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YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. I A
For Meeting of June 7, 2011
ITEM TITLE: Set date of Public Hearing for June 21, 2011, to consider a Law Enforcement
Grant Application with the Department of Justice and to authorize a
corresponding Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County
SUBMITTED BY: Greg Copeland, Acting Chief of Police
CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Greg Copeland, Acting Chief of Police — 575 -3032
Jeff Schneider, Police Captain — 575 -6151
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City has been invited to apply for a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of
Justice Assistance under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program. The
purpose of the program is to reduce crime and improve public safety. The grant will be
requested in the amount of $69,414. The City of Yakima and Yakima County will share the
funds per a Memorandum of Understanding as required by the Department of Justice.
• The City's share of the grant, $53,548, will be used to support law enforcement efforts by
funding Police Department radio and police vehicle computers and equipment. The Justice
Assistance Grant Program requires that the City execute an interlocal agreement with Yakima
County, whereby the Yakima Sheriff's Department shall receive the remaining $15,866 of the
$69,414 grant award.
Resolution Ordinance Contract_ Other (Specify)
Funding Source: 2011 JAG Grant
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: \\
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Set date of public hearing for June 21, 2011.
BOARD /COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
• GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2011- H3178 -WA -DJ MOU Number
THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
KNOW ALL BY THESE PRESENTCOUNTY OF YAKIMA
INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
BETWEEN CITY OF YAKIMA AND YAKIMA COUNTY
2011 BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT (JAG) PROGRAM AWARD
This agreement is made and entered into this 21st day of June, 2011, 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 $69,414 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 $15,866 of the grant monies to the County to support law
enforcement activities of the Yakima County Sheriff's 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
$69,414, the CITY agrees to pay the COUNTY a total of $15,866 of JAG funds. These funds will be used
by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office to purchase mobile and portable radios that are narrow band
capable, as well as additional emergency equipment for vehicles.
Section 2.
The COUNTY agrees to accept and use $15,866 to be used by the Yakima County Sheriffs Office to
purchase mobile and portable radios that are narrow band capable, and additional emergency equipment for
vehicles.
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GMS APPLICATION NUMBER 2011- H3178 -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.
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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 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Richard A. Zais Jr, City Manager Kevin J. Bouchey, Chairman
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J. Rand Elliott, Commissioner
Attest:
Michael D. Leita, Commissioner
Approved as to Form:
Deborah Kloster, City Clerk Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION
Attest:
Tiera Girard , Clerk of the Board
Date
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