HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2024-227 Resolution authorizing an agreement with People for People for the City of Yakima Community Diversion Court through December 2029 RESOLUTION NO. R-2024-227
A RESOLUTION authorizing an agreement with People for People to provide assessment,
case management services, treatment referral, and return-to-work
education programming for the City of Yakima Community Diversion Court
through December 2029.
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima Municipal Court in January 2025 is implementing a
Community Diversion Court Program designed to address repeat offenders committing low level
crimes that affect the quality of life of the community by using a combination of offender needs
assessment, treatment referral, recovery support, on-site wrap around social services, return-to-
work programming, and case monitoring; and
WHEREAS, People for People, a Washington State non-profit corporation with offices
located in the City of Yakima, is experienced in performing assessments, treatment referrals, and
return-to-work educational programming services to help individuals navigate recovery. People
for People has been successfully providing similar services for another City program since 2016;
and
WHEREAS, People for People desires to enter into the Agreement to support the
Community Diversion Court; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it to be in the best interests of the City to enter into a
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Yakima and People for People; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the attached Community Court Program
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Yakima and People for People through
December 2029.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of December, 2024.
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COMMUNITY DIVERSION PROGRAM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF YAKIMA
AND
PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE
This AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF YAKIMA,
Washington, a municipal corporation, located at 129 North 2nd Street, Yakima, WA 98901
(hereinafter referred to as City), and PEOPLE FOR PEOPLE, a non-profit corporation, located
at 304 West Lincoln Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902 (hereinafter referred to as Contractor).
WHEREAS, the Yakima Municipal Court will initiate a City of Yakima Community
Court on January 2, 2025, a Diversion Program designed to address the root causes of
low-level crime that affect the quality of life in the community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, as well as many other communities across America, are
facing challenges as a result of opioid trafficking and addiction; and
WHEREAS, opioid use (or poly drug use (including opioids)) disorder, is at the root of
criminal behavior occurring within the City of Yakima and has a deleterious effect on the
community; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima City Council has approved the use of Opioid Settlement Funds
to support the Community Diversion Court with case management and return to work education
programming; and
WHEREAS, People For People, a Washington State non-profit corporation experienced
in performing assessments and work skills programming, has provided case management and
return to work support services for the Community Diversion Program from its inception and is
willing to continue to provide case management services to the Community Diversion Court for
2024-2029; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises and
agreements set forth herein, it is agreed by and between the City and People for People as
follows:
1. Scope of Services. The Contractor agrees to perform these services and work for the
City in accordance with and as described in the following:
A. Attached statement of work, exhibit A; and
B. Regularly communicate with the City of Yakima Community Court to assure
mutual understanding of the work to be performed and the satisfactory
completion thereof.
E. Attend each Community Court pre-meeting, docket, and graduation.
F. Attend other provider's staffing as needed by the court.
G. Provide return to work programming to participants.
H. Contractor shall ensure that all marketing materials and announcements for
the project are co-branded with the City of Yakima as a partner in the project,
and official logos of the City of Yakima Community Court shall be used to
represent the city in said materials. These materials include, but are not
limited to: program brochures, agency reports, print advertisements, posters,
internet/website portals, radio and television public service announcements,
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shirts, hats, etc.
2. Term of Agreement. The term of this agreement shall be deemed to commence January
1, 2025, upon execution by both parties and shall terminate upon the completion of all services
required hereunder by the Contractor, but no later than December 31, 2029 unless terminated
earlier by either party in accordance with Section 10 of this Agreement, or in the event of outside
forces (illness etc.) and accepted force majeure occurrences (natural disasters etc.).
3. Consideration. As consideration for the services performed under this Agreement, the
City agrees to compensate the Contractor in accord with the following terms:
A. In consideration of the obligation of the Contractor to perform in accordance with this
contract the City will pay for the actual time and effort of the employee fulfilling the
agreement as follows:
2025: $51.88 an hour, maximum yearly compensation of$77,812.
2026: $53.78 an hour, maximum yearly compensation of$80,670.
2027: $56.04 an hour, maximum yearly compensation of$84,065.
2028: $58.00 an hour, maximum yearly compensation of$86,998.
