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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDASTATEMENT
Item No. 4.
For Meeting of: August 22, 2017
ITEM TITLE: Resolution and public comment authorizing an Interlocal
Agreement with Yakima County regarding the 2017 JAG Grant
SUBMITTED BY: Captain Jeff Schneider, Yakima Police Department
Lieutenant Shawn Boyle, Yakima Police Department
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima has been notified by the U. S. Department of Justice that it is eligible to apply
for the 107 Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in the amount of $58,462. The City of required to
share $10,333 with Yakima County. The grant will fund Yakima Police Department anti-crime
emphasis patrols and police equipment for Yakima County. The grant requires a public hearing
and the approval of an interlocal agreement with Yakima County.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FORcl*�
SUBMITTAL: """City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
BOARD/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:
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RESOLUTION NO. R -2017-
A RESOLUTION ratifying an application for a grant in the total amount of $58,462 from the
United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration,
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration, Edward
Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, has grant funds available to local
governments to support efforts to reduce crime and improve public safety; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Police Department has been notified that $58,462 in grant funds
have been allocated to the City of Yakima and Yakima County and are available upon submission
of a completed grant application and satisfaction of certain conditions; and
WHEREAS, one of the grant approval conditions is that the City and County execute an
Interlocal Agreement whereby the City shall transfer $10,333 of the grant monies to the County
to support law enforcement activities of the Yakima County Sheriff's Department; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima considered this matter at an open public
meeting in which citizens were provided an opportunity to comment and deems it to be in the best
interest of the City to authorize submission of an application to the Justice Assistance Grant
Program for said available funds and execution of all necessary documents and contracts to
complete said grant transaction, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
1. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit a completed grant
application to the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Administration, Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program, to obtain
a grant to fund local efforts to reduce crime and improve public safety.
2. The City Manager or his designee is further authorized and directed to accept the
grant on behalf of the City of Yakima, and to take all steps and execute all documents
and contracts necessary to complete this grant transaction, including but not limited
to execution of the attached Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County whereby
Yakima County shall receive a portion of the grant proceeds for local law
enforcement efforts.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL August 22, 2017.
ATTEST: Kathy Coffey, Mayor
Sonya Claar Tee, City Clerk
GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2017112479 -WA -DJ MOU Number
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTCOUNTY OF YAKIMA
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY
2017 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
This agreement is made and entered into this Day of , 2017, by and between CITY of
YAKIMA, acting by and through its governing body, the City Council, hereinafter referred to as the CITY,
and YAKIMA COUNTY acting by and through its governing body, the Board of Commissioners,
hereinafter referred to as the COUNTY, both of Yakima County, State of Washington, witnesseth:
WHEREAS, this Agreement Is made under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, as amended,
and codified in chapter 39.34 of the Revised Code of Washington provided for interlocal cooperation
between governmental agencies; and
WHEREAS, each governing body, in performing governmental functions or in paying for the performance
of governmental functions hereunder, shall make that performance or those payments from current
revenues legally available to that party; and
WHEREAS, each governing body finds that the performance of this Agreements is in the best interests of
both parties, that the undertaking will benefit the public, and that the division of costs fairly compensates
the performing party for the services or functions under this agreement; and
WHEREAS, the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Administration, Edward Byrne Memorial
Justice Assistance Grant Program, has grant funds available to local governments to support efforts to
reduce crime and improve public safety, and
WHEREAS, the Yakima Police Department has been notified that $58,462 in grant funds have been
allocated to the City of Yakima and Yakima County and are available upon submission of a completed
grant application and satisfaction of certain conditions, and
WHEREAS, one of the grant approval conditions is that the City and County execute an Interlocal
Agreement whereby the City shall transfer $10,333 of the grant monies to the County to support law
enforcement activities of the Yakima County Sheriffs Department;
NOW THEREFORE, the CITY and the COUNTY agree as follows:
Section 1.
Expressly conditioned upon award to the CITY of the above referenced grant funds in the amount of
$58,462 the CITY agrees to pay the COUNTY a total of $10,333 of JAG funds. These funds will be used
by the Yakima County Sheriffs Office to purchase patrol portable radios to include supporting accessories.
Section 2.
The COUNTY agrees to accept and use $10,333 to be used by the Yakima County Sheriffs Office to
purchase patrol portable radios to include supporting accessories.
GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2017H2479 -WA -DJ
Section 3.
Each party to this Agreement will be responsible for its own actions in providing services under this
Agreement and shall not be liable for any civil liability that may arise from the furnishing of the services by
the other party.
Section 4.
The parties to this Agreement do not intend for any third party to obtain a right by virtue of this Agreement.
Section 5.
By entering into this Agreement, the parties do not intend to create any obligations express or implied other
than those set out herein; further, this agreement shall not create any rights in any party not a signatory
hereto.
Section 6.
A copy of this Agreement shall be filed with the Yakima County Auditor's Office.
CITY OF YAKIMA
Cliff Moore, City Manager
Attest:
Sonya Claar-Tee, City Clerk
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
J. Rand Elliott, Chairman
Ron Anderson, Commissioner
Michael D. Leita, Commissioner
Approved as to Form:
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION
Attest:
Tiera Girard, Clerk of the Board
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