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BRANCH OFFICE
3117 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
MARAlHON, FLORIDA 33050
TEL. (305) 289-6027
FAX (305) 289-1745
CLERK OF mE CIRCUIT COURT
MONROE COUNTY
SOO WHITEHEAD STREET
KEY WEST, FLORIDA 33040
TEL. (305) 292-3550
FAX (305) 295-3660
BRANCH OFFICE
88820 OVERSEAS HIGHWAY
PLANTATION KEY, FLORIDA 33070
TEL. (305) 852-7145
FAX (305) 852-7146
MEMORANDUM
DA TE:
July 5, 2000
TO:
James Roberts
County Administrator
ATTN:
Debbie Frederick, Aide
to County Administrator
Pamela G. Hancoc~
Deputy Clerk U
FROM:
At the June 28, 2000, Board of County Commissioner's Meeting the Board granted
approval and authorized execution of municipal policing services tri-party contracts between the
Sheriff of Monroe County and the City of Marathon, City of Layton, and Islamorada, Village of
Islands.
Enclosed are two fully executed duplicate originals for your handling, as well as a copy for
your records. Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact this office.
cc: County Attorney
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Contract for Local Police Services
Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Islamorada,
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Table of Contents
Section title
Page
1-Purpose
1
2-Parties
1
3-Term
1
4-Scope of purchased services
1
5.Other services
2
6-Assignment of personnel and
selection of District Captain
4
7 -Complaints regarding officers
5
8-Responsibility for ultimate control
5
9-Attention to needs of Islamorada
5
10-Officers not employees or agents of the Village
5
11- Enforcement of municipal ordinances
6
12-Legal claims, notices of suit, and lawsuits
6
13-Uniforms and marking of patrol vehicles
6
14-Payment, financial reporting and reconciliation
6
15-Fines and forfeitures
7
16-Station facilities and office expense
8
17-Law enforcement education assessments
9
18-Mutual aid
9
19-Paragraph headings not dispositive
9
20-No presumption against draftsperson
10
21-Contract contingent upon split millage
10
Contract for Local Police Services
Monroe County Sheriff's Office and Islamorada, Village of Islands
I-Purpose. Islamorada, Village of Islands, a Florida municipality ("Islamorada" or the
"Village"), and the Monroe County Sheriff's Office ("Meso"), a subdivision of the State of
Florida, have agreed that Islamorada will purchase and MCSO will provide local law
enforcement services to Islamorada in addition to regional police services provided to residents
of the unincorporated areas of Monroe County. This Contract states the terms of the
agreement between the parties.
2-Parties. The parties to this Contract are Islamorada and MCSo. Any communication
required to be provided by either party may be directed to:
Islamorada
Charles W Baldwin, P.E.
Village Manager
81011 Overseas Highway
Box 568
Islamorada, Florida 33036
Telephone: (305) 664-2345
Facsimile: (305) 664-2399
Meso
Colonel William R McDonald, Undersheriff
5525 College Road
Key West, Florida 33040
Telephone: (305) 292-7001
Facsimile: (305) 292-7070
3.Term.
2003.
The term of this Contract begins October 1, 2000 and ends September 30,
4-Scope of purchased services. MCSO will provide professional police road patrol
service throughout Islamoracla. Service will be provided by a contingent (the "Islamorada
District") consisting of:
-One Captain
-Four sergeants
- Eight deputies, who shall serve as road patrol officers and general case detectives
The parties intend that road patrol services be provided 24-hours per day on every day
of the term of this Agreement. Schedules for the Islamorada District shall be planned by the
Islamorada District Captain in close cooperation with the Village Manager. The Captain will
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provide the Manager with the planned schedules and daily reports containing the names and
hours worked by every member of the Islamorada District.
