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Filed in Clerk's Office <br /> JUL 1 9:C19 <br /> AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE LOCAL GOVERNM$NT <br /> SERVICE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY O ( 1 -L 'T BEND,IN <br /> AND ST.JOSEPH COUNTY FOR OPERATION OF THE SPECIAL I.. I <br /> THIS AGREEMENT is made effective the ,day of 2023,by <br /> and between the City of South Bend, Indiana ("City") acting by and through its Board of <br /> Public Works and St.Joseph County, Indiana ("County"). <br /> WHEREAS, City and County exist and operate as political subdivisions of the State <br /> of Indiana as defined by Ind. Code 36-1-2-13 and are authorized to enter into a <br /> Service Purchase and Agreement pursuant to Ind. Code 36-1-7-2(b)and 36-1-7-12; and <br /> WHEREAS, the St. Joseph County Prosecutor's Office ("Prosecutor") exists and <br /> operates under the authority of lnd.Code 33-14-1-1 et seq.;and <br /> WHEREAS, the Prosecutor has established a Special Victims Unit ("SVU") <br /> consisting of deputy prosecuting attorneys, police officers, investigators, victim <br /> advocates, and administrative support staff for the purposes of investigating and <br /> prosecuting sex crimes and child abuse;and <br /> WHEREAS, on October 18, 2012, City and County did enter into a Local <br /> Government Service Exchange Agreement to provide for the housing. and operation of <br /> the SVU,the terms of which the parties have fully complied with, and which Agreement <br /> expired on December 13, 2017; this agreement was renewed December 12, 2017 and <br /> expired on December 31,2022 <br /> WHEREAS, City and County agree that said Local Government Service Exchange <br /> Agreement has been and is in the public's best interests and they mutually desire to <br /> continue said Agreement for an additional term of five (5)years. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and obligations in <br /> the Local Government Service Exchange Agreement, the adequacy of which is hereby <br /> acknowledged, the Parties do agree as follows: <br /> 1. PURPOSE. <br /> City and County agree that it is necessary and in the public's best interest <br /> to continue to provide for the housing and operation of the SVU within the City <br /> of South Bend, Indiana. City and County are each willing to provide certain funds <br /> toward the scope of services as described in Exhibit A attached hereto <br /> commencing in 2023 and for each year thereafter through and including <br /> December 21,2028. <br /> For purposes of this Agreement, the term "Project" shall mean the <br /> housing, operation, and management of the SVU through the Prosecutor. The <br /> 1 <br /> Exhibit 1 <br />