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Agreement STATE OF NEW DECO DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE and ADMINISTRATION(DFA) JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT(JPA)BRIEF DFA Office of the Secretary Ileum Me nerid abig.,Snits lag Scrota Fe.NOW Make S7501 Agm er compkis and&mmb thU form along with all bacbp documentation to the DFA. PRIMARY PARTY: SZCONOARY PARTY: OTHER PARTY: IA aA t co CONTACT NAME: 'A' PRONEs CONTACT ADDRESS: dirlTREM DOCUMENTS ENCLOSED: AMOUNT: Federal Fords S IPA Amendment General Fund S ______ purchase;Document Other State Foods S Wriaen Justification Loral Gov.Furls Other- S . TOTAL S T'mP� t Term: a N. Froao To: ors o 't'►N T—C FOR AN AMENDMENT,LIST THE ORIGINAL JPA YMMATION DATE: Statutory Requirements-Agencies mast check eseh blank CFJI77FYINC to DFA duct the JPA: • aaeatsa a power common to rm parties(T nifi rdng. from one agvwy to anodmr don not contdRde the Joint e:eu vise of power.): Y its PUWSO; � establishes the method by*hick its purpose will be accomplished; establishes the manner is which the joint poster will Cumb* {�- provides for stria accountability of a0 receipts and disburame:k; addresses disposition,division,distribution and ownership of soy property as the result of dw joint exercise of pow. and specifics that any surplus money shill be returned in proportion to the contributions made. Otbar Requlreasnts—Agerdes nest enter Y(Yens).N(ah).or N/A(Not AppReaW to em*of the fogs b one origisd and at last two copies of the JPA or amendment attached?(DFA wdl farwmd Copia to the comae.) Does the JPA or amendment have origlosl s4poures executed by authorized officers, employees or other representatives empowered to bind their respective ea ddes7 Are all exhibits referred to in the JPA attached? Doer the IPA provide for tie atpmihWa or transfer of public funds by a state agency?(All r pruNk money Punt be budgeted) Does the IPA provide for the transfer of local,state or federal funds to a state saeocy7 If the answer is yes,cite or&dub the lepisln' koriry g the receiving state agency to Ac increase its budget fir sucO If the Jp is dak submitted to DFA or,if the originei JPA l has is mooachve approval aaadied?(A detailed,larrr jpr a by the agency head of oune of fka potties.) Has A on by lept counsel?If state Who g+ 43-00s", Agency Head Sipatnre Title ,AA a�. JPA 1 !tip t sf l 31403 D W, AI teVeio towers Apeemeat BrieCdw FIRST AMENDED AND RESTATED JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF TAOS CENTRAL DISPATCH (FORMERLY THE TAOS EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER) For and in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements contained herein, this First Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement(JPA)is entered into by the County of Taos,New Mexico, a political subdivision of the State of New Mexico (County), the Town of Taos, New Mexico, a municipal corporation (Town), the Village of Questa, New Mexico, a municipal corporation(Questa), the Village of Taos Ski Valley,New Mexico,a municipal corporation(Taos Ski Valley), and Taos Pueblo, a federally recognized and sovereign Indian tribe (Pueblo), hereinafter collectively referred to as the Parties and individually as Party. PURPOSE The purpose of this First Amended and Restated Joint Powers Agreement is to add Taos Pueblo as a party to the Agreement and to further define the terms and conditions under which the Parties will jointly operate, maintain, and administer Taos Central Dispatch (TCD) (formerly named the Taos Emergency Communications Center) and, to further define the roles and responsibilities of TCD. RECITALS WHEREAS,on or about September 2,2014,the Parties hereto entered into a Joint Powers Agreement to operate TCD; WHEREAS, TCD was established, and since 2014 has provided enhanced 911 communications to the Parties with corresponding improvements to emergency response, emergency medical care, fire,rescue, and law enforcement services; WHEREAS, the voters of Taos County approved the Countywide Emergency Communications Tax during a special election held on February 14, 2017 and proceeds from that tax will be collected beginning July 1, 2017; WHEREAS,the undersigned Parties and Board of Directors agreed at a meeting on March 29, 2017, to change the name of the Taos Emergency Communications Center to Taos Central Dispatch and to retain Taos County as the fiscal and administering agency for the JPA pursuant to NMSA §11-1-5, THEREFORE, The Parties agree as follows: ARTICLE I ESTABLISHMENT OF TAOS CENTRAL DISPATCH Pursuant to the New Mexico Enhanced 911 Act, NMSA § 63-913-1 et. seq. (E91 I Act), the Joint Powers Agreement Act, NMSA § 1 I-I-I et. seq. (JPA Act), and the general authority and powers 5 Page 1 of 13 enjoyed by each of the Parties pursuant to the laws of the State of New Mexico, the Taos Central Dispatch (TCD) is hereby established for the express purpose of exercising all of the powers conferred on the Parties by the E911 Act and the IPA Act in order to provide consolidated emergency communications in Taos County and on Taos Pueblo. Pursuant to Section 11-1-5 of the IPA Act, the Parties agree that the County shall be the fiscal and administering agency that shall exercise assigned powers pursuant to this IPA. ARTICLE II ORGANIZATION OF TCD A. Board of Directors. 