operation. This information must be updated as necessary.
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B. Submission of Requests for Reimbursement (Invoices) and i
Supporting Documentation
The FDLE may request the reimbursement of overtime salary
expenses directly related to work on a joint operation with
CATFHT performed by its agent assigned to this joint operation.
In addition, the FDLE may request reimbursement of other
investigative expenses, such as travel, fuel, training, equipment
and other similar costs, incurred by the agent assigned as a
member of the designated joint operation with the CATFHT.
2. The FDLE will submit all requests for the reimbursement of joint
operations' expenses with backup documentation to CPD at the
following address:
Chris Keenan, Controller
Clearwater Police Department
645 Pierce Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Ph. (727) 562-4190
3. The FDLE remains fully responsible as the employer of the agent •
assigned to the investigation, for the payment of overtime
salaries and related benefits such as tax withholdings, insurance
coverage, and all other requirements under the law, regulation,
ordinance or contract, regardless of the reimbursable overtime
charges incurred. Benefits are not reimbursable.
C. HOLD HARMLESS
The FDLE will hold harmless the City of Clearwater from any
claim, loss, damage, cost, or expense, including attorney's fees
and any costs incurred in enforcing this MOU, arising out of any
act, error, omission, or negligent act by the FDLE or its agents or
employees, in fulfilling its responsibilities under this Agreement.
Nothing herein shall be construed to waive or modify the
provisions of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes or the doctrine of
sovereign immunity.
VI PROGRAM AUDIT
This Agreement and its provisions are subject to audit by the City of
Clearwater, the Department of Justice and the FDLE, and other
government designated auditors. The FDLE agrees to permit such audits
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and agrees to maintain all records relating to these transactions for a
period not less than three years, and in the event of an ongoing audit,
until the audit is completed.
These audits may include review of any and all records, documents,
reports, accounts, invoices, receipts of expenditures related to this
Agreement, as well as interviews of any and all personnel involved in these
transactions.
VII. REVISIONS
The terms of this Agreement may be amended upon the written approval
by both parties. The revision becomes effective on the date of approval.
VIII. NO PRIVATE RIGHT CREATED
This is an internal government Agreement between the FDLE and the
CPD, and is not intended to confer any right or benefit to any private
person or party.
40 SIGNATURES:
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT
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CLEARWATER POLICE DEPARTMENT
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Sid Klein, Chief of Police
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