Contract 2020-087A#202o-87-A
AGREEMENT #A3783
AMENDMENT #1
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
AND
CLERMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
This is an Amendment to the Memorandum of Agreement ("Agreement") between the Florida Department
of Corrections ("Department") and Clermont Police Department ("Agency") to provide a mechanism for the
Department, through its Community Corrections Circuit Office (specifically the Fifth Judicial Circuit in
Lake County), and the Agency, to share investigative information and collaborate on enforcement efforts
with a goal of reducing criminal activity by coordinating physical resources, manpower, and criminal
intelligence.
This Amendment:
• Renews the Agreement for five (5) years pursuant to Section I., TERM OF AGREEMENT, and
revises Section I., TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement is in its final renewal term;
• Revises Section II., B., Responsibilities of the Department, 3., 4., 5., and 6.;
• Revises Section It., C., Responsibilities of the A enc . 3., 6., and 7.;
• Revises Section II., D., Joint Responsibilities, 1.;
• Revises Section II., E., Coalition Structure. 2;
• Revises Section IV., A., DeEartment's Agreement Administrator, first and second paragraphs;
• Revises Section IV., B., _ eement Managers;
• Revises Section V1I., A., Public Records Law;
• Revises Section VII., D., Disputes;
• Deletes Section VII., E., Data Sharing;
• Revises Section VII., H., Prison Rape Elimination Act REAI;
• Revises Section VII., J., Force Maieure;
• Adds Section VII., K., Americans with Disabilities Act; and
• Adds Section VII., L., Cooperation- with the Florida Senate and the Flodda House of
Re resentatives.
Original Agreement Term: January 5, 2016 through January 4, 2021
In accordance with Section V., REVIEW AND MODIFICATION; the following changes are hereby
made:
1. Section I., TERM OF AGREEMENT, is hereby revised to read:
I. TERM OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement began on January 5, 2016, and shall end on January 4, 2026.
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2. Section IL, B., Responsibilities of the Dqpartment, 3., 4., 5., and 6., is hereby revised to read:
II. B. Responsibilities of the D!Martment
The Department will designate officers to participate in the Agency operations, in
order to familiarize the Agency with the location, descriptions, and conditions of
supervision for offenders on community control, sexual predators, sexual offenders,
and high risk offenders. All Department officers who participate in these operations
will be current on use of force training in accordance with the Department's
Procedure 302.313 "Use -of -Force in Community Corrections". The Department
will designate officers to participate in operations when, in its own judgment, the
Department believes it can commit resources to the Agreement.
4. The Department will designate officers to conduct administrative searches in
accordance with the Department's Procedure 302.311 "Plain View Observations,
Walk Through Visual Inspections, Searches, and Warrantless Arrests" to ensure that
offenders are in compliance with their terms of supervision.
5. The Department will train the Agency officers in accordance with Rule 33-302.108
Florida Administrative Code and with the Department's Procedure 302.311 "Plain
View Observations, Walk Through Visual Inspections, Searches, and Warrantless
Arrests" regarding participation in warrantless arrests.
6. The Department may be present, but will not participate in law enforcement
activities when the offender is not under the supervision of the Department or the
Florida Commission on Offender Review (FCOR).
3. Section 1I., C., Responsibilities of the A enc 3., 6., and 7., is hereby revised to read:
II. C. Responsibilities of the Agency
3. The Agency will task law enforcement officers to provide security for probation
officers while conducting administrative searches to ensure the offender's
compliance with the terms of supervision. The Agency's officers will control the
offender, any individuals on site who attempt to interfere with the administrative
search, and transport the offender to the county jail, if needed.
6. The Agency will assist the Department in transporting and/or arresting offenders
within Lake County, Florida, or as otherwise permitted by law, if the offender is
found to be in violation of supervision. The Agency will ensure that officers are
aware of the Department's Procedure 302.311 "Plain View Observations, Walk
Through Visual Inspections, Searches, and Warrantless Arrests" when participating
in transporting/arresting aforementioned absconders or offenders.
The Agency will provide opportunities for the Department to participate in ride
along operations in order for the Department's officers to familiarize the Agency
with the whereabouts, descriptions, and specified conditions of supervision of
community control offenders, sexual predators, sexual offenders, and high risk
offenders, to ensure that all violations are communicated to the Department's officer
supervising the offender for communication to the appropriate sentencing authority.
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4. Section IL, D., Joint Respgnsibilities, 1., is hereby revised to read:
II. D. Joint ReswnsibiIities
1. in order to enhance public safety, each party agrees to commit its resources, as it
deems appropriate, to apprehend offenders under supervision of the Department or
FCOR who have violated supervision terms, set forth by their sentencing authority.
