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  Regular Agenda Item     4. K.    
Regular BOS Meeting
Meeting Date: 06/07/2022  
Submitted For: Mary Springer Submitted By: Mary Springer, Finance Director
Department: Finance  

Information
Request/Subject
Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 02242022 between the Town of Winkelman 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 Town of Winkelman 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 agency 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 term will be for twelve months (July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023) then renewed annually as mutually agreed between the Town 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 Town of Winkelman 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
Staff recommends approval.
Suggested Motion
Information/Discussion/Action to approve Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) No. 02242022 with the Town of Winkelman for Justice Court case management of the Town’s criminal misdemeanor and criminal traffic case filings and terminations for the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024. (Mary Springer)

Attachments
IGA No. 02242022 Winkelman

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