Contract 2020-084A2020-84-A
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STATE AND LOCAL HIDTA TASK FORCE AGREEMENT
"CENTRAL FLORIDA HIDTA — HIDTA 2"
This agreement is made this lst day of October 2020, between the United States Department of
Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (hereinafter "DEA"), and the Clermont Police
Department ORI # FL0350300 (hereinafter "CPD"). The DEA is authorized to enter into this
cooperative agreement concerning the use and abuse of controlled substances under the
provisions of 21 U.S.C. § 873.
Whereas there is evidence that trafficking in narcotics and dangerous drugs exists in the Florida
area and that such illegal activity has a substantial and detrimental effect on the health and
general welfare of the people of Florida, the parties hereto agree to the following:
1. - The DEA Orlando HIDTA Mexican Poly -Drug Task Force will perform the activities and
duties described below:
a. disrupt the illicit drug traffic in the Florida area by immobilizing targeted violators and
trafficking organizations;
b. gather and report intelligence data relating to trafficking in narcotics and dangerous
drugs; and
c. conduct undercover operations where appropriate and engage in other traditional
methods of investigation in order that the Task Force's activities will result in effective
prosecution before the courts of the United States and the State of Florida.
2. To accomplish the objectives of the Mexican Poly -Drug Task Force, the CPD agrees to
detail one (1) experienced officer(s) to the Mexican Poly -Drug Task Force for a period of not
less than two years. During this period of assignment, the CPD officers will be under the direct
supervision and control of DEA supervisory personnel. assigned to the Task Force.
3. The CPD officers assigned to the Task Force shall adhere to all DEA policies and procedures.
Failure to adhere to -DEA policies and procedures shall be grounds for dismissal from the Task
Force.
4. The CPD officers assigned to the Task Force shall be deputized as Task Force officers of
DEA pursuant to 21 USC 878.
5. To accomplish the objectives of the DEA Orlando Mexican Poly -Drug Task Force, DEA
will assign four (4) Special Agents to the Task Force. HIDTA will also, subject to the
availability of annually appropriated funds or any continuing resolution thereof, provide
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necessary funds and equipment to support the activities of the DEA Special Agents and CPD
officers assigned to the Task Force. This support will include: office space, office supplies,
travel funds, funds for the purchase of evidence and information, investigative equipment,
training and other support items.
6. During the period of assignment to the DEA Heroin Task Force, the CPD will remain
responsible for establishing the salaries and benefits, including overtime, of the officers assigned
to the Task Force, and for making all payments due them. HIDTA will, subject to availability of
funds, reimburse the CPD for overtime payment. Annual overtime for each state or local law
enforcement officer is capped at the equivalent of 25% of a GS-12, Step 1, of the general pay
scale for the Rest of United States. Reimbursement for all types of qualified expenses shall be
contingent upon availability of funds and the submission of a proper request for reimbursement
which shall be submitted monthly or cluarterly on a fiscal year basis, and which provides the
names of the investigators who incurred overtime for DEA during the invoiced period, the
number of overtime hours incurred, the hourly regular and overtime rates in effect for each
investigator, and the total cost for the invoiced period. Invoices must be submitted at least
quarterly within 10 business days of the end of the invoiced period. Note: Task Force Officer's
overtime "shall not include any costs for benefits, such as retirement, FICA, and other
expenses."
7. In no event will the CPD charge any indirect cost rate to DEA for the administration or
implementation of this agreement.
8. The CPD shall maintain on a current basis complete and accurate records and accounts of all
obligations and expenditures of funds under this agreement in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles and instructions provided by DEA to facilitate on -site inspection
and auditing of such records and. accounts.
9. The CPD shall permit and have readily available for examination and auditing by DEA, the
United States Department of Justice, the Comptroller General of the United States and any of
their duly authorized agents and representatives, any and. all records, documents, accounts,
invoices, receipts or expenditures relating to this agreement. The CPD shall maintain all such
reports and records until all litigation, claim, audits and examinations are completed and resolved
or for a period of six (6) years after termination of this agreement, whichever is later.
10. The CPD shall comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, and all
requirements imposed by or pursuant to the regulations of the United States Department of
Justice implementing those laws, 28 C.F.R. Part 42, Subparts C, F, G, H and I.
11. The CPD agrees that an authorized officer or employee will execute and return to DEA the
attached OJP Form 4061/6, Certification Regarding Lobbying; Debarment, suspension and Other
Responsibility Matters; and drug -Free Workplace Requirements. The CPD acknowledges that
this agreement will not take effect and no federal funds will be awarded until the completed
certification is received.
12. When issuing statements, press releases requests for proposals, bid solicitations and other
documents describing projects or programs funded in whole or part with federal money, the CPD
shall clearly state: (1) percentage of the total cost of the program or project which will be
financed with federal money and (2) the dollar amount of federal funds for the program or
project.