1. TCD Board of Directors.A Board of Directors shall consist of Rey law enforcement, fire, and emergency officials representative of the Parties whose responsibility shall be to provide overall operational policy, guidance and advice to the governing bodies of the Parties, to the administering agency and to the E911 Executive Director. The Board of Directors shall be known as the "Taos Central Dispatch Board" (hereinafter referred to as "the Board"). 2. Duties of the Board of Directors.The Board shall perform the following duties: a. The Board shall provide oversight and direction for the operations of TCD and shall regularly advise the governing bodies of the Parties concerning the operations of TCD. b. Upon vacancy,the Board shall interview candidates for the Executive Director of TCD (hereinafter referred to as "the Executive Director")as provided in Article H.B. of this IPA, and only those candidates recommended by the Board shall be considered for hire. The Executive Director shall be a County employee. The Board shall have the right to recommend any necessary personnel decisions concerning the Executive Director to the County Manager. After receiving input from the Board, the County Manager shall describe in writing the duties and responsibilities of the Director, shall conduct an annual performance review of the Executive Director, and shall conduct other periodic reviews as needed. The County Manager shall have the exclusive authority to make personnel decisions regarding the Executive Director in accordance with the Taos County Personnel Policy or contract of employment,as applicable. c. The Board shall have general authority to make any recommendations concerning other employees of TCD in regards to pay raises,job advancement,and job titles.The County Manager shall have the exclusive authority to make personnel decisions regarding all Taos County employees assigned to TCD in accordance with the Taos County Personnel Policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, as applicable. d. The Board shall conduct periodic meetings with the Executive Director and staff of TCD to receive reports and provide guidance and direction. e. The Board shall periodically review the revenue and expenses of TCD along with the budget recommendations of the Executive Director and Finance Committee, and shall Page 2 of 13 propose to the County Manager an annual operating budget for operation of TCD, which shall be submitted to the Board by the Executive Director prior to March 31st of each year. f. The Board shall review and approve any proposed Capital Expenditures for TCD on an annual basis, which shall be submitted to the Board by the Executive Director prior to March 31st of each year as a supplement to the proposed annual operating budget. Capital Expenditures are assets with value of over $5,000.00 per item, including delivery, installation and other related costs of equipment, machinery, or vehicles with a life longer than one year. g. The Board shall ensure that the proposed annual operating budget of TCD is adhered to and that the finances of TCD are properly managed. h. The Board shall approve standard operating procedures and policies as developed by the Executive Director for operation of TCD. Standard Operating Procedures shall not be valid unless first approved by the Board. i. The Board shall review and approve quarterly financial reports prepared by the Executive Director and Finance Committee and shall submit copies of the approved reports to the governing bodies of the Parties. j. The Board shall create and appoint by resolution such committees as it deems necessary. Such committees shall include,but not be limited to, the following: l. Finance Committee.The Finance Committee shalt meet quarterly,or as needed and be composed at a minimum of the following members: County Finance Director, the Town Finance Director, and the Finance Officer/Director of each of the other parties.The Finance Committee shall periodically review the revenue and expenses of the TCD and prepare a budget recommendation with the Executive Director prior to January 11 of each year. k. The Board shall adopt procedural rules of order for Board meetings and meetings of any committees using Robert's Rules of Order. 1. The Board shall,through the Executive Director,comply with requests to inspect public records pursuant to the Inspection of Public Records Act,NMSA 1978 Section 14-2-1, et seq., as amended. m. The Board shall coordinate compliance with and take all requisite actions pursuant to the Enhanced 911 Act,NMSA 1978 Sections 63-9D-1 et seq., as amended. 3. Composition of the Board.The Board is composed of: A. One public safety official from each party to the JPA, appointed by that member's governing body. Page 3 of 13 I I B. The governing body of each member shall also designate an Alternate, who shall nd serve a vote in place of the primary appointment if they are unable to attend a Board meeting due to training or other employment-related obligations. 