10-021 - Tukwila et al - PATROL Task Force on Auto Theft

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The Board will appoint the finance department of the Task Force Commander's jurisdiction to manage the finances of the Task Force. The duty of managing the finances of the Task Force shall be rotated to other participating jurisdictions in concurrence with the appointment of the Task Force Commander and at the discretion of the Board. X. EQUIPMENT, TRAINING, AND BUDGET Equipment, training, and expenses will be paid by the Task Force as outlined in the WATPA grant and through the managing jurisdiction's finance department. Those expenses not outlined in the grant will be the responsibility of the incurring jurisdiction and /or its personnel. As outlined in the WATPA grant, each participating jurisdiction shall provide a monthly expenditure to the managing jurisdiction's finance department for any reimbursements through the WATPA grant. XI. LIABILITY, HOLD HARMLESS, AND INDEMNIFICATION The participating jurisdictions agree to equally share responsibility and liability for the acts or omissions of their participating personnel when acting in furtherance of this Agreement. In Lhe event that an action is brought against any of the participating jurisdictions, each jurisdiction shall be responsible for an equal share of any award for or settlement of claims of damages, fines, fees, or costs, regardless of which jurisdiction or employee the action is taken against or which jurisdiction or employee is ultimately responsible for the conduct. The jurisdictions shall share equally regardless of the number of jurisdictions named in the lawsuit or claim or the number of officers from each jurisdiction named in the lawsuit or claim. This section shall be subject to the conditions and limitations set forth in subsections A through G below. A. Jurisdiction Not Involved In Task Force. In the event that a jurisdiction or its personnel were not involved in the Task Force during an incident that gives rise to a claim or lawsuit, and judgment on the claim or lawsuit does not, in any manner, implicate the acts of a particular jurisdiction or its personnel, such jurisdiction shall not be required to share responsibility for the payment of the judgment or award. B. Intentionally Wronaful Conduct Beyond the Scooe of Employment. Nothing herein shall require, or be interpreted to require indemnification or sharing in the payment of any judgment against any Task Force personnel for intentionally wrongful conduct that is outside of the scope of employment of any individual or for any judgment of punitive damages against any individual or jurisdiction. Payment of any award for punitive damages shall be the sole responsibility of the person or jurisdiction that employs the person against whom such award is rendered. C. Collective Representation and Defense. The jurisdictions may retain joint legal counsel to collectively represent and defend the jurisdictions in any legal action. Those jurisdictions retaining joint counsel shall share equally the costs of such representation or defense. In the event a jurisdiction does not agree to joint representation, the jurisdiction shall be solely responsible for all attorney fees accrued by its individual representation or defense. The jurisdictions and their respective defense counsel shall make a good faith attempt to cooperate with other participating jurisdictions by, including but not limited to, P.A.T.R.O.L. TASK FORCE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT Page 4 of 11 (October 17, 2008)