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Regular Agenda Item 2. C.
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| Regular BOS Meeting |
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| Information |
| Request/Subject |
| Agreement between the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Gila County Sheriff's Office (GCSO) regarding local border support (LBS). |
| Background Information |
| The purpose of the Agreement shall be to enhance law enforcement services to deter, apprehend, prosecute and detain individuals charged with drug trafficking, human smuggling, illegal immigration and other border-related crimes within Gila County, through the cooperative efforts of DPS and the GCSO. |
| Evaluation |
| DPS agrees to disburse Local Border Support (LBS) funding for personnel and equipment as requested in the LBS application at a total of $502,326. The award shall include salary and employee-related expenses for one (1.0 FTE) K-9 Sergeant and two (2.0 FTE) deputies at a cost of $271,882. Funding for three (3) K-9-equipped Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles, including upfitting at a cost of $230,444, will be disbursed. |
| Conclusion |
| The GCSO ila County Sheriff's Office will receive funding for Local Border Support from the Department of Public Safety in the amount of $502,326, which will include salary and employee-related expenses for one (1.0 FTE) K-9 Sergeant and two (2.0 FTE) deputies at a cost of $271,882, and funding for three (3) K-9 equipped Chevy Tahoe’s including up fitting at a cost of $230,444 will be disbursed for a performance period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. |
| Recommendation |
| Sheriff J. Adam Shepherd recommends that the Board of Supervisors approve the agreement between DPS and the GCSO for LBS in the amount of $502,326, which will include salary and employee-related expenses for one (1.0 FTE) K-9 Sergeant and two (2.0 FTE) deputies at a cost of $271,882, and funding for three (3) K-9 equipped Chevy Tahoe’s including up fitting at a cost of $230,444 will be disbursed for a performance period of July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2025. |
| Suggested Motion |
| Information/Discussion/Action to approve an Agreement Regarding Local Border Support between the Arizona Department of Public Safety and Gila County Sheriff's Office in the amount of $502,326, which will include salary and employee-related expenses for one K-9 Sergeant and two deputies at a cost of $271,882, and funding for three up fitted and K-9 equipped Chevrolet Tahoe vehicles at a cost of $230,444 that will be disbursed for a performance period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025. (Sarah White) |
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