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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
2010 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT(JAG)PROGRAM AWARD
This Agreement if made and entered into this P day of November, 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$40,204 from the JAG award towards the purchase
of specialized equipment and indirect costs for the jointly-funded Law Enforcement Evidence Technician,
Special Response Team and by the Officers, Deputies and Detectives from both agencies: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$40,204.00 of JAG funds.
GMS Application Number: 2010-H6979-MT-DJ
Section 2.
COUNTY agrees to assign its portion of the$40,204 to the City for the purchase of specialized equipment
and indirect costs for the jointly-funded Law Enforcement Evidence Technician,Special Response Team
and by the Officers,Deputies and 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
Joe Skinner,Gallatin County Commission Chair
Ron Price. Chief of Police
GMS Application Number: 2010-H6979-MT-DJ