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RESOLUTION NO.
1)4 5977
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding for the Construction of
Additional Jail Beds with the County of Yakima and
providing for the City to pay for the additional
jail bed construction in an amount not to exceed
$650,000.
WHEREAS, there is a critical need for additional jail space
to house prisoners arrested by the City of Yakima Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, the County of Yakima has offered to construct an
additional one hundred jail beds in the new Yakima County Jail
Facility to be available for housing some City of Yakima prisoners
in exchange for the City of Yakima's contribution toward
additional jail bed construction costs in an amount not to exceed
$650,000; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the
construction of an additional one hundred jail beds for a price
$650,000 is very cost effective in protecting public safety and
promoting the public welfare; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest
of the City of Yakima to enter into the attached Memorandum of
Understanding for the Construction of Additional Jail Beds; now,
therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute
the attached Memorandum of Understanding for the Construction of
Additional Jail Beds with the County of Yakima;
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this
1991.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
MAYOR
day of
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
OF ADDITIONAL JAIL BEDS
In order to relieve the shortage of space for minimum security
criminal justice offenders and promote public safety and further the
public welfare, the City of Yakima (City) and the County of Yakima
(County) mutually agree to the following financing arrangement for the
purpose of constructing an additional one hundred (100) beds (beyond the
two hundred (200) beds initially decided upon by the County) in the new
Yakima County Minimum Security Jail Facility (Jail Facility). The
elements of this memorandum of understanding are as follows:
1. The County shall construct an additional one
hundred (100) beds, in addition to the two hundred
(200) beds already planned. Such facility shall be
completed and operating on or before December 31,
1992.
2. The City will pay for the construction costs
allocated to the additional one hundred (100) beds
in an amount not to exceed Six Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00), payable to the
County as follows:
a) Two Hundred Thousand Dollars
($200,000.00) on or before September 1,
1991.
b) Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($450,000.00) on June 14, 1992; provided,
however, that if jail construction is not
complete on said date, then payment of
the Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars
($450,000.00) shall occur on the date of
substantial completion.
3. The City and County will, if appropriate, jointly
apply for a Cooperative Agreement Plan Funding
grant of not less than Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($500,000.00) from the United States
Federal Marshal Service for funds that would be
dedicated toward the construction cost of the Jail
Facility. Upon receipt of these funds by the
County one-half (1/2) of the grant funds will be
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allocated to the County for the jail project. The
remaining one-half (1/2) of the grant funds will be
allocated to the City for a credit against the
City's contribution of up to Six Hundred Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00) set forth above;
provided, however, that if the grant funds are
received after the City has paid its Six Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00), then the
County shall pay directly to the City one-half
(1/2) of the grant funds received.
4. In the event that Federal Funding is unobtainable
or not appropriated in the Federal Budget, then the
City agrees to pay for the entire amount of its
contribution towards the additional one hundred
(100) beds in an amount not to exceed Six Hundred
Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000.00).
5. If, as a condition of the grant, the County is
required to commit additional beds to the U.S.
Marshall, the County agrees to commit an additional
30 beds (for a total of 60 beds) to the U.S.
Marshall. In such event, seventy (70) beds shall
remain available for City prisoners from the
additional one hundred (100) jail beds to be
constructed. The term "available" shall mean that
the County shall use its best efforts to provide
seventy (70) jail beds for City use.
6. The County will not guarantee that the City will
have exclusive use of any portion of the one
hundred (100) newly constructed jail beds. The
City shall not be required to guarantee payments
for any of the additional bed space. Any bed space
used by the City will be paid for at a daily rate
to be agreed upon by the Yakima County Sheriff and
the Yakima City Chief of Police, which reflects the
actual operating costs of the new Jail Facility.
7. The County shall provide the City upon request with
regular written status reports on the jail
construction process, including but not limited to,
full disclosure and accounting of all construction
costs, payments, and disbursements; provided,
however, that the County shall not be required to
prepare any new documents or reports that are not
already in existence.
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DATED this A hrZGL day of August, 1991.
CITY OF YAKIMA: YAKIMA COUNTY:
R.A. Zais,-Jr.
City Manager
CITY CONTRACT NO. `y'- 71/ - 5.9 7 j
YSOAdU1.Bed
Alex Deccio
Chairman
Charles J. Kf1arich
County Commissioner
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