13. The CPD understands and agrees that HIDTA will provide the DEA Mexican Poly -Drug
Task Force Officers with vehicles suitable for surveillance. HIDTA through DEA will furnish
mobile radios for installation in the HIDTA Task Force vehicles and HIDTA will assume the
cost of installation and removal. HIDTA will be financially responsible for the purchase of fuel
for the leased vehicles and for providing routine maintenance, i.e., oil changes, lubes and minor
tune-ups via the HIDTA lease contractor. DEA and HIDTA procedures for reporting and
investigating automobile accidents involving Official Government Vehicles (OGV'S)-HIDTA
lease vehicles shall apply to accidents involving the leased vehicles furnished to the CPD
personnel, in addition to whatever accident reporting requirements the CPD may have.
14. While on duty and acting on Task Force business, the CPD officers assigned to the HIDTA
Task Force shall be subject to all DEA and federal government rules, regulations and procedures
governing the use of OGV's for home to work transportation and for personal business. The
HIDTA Executive Committee acknowledges that the United States is liable for the actions of
Task Force Officer, while on duty and -acting within the scope of their federal employment, to the
extent permitted by the Federal Torts Claim Act.
15. All sharing of federally forfeited property will be done in accordance with the U.S.
Department of Justice policies and procedures as set forth in Guide to Ecuitable Sharing for State
and Local Law Enforcement Agencies (April 2009). Every effort will be made by DEA to make
a fair and impartial distribution of federally forfeited assets.
16. Among members of the Orlando District Office HIDTA Task Force (ODOHTF), sharing of
federally forfeited property will be based on the number of officers each participating agency
assigns to the ODOHTF.
17. Equitable sharing distributions with non-ODOHTF agencies shall be based on the number of
work hours expended by the non-ODOHTF agencies in the investigation. In investigations
where agencies not comprising the ODOHTF participate in the investigation leading to the
seizure and federal forfeiture of assets, sharing may also be determined on the ultimate
qualitative value of the information provided to the ODOHTF. In making the distribution
determination, DEA will take into consideration the originator of the information, the
development and/or use of confidential informants or sources of information, and the critical
nature of the assistance to the investigation.
18. Equitable sharing distributions with contributing ODOHTF agencies (e.g. independent
agency units, narcotic squads, detective squads etc.) shall be based on the number of work hours
expended by contributing ODOHTF agencies in the investigation. In investigations where
agencies (e.g. independent agency units, narcotic squads, detective squads etc.) comprising the
ODOHTF participate in the investigation leading to the seizure and federal forfeiture of assets,
sharing may also be determined on the ultimate qualitative value of the information provided to
the ODOHTF. In making the distribution determination, DEA will take into consideration the
originator of the information, the development and/or use of confidential informants or sources
of information, and the critical nature of the assistance to the investigation.
19. The term of this agreement shall be effective from the date in paragraph number one until
September 30, 2021. This agreement maybe terminated by either parry on 30 days advance
written notice. Billing for all outstanding obligations must be received by DEA within 90 days of
the date of termination of this agreement. HIDTA will be responsible only for obligations
incurred by CPD during the term of this agreement.
For the Drug Enforcement Administration:
/< _ Date: d Z�
Keith Weis
Acting Special Agent in Charge
Miami Field Division
For the Clermont Police Department:
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Date:
Charles L. Bro way
Chief
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF JUSTICE PROGRAMS
OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER
CERTIFICATIONS REGARDING LOBBYING; DEBARMENT, SUSPENSION AND
OTHER RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS; AND DRUG -FREE WORKPLACE REQUIREMENTS
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are required to
attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the regulations before completing this
from. Signature of this form provides for compliance with certification requirements under 28 CFR Part 69, "New
Restrictions on Lobbying" and 28 CFR Part 67, "Government -wide Department and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and
Government -wide Requirements for Drug -Free Workplace (Grants)." The certifications shall be treated as a material
representation of fact upon reliance will be placed when the Department of Justice determines to award the
covered transaction, grant, or cooperative agreement.
