HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2021-007 Jail Services Interlocal Agreement with Yakima CountyRESOLUTION NO. R-2021-007
A RESOLUTION approving an interlocal agreement with Yakima County for the provision of
jail services
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima, through the Yakima Police Department, requires
additional space for the detention of some City prisoners held on misdemeanor or gross
misdemeanor charges; and
WHEREAS, Yakima County, through its Department of Corrections, is willing to provide
jail services and facilities for the detention of some City of Yakima prisoners; and
WHEREAS, Yakima County and the City of Yakima ("City") have had prior interlocal
agreements for such purposes; and
WHEREAS, the agreement will replace the "Interlocal Corrections/Detention Agreement
between Yakima County and the City of Yakima" approved by Council on December 11, 2018,
Resolution No. R-2018-140; and,
WHEREAS, the "Interlocal Corrections/Detention Agreement between Yakima County
and the City of Yakima" is intended to apply to those instances in which it is desirable that a
person arrested for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor, whether filed under State law or City
of Yakima ordinance, be held under the control and/ or custody of the Yakima County Department
of Corrections, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima deems it to be in the best interest of
the City of Yakima to enter into the attached interlocal agreement with Yakima County for the
provision of jail services, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The "Interlocal Corrections/ Detention Agreement between Yakima County and the City of
Yakima" is hereby authorized, and the City Manager of the City of Yakima is directed to execute
the attached Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County for the provision of jail services.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 5th day of January, 2021.
ATTEST:
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Patricia Byers, Mayor
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Sonya Claar ee, City CI r
INTERLOCAL
CORRECTIONS/DETENTION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN YAKIMA COUNTY AND
THE CITY OF YAKIMA
THIS INTERLOCAL CORRECTIONS/DETENTION AGREEMENT (hereinafter
"Agreement") is made and entered into by and between Yakima County (hereinafter
the "County") and the City of Yakima (hereinafter the "City").
WHEREAS, RCW Chapters 39.34 and RCW 70.48 authorize the City and the
County to enter into a contract for jail services that specifies the responsibilities of each
party.
WHEREAS, the City, through its Police Department, or City Manager desires to
continue to utilize the jail facilities maintained by the County for the detention of some
City prisoners, and to reasonably compensate the County for the care and custody of
said prisoners.
WHEREAS, the County, through its Department of Corrections, desires to
continue to make its jail facilities available to the City for the detention of some City
prisoners.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants, conditions, and
promises contained herein, the parties hereto mutually agree as follows:
1. Purpose. It is the purpose and intent of this Agreement that the County, through
the Department of Corrections, and the City, through its Police Department shall
cooperate for the care and custody of male and female jail prisoners pursuant to
the authority of Chapters 39.34, 70.48 and 39.34.180 of the Revised Code of
Washington. This Agreement is intended to apply to those instances in which it
is desirable that a person arrested for a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor
referred from their respective jurisdiction, whether filed under State law or City
ordinance, be held under the control and/or custody of the Yakima County
Department of Corrections.
2. Incarceration. The County shall accept and incarcerate male and female
prisoners of the City and shall feed and otherwise generally care for those
prisoners in the same manner as its own prisoners and in a manner consistent
with rules governing its jail, if it has available space in its jail. Yakima County
Department of Corrections will not accept prisoners that are not deemed
medically acceptable. Please see Attachment B to this agreement. In addition,
an inmate may be refused for reasons other than medical concerns. To the
greatest extent permitted by law, the County shall have the right to refuse to
accept a City prisoner or to return a City prisoner. The County shall use
reasonable judgment when invoking this section of the contract.
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3. Computation of Fees. The Director of the Department of Corrections and the
City Police Chief and/or City Manager shall meet by August 15th of each year to
estimate the fees for the following year. However, this fee estimation shall not be
considered a renewal of this Agreement. The fee estimation shall be provided by
the County to the City by September 15th of each year.
4. Charges and Other Services.
4.1 YearlDaily Rate for Incarceration. The City shall pay the County a daily
rate for each day or partial day for each prisoner that is incarcerated in the
Yakima County Jail for violation or alleged violation of a misdemeanor or gross
misdemeanor referred from their respective jurisdiction, whether filed under State
law or City ordinance. The City shall not be obligated to pay for incarceration of
prisoners charged with any offense initially filed by the prosecuting attorney as a
felony offense or an attempt to commit a felony offense.