The staffmg plan for this contract has been developed using a 5.21 staffmg ratio. TIlls
ratio is used to plan the proper nwnber of officers to maintain shift coverage considering
planned and unplanned absences due to injury, illness, vacation, training and family and medical
leave. The Captain will make all reasonable efforts to coordinate training, sick, annual and
administrative leave to provide opcimwn service to Islamorada. If, despite these efforts, a shift
remains unfilled, the Captain shall notify the Manager. The Manager may choose to fill any
vacant position by any of the following methods:
-Requesting that an officer from outside the Islamorada District be assigned to work on
an overtime basis. In this case, Islamorada will pay the actual costs of the officer's tour of duty.
-Requesting that an officer from outside the Islamorada District be hired to work on a
special detail. In this case, Islamorada will pay the prevailing special detail rate under the same
terms and conditions as special details are offered to the public.
The Captain shall attend the Manager's weekly staff meetings and such other meetings
as the manager shall reasonably request, e.g. those of the Village Council.
s-Other services: Apart from this Contract, Meso shall also provide the following
services to Islamorada on the same terms and at no additional charge or expense as they are
provided to all residents of Monroe County:
-Aviation
-Bailiffs and other court personnel
-Bomb squad
-Civil process
-Community policing specialists
-Crime scene services
-Criminal analyst services
-Dive team
- Environmental officers
-Finance
-Hostage negotiation
-Human resources
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- Information technology
- internal investigations
-Juvenile officers
-Major crimes detective and investigative services, including homicide, arson, sexual
crimes, child abuse and neglect, narcotics and coordination of regional, statewide, and national
. .,
mvest1gauon
-Neighborhood and business Crime Watches
-Police canine
-Police dispatch, including 911 services
-Police legal advisor
-Prisoner detention and transport
-Property and evidence
-Public information officer
-Records
-Regional administration
-School crossing guards
-School resource officers and DARE instructors
-SWAT team
-Traffic unit
-Training
6-Assignment of personnd and sdection of District Captain:
MCSO recognizes the desire of Islamorada that the Islamorada District be composed
of officers who are well acquainted with the community and its residents and with whom the
residents can establish a face-to-face rapport and long-term relationships. Islamorada
recognizes the obligation of MCSO to treat all of officers fairly concerning requests for
transfer and career advancement, and to maintain order and discipline. MCSO shall endeavor
to establish and maintain a stable contingent in the Islamorada District.
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The Village Manager will play an integral part in the selection of officers for assigrunent
to and promotion within the Islamorada District. The Manager will be given the opportunity to
review personnel fties, training records, and disciplinary record of these officers and be a
member of their selection and promotional boards.
The procedure for selection of the Islamorada District Captain is this:
a. MCSO shall select no more than three officers, who, in accord with MCSO
standards and regulations, are qualified to serve as District Captain. The names
of these officers, together with their personnel files, training records and
disciplinary record will be presented to the Manager.
b. The Manager may interview each candidate, separately or together. Each
candidate must be given identical opportunities for interviews and
presentations.
c. MCSO will appoint as Captain the candidate selected by the Manager.
7 -Complaints regarding officers: MCSO is committed to maintaining a high standard of
professionalism for all of its officers. Complaints regarding officers shall be promptly and
thoroughly investigated by MCSo. Elected officials and employees of the Village shall not
undertake investigations of any officer. Any complaint against an officer in the Islamorada
District must be directed to the Captain. The Captain shall inform the Manager of the
complaint, advise the manager of action taken, and provide a written report of the investigation
and resolution of the matter. If the complaint concerns the Captain, the manager may take the
matter directly to the Undersheriff.
8-Responsibility for ultimate control: Islamorada understands, acknowledges and
agrees the Meso must, at all times, have and maintain the sole responsibility for and control of
all services hereunder, including without limitation, the establislunent of standards of
performance and conduct, hiring, promotion, discipline and termination, labor relations, as well
as all other
matters necessary or incident to the performance of such services.
Consistent with the Village charter, no elected official or employee of the Village may
direct the actions of officers of the Islamorada District. Direction from the Village will be
given through the Manager in accordance with the terms of this Contract.
