HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreement between the City of Bozeman and County of Gallatin
Commission Memorandum
REPORT TO: Honorable Mayor and City Commission
FROM: Mary Kent, Deputy Chief
Mark Tymrak, Chief of Police
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
SUBJECT: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
MEETING DATE: Monday, June 22, 2009
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Bozeman Police Department / Gallatin County Sheriff’s
Office recommendation for the $12,172 JAG expenditure.
BACKGROUND: On May 22, 2009, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) announced the
Bozeman Police Department and the Gallatin County Sheriff’s Office were eligible for an
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $12,172. A
requirement of this disparate grant is that the funds be used jointly between our two (2) law
enforcement agencies. JAG funded projects address crime by improving the effectiveness and
efficiency of criminal justice systems, processes and procedures.
UNRESOLVED ISSUES: None.
FISCAL EFFECTS: We intend to use these grant funds to purchase equipment which will be
used by the City and County Detectives as well as the City/County Evidence Technician. This
will provide valuable equipment to the agencies while at the same time lessen the impact on our
respective equipment budgets.
ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by the City Commission.
CONTACT: Please feel free to email Marty Kent at mkent@bozeman.net if you have questions
prior to the meeting.
Respectfully submitted,
Mark Tymrak, Chief of Police
Chris Kukulski, City Manager
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GMS Application Number: 2009-G9787-MT-DJ
GMS Application Number: 2009-G9787-MT-DJ
Contract Number:
The State of Montana
City of Bozeman Know all by these present
County of Gallatin County
AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF BOZEMAN AND COUNTY OF GALLATIN
2009 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
This Agreement if made and entered into this 22nd day of June, by and between the COUNTY of Gallatin,
acting by and through its governing body, the Commissioners Court, hereinafter referred to as COUNTY,
and the CITY of BOZEMAN, acting by and through its governing body, the City Commission, hereinafter
referred to as CITY, both of Gallatin County, State of Montana, witnesseth:
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
both parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates
the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement: and
WHEREAS, the CITY and COUNTY agree to use the $12,172.00 from the JAG award towards the
purchase of specialized equipment and indirect costs for the jointly-funded Law Enforcement Evidence
Technician and by Detectives from both agencies, which is an equal collaborative effort by the CITY and
the COUNTY: and
WHEREAS, the CITY and COUNTY believe it’s in the best interests of the public to reallocate JAG
funds.
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and the COUNTY agree as follows:
Section 1.
CITY and COUNTY agree jointly to use the $12,172.00 of JAG funds.
Section 2.
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GMS Application Number: 2009-G9787-MT-DJ
COUNTY agrees to use $12,172.00 for the purchase of specialized equipment and Indirect costs for the
jointly-funded Law Enforcement Evidence Technician and by Detectives from both agencies.
Section 3.
Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against CITY other than
claims for which applicable law may impose liability.
Section 4.
Nothing in the performance of this Agreement shall impose any liability for claims against COUNTY other
than claims for which applicable law may impose liability.
Section 5.
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 for the furnishing of the services by
the other party.
Section 6.
The parties to this Agreement do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other than those set
out herein; further, this Agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory hereto.
City of Bozeman, Montana County of Gallatin County, Montana
R. Stephen White, Gallatin County Commission Chair
Mark Tymrak, Director of Public Safety
Jeff Krauss, Deputy Mayor, City of Bozeman
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