HomeMy WebLinkAboutbocc.res.015.2021Contract No. 067.21 - BOCC
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AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, APPROVING AN
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO AND THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
REGARDING THE HOUSING OF PITKIN COUNTY DETAINEES AT THE
GARFIELD COUNTY JAIL
RESOLUTION NO. 015-2021
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Section 2.8.3 (Actions) of the Pitkin County Home Rule Charter
("HRC") official action by formal resolution shall be required for all actions of the Board of
County Commissioners ("BOCC") not requiring ordinance power on matters of significant
importance affecting citizens, and;
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin County under the authority
granted pursuant to C.R.S. Section 29-1-2-1 and Article XIV, Section 10 of the Colorado
Constitution is hereby entering into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Board of
County Commissioners of the County of Garfield, Colorado.
WHEREAS, The Pitkin County Sheriff's Office operates a county jail (the "Pitkin County
Jail"), as required by Colorado Statutory law.
WHEREAS, the Pitkin County Board of County Commissioners provides funding for the
operation and maintenance of the Pitkin County Jail.
WHEREAS, the Garfield County Sheriff operates a county jail (the "Garfield County Jail"),
as required by Colorado Statutory law.
WHEREAS, the Garfield County Board of County Commissioners provides funding for the
operation and maintenance of the Garfield County Jail.
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into the Intergovernmental Agreement between the
Board of County Commissioners of Garfield County, Colorado and the Board of County
Commissioners of Pitkin County, Colorado regarding the housing of Pitkin County
Detainees at the Garfield County Jail, attached hereto, which provides the specific terms
and conditions by which Garfield County and the Garfield County Sheriff's Office will
house Pitkin County Inmates in the Garfield County Jail.
WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners has determined that the emergency
circumstances that warrant the enactment of this Resolution immediately upon adoption are
based on the Pitkin County Sheriff's statement that the Pitkin County Jail is no longer safe
and secure for the housing of Pitkin County Detainees and presents a risk to Sheriff's Office
personnel.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Pitkin
County, Colorado that it hereby approves An t mergency Resolution Of The Board Of County
Commissioners Of Pitkin County, Colorado, Approving An Intergovernmental Agreement
Between The Board Of County Commissioners Of Garfield County, Colorado And The
Board Of County Commissioners Of Pitkin County, Colorado Regarding The Housing Of
Pitkin County Detainees At The Garfield County Jail and authorizes the Chair to sign the
Resolution and upon the satisfaction of the County Attorney as to form, execute any other
associated documents necessary to complete this matter. This Resolution is effective as of the
date of adoption.
INTRODUCED, READ AND ADOPTED AS AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION ON
THE 24TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2021 AND SET FOR CONFIRMATORY PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021.
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATORY PUBLIC HEARING AND TITLE AND SHORT
SUMMARY OF THE EMERGENCY RESOLUTION PUBLISHED IN THE ASPEN
TIMES WEEKLY ON THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021.
NOTICE OF CONFIRMATORY PUBLIC HEARING AND THE FULL TEXT OF THE
EMERGENCY RESOLUTION POSTED ON THE OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY
WEBSITE www.pitkincounty.com ON THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 2021.
CONFIRMED AT A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH 2021.
POSTED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY ON THE OFFICIAL PITKIN COUNTY
WEBSITE www.pitkincounty.com ON THE 25TH DAY OF MARCH 2021.
PUBLISHED BY TITLE AND SHORT SUMMARY, AFTER CONFIRMATORY
PUBLIC HEARING, IN THE ASPEN TIMES WEEKLY ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL,
2021.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
By jt,ain,t,{ft, jbtu S
Jeanette Jones
Deputy County Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Richard Y Neiley III, Asst
County Attorney
By:
Kelly McNicholas Kury, Chair
Date: Mar -03-2021
MANAGER APPROVAL
Jon Peacock, County Manager
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Contract No. 067.21 - BOCC
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO AND
THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO
REGARDING THE HOUSING OF
PITKIN COUNTY DETAINEES AT THE GARFIELD COUNTY
JAIL
THIS INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into
this "d day of f -e 2021 by and between the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF GI= COUNTY, COLORADO, a political subdivision of the State
of Colorado (referred to hereinafter as "Garfield County"), and the BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF PITKIN COUNTY, COLORADO, a home -rule county and political
subdivision of the State of Colorado (referred to hereafter as "Pitkin County").
