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Home My WebLink AboutR-1996-133 D.A.R.E. Services Agreement for City of ToppenishRESOLUTION NO. R-96- 133 A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to execute an agreement to provide D.A.R.E. services with the City of Toppenish and Toppenish School District No. 202. WHEREAS, Toppenish School District No. 202 desires to continue providing Drug Abuse Resistance Education (hereafter "D.A.R.E.") to its students; and WHEREAS, the City of Toppenish has no personnel available for this purpose, but desires to provide qualified personnel through the Police Department of the City of Yakima, Washington; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has the personnel and expertise necessary to provide said D.A.R.E. services to the City of Toppenish and Toppenish School District No. 202; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City of Yakima to enter into an agreement to provide D.A.R.E. services to the City of Toppenish and Toppenish School District No. 202 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached Agreement, now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: The City Manager and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the attached and incorporated D.A.R.E. Program Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Toppenish and Toppenish School District No. 202 for the purpose of providing D.A.R.E. services. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 15thdayof ATTEST: jCir`zLv� f e v'L•`� Ck City Clerk Oct.c*r , 1996. nn Buchanan, Mayor D.A.R.E. PROGRAM INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered by and between the CITY OF YAKIMA (hereafter -"Yakima"), the CITY OF TOPPENISH (hereafter "Toppenish"), and TOPPENISH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 202 (hereafter the "School District"). WHEREAS, the School District desires to continue providing Drug Abuse Resistance Education (hereafter "D.A.R.E.") to its students; and WHEREAS, the City of Toppenish has no personnel available for this purpose, but desires to provide qualified personnel through the Police Department of the City of Yakima, Washington, according to the proposal attached hereto, marked as Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, the City of Yakima has the personnel and expertise necessary to provide said D.A.R.E. services to Toppenish and the School District; and WHEREAS, the School District, Toppenish, and Yakima intend to render the maximum cooperation possible to accomplish the purposes set forth above and wish to interchange mutual aid for these purposes. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, promises, and agreements set forth herein, and on the condition that the grant application specified in Exhibit "A" is funded, it is agreed by and between Yakima, Toppenish, and School District as follows: 1. Scope of Services. Yakima, through its Police Department, shall provide qualified, duly commissioned police officers for a maximum of sixteen (16) hours per week of class time at the School District in such class rooms as shall be designated by the School District for seventeen (17) weeks commencing in January, 1996. the officers, to be known as D.A.R.E. officers, shall exercise their best efforts to educate the students they are assigned to in the recognized methods of resisting drug abuse. The School District and Toppenish shall provide all training materials required for students enrolled in the program to be presented by the D.A.R.E. officers. 2. Consideration. Toppenish shall compensate Yakima for providing said D.A.R.E. officers as above stated by paying the sum of Nine Thousand, Two Hundred Forty-six Dollars ($9,246.00), except that any additional time requested by the School District and approved by the Toppenish Police Department will be paid by the School District to Toppenish and reimbursed to Yakima at the rate of Thirty Dollars ($30.00) per hour and Ten Dollars ($10.00) per travel day. 3. Term of Agreement. The term of this Agreement shall commence upon execution hereof and terminate upon completion of the D.A.R.E. program hereunder or on June 15, 1997, whichever event occurs first. Page 1 of 3 (kja 96/97 Interlocal Agr) 4. Termination of Agreement. This Agreement may be terminated by any party hereto, with or without cause, by providing all other parties fifteen (15) days written notice of termination. 5. No Additional Responsibilities/Liabilities. It is understood that unless adopted plans or agreements dictate otherwise, all services and/or resources provided under the terms of this Agreement are furnished and supplied voluntarily and at the discretion of the furnishing agency. The furnishing agency shall have the primary interest of protecting the welfare of its own constituency and does not assume any responsibilities or liabilities in not providing resources and/or services to other parties of this Agreement. 6. Waiver of Claims. Each party to this Agreement waives all claims against the other party or parties for compensation for any loss, damage, personal injury, or death occurring as a result of the performance of this Agreement. 7. Mutual Aid. Mutual Aid extended pursuant and under this Agreement shall be furnished in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 38.52 RCW, as well as all other applicable provisions of law. 8. Severability. If any portion of this Agreement is changed per mutual agreement or any portion is held invalid, the remainder of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 9. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire agreement between Yakima, Toppenish and School District. No changes or additions to this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon either party unless such change or addition be in writing and executed by both parties. 10. Notices. Unless stated otherwise herein, all notices and demands shall be in writing and sent to the parties to their addresses as follows: TO YAKIMA: TO TOPPENISH: Page 2 of 3 (kja 96/97 Interlocal Agr) Police Chief City of Yakima Police Department 200 South Third Street Yakima, WA 98901 Police Chief City of Toppenish Police Department 1 West First Avenue Toppenish, WA 98948 TO TOPPENISH SCHOOL DISTRICT: Superintendent Toppenish School District No. 202 or to such other addresses as the parties may thereafter designate in writing. Notices and/or demands shall be sent by registered mail, postage prepaid. Such notices shall be deemed effective when mailed or hand delivered at the addresses specified above. 11. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. 12. Venue. The venue for any action to enforce or interpret this Agreement shall lie in the Superior Court of Washington for Yakima County, Washington. EXECUTED this /STAtday of ee ,1996. CITY OF YAKIMA By: R. A. Zais, Jr. City Manager ATTEST: .-3 et....c _,,,,L., c2, / Q i Cit lerk ,0/ sal 4 CM CONTRA= NO: �.. Rija.UY O NO: Z'‹ _G & - / : TOPPENISH SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 202 By: CITY OF TOPPENISH By 4111111 ames M outhworth City Manager ATTEST: a % Eileen Beiersdorf Superintendent Page 3 of 3 (kja 96/97 Interlocal Agr) Yakima Police Department Toppenish DARE Proposal 1996/97 Scope of Services: 17 hour DARE Core Curriculum for Ten (10) 5th Grade Classes at Kirkwood School. Based on one officer, two days per week. Estimated Costs: 16 hrs per week at $30.00 per hour x 16 weeks: Travel Time at 2 hours per week x 17 weeks (Q$30.00 hr): Graduation Assembly: 4 hours at $30.00 per hour: Meal Allowance: ($8.00 x 1 officer 2 times weekly x 16 weeks): Vehicle M&O at $10.00 per day x 17 weeks: Total: $7,680.00 1,020.00 120.00 256.00 170.00 $9,246.00 Any additional time requested by School District and approved by Toppenish Police Department will be billed at $30.00 per hour and $10.00 per travel day. To be provided by Toppenish PD or School District: Workbooks Learning incentive items Graduation certificates Essay contest plaques/trophies (if required by Toppenish) BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 11 For Meeting of Oct. 1. 1996 ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution Directing the City Manager and City Clerk of the City of Yakima to Execute an Agreement to Provide D.A.R.E. Services to the City of Toppenish and the Toppenish School District No. 202 SUBMITTED BY: Don Blesio, Chief of Police CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Don Blesio - 575-6211 SUMMARY EXPLANATION: The attached document renews an agreement by and among the Yakima Police Department, the City of Toppenish Police Department and the Toppenish School District to provide Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) instruction to Toppenish elementary school students. This is the third year the police department has provided this service to the Toppenish School District. Resolution X Ordinance Contract Other (Specify) Funding Source APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Council enact the resolution authorizing execution of this agreement. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: COUNCIL ACTION: Resolution No. R-96-133