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ASSISTANCE FROM SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT FOR FINGERPRINTING (4) . -;;- ~ I I AGREEMENT COMES NOW, the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a municipal corporation (hereinafter "CITY") and EVERETT S. RICE, as Sheriff of P inellas County, F lor ida (hereinafter "SHERIFF") this \~ day of ~, 1993 and agree as follows: WHEREAS, the CITY desires to contract with the SHERIFF for assistance in examining latent fingerprints derived from crime scenes wi thin the CITY and from suspects and victims of crimes occurring within the municipal limits of the CITY, and; WHEREAS, the SHERIFF has available personnel to perform such latent fingerprint identification services for the CITY; and WHEREAS both the CITY and the SHERIFF believe the provision of such services as hereinafter provided is in the best interest of the safety and welfare of J.:.he citizens of the CITY and of Pine1las County and that such will facilitate the investigation of criminal activity and the apprehension of persons engaging in such activitYi NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises set forth below, the parties hereto agree as fol- lows: I. The SHERIFF shall provide to the City one latent print examiner (hereinafter "Examiner") which person shall be appropri- ately trained and qualified to examine latent fingerprints and to identify same. A. Said Examiner shall be a member of the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and shall be subject to the direction and all rules and regulations of the SHERIFF. B. Said Examiner shall be on duty to perform fingerprint examination eight (8) hours per day, five (5) days per week and shall as a part of his/her duties: 1. Examine fingerprints provided by the CITY to elimi- nate fingerprints of persons who have a legi timate reason to have their fingerprints in a premises or on an object. 2. Evaluate the quality of latent fingerprints provid- ed by the CITY. 3. Compare the latent fingerprints of suspects provid- ed by the CITY. 4 . Appropriately document provided by the CITY identified. those latent fingerprints which cannot be Positively (!a,' ~ f/". /:::;/ (, ! /;')r , . , r I I 5. Prepare and provide to the CITY reports on all latent fingerprint identifications performed. 6. Attend deposi tions, hearings and trials and render expert testimony in the area of fingerprint identi- fication. C. Neither the SHERIFF nor the Examiner shall be responsi- ble for any crime scene process ing wi thin the municipal I imi ts of the CITY as a part of this Agreement. D. In those instances where the CITY submits a complex or lengthy latent identification request, the SHERIFF shall provide additional available personnel to assist the Examiner. E. The Examiner shall be available to assist SHERIFF I S personnel in the examination of latent fingerprints in times of extreme need for such assistance. II. The CITY shall pay the SHERIFF the sum of Forty-four Thousand Five Hundred Twenty- five Dollars and Sixty- four Cents ($44,525.64) annually for the latent fingerprint services to be rendered pursuant to this Agreement. A. The aforesaid sum shall be due and payable within fif- teen (15) days of the signing of this Agreement and shall consti- tute the full sum due hereunder. B. In addi tion to the shall provide one individual, shall act as a liaison with Said liaison shall: monies provided above, the CITY to be designated by the CITY, who the Examiner provided for herein. 1. Be a member of the CITY Police Department. 2. Be responsible for the timely and appropriate deliv- ery of latent fingerprints and certain items of evidence to the SHERIFF. 3. Be responsible for the proper execution and deliv- ery to the SHERIFF of correctly executed latent fingerprint request forms. 4, Be responsible for the return to the CITY of com- pleted latent fingerprint request forms Showing the results of such examination or comparison. 5. Serve as the SHERIFF"s contact with the CITY in all day to day matters relating to the examination of latent fingerprints pursuant to this Agreement. III. This 1993 and shall 1993. Agreement shall become effective on January 1, be in full force and ef f ect unti 1 December 31, , . ,. ,'!; . '" I i IV. Ei ther party may cancel this Agreement upon providing notice of such cancella tion in (30) days in advance of such cancellation date. cellation, any sums paid to the SHERIFF shall be CITY on a pro rata basis. wi thout penal ty wr i ting thirty Upon such can- reba ted to the v. This Agreement constitutes the full and complete under- standing of the parties and may be modified or amended only by a document in writing signed by the CITY and the SHERIFF. DONE AND EXECUTED this J-=--- day of ~_, 1993. Rita Garvey Mayor-Commissioner CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA By: Approved as to form and correctness: Attest: ~ ~.'" c,' ~ ~'C_, ~._ Cy hia Tc.;;;dGa-~ City Clerk M. A. Galbraith, City Attorney WITNESSES: ~ ~\ \J. ) ~\\I0) ~~~ EVERETT S. RICE, Sheriff l ') ~~ ffi. -C( l',JlJQ ~.fA.