RECITALS
1. Garfield County and Pitkin County have the authority to act cooperatively and the
authority and capacity to enter into this Agreement pursuant to C.R.S. § 29-1-201 et seq. and
Article XIV, Section 18 of the Colorado Constitution.
2. C.R.S. § 17-26-101 requires Garfield County and Pitkin County, at the expense of
each, to maintain a county jail for the detention and confinement of persons lawfully committed.
3. Garfield County maintains a jail for the detention and confinement of persons
(hereafter the "Garfield Jail"), which is controlled and managed by the Garfield County Sheriff.
4. Pitkin County maintains a jail for the detention and confinement of persons
(hereafter the "Pitkin Jail"), which is controlled and managed by the Pitkin County Sheriff.
5. C.R.S. § 17-26-103 requires the Pitkin County Sheriff and the Garfield County
Sheriff to receive and safely keep every person duly committed or placed in their respective jails.
6. The Pitkin County Jail was constructed in 1984 and has been in continuous use
since that time. The Pitkin County Sheriff has represented that the Jail is no longer safe to house
detained and confined persons and seeks alternative housing and detention facilities. Discussions
are underway to remodel or rebuild the current Pitkin County Jail, during which time detained and
confined persons will need to be housed elsewhere.
7. The Garfield County Sheriff is willing to provide such housing for individual
detainees and confined persons from Pitkin County ("Pitkin County Detainee(s)") under the terms
and conditions of this Agreement and until such time as Pitkin County is able to house its own
detainees, as long as progress toward a new or remodeled Pitkin County facility is moving
forward.. Any Pitkin County detainee placed in the Garfield Jail will be housed under a courtesy
hold. The Garfield Jail and Garfield County Sheriff shall be responsible for the maintenance,
safekeeping, and custody of those Pitkin County Detainees housed in the Garfield Jail under a
courtesy hold, but the Pitkin County Sheriff shall be responsible for the transport and delivery of
Pitkin County Detainees to and from the Garfield Jail for all lawful purposes and for all Pitkin
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County jail staff who assist in the transportation to and from, or the housing of, such Detainees in
the Garfield Jail...
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions and
obligations herein set forth, the Parties agree as follows:
I. Incorporation of Recitals. The foregoing recitals are incorporated here as if fully set
forth.
2. Criteria for Acceptance of Pitkin County Detainees.
a. The Garfield County Sheriff reserves the right to not house a Pitkin County
Detainee at any time and for any reason. In advance of seeking placement of a
Pitkin County Detainee in the Garfield Jail, the Pitkin County Sheriff shall provide
the Garfield County Sheriff with all records related to the Pitkin County Detainee
in the possession of the Pitkin County Sheriff. Generally, a person will be accepted
or rejected based on the following criteria:
i. Availability of space at the Garfield County Jail;
ii. Security classification of the Pitkin County Detainee;
iii. If the Pitkin County Detainee suffers from physical or mental health
problems requiring care beyond the abilities of the Garfield County Sheriff
to provide within the Garfield County Jail; or
iv. Housing of the Pitkin County Detainee is not in the best interests of Garfield
County.
b. Any Pitkin County Detainee accepted for housing in the Garfield Jail will be held
under a courtesy hold. Upon acceptance of a Pitkin County Detainee, the Garfield
Jail and Garfield County Sheriff shall be responsible for the maintenance,
safekeeping, and custody of those Pitkin County Detainees housed in the Garfield
Jail under a courtesy hold, but the Pitkin County Sheriff shall be responsible for the
transport and delivery of Pitkin County Detainees to and from the Garfield Jail for
all lawful purposes.
