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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJAAG GRANT 2018 SIGNED BY CLARKSVILLE AND CLARK COUNTY THE STATE OF INDIANA THE COUNTY OF CLARK INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA, TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE, INDIANA, AND COUNTY OF CLARK, INDIANA 2018 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD This agreement is made and entered into pursuant to Ind. Codes 36-1-7 on this day of , 2018, by and between the CITY of Jeffersonville, acting by and through its governing body, the City Council (CITY), the TOWN of Clarksville, acting by and through its governing body, the Town Council (TOWN), and the COUNTY of Clark, acting by and through its governing body, the Board of Commissioners (COUNTY). WHEREAS, this Agreement is made under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 3751(a) and pursuant to Ind. Codes 36-1-7; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to apply for Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funding through the U.S. Department of Justice for needed funding for the police departments of the parties; and WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current revenues legally available to that party; and WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreement is in the best interests of all parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs farcy compensates the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement; and WHEREAS, the CITY, TOWN, and COUNTY believe it to be in their best interests to reallocate the JAG funds; The CITY, TOWN, and COUNTY agree as follows: - 1- Section 1. Duration. The duration of this inter local agreement shall be the time that the JAG grant is open. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until such time as the JAG grant is closed under Department of Justice guidelines. Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this inter local agreement shall be to apply for grant funding through the U.S. Department of Justice under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, 42 U.S.C. § 3751(a), to receive funds for use of each police departments of the parties as more fully described herein. The City of Jeffersonville shall be the party which shall administer any and all grants received. If the application for grant funding is approved and grant funds received, the purpose of this inter local agreement shall be to identify the proper allocation of such funds among the parties. Section 3. Manner of Financing, Staffing, and Supplying the Joint Undertaking of this Interlocal Agreement. The joint undertaking of this agreement shall be financed by the proceeds of grant funds received from the Fiscal Year 2018 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in the amount of $24,829.00, payable to the City. The City will retain $2,269.00 for administrative costs and will distribute the balance of the funds as follows: $9,932.00 to the Town; $10,428.00 to the City; and $2,200.00 to the County. Each party shall provide staff needed for the expenditure and accounting of its share of the JAG funds. Each party shall submit a budget to the grant administrator, prior to the distribution of the allocated portion of the grant funds. Such budget shall be maintained in the records of each party and in the records of the grant administrator. Section 4. No Liability Incurred by Operation of This Agreement. Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against CITY, TOWN, or COUNTY other than claims for which liability may be imposed by the Indiana Tort Claims Act. - 2- Section 5. Indemnity. Each party to this Agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of services by the other parties. Each party shall indemnify and hold harmless the other parties for civil liability that may arise from that party's acts or omissions. Section 6. Termination of Agreement. This inter local agreement shall be terminated when the grant has been fully closed with approval from and in compliance with the requirements of the granting agency. Section 7. Administration of Interlocal Agreement. of the City shall serve as the grant administrator for any and all grants received. The inter local agreement shall be administered by a joint board composed of one representative each appointed by the Mayor of the City, the town council of the Town, and the county commissioners of the County. In any case of grant repayment to the funding agency due to deficiencies in grant administration, the City of Jeffersonville shall make any and all required repayment to the funding agency, unless such grant deficiencies result from the action, inaction, failure of cooperation, negligence, mistake, misrepresentation, error, or any other action or inaction on the part of another party, in which case the party responsible for the grant deficiency shall make any and all required repayment to the funding agency. Section 8. Acauirina. Holding. and Disposing of Property. No party shall acquire or hold property with grant funds unless specifically allowed by the granting agency. Any such property so acquired or held shall be owned by the party that acquired and held same upon the termination of this inter local agreement. Section 9. No Rights Acauired by Outside Parties. The parties to this agreement do not intend for any outside party to obtain any rights by virtue of this Agreement. Section 10. Miscellaneous. By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations, express or implied, other than those set out herein. This Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory hereto. - 3 - CITY OF JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA ATTEST: MAYOR CLERK TOWN OF CLARKSVILLE, INDIANA ATTEST: p ,*(,) PRESIDENT, TOWN COUNCIL CLERK-TREASURER COUNTY OF CLARK, INDIANA ATTEST: ESIDENT / -COUNTY AUDITOR' fOARD OF 'MMISSIONERS - 4 -