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INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN JEFFERSON COUNTY,
THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND, AND OLYMPIC COMMUNITY ACTION
PROGRAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING SURCHARGE FUNDS
GENERATED, AS A RESULT OF ESSHB 2163.
This agreement is entered into between Jefferson County, the City of Port Townsend, and
Olympic Community Action Programs for the purpose of insuring proper use of funds
created through the surcharge of ten dollars for each document recorded through the
County Auditor's office to fund homeless housing throughout Jefferson County.
WHEREAS, The Washington State Legislature passed Substitute House Bill 2163 during
the 591h Legislative Session and Governor Christine Gregoire signed the bill on May 16"'
2005; and,
WHEREAS, this bill authorizes a ten dollar surcharge on documents recorded through
the County Auditor's office for the purpose of providing funds for homeless housing
programs; and,
WHEREAS, Olympic Community Action Programs currently serves as the lead agency
for shelter service funds, lead agency for Continuum -of -Care McKinney Funds, and as
the administering agency for related housing funding;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the, mutual housing benefits for homeless
persons living throughout the entire Jefferson County area, the above partners agree as
follows:
A. The purpose of this agreement shall be to provide for the administration and
revenue generated from the recording surcharge authorized under the
provisions of Substitute House Bill 2163.
B. That portion of the revenue generated fro the surcharge that is allocable to
homeless needs within Jefferson County shall be collected by the Jefferson
County Auditor and held in a single Fund by the Jefferson County
Treasurer, to be drawn upon the administering agency designed below, for
use as provided under the terms of this agreement,
C. Olympic Community Action Programs, a non-profit Washington
Corporation, having its principal offices at 823 Connnerce Loop, Port
Townsend, Washington, is designated as, the administering agency for the
administration and expenditure of the funds collected from the recording
surcharge, to be used for the following purposes:
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Create a homeless task force which in tuni will develop a ten-year
homeless housing plan for Jefferson County's jurisdictional area,
consistent with the states temporary guidelines for 2005 and in
accordance with SSI -1132163 and continuing reports as required by
the state of Washington.
2. To enhance existing homeless programs and develop new homeless
facilities that is consistent with the needs of the ten-year plan.
I To facilitate the use of additional resources in addition to SSHB2163
funds as they relate to the development of projects that will reduce
homeless populations in Jefferson County,
Olympic Community Action Programs shall administer and expand these funds to serve
homeless people and families in need throughout the incorporated and unincorporated
areas of Jefferson County.
Olympic Community Action Programs may per Sections 10, 11, and 12 prepare
applications for grants from the state homeless housing grant fund as well as other funds
which will be agreed to under a separate agreement between Port Townsend, Jefferson
County and Olympic Community Action Programs,
D. This agreement shall remain in full force and effect until:
1. Olympic Community Action Programs provides at least (30) days
prior, written notice to the county of its intention to terminate its
service as the administering agency; or,
2. The parties agree in writing to terminate the agreement upon not less
than ninety (90) days prior, written notice to Olympic Community
Action Programs, whichever occurs first.
E. Olympic Community Action Programs shall at least annually provide
Jefferson County with a written summary of the funds expended under the
terms of this agreement.
F. For the purposes of R.C.W. 39.34.030(4)(a), the Jefferson County Roard of
Commissioners is designated as the administrator responsible for
overseeing and administering the joint or cooperative: undertaking
contemplated by this agreement (ie., the joint designation of an
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administering agency to administer and expend the revenues generated by
the recording surcharge as provided in this agreement). 17he parties by
reason of this joint or cooperative undertaking shall acquire no property. If
for any reason funds from ESSHB2163 are designated or included in the
acquisition of property it will be covered under a separate agreement
between the parties.
G. In its administration of the funds authorized herein, Olympic Community
Action Programs shall make not less than 10% of the revenue generated on
an annual basis available to other qualified not-for-profit organizations
administering such programs as are specified in the enabling legislation.
Dated thisday of �an4&1 20 05- •
Approved as to form only: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
12, )1 0 OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Jefferson Co. Prosecutor' tee (i"-5 1)5
P ohnson, Chairman.
ATTEST:
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ATTEST:
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Tim Hockett, Acting Executive Director