4. Term of Office of Board Members.The term of office member of the Board of Directors shall be specified with each member's appointment by their governing body. 5. Meetings. a. The Board shall, at least annually, adopt a resolution that specifies what notice for a public meeting of the Board is reasonable pursuant to the New Mexico Open Meetings Act, NMSA §10-15-l et. seq. b. The Board shall annually elect one member to act as the Chair of the Board. The Chair shall be entitled to vote. c. Each Board member or their alternate shall have one vote; proxy voting shall not be permitted. d. A majority of the members of the Board or their alternates shall constitute a quorum and a majority vote of members present shall decide any issue. e. Members of the Board may attend a meeting by means of a conference telephone or other similar means of communications equipment when it is otherwise difficult or impossible for the member to attend the meeting in person, provided that each member participating by conference telephone can be identified when speaking,all participants are able to hear each other at the same time and members of the public attending the meeting are able to hear any member of the Board who speaks during the meeting. f. The Board shall meet regularly but no less than quarterly,upon the call of the Chair,or upon the call of a majority of the members of the Board. g. The Board shall cause minutes of all meetings to be kept and shall provide copies of said meeting minutes to both the Town and County Clerks for retention as public records. 6. Limitation.The Board shall not be involved in the day-to-day management of TCD except as outlined above and shall only have such duties and responsibilities as have been expressly delegated by the Parties pursuant to this JPA,along with such incidental powers as may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes and intent of this JPA. B. TCD Executive Director. 1. The TCD Executive Director shall be responsible for the day-to-day operations and management of TCD and shall be an employee of the County. 2. The Executive Director shall report to the Board for all policy-making and operational purposes. The Board shall describe in writing the duties and responsibilities of the Executive Director pursuant to this Agreement, and shall conduct an annual review of the Page 4 of 13 performance of the Executive Director and make a report with recommendations to the County Manager. The County Manager will consider the recommendations of the Board when conducting performance reviews or taking any other personnel action regarding the Executive Director in accordance with Taos County Personnel Policy and contract of employment, if applicable. 3. The duties of the Executive Director shall include the following: a. The Executive Director shall plan,direct, operate and manage TCD. b. The Executive Director shall have general supervisory and management authority over employees assigned to TCD. C. The Executive Director shall assign,train,schedule and supervise employees assigned to the TCD. The Executive Director shall recommend to the County Manager, consistent with the County's personnel rules and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, the hiring, firing and disciplining of all employees assigned to TCD. d. The Executive Director shall serve as the liaison between TCD and the Parties and agencies utilizing TCD,concerning the operation, management and funding of TCD. e. The Executive Director shall report to the Board on matters related to operation, management and funding of TCD, including the annual operating budget, proposed capital improvements, and a monthly service and financial report outlining the operation of TCD. i f. The Executive Director, in coordination with the Finance Committee, shall prepare a recommended annual operating budget for TCD and shall present it to the Board for approval prior to submission to the County Commission for adoption as part of the annual County Budget. CT The Executive Director may delegate and perform other tasks assigned by the Board and such other tasks and functions as may be reasonably necessary to implement this JPA. C. The Administering and Fiscal Agent. I. As provided for in Article 1,the Fiscal Agent will serve as the administering agency for the IPA pursuant to NMSA §11-1-5. As such, Taos County will exercise all legal authority granted by the E9I I Act, the IPA Act and this IPA required to operate a consolidated emergency communications center on behalf of TCD. Such authority includes, but is not limited to, acting as fiscal agent to receive, expend and account for all funds of TCD, employing the employees of TCD, and, with the prior concurrence of the TCD Board, entering into contractual obligations on behalf of TCD. 2. Taos County shall act as Fiscal Agent for TCD and shall collect all GRT, contributions of the Parties,and other revenues accruing to TCD and shall make all disbursements for TCD. Page 5 of 13 The County shall prepare and provide monthly financial reports to the Board members pertaining to the operations of TCD, and shall ensure that an annual audit is accomplished. So long as the County is Fiscal Agent of TCD,it shall be strictly accountable for all receipts and disbursements of TCD, and shall maintain appropriate records thereafter as prescribed by law. The Fiscal Agent shall receive an administrative fee in the amount of 5% of TCD annual revenues for services. ARTICLE III FINANCES A. Financial Participation. 