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AI- 55390

Commissioners Court

Meeting Date:	02/12/2024
Training & Consulting Use of Force Contract & Budge Amendment Fund 1066
Submitted For:	Jim Skinner	Submitted By:	Rebecca Zimmerman
Department:	Sheriff's Office
Request Type:	CONSENT	Agenda Area:	Agreement

Information

Department Action

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office respectfully requests approval of a contract for professional services by attorneys Fred Smith and Roderick Kennedy to provide professional training and consulting services to the Sheriff’s Office. In particular, to advise and assist in the review and revision of the use-of-force, vehicle-pursuit, and related policies used in the Operations and Special Operations Bureaus. Funding approved AI55133 12/11/23 Commissioners Court. The Sheriff's Office is also notifying the Commissioners Court of a budget amendment to fund the expected consultant fees beyond training. Federal Forfeiture Funds (1066) will be utilized in the amount of $14,662.00.

Purchasing Department Action

Request Commissioners Court consideration and any action to: 1) authorize exemption from the competitive bidding process per Local Government Code 262.024(a)(4); 2) enter into Professional Agreement 2024-200, Training & Consulting Use of Force with attorneys Fred Smith and Roderick Kennedy for Professional Consulting Services to advise and assist in the review and revision of related policies used in the Operations and Special Operations Bureaus; and 3) authorize County Judge to execute same. svm

HR and/or IT Action

Budget Department Action

Funds available in the amount of $25,000 for Budget Amendments to fund Training & Consulting Use of Force. SO Federal Forfeiture Fund (1066).

Auditor's Office Action

Available unbudgeted fund balance of $68,896.75 as of (02/02/2024) in the Sheriff’s Office Federal Forfeiture fund (1066). The Fund balance after Budget amendment will be $54,234.75 as of 2/2/2024. The Budget amendment will be processed upon approval.

Commissioners Court

Professional Services Agreement with Fred Smith and Roderick Kennedy (Contract No. 2024-200) for training and consulting use of force, grant exemption from the competitive bid process per Texas Local Government Code 262.024(a)(4), and budget amendment in the amount of $25,000 for same, Sheriff.

Budget Information

Information about available funds

Budgeted:

Funds Available:

Adjustment:

Amount Available:

25,000

Unbudgeted:

Funds NOT Available:

Amendment:

Account Code(s) for Available Funds
1:	See Journal Proof Attached
2:	1066-50001-0056-64-30-0000-626401-

Fund Transfers

Remarks:

FY 2024 Budget Amendments Totaling $25,000.

Remarks:

Attachments
Draft Court Order
MEMO
CONTRACT
1295 Form F Smith
1295 Form R Kennedy
JOURNAL PROOF
JOURNAL PROOF 2
2252 Certification F. Smith
2252 Certification R. Kennedy