ACCESS AND USUAGE AGREEMENT FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
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ACCESS AND USAGE AGREEMENT FOR THE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
SYSTEM
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this .;J 3('J....day of August, 1999,
by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a Florida municipality
(hereinafter the "CITY"), on behalf of its Police Department, and EVERETT S, RICE,
SHERIFF OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA (hereinafter the "SHERIFF").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the CITY'S Geographic Information System (GIS) began in 1996
when the City entered into an Interlocal Agreement with Pinellas County on November
5, 1996 for Pine!!as County to provide the CITY guidance and support for the design,
installation and implementation of a city-wide GIS; and
WHEREAS, the same year, the CITY was awarded a grant from the Substance
Abuse Advisory Board (SAAB) to purchase equipment and hire personnel to help
develop and run the GIS; and
WHEREAS, the CITY'S GIS was to be based in part on the system and data that
Pinellas County already had in place; and
WHEREAS, a major component of the CITY'S GIS project was the establishment
of a shared database that contains crime data from the CITY and the SHERIFFbecause
shared information often leads to more efficient law enforcement; and
WHEREAS, the CITY and the SHERIFF have determined that a geographic
information system access and usage agreement is necessary in order to establish the
obligations and responsibilities of the parties hereto regarding the sharing and release of
crime data;
- NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein
to be undertaken by the respective parties hereto, the parties agree as follows:
1. The CITY and the SHERIFF shall agree to abide by the provisions of a GIS
policy to be completed and agreed upon by the parties hereto.
2. Each party shall be responsible for its own expenses incurred related to start
up and maintenance of the geographic information system including any
personnel expenses.
3. Each party agrees to participate on the GIS Oversight Committee.
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4. Each party agrees to allow access to information contained in the geographic
information system to the other party.
5. In no event shall this Agreement confer upon any person, corporation or
entity, whether private or governmental, the right to damages against either
party to this Agreement, except as expressly provided in this Agreement.
6. The parties hereto agree to abide by the provisions of Chapter 119, Florida
Statutes, concerning public records. In particular, the parties shall ensure
that records containing exempt and confidential information are protected
from unauthorized inspection.
7. The Agreement shall be binding upon the parties from the date of full
execution hereof and shall continue in full force and effect for a period not to
exceed one year from the date of full execution. However, either party may
terminate this Agreement by providing written notice of termination to the
other not less than thirty (30) days in advance of such termination.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto cause their signatures to be affixed:
CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
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APP. roved as to form/I_
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Robert J urette
Assistant ity Attorney
SHERIFF OF PINELLAS COUNTY, FLORIDA
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Everett S. Rice, Sheriff
Approved as to form:
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