1. All funds, including contractual agreements received by the Parties to support operations of TCD or to support capital expenditures, shall be provided to the Fiscal Agent, including funds provided by the State of New Mexico or the Federal Government, and any and all such other funding or grant agencies, and disbursements from the Enhanced 911 Fund. Such funds shall become the property of the Fiscal Agent but shall be expended by the Fiscal Agent solely to support operation of TCD;no party shall be entitled to a credit, offset deduction or other compensation for said funds regardless of who solicited, applied for, sought, or obtained said funding. Money received from the Enhanced 911 Fund shall be spent in accordance with rules adopted by the Local Government Division of the Department of Finance and Administration. B. Budget and Operating Costs. 1. TCD shall operate on a July I through June 30 fiscal year. The annual budget of the TCD shall be submitted to the Board of Directors and shall not be effective until approved by the Board of Directors. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, the County shalt provide the funds that are necessary for the TCD's administrative and operational expenses from the revenue generated by the County Emergency Communications Gross Receipts Tax. 2. The operating, reserve and capital budgets for TCD shall be determined as follows: a. Not less than 150 days prior to the end of TCD's fiscal year (January 31), the Executive Director and Finance Committee shall present proposed annual and five- year operating,reserve and capital budgets to the Board of Directors. b. Not less than 120 days prior to the end of TCD's fiscal year (February 28), the Board of Directors shall return its recommendations to the Executive Director and Finance Committee. c. Not less than 90 days prior to the end of TCD's fiscal year (March 31), the Executive Director shall return the proposed annual and five-year operating,reserve and capital budgets to the Board for approval. If the Executive Director and the Board of Directors disagree on any aspect of the proposed budgets, the Executive Page 6 of 13 I Director shall submit an explanation of the items of disagreement with the proposed budgets. d. Not less than 60 days prior to the end of TCD's fiscal year(April 30), the Board of Directors shall deliver to the County Manager a final budget stating the amount budgeted to TCD for the upcoming fiscal year. e. If the County Emergency Communications Gross Receipts Tax is not sufficient to meet TCD's operating,reserve,or capital budget for any fiscal year,the Board may revise and balance the budget, adopt a budget below the amount of its proposed budget,or, the Parties shall jointly contribute the amount necessary to meet TCD's operating budget. The amount of each Party's contribution shall be determined by applying the following percentages to the total amount of the required contribution: Party Percent Taos County 35% Town of'Ilaos 35% Village of Questa 10% Taos Ski Valley 10% Taos Pueblo 10% A. Capital Contributions of the Parties. 1. County.The County shall provide the following: a. The physical location to house TCD at 105 Albright St., Suite Q. b. All equipment, software and furnishings necessary to an E91 I operation except for the equipment, software and furnishings specifically allocated to other Parties in this IPA. c. Any interest it has in repeater sites, including all associated structures, equipment, software and frequencies, currently used to dispatch within the jurisdiction of any Party. This is for the above mentioned items this does not include the land these sites sit on. 2. Town. The Town, in its individual capacity and as fiscal agent for the 1998 IPA, shall provide the following: a. Any E911 call equipment and software manufactured by Cassidian formerly used at the Kit Carson Electric,Gusdorf location. b. Any interest it has in repeater sites, including all associated structures, equipment, software and frequencies, currently used to dispatch within the jurisdiction of any Party. Page 7 of 13 i 3. Questa. Questa shall provide any interest it has in repeater sites, including all associated ® structures, equipment, software and frequencies, currently used to dispatch within the jurisdiction of any Party. 4. Taos Ski Valley. Taos Ski Valley shall provide any interest it has in repeater sites, including all associated structures,equipment, software and frequencies, currently used to dispatch within the jurisdiction of any Party and addressing. 