(A) The Chairman of the York County Council is authorized to execute and the York County Manager is authorized to attest a memorandum of understanding between York County and the York County Sheriff relating to Department of Public Safety Communications substantially in the form of agreement presented to the York County Council. Such agreement shall continue in force and effect for a period of six years from the date of its execution and shall be renewed automatically for an unlimited number of successive six year terms unless written notice of termination is provided by either the Sheriff or the County at least 180 days prior to the end of the term of the initial agreement or any extension or renewal thereof. Upon application of either party to such agreement, if a court of competent jurisdiction holds that an impasse or disagreement between the Sheriff and the County Manager exists or some material change in operational requirements over the course of time has not been addressed by a suitable amendment to the memorandum of understanding and such impasse, disagreement or material change in operational requirements jeopardizes the continuation of a accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) or meaningfully impairs the efficient provision of law enforcement services or the safety of the public and/or law enforcement officers in York County, such agreement may be terminated as soon as practical and communications and dispatching operations conducted by the Sheriff’s Office shall be instituted at such time in the manner existing before the effective date of the memorandum of understanding or any extension or renewal thereof.
(B) The memorandum of understanding may be amended at any time by written agreement of the Sheriff and the County Manager, provided, however, that notice of any such amendment, including the text of such amendment, shall be provided to the York County Council, which must ratify any such amendment or modification to the memorandum of understanding within 30 days after it is approved and recommended by the County Manager, and if any proposed amendment is rejected by the County Council, the amendment shall not become effective. Any unresolved impasse between the Sheriff and the County Council may be the basis of an action to terminate the memorandum of understanding as provided herein.
(Ord. 4909, passed 10-19-09)