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HomeMy WebLinkAbout02-013Resolution No. 02-013 RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY FOR CERTAIN GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BUDGET YEAR 2002 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. 1 Res. 02-013 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 governmental support services for budget year 2002, as follows: Computer, Network, and Internet Support, in the amount of $30,000. Support shall be limited to maintaining computer hardware, servers, router, and other systems associated with the computer workstation(s) and network and Internet access. Internet access shall be limited by terms and conditions allowed under Jefferson County's internet access agreement with the State of Washington Department of Information Services. Internet services shall also include hosting of City of Port Townsend web-site on County owned web services subject to limitations of current web services. 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 April, 2002. Kees Kolff, Ma/yor~~ Attest: Approved as to Form: Pamela Kolacy, City Clerk John P. Watts, City Attorney 2 Res. 02-013