2029: $60.03 an hour, maximum yearly compensation of$90,046.
Total maximum amount over 5 years: $419,591.
B. The Contractor shall invoice City quarterly in arrears for services performed under this
Contract. The invoice shall state the deliverables completed during the invoiced quarter.
The invoice for the final quarter of each year shall be submitted by January 15 of the
following year.
B. Invoice shall be sent to: City of Yakima Municipal Court, ATTN: Judge Aryn Masters,
200 S. Third Street, Yakima, WA 98901. City will reimburse the Contractor within thirty
(30) days of receipt of a valid invoice for the amount of payment due. City shall return
any invalid or incomplete invoice to the Contractor within thirty (30) days after City
receives the invoice. An explanation will accompany the invoice that states the reason
for return and any information needed to correct the invoice. Final invoices for services
provided under this agreement shall be submitted by the Contractor no later than ninety
(90) days following the termination of the agreement, unless the final invoice is for the
final quarter of the year, in which case B of this section shall control.
C. Contractor understands that this agreement is being paid from Opioid Settlement funds
and record keeping is of utmost importance.
4. Independent Contractor.
A. No agency, employment, joint venture or partnership has been or will be created
between the parties hereto pursuant to the terms and conditions of this agreement.
Inasmuch as City is interested in the Contractor's end product, City does not control the
manner in which the Contractor performs this agreement. City is not liable for workers'
compensation or unemployment compensation payments required by the State of
Washington. In addition, the Contractor assumes responsibility for tax liabilities that
result from compensation paid to the Contractor by City. City will report any payment
made under this agreement to the Internal Revenue Service on Form 1099.
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B. No provision contained in this agreement shall be construed as entitling the Contractor
to participate in hospital plans, medical plans, sick leave benefits, vacation, and other
benefits available to employees of City.
C. Contractor certifies that all approvals, licenses or other qualifications necessary to
conduct business in Washington have been obtained and are operative. If at any time
during the agreement period the Contractor becomes disqualified from conducting
business in Washington, for whatever reason, the Contractor shall immediately notify
City of the disqualification.
D. Contractor shall neither perform work nor submit an invoice for payment for work
performed under this agreement for any time period after the termination date set forth
in Section 2, above.
E. Contractor shall furnish its own support staff and services as necessary for the
satisfactory performance of the work described in Section 1, above. Unless otherwise
specified in this agreement, City will not provide any other staff, services, or material to
the Contractor for the purpose of assisting the Contractor in the performance of this
agreement.
5. Indemnification.
A. Contractor Indemnification. Contractor agrees to release, indemnify, defend, and hold
harmless the City, its elected and appointed officials, officers, employees, agents,
representatives, insurers, attorneys, and volunteers from all claims, demands, losses,
liens, liabilities, penalties, fines, lawsuits, and other proceedings and all judgments,
awards, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements)
related to any proceedings arising from or in connection with this Agreement or the acts,
failures to act, negligent acts, errors or omissions of the Contractor, or any Contractor's
agent or subcontractor, in performance or this Agreement, except for claims caused by
the City's sole negligence. The City's right to indemnification includes attorney's fees
costs associated with establishing the right to indemnification hereunder in favor of the
City.
B. RCW 4.24.115. Should a court of competent jurisdiction determine that this Agreement
is subject to RCW 4.24.115, then in the event of liability for damages arising out of bodily
injury to person or damage to property caused by or resulting from the concurrent
negligence of the Contractor and the City, the Contractor's liability, including the duty
and cost to defend, shall be only to the extent of the Contractor's negligence.
C. Industrial Insurance Act Waiver. It is specifically and expressly understood that the
Contractor waives any immunity that may be granted to it under the Washington State
Industrial insurance act, Title 51 RCW, solely for the purposes of this indemnification.
Contractor's indemnification shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the
amount of damages, compensation or benefits payable to or by any third party under
workers' compensation acts, disability benefit acts or any other benefits acts or
programs. Contractor shall require that its sub-contractors, and anyone directly or
indirectly employed or hired by Contractor, and anyone for whose acts Contractor may
be liable in connection with its performance of this Agreement, comply with the terms of
this paragraph, waive any immunity granted under Title 51 RCW, and assume all
potential liability for actions brought by their respective employees. The Parties
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acknowledge that they have mutually negotiated this waiver.
