HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-034Resolution No. 03-034
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR CERTAIN LAW AND JUSTICE 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.
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
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in form approved by the City Attorney, with Jefferson County for the provision of regional
services for the following law and justice services for budget year 2004, as follows:
Municipal Court Services, in the amount of $94,261, the funding of which is based on
previous years Municipal Court criminal and infraction caseload as a percentage of total
caseload of the Jefferson County District Court. This service includes public defense and
probation services. The formula is total program costs (including cost allocated overhead),
less State and Federal grants distributed by the percent of case load activity between City
residents and residents in the unincorporated area. The amount of program costs distributed to
the City is the City's share of this regional service. All fines and forfeitures generated by City
residents shall be deposited with the City.
Jail Services, $66,570 for jail services and $23,000 for medical for jail services, for persons
booked or held by the County's Correction Department as a result of City misdemeanor or
gross misdemeanor law enforcement or criminal justice activity for which the City is legally
responsible for under applicable state law, health care costs associated with said incarcerated
persons. For persons with multiple warrants, the City should pay according to the days the
person is held on the City warrant(s).
Such agreement(s) shall provide, among other things, that each party agrees to defend, indemnify,
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.
Kees Kolff,~~ o~~
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
Pam Kolacy, CMC /~
City Clerk
John P. Watts, City Attorney
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