11-086 - Valley Cities - Valley Civil Disturbance Unit (VCDU)

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situations, the presiding officer may conduct a telephonic meeting or a poll of individual Board members to resolve any issues related to such emergency. The Board shall develop VCDU written policies, regulations, and operational procedures within ninety (90) calendar days of the execution of this Agreement; PROVIDED, any policies, regulations, and operational procedures in effect pursuant to previous joint civil disturbance prevention operations shall remain in effect without action of the Board and until such time as they are subsequently altered by the Board. The VCDU written policies, regulations, and operational procedures shall apply to all VCDU operations. To the extent that the written policies, regulations, and operational procedures of the VCDU conflict with the policies, regulations, and operational procedures of the individual jurisdictions, the VCDU written policies, regulations, and procedures shall prevail. IX. STAFF A Tactical Commander, which shall be a command level officer, shall be appointed annually by the Board to act as the principal liaison and facilitator between the Board and the members of the VCDU. The Tactical Commander shall operate under the direction of the presiding officer of the Board. The Tactical Commander shall be responsible for informing the Board on all matters relating to the function, expenditures, accomplishments, training, number of events that the VCDU responds to, problems of the VCDU, and any other matter as requested by the Board. The Tactical Commander may be removed by action of the Board at anytime and for any reason, with or without cause. The Tactical Commander shall prepare quarterly written reports to the Board on the actions, progress, and finances (if applicable) of the VCDU. In addition, the Tactical Commander shall be responsible for presenting rules, procedures, regulations, and revisions thereto for Board approval. Each jurisdiction shall contribute a minimum (16) full -time commissioned officers, which shall include at least two (2) Sergeants or other first level supervisor, to be assigned as squad leaders on the VCDU. The personnel assigned to the VCDU shall be considered employees of the contributing jurisdiction. The contributing jurisdiction shall be solely and exclusively responsible for the compensation and benefits for the personnel it contributes to the VCDU. All rights, duties, and obligations of the employer and the employee shall remain with the contributing jurisdiction. Each jurisdiction shall be responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable laws with regard to employees and with provisions of any applicable collective bargaining agreements and civil service rules and regulations. The Board may, at its discretion, appoint one (1) or more legal advisors to advise the Board on legal issues affecting the VCDU. The legal advisor(s) shall, when appropriate or when requested by the Board, consult with the legal representatives of all participating jurisdictions before rendering legal advice. X. COMMAND AND CONTROL VALLEY CIVIL DISTURBANCE UNIT 3 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT 2009