D. City Indemnification. The City agrees to release, indemnify, defend and hold the
Contractor, its officers, directors, shareholders, partners, employees, agents,
representatives, and sub-contractor harmless from any and all claims demands, actions,
suits causes of action, arbitration, mediations, proceedings, judgements, awards,
injuries, damages, liabilities, losses, fines, fees, penalties, expenses, attorney's fees,
costs and or litigation expenses to or by any and all persons or entities, including without
limitation, their respective agents, licensees, or representative, arising from resulting
from or connected with this Agreement to the extent caused by the negligent acts, errors,
or omissions of the City.
E. Survival. The provisions of this Section shall survive the expiration or termination of
this Agreement with respect to any event occurring prior to such expiration or
termination.
F. Nothing contained in this Section or this Contract shall be construed to create a liability
or a right of indemnification in any third party.
6. Insurance. At all times during performance of the Services, Contractor shall secure and
maintain in effect insurance to protect the City and Contractor from and against all claims,
damages, losses, and expenses arising out of or resulting from the performance of this
Contract. Contractor shall provide and maintain in force insurance in limits no less than that
stated below, as applicable. City reserves the right to require higher limits should it deem it
necessary in the best interest of the public.
A. General Commercial Liability Insurance. Before this Contract is fully executed by the
parties, Contractor shall provide the City with a certificate of insurance as proof of liability
insurance and umbrella liability insurance with a total minimum liability limit of Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence combined single limit bodily injury and
property damage, and Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) general aggregate. The
certificate shall clearly state who the provider is, the coverage amount, the policy
number, and when the policy and provisions provided are in effect. Said policy shall be
in effect for the duration of this Contract.
B. Automobile Liability Insurance.
i. If Contractor owns any vehicles, before this Contract is fully executed by the parties,
Contractor shall provide the City with a certificate of insurance as proof of automobile
liability insurance and umbrella liability insurance with a total minimum liability limit of
Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence combined single limit bodily injury
and property damage. Automobile liability will apply to "Any Auto" and be shown on the
certificate. The policy shall name the City, its elected officials, officers, agents,
employees, and volunteers as additional insureds, and shall contain a clause that the
Contractor will not cancel or change the insurance without first giving the City prior
written notice.
ii. If Contractor does not own any vehicles, only "Non-owned and Hired Automobile
Liability" will be required and may added to the liability coverage at the same limits as
required in that section of this Contract, which is Section 6.A entitled "General
Commercial Liability Insurance".
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C. Professional Liability Coverage. Before this Contract is fully executed by the parties,
Contractor shall provide the City with a certificate of insurance as proof of profession
Contractor al liability coverage with a total minimum liability limit of Two Million Dollars
($2,000,000.00) per claim combined single limit bodily injury and property damage, and
Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) aggregate. The certificate shall clearly state who the
provider is, the coverage amount, the policy number, and when the policy and provisions
provided are in effect. Said policy shall be in effect for the duration of this Contract. The
policy shall contain a clause that the Contractor will not cancel or change the insurance
without first giving the City prior written notice. The insurance shall be with an insurance
company or companies rated A-VII or higher in Best's Guide. If the policy is written on a
claims made basis the coverage will continue in force for an additional two years after the
completion of this contract.
D. Under each insurance requirement listed in this Section, the required certificate of insurance
shall clearly state who the provider is, the coverage amount, the policy number, and when
the policy and provisions provided are in effect. Said policy shall be in effect for the duration
of this Contract. The policy shall name the City, its elected officials, officers, agents,
employees, and volunteers as additional insureds, and shall contain a clause that the
Contractor will not cancel or change the insurance without first giving the City prior written
notice. The insurance shall be with an insurance company or companies rated A-VII or
higher in Best's Guide and admitted in the State of Washington.