In consideration of Yakima County's commitment to house City Inmates, the City
shall pay the County based on set bed agreement. If for some reason, an
agreement between the City and County cannot be reached by January 1, 2021,
but incarceration of prisoners is desired, the daily rate shall be applied
retroactively to January 1, 2021 once the parties reach an agreement. This daily
rate is established for 2021.
The City of Yakima agrees to pay Yakima County a monthly minimum of
$147,520.83 for calendar year 2021 for incarceration services based on a
monthly average daily population (MADP) of 50 inmates per day incarcerated in
the Yakima County Jail for violations of alleged misdemeanor or gross
misdemeanor offenses (fractionalized as appropriate). If the City exceeds 50
inmate beds MADP, the City of Yakima agrees to pay the County $97.00 per
person for each day or partial day for each prisoner in excess of 50 beds MADP
per month for calendar year 2021 and as adjusted for CPI for calendar years
2022 and 2023. Payments will be made in equal monthly installments of
$147,520.83 per month unless the bed total exceeds the average monthly
census of 50 MADP, in which case the City will be billed for those additional beds
exceeding minimum 50 MADP at the aforementioned daily additional rate.
An adjustment of the daily rate will occur on January 1st of each year of the
contract, beginning on January 1, 2022 based on the prior year's (April to April)
Western United States Consumer Price Index (CPI); however, said increase shall
not exceed 2.5%. If the daily bed rate adjustment is negative, the rates will
remain the same for the following year. Bed rates will be rounded up to the
nearest penny. US-W CPI data will be taken from the following web pages:
https://www.ssa.gov/OACT/STATS/cpiw. html
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The County shall guarantee bed availability for 50 City prisoners daily, no matter
the charge (misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor). In the event the County Jail is
required to reduce or discontinue correctional services, and refuses to accept
City prisoners, the City shall only pay for beds occupied daily by City prisoners at
the rate of $97.00 per person. The County shall provide the City notification
immediately, as soon as practicable, should this occur.
4.2 Pursuant to this Agreement and that prisoner is also held in custody at the
same time by the County on the basis of State, Federal and/or local agency
criminal charges, the daily incarceration rate, and all other fees, charges, medical
treatment fees, etc. for the prisoner shall be fractionalized on an equal basis
between the respective jurisdictions. "At the same time" as used in this
paragraph shall not be interpreted to include time spent while waiting to serve a
consecutive sentence for City charges. For example: if a prisoner is held by the
County pursuant to City, County, and a third agency's charges, the booking fee,
daily incarceration rate charges, and applicable medical treatment charges shall
be allocated to each jurisdiction on a 33 1/3% share of the total cost. For
purposes of this paragraph, the State of Washington and Yakima County shall be
considered one entity.
4.3 Inmate Work Crews. Inmate work crews will be contracted through a
separate agreement.
4.4 Access to County Computer System. The County shall permit the City
continuous access to its computer database regarding all City prisoners detained
by the County. This continuous access feature shall be accomplished through a
computer link between a computer(s) designated by the City at the Police Station
and appropriate computer(s) of the County.
5. Prisoner Delivery and Notification.
5.1 When it becomes necessary to incarcerate City prisoners in the County
due to City's Detention Facility space limitations or for other reasons, the City
shall deliver such prisoners to the County Jail, unless the inmate is otherwise
ordered by the Court to report directly to the County Jail. At the time of delivery,
the City shall provide the warrant or court order detaining or committing the
prisoner to the County, except for prisoners who directly report to the County Jail.
Said order shall specify the next court date or release date of the prisoner. The
County shall accept any such prisoner; provided, however, that the County may
not accept any prisoner who appears to be sick or injured until such prisoner has
received proper medical attention and has been cleared for incarceration by an
appropriate medical authority. The County Jail reserves the discretion to refuse
to take prisoners for medical reasons or safety and security reasons within the
facility.
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5.2 In the event a City prisoner is held in custody by the County Jail pursuant
to this Agreement, and that prisoner is also detained by the County on the basis
of other State and/or other local agency charges, the City may at it's option and
upon completion of his/her sentence for the other jurisdictional charges, pick up
and deliver the prisoner to the City Detention Facility for the completion of his/her
jail sentence. It will be the City's responsibility to monitor and manage their
prisoner population and to remove its prisoners from and or leave its prisoners in
the County facility under this section as best meets its needs.