5. Section II., E., Coalition Structure, 2., is hereby revised to read:
II. E. Coalition Structure
2. The Chief will also function as the Agency's Agreement Manager, as provided for
in Section IV., AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT, and will serve as the Agency's
liaison and contact regarding issues that arise from this Agreement.
6. Section IV., A., Department's A ;eement Administrator, first and second paragraph, is hereby revised to
read:
IV. A. Department's Afreement Administrator
The Department's Agreement Administrator is responsible for maintaining the official
Agreement file, processing any amendments, termination of the Agreement, and
maintaining records of all formal correspondence between the parties regarding
administration of this Agreement.
The title, address, and telephone number of the Department's Agreement Administrator
is:
Contract Administrator
Bureau of Procurement
Florida Department of Corrections
501 South Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2500
Telephone: (850) 717-3681
Fax: (850) 488-7189
7. Section IV., B., A_ eement Mariag_ers, is hereby revised to read:
IV. B. Agreement Managers
FOR THE DEPARTMENT
FOR THE AGENCY
Susan S. Cizmadia
Charles Broadway
Circuit Administrator, Fifth Judicial
Circuit Chief
28402 C. R. 561
3600 S Hwy 27
Tavares, Florida 32778
Clermont, Florida 34711
Telephone: (352) 609-6107
Telephone: (352) 536-8438
Fax: (352) 742-6014
Fax: (352) 536-8496
Email: Susan.Cizmadia izifde.m� florida com
Email: dcarter!ri?clermontfl.or_=
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8. Section VII., A., Public Records Law, is hereby revised to read:
VII. A. Public Records Law
The Agency agrees to allow the Department and the public access to any documents,
papers, letters, or other materials subject to the provisions of Chapter 119 and Section
945.10, Florida Statutes (F.S.), made or received by the Agency in conjunction with this
Agreement. The Agency's refusal to comply with this provision shall constitute
sufficient cause for termination of this Agreement.
9. Section VII., D., Disputes, is hereby revised to read:
VII. D. Disrutes
Any dispute concerning performance of the terms of this Agreement shall be resolved
informally by the Agreement Managers. Any dispute that cannot be resolved informally
shall be reduced to writing and delivered to the Department's Director of Community
Corrections. The Department's Director of Community Corrections shall decide the
dispute, reduce the decision to writing, and deliver a copy to the Agency, the
Department's Agreement Manager, and the Department's Agreement Administrator.
10. Section VIL, E., Data Sharing is hereby deleted to its entirety.
11. Section VIL, H., Prison RW Elimination Act. PREA.. is hereby revised to read:
VII. H. Prison Rage Elimination Act PREA i
The Agency will comply with the national standards to prevent, detect, and respond to
prison rape under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), Federal Rule 28 C.F.R. Part
115. The Agency will also comply with all Department policies and procedures that
relate to PREA.
12. Section VIL, I, Force MaLeure, is hereby revised to read:
VII. J. Force Majeure
Neither party shall be liable for loss or damage suffered as a result of any delay or
failure in performance under this Agreement or interruption of performance resulting
directly or indirectly from acts of God, fire, explosions, earthquakes, floods, water,
wind, lightning, civil or military authority, acts of public enemy, war, riots, civil
disturbances, insurrections, pandemics, strikes, or labor disputes.
13. Section VIL, K., AmericqLs—wiLft Disabilities Act, is hereby added:
VII. K. Americans with Disabilities Act
The Agency shall comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. In the event of the
Agency's noncompliance with the nondiscrimination clauses, the Americans with
Disabilities Act, or with any other such rules, regulations, or orders, this Agreement
may be canceled, terminated, or suspended, in whole or in part, and the Agency may be
declared ineligible for further Agreements.
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14. Section VIL, L., Coo eration with the Florida Senate and_ the Florida House of Re resentatives, is
hereby added: _
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VII. L. Cooperation with the Florida
S _enate and the Florida House of Representatives
In accordance with Florida law, the Agency agrees to disclose any requested
information, relevant to the performance of this Contract, to members or staff of the
Florida Senate or the Florida House of Representatives, as required by the Florida
Legislature. The Agency is strictly prohibited from enforcing any nondisclosure clauses
conflictive with this requirement.
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All other terms and conditions of the original Agreement remain in full force and effect.
This Amendment shall begin on the date on which it is signed by both parties.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by their
undersigned officials as duly authorized.
AGENCY:
CLERMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT
SIGNED t �j
BY:
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NAME: 0 wQ �,
TITLE:
DATE:
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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Approved as to form and Iegality, subject to
execution.
SIGNED SIGNED
BY: _ BY:
NAME: Kase._ A. Bickle, NAME: Dorothv M. Bumsed
TITLE: Chief, Bureau of Procurement TITLE: Deputy General Counsel
DATE: 1 DATE: t-1 2 -71y
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