c. Garfield County Jail personnel may review the files of any Pitkin County Detainee
prior to acceptance and such files shall be provided by Pitkin County to the extent
Pitkin County has possession or access to such files, to determine the following:
i. Current classification level;
ii. Current charges;
iii. History of incidents while incarcerated;
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iv. Medical history, which will be maintained in compliance with federal and
state law including the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act;
v. Threat levels; or
vi. Criminal history.
d. In the event the Garfield County Sheriff does not agree to house a Pitkin County
Detainee, the Garfield County Sheriff shall notify the Pitkin County Sheriff of such
rejection by in writing as set forth in the Notice section below prior to the
transportation of such County detainee to the Garfield Jail. If the Pitkin County
Detainee is already housed in the Garfield Jail, the Pitkin County Sheriff shall
relocate the Detainee within forty-eight (48) hours of notification, unless otherwise
agreed.
2. Daily Rate. Pitkin County shall pay the Garfield County Sheriff's Office a daily rate
("County Detainee Charge") for each Pitkin County Detainee ("Bed Space Day") housed at the
Garfield Jail. The County Detainee Charge shall be at the same daily rate that the Colorado
Department of Corrections ("CDOC") pays Garfield County for housing its Garfield County
detainees, which is currently set at FIFTY-SEVEN AND 97/100 DOLLARS ($57.97). The County
Detainee Charge shall adjust annually on July 1st of each year to correspond with any change to
the rate that is paid by the CDOC with the County Detainee Charge to be equivalent to the then -
in -effect CDOC rate. The day a Pitkin County Detainee arrives at the Garfield Jail shall count as
one full Bed Space Day. The day a Pitkin County Detainee's physical custody is transferred back
to Pitkin County from the Garfield Jail shall not count as one Bed Space Day. In the event a Pitkin
County Detainee arrives and departs the Garfield Jail on the same day, it shall count as one Bed
Space Day for billing purposes.
3. Services Provided. The County Detainee Charge for each Bed Space Day shall include the
following services:
a. Security, housing and control within the Garfield Jail;
b. Meals;
c. Uniforms;
d. Bedding and linens:
e. Use of the recreational and law library;
f. Use of recreational facilities;
g. County detainee on-site visitations;
h. Access to and participation in Garfield Jail work, training and treatment programs;
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Routine medical, mental health and dental care, including but not limited to over-
the-counter medication, prescriptions, sick calls and doctor's visits that can be
accommodated at the Garfield Jail
4. Billable Services.
a. The Garfield County Sheriff will provide the following services to the Pitkin
County Detainees at its discretion, and Pitkin County shall be responsible for
paying for or reimbursing Garfield County for these services in an amount equal to
Garfield County's cost of providing or obtaining such services:
i.
i. Transporting Pitkin County Detainees to any venue should Pitkin County
personnel not be able or are unavailable to provide such transport; and,
ii. Any other services not expressly mentioned in Paragraph 3 above.
b. If a Pitkin County Detainee requires hospitalization or other care that cannot be
accommodated at the Garfield Jail, Pitkin County is responsible for arranging for
such care, transporting the Pitkin County Detainee to and from such care, paying
for such care directly and providing security while the Pitkin County Detainee is
receiving such care. However, if the Pitkin County Detainee is in need of immediate
care such that the time it would take for Pitkin County to respond may present a
risk to the Pitkin County Detainee's health or safety or the health and safety of other
inmates at the Garfield Jail, Garfield County shall transport the Pitkin County
Detainee for immediate medical attention. Pitkin County shall reimburse all costs
incurred by Garfield County if such an emergency situation occurs. Pitkin County
shall reimburse Garfield County for all costs incurred under Section 4 from the date
any Pitkin County Detainee arrived at the Garfield Jail, regardless of the date this
IGA is signed and executed by the parties.
5. Billing Procedures. The Garfield County Sheriff will submit an invoice to Pitkin County
on a monthly basis detailing the number of Bed Space Days, as set forth in Paragraph 2, and any
Billable Services, as set forth in Paragraph 4. Pitkin County will pay such invoices within thirty
(30) days thereafter.
