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TRAVIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Request for Secondary Employment of Law Enforcement
PO Box 1748, Austin,Texas 78701 Office:(512)854-7271 Fax:(512)854-4554
E-mail:offduty0co.travis.tx.us
Today's Date: 4/20/2010 Name of Citizen/Business.Mike Thuss/Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority
Address: 1906 Hur Industrial Blvd. City: Cedar Park State: Texas Zip: 78613
Contact Person:
Mike Thuss Phone: 512-215-9151 Fax:512-215-9158 E-mail: mthuss@bcrua.org
Owner Name:Address,City,State,Zip: Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authorir 221 E.Main Street,Round Rock,TX 78644
Citizen/Owner Driver's License&State:XA Business ID/Citizen SSN: X)OXXX
SECONDARY EMPLOYMENT DESCRIPTION:
Job Type: Traffic Control El Security ❑Private Party ❑Retail ❑ Other:
Job Status: ❑Temporary(Less than 30 days) El Permanent(More than 30 days) ❑Periodically
Start Date: 4/27/2010 End Date: 5/28/2010 Start Time: 3 pm End Time: 7 pm
Employment Duties: Tuesday thru Friday each week. Traffic control,security,presence,observation
Job Location:Trails End Road,Leander,TX(1431 Jct-So) Person Whom Officer Will Report To: David Dial,John Pressly,or Ken Glover
Contact No.: 512.784-4546 *''No.of Deputies: I"No.of Vehicles: _L ❑ Uniform ❑ *-*Plain Clothes
**rhe Travis County Sherf rs Office reserves the right to determine the number of olNcers needed lorall requests and ifjob requires plain clothes of/kier.
Comments'bis is a pipe line construction project approximately 5 miles along Trails End Road. Some residents are against the project, One has harassed
workers and BCRUA personnel(Cited by the Sheriff). An officer and vehicle will reduce speeding by residents and discourage further harassment.
THE TRAVIS COUNTYSHERIFFS OFFICE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DECLINE ANY REQUEST FDR SECONDARYEMPLOWENT.
ALL REQUESTS AR$SUB7ECT TO APPROVAL Local background checks are done on individuals requesting security for private functions. Contractors
wanting to hire officers with the use of a County-owned vehicle are required to sign a"Vehicle User Agreement". Requests for private functions must be
submitted 14 business days prior to actual job date. Jobs are filled with the availability of officers,there is no guarantee,especially if the request is received in
less than 48-hours(on business days only)of date of job. The Off Duty Facilitator will,to the best of their ability,fill all requests.Officers are not allowed to work
out of Travis County.
OFFICER 8ESPQNgTBILJMFc:A commissioned Travis County Sheriff's Officer's primary res noo sibilitt while working in a secondary employment capacity as a
officer,peace n uniform or plain clothes,is the enfoncementiolf Federal n tae laws and County ordinances, protect life and Propertyn e mace.
DEPUTIES ARE PROHIBITED FROM ENFORCING HOUSE RULES. House rules are defined as rules that are not specifically authorized by state or federal law,and
are typically rules of the outside employment Contractor. Officers shall follow ail Travis County Sheriffs Office(TLSO)Policies and Procedures.
Officers engaged in a Law Enforcement function in a secondary employment job will not refuse to assist any citizen requesting or needing assistance.
Officers are expected to take necessary action in an attempt to assist citizens in need of help by calling on-duty officers,taking reports,effecting arrests,or
providing any other services related with the duties of a peace officer.
CON3:RAfZf1B'S RESPONSIBILITIES;The Contractor agrees to hold harmless TLSO and all TCSO personnel from losses of any kind caused while at the site y
of the off duty employment. All traffic control jobs must be inspected by TLSO and approved for safety devices and placement before officers are allowed to i
work. Any traffic control job that involves road closures must have been previously approved and permits acquired by the appropriate city,state,federal agency
(i.e.Texas Department of Transportation). Scheduling officers DOES NOT constitute safety approval.
REVOCATION FOR SECONDARY EmPLO ME NIL APPLICAT[ NIPERMIT:The Sheriff's designee will not approve any permit or application by a prospective j
Contractor that does not meet the requirements of any TLSO Policies and Procedures. REASONS FOR REVOCATION: Examples are for information purposes only
and is not intended to be exclusive of other reasons not contained therein:a conflict of interest develops between the County and the outside Contractor;non
payment of employees;Contractor is arrested;the Contractor is under investigation by the District and County Attorney's Office,or any Law Enforcement Agency
for violations of law;the Contractor refuses to cooperate with an Investigation related to the extra employment job;the job becomes controversial,such as labor
or civil disputes;the Sheriff,acting personally or through a designee,reserves the right to deny any application or job.
PAY RATES: Officers-$35.00 per hour with a 4-hour minimum. Vehicles-$15.00 per hour with a 2-hour minimum.
Officers must be paid individually and vehicle payment is made out to the Travis County Sheriff's Office.
LESS THAN 48 BUSINESS HOURS NOTICE COUNTY HOLIDAYS OR SPECIALIZED PERSONNEL will be charged$50.00 per hour per officer at 4 hour minimum.
LESS THAN 24 BUSINESS HOURS NOTICE OF CANCELATION requires the minimum hours to be charged for officer and car(if car Is used).
SPECIALM2 TFfor 4ono Term contracts:Officer and Vehicle rates are subject to change during a contract period dependant on actions set
forth by the Travis County Sheriff's Office and/or the Travis County Commissioners Courts:Olricer Coordinators may charge an
administrative fee for scheduling and billing,
CONTRACTOR'S ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL RESPONSTBII P 9 AND R 1 S AS TCT D ABO
CONTRACTOR SIGNATURE:_ oguUyeiy,*dbyMmMalF Print Name: Michael F_ ThuSS Date.. 4/20/2010
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Agreement With Regard To Use of Vehicle(s) In Connection
With Off Duty Employment of County Peace Officer(s)
This Agreement is made and entered into by and between the following parties: Travis
County, acting by and through the Travis County Sheriffs Office (hereinafter referred to
as"COUNTY"), and Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority , (hereinafter
referred to as "CONTRACTOR").
CONTRACTOR will employ one or more off-duty officers to provide security
services/traffic control services, etc. The services to be provided will involve the use of
one or more COUNTY vehicles. The Sheriff has determined that the use of the COUNTY
vehicle(s) will serve a public purpose (conserve the peace, protect life and property,
ensure the public safety, etc.). To ensure that the public purpose is met, the Sheriff
will at all times retain control over the vehicle(s). CONTRACTOR will compensate the
off-duty officer(s) directly in accordance with a separate agreement or understanding
entered into between the CONTRACTOR and the officer(s). CONTRACTOR will
reimburse COUNTY $15.00 per hour for use of the COUNTY vehicle. The parties agree
that such reimbursement shall be deemed a donation to the COUNTY under section
81.032 of the Texas Local Government Code.
Job Date(s): Tues- Friday 3 - 7 pm from 4/27/10 to 5/28/10
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Job Location(s): Trails End Road, Leander,TX. Vic junction 1431 and Trails End Road
Please Send Invoices to: BCRUA, Attn: Mike Thuss: 1906 Hur Industrial
Blvd.Cs �, TX 78613 . Or electronic K.i.Yto mthuss@berua.org
t tty signed by Michael F.
Thuss
Date:2010.04.20 10:46:19
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Authorized Agent Signature Authorized-Agent Signature
Michael F.Thuss
Printed Name Printed Name
Program &Construction Manager e
Position Positidn
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Job No.:
Form:VUAOD090407