9-Attention to needs of Islamorada: Meso will work together with Islamorada to direct
police services to the meet the expressed needs of the residents of Islamorada. The Captain
shall meet with the Manager frequently to learn of comnnmity concerns and shall work closely
with the Manager to devise plans and methods best suited to respond to those concerns. The
Captain shall be a member of the Manager's Senior Management Team.
lO-Officers not employees or agents of the Village: All deputies and other persons
employed by MCSO to perform services under this Contract are and shall remain in the sole
employment of Meso and no such person shall be considered in the employ of Islamorada
for the purpose of any pension, insurance, civil service, worker's compensation pay or other
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benefits. MCSO officers are not agents or employees of the Village, and will not have the
authority to enter into agreements or make policy on behalf of the Village.
ll-Enforcement of municipal ordinances: Every member of the Islamorada
District will be authorized under Florida law to enforce the criminal municipal ordinances of
Islamorada. Islamorada agrees to provide Meso six copies and every member of its District
one copy of such ordinances. Further, Islamorada agrees to provide the Captain, the
Undersheriff and MCSO General Counsel the text of proposed ordinances in time sufficient
for review and discussion with Village officials and their advisors. MCSO will provide Village
officials advice from a practical law enforcement perspective concerning any proposed criminal
ordinance.
12-Legal claims, notices of suit, and lawsuits: The parties shall provide each other
with complete and prompt notification of any legal claim, notice of suit, or lawsuit that involves
the provision of services heramder, and shall cooperate in the mutual defense of any such
claims.
13-Uniforms and marking of patrol vehicles: MCSO shall ensure that every member
of the Islamorada District is provided with a marked patrol vehicle and uniforms marked as
described on the attached Exhibit A.
14-Payment, fmancial reporting and reconciliation:lslamorada agrees to pay Nme
Hundred Forty-seven Thousand Three Hundred Forty-six and 04/100 Dollars ($947,346.04)
for personnel costs, operating expenses and radio equipment and One Hundred Eighteen
Thousand Four Hundred Eighty-one and 46/100 Dollars ($118,481.46) for the costs of patrol
cars and other equipment. A statement of these costs is attached hereto as Exhibit B.
These sums together total One Million Sixty-five Thousand Eight Hundred Twenty-
seven and 50/100 Dollars ($1,065,827.50), which is the total contract price.
Great care has been taken to include on Exhibit B all personnel costs and every item of
equipment and supply necessary to provide services called for in this Contract. However, any
cost item not listed on Exhibit B or provided at no cost pursuant to Section 5 of this Contract
will be billed separately to the Village.
Islamorada shall include the total contract price in the municipal budget for fiscal year
2000/2001 and make timely provision to secure the funds necessary to fund the Contract.
Islamorada will pay Twoffwelfths (2/12 or 16.67 %) of the total contract price to the derkof
Court no later than October 15, 2000. Thereafter, Islamorada shall pay Oneffwelfth of the
total contract price no later than November 1, 2000 and also on or before the first day of each
succeeding month until the total contract price is paid
Meso will provide a fully marked and properly equipped police vehicle for each
member of the Islamorada District. Islamorada will pay all monthly vehicle lease costs in
advance to Meso, and will pay or provide for fuel, maintenance, and other operating costs for
all vehicles assigned to the Islamorada District.
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In future Contract years, Islamorada will pay the costs of acquiring replacement
vehicles for the Islamorada District. MCSO will replace the Islamorada vehicles according to
the terms of the then current vehicle replacement policy of MCSO.
MCSO will provide Islamorada monthly financial reports showing all costs incurred by
MCSO and Monroe County to provide services under this Contract.
If incurred costs equal the Nmety-five Per Cent (95%) of the total costs recited in this
Contract, then:
MCSO may stop providing any of the services in order not to exceed the Contract
pnce;
Or,
Islamorada may issue a written commitment to MCSO to pay for additional services as
agreed to by Islamorada and MCSO.
If, after September 30, 2001, incurred costs are less than the total costs recited in this
Contract, then the remaining balance as determined by MCSO external auditors shall be carried
forward for application in the fiscal year.
Islamorada and MCSO will negotiate payment for the second and third years of this
Contract in time sufficient for preparation of budgets and tax rolls. If the parties are unable to
agree on payments for the second or third year on a timely basis, then and in that event this
Contract shall terminate on September 30th of the then current Contraa: period.