7. Conflict of Interest and Ethics Laws.
A. The Contractor hereby covenants that neither the Contractor nor any officer, member or
employee of the Contractor has interest, personal or otherwise, direct or indirect, which
is incompatible or in conflict with or would compromise in any manner or degree with the
discharge and fulfillment of his or her functions and responsibilities under this
agreement.
B. Neither the Contractor nor any officer, member or employee of the Contractor shall, prior
to the completion of such work and payment for such work, acquire any interest, personal
or otherwise, direct or indirect, which is incompatible or in conflict with or would
compromise in any manner or degree with the discharge and fulfillment of his or her
functions and responsibilities with respect to the carrying out of such work.
C. The Contractor shall not promise or give to any City employee anything of value that is
of such character as to manifest a substantial and improper influence upon the employee
with respect to his or her duties. The Contractor shall not solicit a City employee to
violate any City rule or policy relating to the conduct of contracting parties.
D. Nondiscrimination. During the performance of the Agreement, the Contractor shall not
discriminate in violation of any applicable federal state, and/or local law or regulation on
the basis of age, sex, gender, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, marital status,
disability, honorably discharged veteran or military status, pregnancy, sexual orientation,
and any other classification protected under federal, state, or local law. This provision
shall include but not be limited to the following: employment, upgrading, demotion,
transfer, recruitment, advertising, layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms of
compensation, selection for training, and the provision of services under this agreement.
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E. The Americans with Disabilities Act. Contractor shall comply with the Americans
with Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. § 12101 et seq. (ADA) and its implementing
regulations and Washington State's anti-discrimination law as contained in RCW
Chapter 49.60 and its implementing regulations with regard to the activities and services
provided pursuant to this Agreement. The ADA provides comprehensive civil rights to
individuals with disabilities in the area of employment, public accommodations, public
transportation, state and local government services and telecommunications.
F. Compliance with Laws. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state
and local laws, rules and regulations in performing this Agreement.
G. Debarment Certification: Contractor certifies that it is not presently debarred,
suspended, proposed for debarment, declared ineligible, or voluntarily excluded from
participating in this Agreement by any Federal department or agency (debarred). The
Contractor Hall immediately notify the City if during the term of the agreement it
becomes debarred. In the event of such debarment, the City may immediately
terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to Contractor.
8. Records, Documents, and Information. All records, documents, writings or other
information produced or used by the Contractor in the performance of this agreement shall be
treated according to the following terms:
A. Public Records Act. The City is required by law to comply with the Washington State
Public Records Act (PRA), Chapter 42.56 RCW. All records relating to Contractor's
services under this Agreement and/or on behalf of or in partnership with the City must
be retained and made available to the City, and also produced to third parties, if required,
pursuant to the PRA or by law. All determinations of records subject to release under
the PRA, or otherwise required by law, shall be at the sole discretion of the City. This
Agreement and all public records associated with this agreement shall be available to
the City for inspection and copying by the public where required by the Public Records
Act or other law, to the extent that public records then in the custody of the Contractor
are needed for the City to respond to a request under the Public Records Act, as
determined by the City. If Contractor considers any portion of any records provided to
the City under this agreement whether in electronic or hard copy form, to be protected
from disclosure under law, the Contractor shall clearly identify any specific information
that it claims to be confidential or proprietary. If the City receives a request under the
Public Records Act to inspect or copy the information so identified by the Contractor and
determines that release of the information is required by the Public Records Act or
otherwise appropriate, the City's sole obligations shall be to notify the Contractor of the
request and the date that such information will be released to the requester unless the
Contractor obtains a court order to enjoin that disclosure pursuant to RCW 42.56.450. If
the Contractor fails to timely obtain a court order enjoining disclosure, the City will
release the requested information on the date specified. The City has, and by this
section assumes, no obligation on behalf of the Contractor to claim any exemption for
disclosure under the Public Records Act. The City shall not be liable to the Contractor
for releasing records not clearly identified by the Contractor as confidential or proprietary.
The City shall not be liable to the Contractor for any records that the City releases in
compliance with the Public Records Act, this section, or in compliance with an order of
a court of competent jurisdiction.
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B. The records relating to the actions taken and work done pursuant to this Agreement
shall, at all times be subject to inspection by the City. Contractor's records relating to
this Agreement will be provided to the City upon the City's request. Contractor agrees to
cooperate with any audit performed by the City or at the direction of the City, an outside
agency.
