SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve a Prisoner Transport Interlocal Agreement between the City of Clearwater and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office to commence October 1, 2014 and remain in full force and effect unless terminated in writing by either party and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same. (consent)
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SUMMARY:
On July 16, 2009, the City Council approved an Interlocal Agreement for the Police Department's participation in a countywide project with the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) to implement a Prisoner Transport System. The program was officially implemented on October 1, 2009, and has proven to be a success, saving police officer time and transportation costs to and from the jail.
The City of Clearwater and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office currently have in effect, as of July 1, 2013, a Memorandum of Understanding amending the 2012/2013 Prisoner Transportation Interlocal Agreement through September 30, 2014, providing for countywide prisoner transportation through a private contractor (G4S) with costs to be covered by a Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) funds until funds are completely expended. During the term of the Memorandum of Understanding, JAG funding has been depleted and prisoner transport service has continued without cost to the City of Clearwater Police Department.
The proposed Interlocal Agreement outlines the terms under which the Sheriff will provide prisoner (arrestee) transportation service to the City from various locations within Pinellas County to the Pinellas County Jail, the Pinellas Safe Harbor, and/or the Pinellas Juvenile Assessment Center, through its vendor, G4S. Through a separate Agreement between the Sheriff and G4S, officers of G4S used for this purpose will only be retired or former law enforcement officers.
Under the terms of the proposed Agreement, the Sheriff has agreed to transport Clearwater arrestees at no cost to the City.
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