5. Taos Pueblo. Taos Pueblo shall provide any interest it has in repeater sites, including all associated structures, equipment, software and frequencies, currently used to dispatch within the jurisdiction of any Party. B. Ongoing Capital Contributions.The Parties shall contribute to all capital expenditures if the revenue from the County Emergency Communications Gross Receipts Tax and/or other TCD revenues are insufficient to meet capital expenditures according to the contribution scale described in Article III.B.2.e. C. Reserve and Capital Funds. TCD shall maintain an operating reserve fund in an amount at least equal to 1/12 of TCD's annual operating budget. In addition,TCD will maintain a Capital Equipment Fund which shall be utilized to replace obsolete, worn out or unusable equipment in the Communications Center. The balance to be maintained in the Capital Equipment Fund shall be at least$300,000 at the beginning of each fiscal year. Fiscal year—end cash balances in the operating fund shall be utilized to replenish the Reserve and Capital Equipment Funds, and the Parties will contribute each fiscal year any additional amount necessary to retain the minimum balance.The amount of each entity's contribution toward the minimum balance shall be determined according to the contribution scale described in Article III.B.2.e. D. Ownership of Capital Assets.The real property utilized for the E911 operation shall remain the property of the County. The personal property contributed to the E911 operation entirely by any Party shall remain the property of the contributing Party. However,as real and personal property is acquired by TCD with combined funds contributed by the Parties, it shall be the joint property of the Parties in shares proportionate to the contributions used to purchase such property and shall become the property of a separate legal entity when it is created. E. Books and Records. I. Accounting Standards.The fiscal agent shall maintain adequate and correct accounts of its receipts,disbursements, funds,properties and business transactions consistent with New Mexico requirements for government entities.The accounts shall be open to inspection by the Parties on reasonable notice. 2. Audit. The fiscal agent shall cause an annual audit to be conducted consistent with New Mexico requirements for government entities. The annual audit shall be provided to each of the Parties. Page 8 of 13 3. Agency Reporting. The fiscal agent shall provide reports to government entities as AML required by law, regulation or contract. { ARTICLE IV OTHER TERMS A. APPROVAL BY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION (DFA). This JPA requires the approval of DFA and shall not be effective until such approval. B. EFFECTIVE DATE.This First Amended and Restated JPA shall be effective upon the date of approval by DFA. C. TERM. Beginning on its effective date, the term of this JPA shall be indefinite until terminated, as provided below. D. TERMINATION. 1. Termination of a Party's Participation.A Party may terminate their participation in this JPA by delivering written notice of termination to all other Parties more than 180 days prior to the end of the JPA fiscal year in which such notice is given and shall be effective at the end of the fiscal year in which notice is given.Termination of a Party's participation shall not terminate the JPA. Parties terminating their participation shall not be entitled to any refund or reimbursement from the tax based funding. 2. Termination of the JPA. This JPA may be terminated by the majority of the Parties by delivering written notice of termination to all other Parties more than 180 days prior to the end of the JPA fiscal year in which such notice is given and shall be effective at the end of the fiscal year in which notice is given. E. DISTRIBUTION OF ASSETS ON TERMINATION. Upon termination of a Party's participation, the only assets to be distributed shall be the assets which this JPA provides remain the sole property of that Party. Upon termination of this JPA, all assets that this JPA provides shall remain the sole property of a Party shall be distributed to that Party. All other assets shall be distributed proportionally to each Party in proportion to that Party's contribution to the JPA budget in the year the asset was acquired.The powers granted to the administering agency and fiscal agent by the E911 Act,the JPA Act and this JPA shall continue for such time after termination of this JPA as are reasonably necessary to the orderly winding down of the affairs of this JPA. F. LIABILITY.None of the Parties shall be liable for the acts or omissions of any other Party in connection with this JPA. Any liability incurred in connection with this JPA shall be subject to the immunities and limitations of the New Mexico Tort Claims Act (the Tort Claims Act), NMSA § 41-4-1 et. sect. and the immunities and limitations of the E911 Act and the JPA Act. ' Page 9 of 13 ® G. LIABILITY OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.The members of the Board of Directors and its officers shall not be personally liable for any acts performed or omitted in good faith. The TCD shall purchase insurance for the members of the Board of Directors and TCD against any suit which may be brought against them. H. INDEPENDENT COUNSEL. The Board shall be represented at all times by