C. Contractor shall promptly furnish the City with such information and records which are
related to the services of this Agreement as may be requested by the City. Until the
expiration of six(6)years after completion of the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
or for a longer period if required by the Washington State Secretary of State's Records
Retention Schedule, Contractor shall retain and provide the City access to (and the City
shall have the right to examine, audit and copy) all of Contractor's books, documents,
papers and records which are related to this agreement.
D. All City information which, under the laws of the State of Washington, is classified as
public or private, will be treated as such by the Contractor. Where there is a question as
to whether information is public or private, City shall make the final determination.
Contractor shall not use any information, systems, or records made available to it for any
purpose other than to fulfill the agreement duties specified herein. Contractor agrees to
be bound by the same standards of confidentiality that apply to the employees of City
and the State of Washington. The terms of this section shall be included in any
subcontracts executed by the Contractor for work under this agreement.
E. All proprietary information of the Contractor, if any, shall be held to be strictly confidential
by City. Proprietary information is information which, if made public, would put the
Contractor at a disadvantage in the market place and trade of which the Contractor is a
part. Contractor is responsible for notifying City of the nature of the information prior to
its release to City. City reserves the right to require reasonable evidence of the
Contractor's assertion of the proprietary nature of any information to be provided.
F. All records relating to costs, work performed and supporting documentation for invoices
submitted to City by the Contractor shall be retained and made available by the
Contractor for audit by the State of Washington (including but not limited to City, the
Auditor of the State of Washington, the Inspector General or duly authorized law
enforcement officials) and agencies of the United States government for a minimum of
three years after payment for work performed under this agreement. If an audit,
litigation, or other action is initiated during this time period, the Contractor shall retain
such records until the action is concluded and all issues resolved or the three years end,
whichever is later.
G. The terms of this section shall survive any expiration or termination of this Agreement.
H. Access and Review of Contractor's Facilities. The City may visit and view any of the
offices, premises, facilities, and vehicles of the Contractor upon request and reasonable
notice during the term of the Contract and Contract renewals/extensions.
9. Rights in Deliverables. Data and Copyrights. The Deliverables provided by the
Contractor under Section 1 and any item produced under this agreement, including any
documents, data, photographs and negatives, electronic reports, records, software, source
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code, or other media, shall become the property of City which shall have an unrestricted right
to reproduce, distribute, modify, maintain, and use the Deliverables. The Contractor shall not
obtain copyright, patent, or other proprietary protection for the Deliverables. The Contractor shall
not include in any Deliverable any copyrighted matter, unless the copyright owner gives prior
written approval to use such copyrighted matter.
10. Suspension and Termination.
A. City may, by giving Contractor sixty (60) calendar days written notice of termination,
terminate this Agreement as to all or any portion of the Services not then performed,
whether or not Contractor is in breach or default, and with or without cause. Upon receipt
of any such notice of termination, the Contractor shall, except as otherwise directed by
the City, immediately stop performance of the Services to the extent specified in such
notice. Contractor shall have the same termination rights as the City as specified in
Section 10.
B. In the event of termination pursuant to Section 10.A, the Contractor, shall take all
necessary or appropriate steps to limit disbursements and minimize costs, and furnish
a report, as of the date of receipt of notice of suspension or termination describing the
status of all work under this agreement, including without limitation, results
accomplished, conclusions resulting therefrom, and such other matters as City may
require.
In the event of suspension or termination under this Article, the Contractor shall be
entitled to compensation, upon submission of a proper invoice, for the work performed
prior to receipt of notice of termination or suspension, which shall be calculated by City
based on the rate set forth in Section 3. City shall not be liable for any further claims, and
the claims submitted by the Contractor shall not exceed the total amount of
compensation allowed by this agreement.
C.If the City purports to terminate or cancel all or any part of this Agreement for Contractor's
breach or default when the Contractor is not in breach or default which would permit
termination or cancellation, such termination or cancellation shall be deemed to have
been a termination by the City pursuant to paragraph 1 OA and the rights of the parties
shall be determined accordingly.