6. Number of Pitkin County Detainees. Pitkin County need not house a minimum number of
County detainees in the Garfield Jail per month under this Agreement. Pitkin County may utilize
the benefits of this Agreement as Pitkin County deems necessary, subject to the Garfield County
Sheriff's discretion to accept Pitkin County Detainees as set forth above.
7. Responsibility for Care, Custody and Control of Pitkin County Detainees.
a. The Garfield County Sheriff shall have all authority necessary for the care, custody
,and control of Pitkin County detainees while a Pitkin County Detainee is housed
in the Garfield Jail or while being transported by Garfield County personnel. While
housed at the Garfield Jail or while being transported by Garfield County personnel,
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the Pitkin County Detainees will be subject to all of Garfield JaiI's policies, rules,
and regulations, including disciplinary procedures, as they currently exist and as
they may be subsequently adopted or amended.
b. The Garfield County Sheriff shall make certain that court imposed sentences and
other orders pertaining to Pitkin County Detainees housed at the Garfield Jail are
faithfully executed, and shall maintain a complete file of all records,
communications, and other written materials related to the Pitkin County Detainees,
which shall be provided to Pitkin County upon request.
Pitkin County shaII provide the Garfield County Sheriff with any and all documents
relating to Pitkin County Detainees needed to maintain a complete file for each
Pitkin County Detainee housed at the Garfield Jail, including but not Limited to
court orders, medical information, and restraining orders. All other property, with
the exception of these legal documents, belonging to the Pitkin County Detainees
shall remain under the care, custody, and control of Pitkin County and retained in
Pitkin County.
c. Pitkin County shall be responsible for transporting and providing all necessary
security for Pitkin County Detainees to and from the Garfield Jail and all other
venues, unless otherwise agreed. Such responsibility extends to all Pitkin County
jail staff and deputies involved in transportation or housing of the Detainees, who
shall be considered employees of Pitkin County at all times and for all purposes.
d. Pitkin County Detainees shall not be granted furloughs or leaves and shall not be
assigned to work outside the Garfield Jail without prior written consent of the
Garfield County Sheriff and so ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
e. While within the Garfield Jail, Pitkin County personnel agree to fully abide by and
comply with all applicable Garfield Jail rules, regulations and procedures.
8. Return Policy. The Garfield County Sheriff reserves the right to return custody of any
Pitkin County Detainee housed at the Garfield Jail to the custody of Pitkin County Sheriff at any
time and for any reason, at the sole expense of Pitkin County, subject to the notice and timing
limitations described herein, whereupon Pitkin County shall be responsible for transporting and
housing said County detainee at the discretion of the Pitkin County Sheriff and in accord with the
law. At no time will the Garfield County Sheriff have the responsibility to transport any returned
Pitkin County Detainee back to Pitkin County or to any other location, unless otherwise agreed in
advance by written agreement of the parties. Likewise, Pitkin County may retrieve any Pitkin
County Detainee housed at the Garfield Jail at any time and for any reason, provided that the Pitkin
County Sheriff provides advance notice to the Garfield Jail that the Pitkin County Sheriff intends
to retake custody of the Pitkin County Detainee. Generally, the Garfield County Sheriff may return
a Pitkin County Detainee to the physical custody of the Pitkin County Sheriff under the following
circumstances:
a. Pitkin County Detainee is about to complete his or her sentence;
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b. Pitkin County Detainee is set to be released from custody by means of posting bail
or by court order;
c. Pitkin County Detainee becomes a management problem for the Garfield County
Sheriff;
d. Pitkin County Detainee receives new criminal charges or convictions that reclassify
the Pitkin County Detainee to another custody level beyond the capabilities of the
Garfield Jail; or,
e. Pitkin County Detainee commits a criminal offense while housed at the Garfield
Jail.