IS-Fines and forfeitures: The parties acknowledge Islamorada's entitlement to fines and
forfeitures pursuant to ~316.0261, Fla. Stat. (1999).
The parties shall determine an equitable share for Islamorada of proceeds of any
forfeitures pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act in cases involving the
participation of officers of the Islamorada District. This share will be based upon the ratio that
the Islamorada District's participation bears to the participation of all law enforcement agencies
participating in the criminal case, seizure, and subsequent forfeiture. This share shall be
deposited by MCSO in the Sheriff's Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the Sheriff's use in
Islamorada. Islamorada may apply to the Sheriff for the use of such funds consistent with the
limitations of the Contraband Forfeiture Act. The Sheriff agrees to submit such request to the
Monroe County Commission for appropriation, and upon appropriation, will use the funds for
the intended purpose.
The parties agree that the decision to use or dispose of personal or real property seized
within Islamorada shall be in the sole discretion of Meso. If Meso elects to use seized
personal property outside of Islamorada or to sell seized Islamorada real estate, Meso shall
allocate funds to the Law Enforcement Trust Fund in amount to Islamorada's equitable share
of the market value of the property less liens, mortgages, encumbrances and MCSO's costs of
seizure and forfeiture. In both cases, the allocated share shall be earmarked for use by Meso
within Islamorada.
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16-Station facilities and office expense: Islamorada will provide Meso space for a
station for the Islamorada District to operate on the second floor of the Islamorada firehouse.
Requirements for the station include:
-Office for the Captain
-Separate space for Captain's secretary
-Squad room
-Private interview room
-A room for the desks of each sergeant
chairs
-Break room or area containing sink, refrigerator, microwave, cupboards and table and
-A minimwn of two separate restroom facilities, each containing hot and cold running
water and a toilet
-Separate shower and locker facilities for men and women
Islamorada will provide the Captain a qualified secretary. When not engaged in
performing the work of the District, the secretary may perform other duties for the Village
Islamorada will pay or provide for the following office equipment and expenses:
-Local and long distance telephone
-Plain paper facsimile machine with a dedicated telephone line
-High-speed data tr.msmission from the Islamorada Station to the Plantation Key
Substation capable of providing service equivalent to a T-lline or better
-All other office supplies, including without limitation, paper, pens, pencils, toner, filing
cabinets, furniture, and other commonly used items.
I7-Law enforcement education assessments: Islamorada agrees to promptly remit to
MCSO all monies currendy received by it from the derk of Court attributable to assessments
of court costs intended for criminal justice training purposes. MCSO will use these funds solely
for law enforcement education as required by lavl. Any new assessments enacted by the Village
for law enforcement training purposes will be shared between Meso and the Village for the
purposes intended by lavl.
IS-Mutual aid: The parties recognize their obligation to provide assistance to other
jurisdictions (mcluding without limitation the Cities of Key West, Marathon, Key Colony
Beach, Layton, the Ocean Reef Public Safety District and any municipalities incorporated in
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Monroe County after the effective date of this Contract) pursuant to the Rorida Mutual Aid
Act and in the event of catastrophe. MCSO may direct Islamorada District officers to render
aid in either case in a manner consistent with the deployment by MCSO of other MCSO
officers without fmancial set-off or deduction by Islamorada. The Manager will be given all
possible notice of such deployment and written reports of the actions of officers so deployed.
19-Paragraph headings not dispositive: The parties agree that the headings given the
paragraphs and other subdivisions of this Contract are for ease of reference only and are not
dispositive in the interpretation of Contract language.
20-No presumption against draftsperson: The parties agree that this Contract has been
freely negotiated by both parties, and that, in any dispute over the meaning, interpretation,
validity, or enforceability of this Contract or any of its terms or provisions, there shall be no
presumption whatsoever against either party by virtue of their having drafted this Contract or
any portion thereof.