5.3 In the event a prisoner is received by the County pursuant to
misdemeanor and/or gross misdemeanor charges filed by the City, the County
shall immediately notify the City of the receipt of said prisoner. The City will
determine if the prisoner should be booked at the City of County jail.
5.4 When the City holds a prisoner in custody at the City's Detention Facility
pursuant to charges from other jurisdictions, the City will notify the County of the
transport need and detain the prisoner until the next transport date. The City will
deliver the prisoner and the necessary documents to the County on the next
transport date at a mutually agreed upon time.
6. Booking Procedure. Prisoners will be booked by Department of Corrections
personnel according to the procedures and policies of the Department of
Corrections by completing for each such prisoner an appropriate booking sheet
with a copy to be provided to the arresting agency if requested. Prisoner's
personal property will be held by the County and handled in the same manner as
property of its own prisoners. Pursuant to RCW 70.48.130, and as part of the
booking procedure, the Department of Corrections shall obtain general
information concerning the inmate's ability to pay for medical care, including
insurance or other medical benefits or resources to which an inmate is entitled.
The County shall provide this information to the City upon request within forty-
eight (48) hours of receipt of the request. Requests shall only be made between
8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays. Requests shall not be made on County
holidays.
7 Court Appearance. The County shall be responsible for arranging and delivering
City prisoners held pursuant to this Agreement for Yakima County Superior Court
and District Court appearances. The County shall have sole discretion in
determining when prisoners will be transported for Yakima County Superior Court
and District Court appearances. Transport may be delayed on occasion if
transporting a prisoner poses a safety and security risk to other prisoners in the
Jail or Yakima County Department of Corrections staff. The City shall be
responsible for arranging and delivering City prisoners held by the County
pursuant to this Agreement for applicable Court appearances and then
redelivering the prisoner to the appropriate detention facility if necessary.
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8. Bail. The County shall deliver all bail to the appropriate court in a manner, which
is agreeable to the receiving court.
9. Hold Harmless.
9.1 The County agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend the City, its
elected officials officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all
suits, actions, claims, liability, damages, judgments, costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorney's fees) (also including but not limited to claims
related to alleged mistreatment, injury, or death to any prisoner, or loss or
damage to prisoner property while in County custody) which result from or arise
out of the negligence of County, its elected officials, officers, employees, and
agents in connection with or incidental to the performance or non-performance of
the County's services, duties and obligations under this Agreement.
9.2 The City agrees to hold harmless, indemnify, and defend the County, its
selected officials, officers, employees, and agents from and against any and all
suits, actions, claims, liability, damages, judgments, costs and expenses
(including reasonable attorney's fees) (also including but not limited to a claim of
false arrest or detention) which result from or arise out of the sole negligence of
the City, its elected officials, officers, employees, and agents in connection with
or incidental to the performance or non-performance of the City services, duties
and obligations under this Agreement.
9.3 In the event that the officials, officers, agents, and/or employees of both
the County and the City are negligent, each party shall be liable for its
contributory share of negligence for any resulting suits, actions, claims, liability,
damages, judgments, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees).
9.4 Nothing contained in this Section or this Agreement shall be construed to
create a right of indemnification in any third party
10. Medical.
The County shall provide and furnish for prisoners confined in its facility the
minor medical care, attention and treatment, which is provided within the facility.
The County shall immediately notify the City's designee(s) via telephone if a
City's prisoner requires emergency medical or dental treatment at a medical or
health care facility, when that is possible. There may be times when immediate
notification is not possible or practical, and the provisions of RCW 70.48.130 still
apply.
The County shall notify the City's designee(s) via email or fax of all non -
emergency medical or dental treatment requests at outside medical or health
care facilities. The City shall review requests for non -emergency medical care
and shall respond to each request in a timely manner. At the City's discretion,
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the City may choose to request the Court to furlough or approve a temporary
release of the inmate. The City shall not be billed if the inmate was furloughed or
granted a temporary release for the purpose of obtaining treatment. In this
situation, the inmate and/or the County will be responsible for all associated
medical costs.