1. LOBBYING u Ic (Federal .State,. r local) bra a io or c t ct un r
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Prarc£°6p�IM appe�net cer�ijest rhat:
VC, Are of presentl indi d for or th nnr criminal or civil
((a) No Federa app opriat funds have been paid or will be aid, aKa ed� a over�i nn sidfor�r (�ec�era�s tote Nil
wi �i
6 or on beha�f of �ie unc�ersl ed, to any erson for Influegr�cin o)mr {�Sslo e, ari + o e o ens s enumera a H paragraph 1)
or atte ptin In uence an icer or ertl�o ee an a enc o is ce i Ica on; and
a Mem�er o C ngress, an o f r c employee o? Qor�grq s, or
an era to a 0 a M mar o on ress in connection wit the d ave not within a thre -ear eriod a din fhi a li atio
makin� �i� an Fe�eral rant i�e entenhq� Ipto of any � on� er more aublle r�ayaetlens e°deral9Sta�e,pgr°ioca5
coo erative a �eme��ttt, an exfe io ,contra anon, renewal, erminna a for taus or a au ; an
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IN or moditication of any ec�eral grant or cooperative
agreement; nt 6►
sBat mee�s inetha�ppilcati ificatio alte to s�iel sly hall at�ac�lf the
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a%smb�eh or Oiin�e°s empcoftne°%o°ap f is° eaeea ran o
l� atlxefanere n�n F he r�r].l_ rslgUn sclosu�e o�rL'ebying
�ctiviies " in accordance with its instructions;
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A. The applicant certifies that it and its principals:
(a� Are of presgnU r Debarred, suspended, prgsord for debar-
m nt do c ar d ne I Ible, s ntence to a . nia o F deral
benefits ) a ta�e o�Federa�co or voluntarily excluded from
covered tPansactions by any Federal department or agency;
exp%Niti6n to this application. '
gCtZANTEES OTHER TH'PAN INDIVIDUALS)
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de� ., at 28 CFR Part Sections V.615 and a.61��-
dI e ap II t rtities that it will or will continue to provide a
> ug-{ree yr cpraceceby:
a P b Ishin a stat meet noti In employees that the
vro%� maf�c�fa�tuie�uis nhuceti°ns,�si nfse InPssessla°nieeQr
wo�rkk��lace °ne s e !( In tun actin be ta�Cei� against
emplbyeesror Aasoh oa such proaiibltionI
int'ormstempg0 e%s abo°utgoing drug -tree awareness program to
(1) The dangers of drugs abuse in the workplace;
r(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a drug -free workplace;
a4Js)}slsZ3n8yWri g�B dry%r unseling, rehabilitation, and employee
atJuse v�o�a�ions otchct rr�ngyiA fhl +fig JacPeon employees for drug
rr Making it a re r ment that each era to ee to be en ed i
(,b' Have no w h a thr e- ea a od eced'n t is a I'c tlon fRl) e ,trnance� rant be given a c�py of the st9aremenr
fdrenro°OmYs on�o.arah`c�ca amffi'ii o e sedin��nee�t�O weiii regsire'd by paragraph'e(ay;
o%tainimng, Eempfing o ogtain, or performing a d,, Noti{{v�i tth era toe , in the tatem nt a fired b
er elgnap�o a� tvhW1, as a ncition of empi�oymenet under ,e grant
OJP FORM 406116 (3-91) REPLACES OJP FORMS 4061/2, 4062/3 AND 4061/4 WHICH ARE OBSOLETE.
(1) Abide by the terms of the statement; and
Z la n aecn��n��edr�ig s rl ui o urdnn� thconvict' piaceo no
a er an roe oa en ar a s a er suc con ion;
``e) Notl In the a e c , l wrltin ith' lendar da s after
tehei��nrieticec�erYsu�ra�'apl�. �9)�`or►� an erYlo ee
�in °l isp rec)e v�o aFou nojes4'st {; rove ueforc o n �u in'
Roos�itiorim ii in nP�v 2 nro�sk°9sTniafie ec%n�ificatfood
num-ter�s cy each a e led gran s a l inc u e
Check r- R there are workplace on file that are not identified
ere.
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may ga
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d`a s al�"ieceivin°f the Poll Un'a�r asugi"sd g�ap� 3{d)(�Z�,te wl�r
resYpec� to any employee wo is so conw�te Check r 4061/7 State has elected to complete OJP Form
(1 Taking ap ro ri to ��rso nel . a ion a din t sup n CE
eq�ii°�meni�o het eiiarbilitai�TIgi'0���3 aessa �endea orn1e �,(�UA��Rig 9���R��NDIVIDtJALS)
Requi such�em�l e o ici� e satisfactorily i a drug a�Ire u r d by tze & -giT W�rlfp�la� �t of 1988 and
uus ses ' a e eras a e op0 o ea haRa�w en orcoemen ,, ' e ne a S� �,a '?7 ectoiortis�ii' andf�f.�f2teds, as
br Other appropriate agency;
e unla ,o m'tanu c ureegr i tribu ion, dlsat R II nooengage in
(g Making a pod faith effort to continue to maintain adru -free use of a� ontro edbssfance�in conaipian 2grl�ao iviifywi�h
yve�rkpl, ang1thr2ugh isin
mplementation of paragraphs (a), (b), (�), (d), ge grant; an
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The ranted ma� inser in tV ogace.nrovidWelow De s9te B. If convincgd of a criminal dru offense resulting from a
s otre a orm rice o wo ne i tonne ion wi a violation occurr�nq durrng ttjQ condu of an qrant acti ity, # will
ecifs gra report the convi ion, in writing, within 10 LYafendar da s o the
i do to: artm ntt of J ,stice Office of�u tics Pr rams,
Boa Q of Performance (Street address, city, country, state, zip D� GOontroQ�esk, �33 Indiana fivenue, N.11 :, Was�iigngton,
D.C. 20531.
As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I hereby certify that the applicant will comply with the above certifications.
1. Grantee Name and Address:
Chief Charles L. Broadway
Clermont Police Department
3600 South Highway 27, Clermont, FL 34711
2. Application. Number and/or Project Name
4. Typed Name and Title of Authorized Representative
Charles L. Broadway, Chief
3. Grantee IRSNendor Number
5. Signature /] _ 6. Date