17-028 - Tukwila et al - Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET)

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B. Assistance of VNET Supervisor The Team Supervisor shall assist the lead jurisdiction in responding to a claim. The Team Supervisor shall be responsible for gathering all records relating to claim. These records shall include, but are not limited to, incident reports, notes, transcripts, photos, evidence logs, recorded statements, documents from emergency dispatch centers, and warrants from all jurisdictions that participated in the action subject to the claim. The Team Supervisor shall also provide a list of personnel who participated in the action subject to the claim and their contact information. The Team Supervisor shall deliver all copies of the records to the lead jurisdiction promptly upon request. C. Claims of $5,000 or Less L Lead Jurisdiction Responsibilities The lead jurisdiction shall be responsible for working with the Team Supervisor to gather records relating to the action subject to the claim. The lead jurisdiction shall provide records to its insurance provider and shall assist its insurance provider in assessing liability for acts associated with the claim. The lead jurisdiction shall notify the other jurisdictions of any determinations as to liability. In determining whether a claim should be paid, the lead jurisdiction and its insurance provider shall, at a minimum, consider the potential legal defenses to the claim and the costs of defending the claim. H. Liability Determination — Apportionment of Damages The lead jurisdiction, with the assistance of its insurance provider, shall determine whether VNET is liable for damages set forth in a claim, and whether the payment of the claim would be in the best interest of the jurisdictions and/or VNET. In the event the lead jurisdiction determines that payment of a claim of $5,000 or less is appropriate, such determination shall be final and binding upon other jurisdictions and payment shall be apportioned equally among all jurisdictions that participated in the action subject to the claim. The insurance provider for the lead jurisdiction shall provide full payment to the claimant, and each jurisdiction that participated in the VNET action that is the subject of the claim shall reimburse the insurance provider for its equal share of such payment. Prior to the payment of any claim, and as a condition of such payment, the insurance provider providing payment shall obtain from the claimant a complete and total release of liability on behalf of all jurisdictions participating in VNET and each and every officer, agent, or volunteer of those participating jurisdictions. In the event the lead jurisdiction determines that VNET is not liable for damages set forth in a claim or that the payment of the claim would not be in the best interest of the jurisdictions and/or the VNET, the lead jurisdiction shall notify the other jurisdictions of the determination, and such determination shall be binding on the other Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team Interlocal Agreement - 8