The City shall promptly notify the County of any changes in its designee(s). The
County shall be reimbursed for any of these medical costs pursuant to RCW
70.48.130. If any disputes arise concerning the City's reimbursement of the
County, RCW 70.48.130 controls. Prisoners who are assaulted or accidentally
injure themselves while housed in any jail, the medical will be the responsibility of
the jail housing them. If an inmate intentionally injures themselves or instigates
an action where they are injured the cost goes to the agency for whom the
inmate is held (fractionalized as appropriate.)
The County and City shall bear the expense of any such medical care, which is
directly caused by misfeasance, or malfeasance of the County or City, its officers
or agents. "Immediate notification" shall mean notification as soon as reasonably
possible before the inmate receives medical and/or dental treatment with the
understanding that such may not be reasonably possible prior to emergency
care.
In the event the County or City, pursuant to this Agreement holds a prisoner in
custody, and the County or City on the basis of other State, Federal and/or other
local agency criminal charges detains that prisoner, the costs of medical and/or
dental treatment shall be fractionalized on an equal basis between the respective
jurisdictions. For example: if a prisoner is held by the County pursuant to City,
County, and a third agency's charges, the total costs of medical and/or dental
treatment (other than minor care) shall be allocated on a 33 1/3% share to each
jurisdiction. For purposes of this paragraph, the State of Washington and
Yakima County shall be considered one entity.
11. Uniform Alcoholism Treatment. Neither party shall be responsible to the other
for those individuals taken into protective custody by a party in accordance with
RCW Chapter 70.96A Uniform Alcoholism and Intoxication Treatment.
12. Jail Industries. The County has a number of internal programs, which may be
of benefit to the City. These programs include Commissary, Meal Service, and
Work Crews. In the event the City wishes to utilize any of these programs, the
County and City shall have the ability to negotiate cost for use.
13. Implementation. The Director of the Yakima County Department of Corrections
and the City's Designee shall be jointly responsible for implementation and
proper administration of this Agreement. In addition, will refer problems of
implementation to the governing bodies of the County and City for resolution if
necessary.
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14. Termination. Termination of this Agreement by either party may be
accomplished on ninety (90) days written notice to the other party and to the
State Office of Financial Management as required by RCW 70.48.090 stating the
grounds for said termination and specifying plans for accommodating the
affected prisoners.
15. Duration of Agreement. The period of performance under this Agreement will
be three (3) years, commencing on January 1, 2021, and continuing through
December 31, 2023, unless the Agreement is terminated early pursuant to
section 14.
16. Ciitv's Right of Inspection. The City shall have the right, upon reasonable
advance notice, to inspect County correction facilities where the City inmates are
housed at reasonable times. During such inspections, the City may interview its
inmates and review its inmates' records. The City shall have no right to interview
inmates housed for other jurisdictions or to review their medical records, unless it
is property authorized to do so by the inmate or the other jurisdiction.
17. Property. It is not anticipated that any real or personal property will be acquired
or purchased by the parties solely because of this Agreement.
18. Equal Opportunity. Neither party shall discriminate against any person on the
grounds of race, creed, color, religion, national original, sex, sexual orientation,
age, marital status, political affiliation or belief or the presence of any sensory,
mental or physical handicap in violation of the Washington State Law Against
Discrimination (RCW chapter 49.60) or the Americans with Disabilities Act (42
USC 12110 et. Seq.). In the event of the violation of this provision, the other
party may terminate this agreement immediately.
19. Assignment. This Agreement, or any interest herein, or claim hereunder, shall
not be assigned or transferred in whole or in part by Yakima County to any other
person or entity without the prior written consent of the City. In the event that
such prior written consent to an assignment is granted, then the assignee shall
assume all duties, obligations, and liabilities of Yakima County stated herein.
20. Non -Waiver. The failure of either party to insist upon strict performance of any
provision of this Agreement or to exercise any right based upon a breach thereof
or the acceptance of any performance during such breach shall not constitute a
waiver of any right under this Agreement.
21. Severabilitv. 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.
22. Integration. This written document constitutes the entire Agreement between
the City and Yakima County. There are no other oral or written Agreements
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between the parties as to the subjects covered herein. 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.