21-Contract contingent upon split millage: The services contemplated in this Contract and
the responsibilities of both parties to this Contract are contingent upon the Monroe County
Board of County Commissioners adopting a budget for fiscal year 2000-01 that splits the
millage for the provision of law enforcement services into a countywide and municipal
component. In the event that the Board of County Commissioners fails to take such action,
the obligations of the parties under this Contract shall be considered automatically terminated
without further action.
Agreed to on June zS, 2000.
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MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
COSTS FOR MUNICIPAL POLICING
VILLAGE OF ISLAMORAOA
618100 302 PM
Personnel Services
Quantity Individual Cost
Cost
1 65,831.39 65,831.39
4 47,849.69 191,398.76
8 37,672.91 301,383.28
13 487.21 6,333.73
12 1,294.45 15,533.43
12 18,566.36
3 1,000.00 3,000.00
46,056.59
125,418.12
13 5,640.00 73,320.00
36,037.27
882,878.92
Salary - Captain.
Salary - Sergeant.
Salary - DeputylOetedives.
Incentive Pay
Overtime-
Holiday Pay
Wellness Award
Social Security and Medicare Taxes
Retirement Contributions
Group HeaUh Insurance (Annual Amount)
Wmter's Compensation Insurance (Based on Salary)
Total- Personnel Services
Operating Expenses Quantity Individual Cost
Cost
Insurance
Professional Uability 13 894.00 11,622.00
Deputy Sheriffs Blanket Bond 13 3.00 39.00
Ufe Benefit 13 3.00 39.00
Car Insurance - UabilityJPhysical Damage 13 769.00 9,997.00
Statutory Death Benefits 13 19.75 256.75
EquipmentlUniforms - New Officers 5 1,952.73 9,763.65
EquipmentlUniforms - Existing Officers 8 440.41 3,523.28
Training Funds- 13 180.88 2,351.44
Monroe County Cost Allocation 13 1,750.00 22,750.00
Total - Operating Expenses 60.342.12
Capital Expenditures
Radio Equipment 5 825.00 4,125.00
4,125.00
Total Expenses 947,346.04
. Based on an average of the salaries fO( aU persons cunentIy employed by the Meso In a similar job class, inoorponlling a 3% sal
- Based on an average of the total law enfon;ement oveftIme. . .
- The majority of required training Is provided by the MCSO's training division.
MONROE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
COSTS FOR MUNICIPAL POLICING - EQUIPMENT
VILLAGE OF ISLAMORADA
618100 3:53 PM
Equipment Expenses Quantity Individual Cost
Cost
Radar/Speed Certification 8 19.27 154.19
Accessory Repair 13 31.36 407.72
Outfitting/Recycling
Motorola Radio - Car Mounted" 5 582.00 2,910.00
Siren - P A 300. 5 159.00 795.00
Speaker - Whelen" 5 134.83 674.15
Cage - Setena" 5 353.00 1,765.00
Lightbar - Whelen 9406" 5 599.00 2,995.00
Switch - SW300" 5 79.00 395.00
Floor Bracket. 5 89.00 445.00
._ Flashlight" 5 79.00 395.00
-- Deckstrobes (2)" 5 158.00 790.00
Antenna" 5 10.20 51.00
Striping" 5 195.00 975.00
Outfitting Cost" 5 300.00 1,500.00
Headlight Flasher" 5 30.00 150.00
Fuel 13 1,422.62 18,494.11
Fleet Maintenance (through Monroe County) 13 2,009.96 26,129.48
Paint and Body Work 13 117.44 1,526.78
Capital Lease Payments (Ford Crown VICtoria's)" 5 4,744.43 23,722.17
Automobiles- 8 3,967.81 31,742.48
All Other Equipment.." 8 270.88 2,167.04
Auto Supplies 13 22.87 297.34
Total 118,481.46
" These costs are a one time expense which result from putting 5 additional patrol cars on the road. The cost to maintain the equipment
will be the MCSO average and would be incorporated in year 2.
- This is the cost of a 5 year IeaseJpuchase for nine year 2000 Ford Crown VICtoria Pursuit Package cars.
**" These costs are the expenses associatlld with the replacement of the existing eight vehicles amortized over five years.