11. Breach or Default.
A. Differences between the Contractor and the City, arising under and by virtue of this
Agreement, shall be brought to the attention of the City at the earliest possible time in
order that such matters may be settled or other appropriate action promptly taken. Any
dispute relating to the quality or acceptability of performance and/or compensation due
the Contractor shall be decided by the City's Agreement Representative or designee. All
rulings, orders, instructions and decisions of the City's Agreement Representative shall
be final and conclusive, subject to the Contractor's right to seek judicial relief pursuant to
this Section.
B. Upon breach or default by the Contractor of any of the provisions, obligations or duties
embodied in this agreement, City may exercise all administrative, contractual, equitable
or legal remedies available, without limitation. The waiver of any occurrence of breach
or default is not a waiver of subsequent occurrences, and City retains the right to exercise
all remedies hereinabove mentioned.
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If City or the Contractor fails to perform an obligation or obligations under this agreement
and thereafter such failure is waived by the other party, such waiver shall be limited to
the particular failure so waived and shall not be deemed to waive other failures
hereunder. Waiver by City shall not be effective unless it is in writing and signed by the
City contract manager.
C. Any action at law, suit in equity, or judicial proceeding arising out of this Agreement shall
be instituted and maintained only in any of the courts of competent jurisdiction in the
COUNTY OF YAKIMA, Washington.
12. Amendments. This writing constitutes the entire agreement between the parties with
respect to all matters herein. This agreement may be amended only by a writing signed by both
parties. However, it is agreed by the parties that any amendments to laws or regulations cited
herein will result in the correlative modification of this agreement, without the necessity for
executing written amendments. Any written amendments to this agreement shall be prospective
in nature. When a new or different term or condition is added, additional consideration is not
necessary to bind the parties.
13. Assianment. The Contractor shall not assign any interest(including subcontracts) in this
agreement and shall not transfer any interest in the same (whether by assignment or novation)
without the prior written approval of City. Any such assignments or subcontracts shall be
submitted for City's review ninety (90) days prior to the desired effective date. Approval by City
shall not be deemed to increase in any manner the total compensation provided for in this
agreement.
14. Drug Free Workplace. The Contractor shall comply with all applicable state and federal
rules, regulations and statutes pertaining to a drug free workplace. The Contractor shall make
a good faith effort to ensure that all employees of the Contractor do not purchase, transfer, use
or possess either legal or illegal drugs or alcohol or abuse prescription drugs in any way while
working on state, county, or municipal property.
15. Construction.This agreement shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws of the State of Washington. Should any portion of this agreement be found
unenforceable by operation of statute or by administrative or judicial decision, the enforceability
of the balance of this agreement shall not be affected thereby, provided that the absence of the
unenforceable provision does not render the performance of the remainder of the agreement
impossible.
16. Written Notices. All written notices required by this Agreement shall be in writing and
deemed received if personally delivered or sent by United States mail, registered or certified,
return receipt requested, postage pre-paid, to the addresses set forth hereunder or to such other
addresses designated in writing by arwy of the parties in accordance with this provision.
In case of City, to both:
City Manager And to: Judge Aryn Masters
City of Yakima City of Yakima Municipal Court
129 North Second Street 200 South Third Street
Yakima, WA 98901 Yakima, WA 98901
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In case of Contractor, to:
Madelyn Carlson, Executive Director
304 West Lincoln Avenue
Yakima, WA 98902
17. Survival. Any provision of this Agreement which imposes an obligation after termination
or expiration of this Agreement shall survive the term or expiration of this agreement and shall
be binding on the parties to this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties, by signing below, indicate their agreement to the above.
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City of Yakima Community Diversion Court
People For People Service Proposal
January 1, 2025 - December 30, 2029
Service Proposal
People For People (PFP) proposes to continue to provide Assessor/Case Management services
to eligible participants of the City of Yakima Community Diversion Court. The Assessor/Case
Manager plays a critical role in providing screening assessments, identifying, and addressing
barriers, setting, and achieving goals, and helping participants navigate the services they need
to get their lives back on track.
This will involve referrals to state certified treatment providers, mental health treatment
providers, and community service opportunities.