If a Pitkin County Detainee is scheduled for release pursuant to Section 8.a. or 8.b. above,
the Garfield County Sheriff shall transfer custody of the Pitkin County Detainee back to
Pitkin County, who shall transport the Pitkin County Detainee from the Garfield County
JaiI back to Pitkin County. The Garfield County Sheriff and the Pitkin County Sheriff agree
to make all reasonable efforts to communicate and coordinate the transfer of physical
custody of any Pitkin County Detainee so as to reduce the number of trips Pitkin County
personnel need to make between Pitkin and Garfield County.
9. Notification. In addition to the other notification requirements set forth in this Agreement,
the Garfield County Sheriff shall timely notify the Pitkin County Sheriff in the event of the
following circumstances:
a. Significant injury of a Pitkin County Detainee, including any injury that may
require hospitalization;
b. Escape, attempted escape, or conspiracy to escape of a Pitkin County Detainee;
c. Death of a Pitkin County Detainee;
d. Any emergency situation involving a Pitkin County Detainee; or,
e. Any other situation involving a Pitkin County Detainee for which the Garfield
County Sheriff, in his sole discretion, believes should be communicated to the
Pitkin County Sheriff.
10. Term. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of two (2) years, expiring on
December 31, 2023. As long as Pitkin County is making progress toward construction of a jail
facility, at the Garfield County Sheriff's discretion, Pitkin County may elect to renew this
Agreement for an additional two (2) year period by giving prior written notice to Garfield County
at least ninety (90) days before the expiration of the initial term. This Agreement may be cancelled
or terminated by either party for any reason upon thirty (30) days advance written notice. Upon
termination of the Agreement, each party shall be released from all further liability and obligations
hereunder except for those arising under Paragraph 11 below, which shall continue beyond the
termination of this Agreement.
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11. Responsibility for Records Requests. In the event that a records request under the Colorado
Open Records Act ("CORA") or the Colorado Criminal Justice Records Act ("CCJRA") is
submitted to Garfield County or the Garfield County Sheriff regarding a Pitkin County Detainee,
Garfield County shall be deemed the official custodian of the Detainee records provided by Pitkin
County and any documents created while the Detainee is housed in the Garfield jail and shall take
full responsibility in responding to such a records request.
12. Status of Parties. The parties agree that the status of Garfield County shall be that of an
independent political subdivision of the State of Colorado and it is not intended by this Agreement,
nor shall it be construed, that any party or any officer, employee, or agent of Garfield County is an
officer, employee, Loaned employee, or agent of Pitkin County for purposes of unemployment
compensation, workers' compensation, governmental immunity or for any purpose whatsoever
unless otherwise provided herein. The parties further agree that the status of Pitkin County shall
be that of an independent political subdivision of the State and it is not intended by this Agreement,
nor shall it be construed, that any party or any officer, employee, or agent of Pitkin County is an
officer, employee, loaned employee, or agent of Garfield County for purposes of unemployment
compensation, workers' compensation, governmental immunity or for any purpose whatsoever
unless otherwise provided herein. Each party acknowledges that it remains fully responsible for
any and all obligations as the employer of its officers or other personnel, including, among other
things, responsibility for the payment of the earnings, overtime earnings, withholdings, insurance
coverage, worker's compensation, medical and legal indemnity where appropriate, and all other
requirements by law, regulations, ordinance, or contract.
13. Insurance. The parties are public entities within the meaning of the Colorado Governmental
Immunity act (CLIA), section 24-10-101, et seq., C.R.S., as amended. The parties agree that each
party is relying upon, and has not waived, the monetary limitations and all other rights, immunities
and protection provided by the Colorado Governmental Immunity Act, C.R.S. § 24-10-101, et seq.
Therefore, at all times during the term of this Agreement, including any renewals or extensions,
the parties shall maintain such insurance, by commercial policy or self-insurance, as is necessary
to meet Liability, Commercial General Liability and Auto Liability.
