HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-035Resolution No. 03-035
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT
TOWNSEND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR CERTAIN HEALTH
AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR BUDGET YEAR 2004
The City Council of the City of Port Townsend, Washington resolves as follows:
WHEREAS, Chapter 39.34 RCW permits local governmental units to
make official use of their powers enabling them to cooperate with other localities on the
basis of mutual advantage; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County agree that providing certain
services on a regional basis will provide more efficient, effective, and less costly
services for citizens within both the City and unincorporated portions of the County,
thereby better serving the public; and
WHEREAS, these regional services are in addition to statutory services
provided by Jefferson County, as a political subdivision of the State, on behalf of all
the citizens of the County funded by County property taxes levied on properties within
Port Townsend, and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to make all good faith efforts to
fund these services provided in this Resolution in the full amount listed below and shall
notify the County in writing as soon as reasonably and practicably possible if and when
it finds it cannot.
WHEREAS, the City adopted Resolution 99-076 and the County adopted
resolution 96-99 declaring an "Intent to Facilitate and Examine Joint Ventures of
Common Service Programs Jointly with City of Port Townsend"; and
WHEREAS, it is the goal of the City and County to serve their citizens
by providing such regional type services on an equitable cost basis; and
WHEREAS, the City and the County have the technical and professional
expertise to provide services described in this Resolution.
WHEREAS, the City Council desires by this Resolution to authorize the
City Manager to execute an agreement or agreements with the County for provision of
certain regional services as provided for below.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council for the City
of Port Townsend that the City Manager is authorized to execute an agreement or
agreements consistent with the requirements of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter
39.34 RCW, and in form approved by the City Attorney, with Jefferson County for the
provision of regional services for the following health and human services for budget
year 2002, as follows:
Animal Services in the amount of $64,110.
Substance Abuse - Treatment and Prevention, in an amount equal to the City
generated liquor excise tax, General Fund Revenue Account 336.060.94; and
Such agreement shall provide, among other things, that each party agrees to defend,
indenmify, and hold harmless the other from any claims resulting from such party's
sole negligence, and that the agreement shall be subject to cancellation on 90 days
notice.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the
Mayor on this fifteenth day of December, 2003.
Kee
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
Pamela Kolacy, CMC 0~
City Clerk
John P. Watts, City Attorney
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