INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE A COUNTYWIDE PRISONER TRANSPORT UNIT (2) INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ,
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into this 1 st day of January, 2012, by and
betweeii the Cities and/or Towns of St. Petersburg, Clearwater, Largo, Gulfport, Pinellas Park,
St. Pete Beach, and Tarpon Springs, all Florida municipal corporations ("CITY" or collectively,
"CITIES"), and Jim Coats, as Sheriff of Pinellas County, Florida("SHERIFF"), (collectively
referred to herein as the PARTIES).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,the PARTIES enter into this AGREEMENT pursuant to the provisions of
Sections 163.01, et seq., the Florida Interlocal Cooperation Act of 1969; and
WHEREAS, the CITIES and the SHERIFF have detennined that it is in the Uest interest
of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens to enter into this Agreement as the Parties desire
to improve the efficiency a.nd effectiveness of law enforcement services provided to Pinellas
County citizens through a countywide prisoner transport unit; and
WHEREAS,the CITIES currently transport their own arrestees from their respective
municipalities to the Pinellas County Jail, which often times results in several officers being
away from their jurisdictions, and assigned patrol areas for extended periods of time.
WHEREAS, the SHERIFF, for a reasonable fee to offset the costs of the services
provided herein, will transport the CITIES' arrestees to the Pinellas County Jail, the Pinellas Safe
Harbor or the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center through the SHERIFF'S Prisoner
Transportation Unit(PTL�, resulting in officers spending less time away from their respective
jurisdictions and being more readily available for calls for service.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and other good and
valuable consideration contained herein, given by each party to the other, the receipt and
adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the PARTIES hereby covenant and agree the
following:
1) The purpose of this AGREEMENT is to establish the terms under which the
SHERIFF will provide prisoner(arrestee) transportation services for the CITIES froin various
locations within Pinellas County to the Pinellas County Jail, the Pinellas Safe Harbor and/or the
Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center.
2) The SHERIFF agrees to make available prisoner transportation services to the
CITIES 7 days per week and 20 hours each day. The usual operating hours of the PTU will be
from 7:00 a.m. unti13:00 a.m., however, the hours may be adjusted in the SHERIFF'S discretion
based upon a review of appropriate staffing levels and with reasonable notice to the CITIES.
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3) The SHERIFF will transport adults and juveniles arrested or detained under the
provisions of the Marchman Act by the CITIES' police officers, as well as respond to calls for
transportation received from the Florida Probation Offices located in the various CITIES, to the
Pinellas County Jail, Pinellas Safe Harbor and/or the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center, as
applicable. The CITIES will bear the cost of transportation froin the Probation offices located
within their jurisdictions as they now bear that responsibility.
4) Under the SHERIFF'S current"Ask—A—Nurse"program the CITIES' police
officers are encouraged to have Jail medical personnel treat their injured or ill arrestees, when
appropriate, rather than incur expense to the County for medical treatment of the arrestee at a
local hospitaL Under circumstances where the CITY'S officer has received clearance from Jail
medical personnel that the arrestee can be treated at the Jail, SHERIFF'S PTU deputies will
transport the prisoner. However, if the arrestee requires treatment at a hospital, the CITY'S
officer will retain custody and responsibility of the prisoner until inedically cleared for release
and admittance to the Pinellas County Jail. PTU will pick-up the prisoner from the hospital if
requested by the CITY.
A) If an arrested juvenile requires medical clearance before he or she will be
accepted by the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center, the arresting officer will retain custody and
responsibility of the prisoner until medically cleared for release and admittance to the Pinellas
Juvenile Assessinent Center. If a PTU transported juvenile is denied admittance to the Juvenile
Assessment Center because of an injury or medical condition occurring before coming into the
custody of the SHERIFF'S PTU, the arresting agency may be contacted and required to resume
custody of the juvenile for the purpose of having the arrestee medically cleared.
B) The sole decision whether to take custody of and transport a prisoner shall
rest with the SHERIFF, and such discretion shall be exercised reasonably considering the goals
and purpose of this Agreement.
5) The CITIES agree to pay the SHERIFF$50.77 for each prisoner transported from
a single location. If 2 or more prisoners, from a single agency, are transported from a single
location(such as the police station, or a pre-designated pick-up point) the CITIES agree to pay
the SHERIFF $80.77 for the transport. This "multiple prisoner"rate is limited to the capacity of
a single van or transport vehicle from one location. Further, if any CITY desires PTU services
dedicated to its city for a specific/special event, the service will be provided as an off-duty detail
and billed at the SHERIFF'S cunent off-duty detail rate, which is currently$45.00 per hour.
