HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-005Resolution No. 01-005
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 2001
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 additionto 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 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 2001, as
follows:
Municipal Court Services, in the amount of $122,253, 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.
E911/Dispatch Services, in the amount of $130,740 for City of Port Townsend Police
Department, and $39,560 for City of Port Townsend Fire Department, with the
agreement containing a definition for call for service (CFS) appropriately reflecting
actual usage of the dispatch service, and providing that the funding formula be
established mid-year on a call for service basis, and providing for accountability of
funds and performance standards.
Jail Services, per a day rate of $58 ($29 per half-day), 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.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend and signed by the
Mayor on this Zg day of ..7~ro~ nt~y ,2001.
eo ,~ ~ ff Masci, Mayor
Attest:
Approved as to Form:
-Pam Kolacy, Cii~ Cler~k
John P. Watts, City Attorney
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