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Regular Agenda Item 3. A.

Regular BOS Meeting

Meeting Date:	01/07/2020
Submitted For:	Mary Springer	Submitted By:	Mary Springer, Finance Director
Department:	Finance

Information

Request/Subject

Request approval of Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 120219 between the City of Globe and Gila County for the Globe Justice Court to administer Criminal Misdemeanor and Criminal Traffic Case Management.

Background Information

Pursuant to A.R.S. §11-952 (a) as public agencies or public procurement units of the State of Arizona, if authorized by their respective governing bodies, may enter into agreements with one another for services or joint or cooperative action;

It is the intent and desire of the City of Globe to have the Globe Justice Court provide for the administration and case management of the Municipal Court’s Criminal Misdemeanor and Criminal Traffic case filings and terminations.

A.R.S. §11-952(J) specifically provides that public agencies may enter into intergovernmental agreements with the superior court, justice court, and magistrate court concerning related services and facilities for a term not to exceed ten years, with the approval of any such agreement by the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court in the county in which the court or courts providing the services or facilities are located. The initial term will be for eighteen months (January 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020) then renewed annually as mutually agreed between the City and County.

Evaluation

The Globe Justice Court currently manages the criminal misdemeanor and criminal traffic case filings and terminations. All revenue produced by this case management is retained by the Globe Justice Court. The Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) will formalize the relationship and responsibilities between the City of Globe and the Globe Justice Court.

Conclusion

It is in the best interest to have the relationship between the two entities documented and agreed upon in the form of an IGA.

Recommendation

Judge Wright, Judge Reardon and staff recommend approval.

Suggested Motion

Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 120219 with the City of Globe for Justice Court case management of the City's criminal misdemeanor and criminal traffic case filings and terminations, and authorize the Chairman's signature on the IGA. (Jordan Reardon)

Attachments
IGA 120219