independent counsel and not by any attorney representing a Party.The Board shall include the costs of such representation in its annual recommended budget. I. AMENDMENT. This JPA shall not be altered, changed or amended except in writing executed by all Parties and shall not be effective until approved in writing by DFA. J. GOVERNING LAW AND VENUE.This JPA shall be governed by the laws of the State of New Mexico and venue for any action brought in connection with this JPA shall be in the g'h Judicial District Court. K. APPROPRIATIONS. The terms of this JPA are contingent upon sufficient appropriations being made by the revenue of the County Emergency Communications Gross Receipts Tax and/or the governing bodies of each of the Parties. Each Party's decision regarding the appropriation it can make shall be final and in the governing body of that Party's sole discretion. Each Party's decision about appropriations shall be accepted by the other Parties. L. CONFORMITY WITH THE JPA ACT. It is the intention of the Parties that this JPA be in ® conformity with the JPA ACT. In the case of any inconsistency between this JPA and the IPA ACT,the JPA ACT shall prevail and this JPA shall be deemed amended as necessary to create consistency. M. ENTIRE AGREEMENT;TERMINATION OF ALL PRIOR AGREEMENTS.This JPA, once fully executed by all the Parties and approved in writing by DFA contains the entire agreement of the Parties. It is the intention of the Parties that all prior agreements for emergency communications among any of them and all prior JPA's shall terminate on the effective date of this First Amended and Restated JPA. N. AUTHORITY TO BIND. By their signatures, the signatories for each of the Parties warrant and represent that they have the authority to bind their respective jurisdictions and that their respective jurisdictions have taken all actions legally necessary to grant such authority to bind. O. EXECUTION IN COUNTERPARTS AND ELECTRONICALLY. This JPA may be executed in counterparts and by electronically produced signature which shall be binding as though all signatures were affixed to one original document. SIGNATURE PAGE TO FOLLOW Page 10 of 13 i i IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Parties hereto have affixed their signatures and seals by their duly authorized officers, agents or representatives. aos: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF TAOS C NTY,NEW MEXICO r By: Jim Famb o, hairman Date: Approved as to form: QtjOTIZobinson, Assistant County Attomey,.�`i G ,uNrYL.",`,, Attest: 0"` S SEAL Anna Martinez, County Clerk Date: — o�9 _ 1 ���''%„,,T'�OS.�,,,•``'r T TAOS y: aniel . B ne, May r Date: Approve as to form: Page 1 I of 13 • Steph,enn R8ss,Town Attorney Attest: Ren. ttcero, own Clerk, ~' r Date. U VILLAGE OF QUESTA } By: Mark Gallegos, Vi1 age Mayor Date: cq/at' //� Approved as to form: • i C arcus Rael, ill, o:�ACtorr Attest: �T Renee Martina., - k Date: 09 —Z TMt'41 or Tafe�l VILLAGE OF TAOS SKI VALLEY By: Neal King, Village Mayor Date: Approved as to form: Page 12 of 13 Dennis Romero, Village Attorney Attest: Ann Wooldridge, Village Clerk Date: r er 1000 years of Tradti on By: Ruben A. Romero, Governor Date: Approved as to form: Teresa Ledvoer, Attorney Attest: Pueblo Clerk Date: NEW MEXICO DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION APPROVED: By: 01 Title: �. .�t.-t. U Date: �r -'� �' 0 14' 0 Pate 13 of 13 _ Neal }ping. Village Mayor y Date: Appro%ed as to Rim- Viilagc Attorne) Attest: Vanessa Chisholm.Village Clerk Date: l � ® x, t000 years of Tradition Taus Pueblo ,?.?'Ruben A. Romero, Go\ernor Approc ed as to Limn: Attest: \EW MEXICO DEPART IIENI OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRAI ION APPROVE D Pave 13 of 14 Marcus Rael,Village Attorney Attest: Renee Martinez,Village Clerk Date: tMr. vuala1(y TAGS S�t VA VILLAGE OF TAOS SKI VALLEY BY' Q �. Neal King, Villa ayor Date: 7 1 ji-7 Appioed as to form: / Dennis Romero, Village Attorney Attest: AAAA Ann M. ooldridge,Village Clerk" Date: Z�. years of Tradition Taos Pueblo By: Ruben A. Romero, Governor Date: Approved as to form: (Mine). Attorney 0 Page 12 of 13 Title: Datc: i i i Page 14 cif 14 Taos Pueblo Department of Public Safety PO Box 1846 Taos, Nei% Mexico 87571 575-758-8645 Fax 575-751-1214 N-lemorandum 7 o: Ruben A. Romero 1 aos Pueblo Governor Fr: Gary l.etlhand Chief of Police Date: August 15. 2017 Re: Taos Gounty Joint Powers Agreement Final Version i'he Joint Powers Committee conveyed on an emergency meeting on August'15,2017 to discuss the revision of the last JPA signed by all share-holders. The only revision was that Reel River is not with the JPA.Therefore the attached JPA is the final version for now which needs to be signed again by all stakeholders and submitted back to 7 aus County by the next meeting on September 7,2017. 1f you have Any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.Furthermore, I s was informed by Mike Cordova--Committee Secretary that there are two "typos"in this final ersion but that they were not concerned because it did not change this version. Cc. Shan n Duran-TA Robert Pahner-CFO Patricia l rujiIlo-1-1R File