HomeMy WebLinkAboutC17-409 Town of Gypsum IGAAMENDED AND RESTATED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR
COOPERATIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT FOR
COOPERATIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES (the "Agreement"), made and entered
effective the I` day of January, 2018, between the Town of Gypsum, Colorado, a municipal
corporation, by and through its Town Council (the "Town"); and the County of Eagle, Colorado,
a body corporate and politic, by and through its Board of County Commissioners (the "County")
The Eagle County Sheriff's Office (the "Sheriff") will administer this Agreement on behalf of
the County and perform the obligations of the County described herein.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Town and the County previously entered into an Intergovernmental
Agreement for Cooperative Law Enforcement Services dated as of January 1, 2010 ("Original
Agreement"), whereby the Town contracted with the County for provision of law enforcement
services; and
WHEREAS, the Town and County entered into, and continue to be bound by, that certain
Amended and Restated Intergovernmental Agreement for Cooperative Law Enforcement
Services dated January 1, 2011 ("First Amendment"); and
WHEREAS, the Town and County now desire to amend, modify and restate their
agreement to the terms and conditions associated with the performance of law enforcement
services within the Town as provided by the County through the Sheriff and, once this
Agreement is effective, to terminate the Original Agreement and its First Amendment; and
WHEREAS, such intergovernmental agreements are authorized and provided for under
Section 29-1-201, et. seq., C.R.S.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed as follows:
I. Purpose of the Agreement
This Agreement is made between the Town and County to provide for law enforcement
services as described herein.
H. Services to be Provided
A. The County shall provide the following law enforcement services, hereinafter the "Law
Enforcement Services", at the standard level of services provided within unincorporated
areas of similar population density in Eagle County. The Law Enforcement Services shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
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1. The enforcement of Colorado state statutes and county and municipal ordinances
which are of the same type and nature as Colorado laws enforced by the County
within unincorporated Eagle County. The County shall enforce Title 10 (Vehicles and
Safety) of the Town's Municipal Code, whenever applicable, for traffic violations;
and
2. Patrol services in the corporate limits of the Town, including but not limited to,
general traffic enforcement, business checks by foot patrol or vehicle, vacation
checks of private residences (as requested), development and maintenance of crime
prevention programs for commercial and residential use, special events
(games/gatherings at EVHS, movie nights in the park, Gypsum Daze, etc.),
investigation of traffic accidents; and
3. Command services, investigation of criminal offenses (including the use of criminal
investigators and forensic laboratory capabilities), narcotics investigations, court
appearances (as set forth in Section M of this Agreement) and VIN checks; and
4. Administrative and records management services; and
5. School resource officer services, including the assignment of one Sheriff's Deputy to
the following schools, as a school resource officer to Eagle Valley High School
(EVHS), Gypsum Creek Middle School, Red Hill Elementary School, Gypsum
Elementary School, and Stone Creek Charter. Said Deputy will be assigned to normal
Town patrol duties when school is not in session; and
B. The County will designate four (4) Sheriff's Deputies as "Gypsum Deputies" to carry
out patrol and school resource services as set forth herein. The County will notify the Town
as to the deputies assigned and accept feedback on such assignments from the Town. The
Parties agree and acknowledge that the individuals so assigned may be changed from time to
time, and that the Sheriff retains sole discretion in the selection and assignment of the
Gypsum Deputies; and
C. The County acknowledges that personnel assigned to the Town have been notified of
their duty to cooperate with state and federal officials with regards to enforcement of state
and federal laws regarding immigration and their duties to comply with the provisions of
C.R.S. ยง 29-29-103(2).
D. The Sheriff will not be responsible for non -emergency animal calls. The Parties
agree that the Town contracts with Eagle County separately for animal control services and
animal services calls will be handled in accordance with that agreement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Sheriff will make reasonable efforts to respond to emergency animal calls,
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