There is a 3 hour minimum for this service.
The SHERIFF will invoice each CITY on a monthly basis for all services
rendered under this Agreement and the CITIES agree to pay such invoices in a reasonable period
of time. If a CITY has Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds available to it that are retained by
the SHERIFF as the Applicant/Fiscal Agent for 2009 or subsequent JAG funding, the invoice
cost will be deducted from the CITY'S balance. The CITY will nonetheless be provided a
monthly invoice showing the transfer of its JAG funds.
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6) This Agreeinent shall become effective on the date of execution first written
above and shall remain in effect until September 30, 2013 unless otherwise terminated pursuant
to the provisions of this Agreement or extended for a longer tenn by amendment. Any party
hereto may withdraw or cancel such party's participation pursuant to this Agreement without
cause, or liability to any other parties hereto by providing written notice of such withdrawal no
less than ten (10) days prior thereto. However, the withdrawal from or cancellation of this
agreement shall be effective only as to that party and this agreement shall remain in full force
and effect as to those remaining parties hereto who have provided no written notice or
cancellation or withdrawal.
7) Each party to this Agreement shall bear all court costs, defense costs, and liability
for its own law enforcement officers, agents and/or employees for acts undertaken pursuant to
this Agreement. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to waive or modify the provisions
of F.S. 768.28 or the doctrine of sovereign immunity as to aiZy party hereto.
8) This document embodies the whole Agreement of the Parties. There are no
promises, terms, conditions, or allegations other than those contained herein and this document
shall supersede all previous communications, representations andlor agreements, whether written
or verbal, between the Parties. This Agreement may be modified only in writing, executed by all
Parties. This Agreement shall be binding upon the Parties, their successors, assigns and legal
representatives.
9) All notices or invoices required by law or by this Agreement to be given by one
party to the other shall be in writing and shall be sent to the party's published address,unless
specific written directions to the contrary are provided.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused these present to be executed by
their duly authorized officers, and their official seals hereto affixed, as applicable, the day and
year first above written.
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In acknowledgment and execution of the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, pages one
through five inclusive, I hereby set my hand and seal.
PINELLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
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In acknowledgment and execution of the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, pages one
through eleven inclusive, we hereby set our hand and seal.
Countersigned: CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA
`�„`e""'.� �/ i��� By: � �,Gaav�a��.
Frank V. Hibbard William B. Horne II
Mayor City Manager
Approved as to form: Attest:
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Robert J. urette Rosemarie Call v �� � + '�
Assistant ity Attorney City Clerk � _—_ .: �
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In acknowledginent and execution of the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, pages one
through eleven inclusive, we hereby set our hand and seal.
ATTEST: CITY OF GULFPORT
By
CITY CLERK City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM
By
City Attorney Law Enforcement Agency Head
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In acknowledgment and execution of the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, pages one
through eleven inclusive, we hereby set our hand and seal.
ATTEST: CITY OF LARGO
By
CITY CLERK Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM By
City Manager
By
City Attorney Law Enforcement Agency Head
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In acknowledginent and execution of the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, pages one
through eleven inclusive, we hereby set our hand and seal.
ATTEST: CITY OF PINELLAS PARK
By
CITY CLERK Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM By
City Manager
BY
City Attorney Law Enforcement Agency Head
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In acknowledgment and execution of the IivTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, pages one
through eleven inclusive, we hereby set our hand and seal.
ATTEST: CITY OF ST. PETE BEACH
By
CITY CLERK Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM By
City Manager
By
City Attorney Law Enforcement Agency Head
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In acknowledgment and execution of the INTERLOCAL AGREEMEI�TT, pages one
through eleven inclusive, we hereby set our hand and seal.
ATTEST: � CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG
By
CITY CLERK Mayor
By
City Attorney Law Enforcement Agency Head
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In acknowledginent and execution of the INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, pages one
tluough eleven inclusive, we hereby set our hand and seal.
ATTEST: CITY OF TARPON SPRINGS
By
CITY CLERK Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM By
City Manager
By
City Attorney Law Enforcement Agency Head
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