14. Notice. All notices, requests, demands, and determinations (individually a "Notice")
required under this Agreement (other than routine operational communications or as otherwise
expressly set forth herein), must be in writing and provided by electronic delivery (email). Each
party by notice sent under this paragraph may change the address to which future notices should
be sent. Electronic delivery of notices shall be considered delivered upon receipt of confirmation
of delivery on the part of the sender. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to preclude
personal service of any notice in the manner prescribed for personal service of a summons or other
legal process.
a. Each Notice shall be addressed to the appropriate person at the receiving Party
("Addressee") at the address listed below or to such address as a Party may
designate by a Notice given in compliance with this section.
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b. Notice hereunder is only effective if the requirements of this Section have been
strictly fulfilled, and Notice was actually received by the Addressee.
c. if a Notice that otherwise fulfills the requirements of this Section is rejected by the
Addressee, or if an Addressee refuses to accept such Notice, or if a change in
address for which no Notice was given causes the Notice to be undeliverable, then
the Notice is effective upon the occurrence of such rejection, refusal or
undeliverability.
For Garfield County:
Sheriff Lou VaIlario
Garfield County Sheriffs Office
107 8th St.
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
970-945-0453
L VallarioAgarcosheriff.com
For Pitkin County both:
Undersheriff Alex Burchetta
Jail Commander Kim Vallario
Pitkin County Sheriff's Office
530 East Main Street, Suite 103
Aspen, Colorado 8I611
alex.burchetta@pitkinsheriff.com
kim.vallario@p itki nsheriff.com
15. General Provisions:
a. The laws of the State of Colorado govern all matters arising out of, or relating to,
this Agreement. Venue for or any action hereunder shall be in the District Court,
County of Garfield, State of Colorado.
b. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and assigns of the parties
hereto.
c. Because this Agreement involves the expenditure of public funds, this Agreement
is contingent upon continued availability and appropriation of such funds by the
parties. The obligations described herein shall not constitute a general obligation,
indebtedness or multiple year direct or indirect debt or other financial obligation
whatsoever within the meaning of the constitution or the laws of the State of
Colorado.
d. Garfield County hereby agrees that it will fully comply with all applicable federal,
state and local laws, governmental regulations, and lawful orders of a court of
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competent jurisdiction with regard to the operation of the Garfield County Jail and
the treatment of Pitkin County Detainees housed therein.
e. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall
be an original but all of which shall together constitute one and the same document.
Facsimile, electronically scanned or electronically signed copies of an original
signature by either Party shall be binding as if they were original signatures.
f. Each person signing this Agreement in a representative capacity expressly
represents that the signatory has the subject Party's authority to so sign and that the
subject Party will be bound by the signatory's execution of this Agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to create any rights in or duties to any
third party, nor any liability or standard of care with reference to any third party.
This Agreement shall not confer any right, or remedy upon any person other than
the Parties.
g.
h. The waiver of any breach of a term, provision or requirement hereof shall not be
construed as a waiver of any other term, provision or requirement or any subsequent
breach of the same term, provision or requirement. No failure by either Party to
exercise any right it may have shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right or the
right to demand exact compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
i. Neither this Agreement nor any of its provisions may be amended or otherwise
modified, except by a written instrument signed by both Parties and then only to
the extent expressly provided therein.
j. Each Party and its legal counsel have reviewed this Agreement. Any rule of
construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting
Party shall not apply in interpreting this Agreement.
k. The captions of this Agreement are for convenience only, are not part of the
Agreement, and do not in any way limit or amplify its terms and provisions.
1. To the extent that any term or provision hereof be declared invalid or becomes
inoperative for any reason, such invalidity or failure shall not affect the validity of
any other term or provision hereof.
m. This Agreement, together with its exhibits and attachments, is intended as the
complete integration of all understandings between the Parties. No prior or
contemporaneous addition, deletion or modification hereto shall have any force or
effect whatsoever.
n. This agreement is not assignable by either Party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONE
GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO
Attest
GARFIELD COUNTY SHERIFF
Lou Vallario
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement the day and
year first above written.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
PITKIN COUNTY. COLORADO Attest:
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Chair
Approved as to form and content:
Jon Peacock, County Manager
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Jeanette Jones,
Deputy Clerk
Joe Disalvo, Pitkin County Sheriff