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3 Q MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN %JOMTRACT NO.
RECEIVED THE CITY OF FORT WORTH—POLICE DEPARTMENT
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
CHYSECRETARY ati TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is made and entered into by and between the CITY
OF FORT WORTH("the City"), a home rule municipal corporation,acting by and through the Fort Worth
Police Department (FWPD) and Tarrant County College District ("TCCD" or "College"), a legally
constituted junior college district located within Tarrant County, Texas, acting by and through Dr. Arrick
Jackson, Vice President of Community and Industry Education Services, Northwest Campus.
I. PURPOSE
TCCD-Northwest Campus.which is located at 4801 Marine Creek Parkway in Fort Worth,Texas,
has an established Criminal Justice Training center and offers an Associates of Applied Science Degree
Program. The City of Fort Worth Police Department has a need to partner with TCCD to obtain college
credit hours for its police personnel. Both parties agree that this MOU is necessary for the benefit of the
public, the City of Fort Worth as well as its citizens will benefit from a more educated Police Department.
II. RESPONSIBILITIES OF PARTIES
TCCD will provide:
A. Up to 15 college hours of credit by experience to participating Fort Worth police
personnel in accordance with TCCD policy.
B. Course registration, administration, certificates of completion, and Continuing
Education Units, if appropriate.
C. A permanent record of each student's participation in each course via a transcript
made available to students upon request.
D. Access to TCCD facilities necessary for completion of courses.
E. Evaluate (at no cost) the Fort Worth Police Department Cadet's transferable college
level credits and provide a draft degree plan to the Cadet.
The City will provide:
A. Opportunities for TCCD to visit the academy sites and explain the program to each
academy class.
B. Necessary registration information to enroll each new police cadet as a continuing
education student in order to capture training contact hours conducted at their basic
police academy. This information will be used strictly for the purpose of student
registration and will be protected under FERPA regulations.
III. TERM
This MOU will commence upon the date of execution ("Effective Date") and shall continue for a
period not to exceed one (1) year ("Initial Term"). Following the Initial Term, this Agreement shall be
renewable at the option of the City for four (4) additional terms of one year each. The City shall provide
TCCD with written notice of its intent to ren ys prior to the end of each term.
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IV. TERMINATION
Either party may terminate this MOU at any time and for any reason, with or without cause by
providing the other party with thirty (30) days written notice of termination.
V. AMENDMENT
No amendment, modification, or alteration of the terms of this MOU shall be binding unless the
same is in writing, dated subsequent to the date hereof, and duly executed by the parties hereto.
VI. NO AGENCY, PARTNERSHIP, OR JOINT ENTERPRISE
This MOU will not be construed in any form or manner to establish a partnership,joint venture or
agency, express or implied, or any employer-employee, borrowed servant or joint enterprise relationship
by and among the parties.
VII. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR
Each party shall perform all work and services hereunder as an independent contractor, and not as an
officer, agent, servant or employee of the other party. Each party shall have exclusive control of, and the
exclusive right to control the details of the work performed hereunder, and all persons performing same,
and shall be solely responsible for the acts and omissions of its officers, agents, employees and
subcontractors. The doctrine of respondent superior has no application as between the City and TCCD.
VIII. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This MOU constitutes the entire understanding between the Parties concerning the work and
services to be performed hereunder, and any prior or contemporaneous, oral or written agreement that
purports to vary from the terms hereof shall be void.
IX. GOVERNMENTAL POWERS
It is expressly understood and agreed that in the execution of this MOU, neither party waives or
shall be deemed to hereby to waive any immunity or defense that would otherwise be available to it
against claims arising in any way under this MOU.
X. VENUE AND JURISDICTION
Should any action, whether real or assert, at law or in equity, arise out of the execution,
performance, attempted performance of this MOU, venue for said action shall lie in Tarrant County,
Texas.
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XI. APPLICABLE LA W
This MOU shall be construed under and in accordance with Texas law.
XII. NOTICES
Notices to be provided hereunder shall be sufficient if forwarded to the other party by hand-
delivery or via United States Postal Service certified mail, postage prepaid, to the address of the other
party shown below.
City of Fort Worth Tarrant County College District
City of Fort Worth Northwest Campus
Attn: Assistant City Manager Attn: Dr. Arrick Jackson
1000 Throckmorton Street 4801 Marine Creek Parkway
Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Fort Worth, Texas 76179
XIII. EXCLUSIVITY
This MOU is not intended to establish an exclusive provider relationship.
XIV. ASSIGNABILITY
Neither party may assign its rights or duties under this MOU without the prior written consent of
the other party.
XV. SEVERABILITY
If any provision of this MOU is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the validity, legality
and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
XVI. SIGNATURE AUTHORITY
The person signing this MOU hereby warrants that he or she has the legal authority to execute this
MOU on behalf of his or her respective Party, and that such binding authority has been granted by proper
order, resolution, ordinance or other authorization of the entity. The other Party is fully entitled to rely on
this warranty and representation in entering into this MOU.
Executed on this the2V9eday of l u I 2015.
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CITY OF FORT WORTH: TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT:
By By:
Rudolph J kson Randall Petersen
Interim Assistant City Manager Director
Date: 72o-{5 Date: e)-25-
APPROVAL RLCOMMENDED:
Rhonda K. Robertson Dr. Arrick Jackson
Chief of Police Vice President of Continuing Education
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APPROVED AS TO FOR�v1 AND LEGALITY:
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Assistant City Attorney Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs/Student Success
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