As a local provider of employment and training programs, People For People's Assessor/Case
Manager will assist each participant to prepare them for entry into one of the employment and
training services as appropriate. Programs can include GED and skill training services, paid work
experience and other activities necessary for participants to achieve successful employment and
continued economic mobility.
The budget is proposed for 5 years and annually includes .75 case management FTE and support
for the position.
We are excited to continue to be a part of this Court program working within the vision
established to reduce recidivism and to help participants achieve success.
Scope of Work:
o Provide initial screening, assessment, employment, and training related counseling
and support to eligible participants.
o Work with participants to set goals and prepare the Participant Goal Statement
o Provide counseling for barrier removal.
o Provide information, referral, and system navigation to link participants to additional
services (certified drug/poly drug treatment and mental health treatment providers)
necessary to address barriers and support skills development.
o Provide group counseling and instruction for pre-employment, back to work
programming, and life skills as appropriate.
o Track and monitors participant progress
o Provide job placement assistance.
o Act as a liaison between court and participant to communicate plan, compliance,
and progress. Participate as part of the Community Diversion Court Team and with
partners to support continuous quality improvement.
EXHIBIT A
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 9.E.
For Meeting of: December 10, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Resolution authorizing an agreement with People for People for the
City of Yakima Community Diversion Court through December 2029
SUBMITTED BY: Cynthia Martinez, Senior Assistant City Attorney
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Fully implemented in 2016, the Community Diversion Program has utilized a collaborative, problem
solving approach, to crime designed to address recurring low-level offenses that are of concern to the
community. Through partnerships with government, community, and treatment organizations, the
Community Diversion Program endeavored to hold defendants accountable, address factors leading to
criminal behavior, improve the participant's and the community's quality of life, address victim needs, and
increase public confidence in the local criminal justice system.
The Yakima Municipal Court will implement a Community Diversion Court in January 2025. A court lead
diversion program will open doors to potential grant funding opportunities and smooth the transition from
prosecution to program, which we believe may increase participation and the graduation rate. Increasing
use of Court diversion programs is one of the opioid abatement and case reduction strategies proposed
by the City of Yakima criminal justice community. The Yakima City Council has approved the use of
Opioid Settlement money to support the Community Diversion Court by providing case management
services and return to work educational programming. The use of these funds is authorized in the
settlement money acceptance agreement for the following relevant strategies:
• B6, supporting people in treatment and recovery; by providing employment training or educational
services for persons in treatment for or recovery from OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH
conditions, co-usage, and/or co-addiction. The Community Court Diversion Programming includes
return to work training.
• D3, addressing the needs of criminal justice involved persons; support treatment and recovery
courts for persons with OUD and any co-occurring SUD/MH conditions, co-usage, and/or co-
addiction, but only if these courts provide referrals to evidence-informed treatment, including MAT.
The Community Diversion Court programming refers participants to state certified treatment
programs including MAT. The Community Diversion Court will rely upon a case manager to make
treatment referrals, support, and monitor participant progress.
For the past several years, all participant substance use issues have been centered on Opioid Use
Disorders or poly drug use including opioids. The large number of overdose deaths in our community
demonstrates the critical need for the program and the importance of having resources to support a
participant who decides they are ready to embrace a lifestyle change.
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The Professional Services Agreement submitted for your approval will secure case management and
return to work programming services provided by People for People. Cassandra Withers with People for
People is our current program case manager. The case manager guides enrollment, makes treatment
referrals, and monitors participation, attends and reports to court, provides life skills programming
including maintaining a schedule, resume development, interview skills, and skills to succeed in the
workplace. Ms. Withers and the rest of the Community Court Team regularly coordinate with
Comprehensive Healthcare, licensed treatment providers such as Triumph, and DSHS to meet the
participant's needs.
The Agreement under consideration is needed to secure People for People service through 2029.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25: A Safe and Healthy Yakima
RECOMMENDATION: Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Res-City & People for People_Comm Div Court_2025-29 Prof Srvs Agmt.docx
People for People Community Diversion Program Service Proposal 2025-29.doc
City & People for People_PSA 2025-2029.docx
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