23. Notices. Unless stated otherwise herein, all notices and demands shall be in
writing and sent or hand -delivered to the parties to their addresses as follows:
TO CITY:
Chief of Police
Yakima Police Department
200 South 3rd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
TO COUNTY:
City Manager
City of Yakima
129 North 2nd Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Edmund Campbell, Director
Yakima County Department of Corrections
111 North Front Street
Yakima, WA 98901
Alternatively, to such other addresses as the parties may hereafter designate in
writing. Notices and/or demands shall be sent by registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, or hand -delivered. Such notices shall be deemed effective
when mailed or hand -delivered at the addresses specified above.
24. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Washington. Any action concerning this
contract shall be brought in the Superior Courts of Yakima County.
25. Approval and Filing. Each party shall approve this Agreement by resolution,
ordinance or otherwise pursuant to the laws of the governing body of each party.
The attested signatures of the City Manager and the Yakima County
Commissioners below shall constitute a presumption that such approval was
properly obtained. Pursuant to RCW 39.34.040 regarding methods of filing
agreements pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, a copy of this Agreement
shall be filed with the Yakima County Auditor, or, alternatively, listed by subject
on the public agency's website or other electronically retrievable public source.
CITY OF YAKIMA
By: Litif
Bob Harrison
City Manager
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ATTEST:
BOARD OF YAKIMA COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
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LaDon Linde, Cissioner
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Stefanie Weigand,
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ATTACHMENT B
MEDICAL ACCEPTABILITY
The County may, based on the following or other reasonable criteria, determine that
proposed inmates are not acceptable for transport and/or housing:
1. Blood or fluid present at an open wound site or bleeding from an open
wound.
2. Any injury or illness requiring immediate or emergency medical treatment.
3. Unconsciousness.
4. Inmates unable to stand and walk under their own power.
5. Signs of alcohol toxicity and signs of current or recent use of any intoxicants.
6. Signs of alcohol and/or drug withdrawal.
7. Bed bound individuals.
8. Individuals with attached IV or requiring IV medications.
9. Individuals requiring the use of oxygen tanks.
10. AMA (Against Medical Advice) from the hospital.
11. Individuals having had major invasive surgery within the last 72 hours. Non-
invasive surgery such as oral surgery, laser -eye surgery and minor surgery
may be evaluated on a case by case basis.
12. Post -operative persons who have follow up appointments within the next two
weeks.
13. Wounds with drainage tubes attached.
14. Open and/or oozing bedsores.
15. Individuals requiring nebulizers who cannot obtain one.
16. Inmates who cannot perform activities of daily living ("ADL's") or who do
not have the capacity to function safely within a correctional environment.
17. Persons who are pregnant.
18. Persons undergoing chemotherapy and/or radiation treatment.
19. Persons undergoing dialysis.
20. Persons with the following untreated medical conditions:
a) Heart disease
b) Seizures disorders
c) Insulin dependent diabetes
d) Cancer
e) HIV Positive or AIDS
21. Persons who are HIV positive or have AIDS and are taking anti -viral
medications.
22. Persons taking Methadone, or Suboxone, a substitute for Methadone.
23. Person, if prescribed, has not taken psychotropic medications for at least 72
hours.
24. Persons requiring CPAP machines as prescribed must be transported with the
machine.
ITEM TITLE:
SUBMITTED BY:
BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 4.J.
For Meeting of: January 5, 2021
Resolution approving an interlocal agreement with Yakima County
for the provision of jail services
Matthew Murray, Chief of Police
Maritza Davis, Jail Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima and Yakima County have routinely entered into an I nterlocal Agreement for the
housing of City inmates charged with misdemeanor and gross misdemeanors. The proposed
contract will allow the City of Yakima to continue housing misdemeanor offenders in the Yakima
County Jail for a set monthly minimum rate of $147,520.83 based on a guarantee of 50 inmates per
day. The daily rate for inmates in excess of the 50 will be $97.00. The term of the Interlocal
Agreement is for a three- year period (2021-2023) with a CPI adjustment, not to exceed 2.5%, to be
made each year after 2021. Medical costs are in addition to the daily rate.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
❑ Resolution Interlocal with Yakima County for jail
serices
❑ Interlocal Agreement with Yakima County for Jail
Services
❑ Attachment B Medical Acceptability
Upload Date
12/24/2020
12/24/2020
12/24/2020
Yes
Public Safety
Type
Resolution
Contract
Exhibit