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Sheriff's Office recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services No. 338-S1310 with E-S Press Inc., to provide training titled "Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement" to Sheriff's Office staff on February 14-15, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $9,595.58; and
2) Waive the standard indemnity language in the County's contract as requested by the vendor.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost…………… 9,595.58
Budgeted………………………… 9,595.58
New Funding…………………….
Savings…………………………
Other……………………………
Total Funding Available………… 9,595.58
Change To Net County Cost……|9 9|
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
None. Appropriations are available in the Sheriff's Office Fiscal Year 2012/13 budget to cover these expenses.
Background
ES Press Inc., is a publishing company that represents Dr. Kevin Gilmartin who is the author of the book Emotional Survival for Law Enforcement. Dr. Gilmartin travels around the country offering a two-day course on ensuring the emotional well being of law enforcement officials and their families. This two-day course is highly regarded in law enforcement circles, and will provide El Dorado County with valuable, low cost training for its law enforcement staff and families.
Dr. Gilmartin has provided the required insurance certificates, but is requesting a waiver of the County's standard indemnity language as being too excessive for the scope of the contract which is training within a classroom environment. The Sheriff's Office believes there are very few if any liability issues involved in the training as outlined in the vendor's Scope of Work, and therefore, recommends the waiver be granted by the Board
This request is before the Board of Supervisors for approval of the Agreement with a waiver of the County's standard indemnity requirement. Specifically, the Sheriff's Office is recommending removal of the following standard in...
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