HomeMy WebLinkAbout12/08/2009 09A Interlocal Jail Agreement with the City of Toppenish BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. c i
For Meeting of December 8, 2009
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ITEM TITLE: Consideration of a Resolution in executing an Amendment to a Interlocal Jail
Agreement between the City of Yakima and the City of Toppenish.
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SUBMITTED BY: Sam Granato, Chief of Police
. CONTACT PERSON/TELEPHONE: Chief Granato — 575-6211
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
Attached is a resolution authorizing the execution of an Amendment to an Interlocal Jail
Agreement between the City of Yakima and the City of Toppenish.
The City of Yakima does not have sufficient jail capacity to house the necessary number of
misdemeanor offenders in the Yakima City Jail. The proposed contract will allow the City of
Yakima to continue to house excess misdemeanant offenders in the Toppenish City Jail for
a daily per •bed rate of $45.00 through the end of 2010.
Resolution X Ordinance Other (Specify)
Contract X Mail to (name and address):
Funding Source
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL:
City Manager
STAFF RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended the Council adopt the contract
amendment authorizing the execution of this agreement.
BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:
COUNCIL ACTION:
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2009-
A RESOLUTION authorizing the City Manager of the City of. Yakima to execute an
Amendment to an Inter local Jail Agreement with the City of
Toppenish, Washington for the provision of jail services.
WHEREAS, the Yakima Police Department requires additional space to house
prisoners held on Yakima Municipal Court charges; and
WHEREAS, the City of Toppensih is willing to provide jail services for Yakima
prisoners through 2010 in accordance with the terms and conditions of the attached
Amendment to an Interlocal Jail Agreement; and
• WHEREAS, the City of Toppenish and the City of Yakima have had prior
agreements for such purpose with the most recent expiring on December 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Yakima deems it to be in the best
interest of the City of Yakima agree to the Amendment of the Interlocal Jail Agreement
with the City of Toppenish for the provision of jail services, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager of the City of Yakima is hereby authorized and directed to
execute the amendment to "Interlocal Jail Agreement City of Toppenish — City of Yakima"
for the provision of jail services.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 81h day of December, 2009.
David Edler, Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
CITY OF YAKIMA
INTERLOCAL JAIL AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT
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WHEREAS the City of Yakima and the City. of Toppenish have a contract dated the 1
day of January, 2009, for the incarceration of prisoners, and
WHEREAS the City of Yakima and the City of Toppenish wish to continue this
Agreement,
NOW THEREFORE IT IS AGREED TO AMEND THE INTERLOCAL
JAIL AGREEMENT AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City of Toppenish, through its police department, will continue to provide
space for the City of Yakima prisoners at the rate of forty five dollars ($45.00)
per day, per prisoner, from January 1, 2010 thru December 31, 2010.
2. The City of Toppenish through its police department may collect a ten dollar
($10.00) booking fee from the inmate to be retained by the city.
CITY OF YAKIMA CITY OF TOPPENISH
By: By: II46
R.A. Zais Jr., City Manager William Murphy, Ci Manager
Date: Date:
Attest: Attest:
INTERLOCAL JAIL AGREEMENT
• THIS AGREEMENT IS ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN the City of Toppenish and
the City of Yakima, hereinafter referred to as Toppenish and Yakima
WITNESSETH:
IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises herein, the parties hereto mutually agree
to as follows:
1. PURPOSE. It is the purpose and Intent of this Agreement that Toppenish and
Yakima, shall cooperate with each other for the care, keeping and custody of
male and female prisoners, over the age of 18 years, pursuant to the authority of
Section 39.34.080 of the Revised Code of Washington. This Agreement is
intended to apply to those instances in which it is desirable for Yakima, and not
an undue burden on the Toppenish Police Department, that a person be detained
at the Toppenish Jail Facility.
2. INCARCERATION. Toppenish shall accept and incarcerate male and female
prisoners for Yakima, and will feed and otherwise generally care for those
prisoners in the same manner as its own prisoners and in a manner consistent
with the rules governing the jail, providing the jail facility has available space.
The Yakima Police Department shall determine the amount of time to be served,
by any person who is committed by the Yakima Municipal Court. Commitment
paperwork will be provided upon booking of the prisoners. Prisoners who do not
have times calculated will not be accepted. Inmates brought to the Toppenish
Jail must be court committed inmates. Prisoners who do not have their limes
calculated will immediately be released.
3. PAYMENT. Yakima shall pay Toppenish for the incarceration of its prisoners,
the sum of FORTY TWO DOLLARS AND SIX (6) CENTS (842.06) per prisoner,
per day or any portion thereof. Toppenish shall, by the fifteenth (15) day of each
• month, send to Yakima a statement of incarceration charges incurred in the
preceding month. Yakima shall use it to be paid by the end of every month in
which it is received.
• 4. PRISONER DELIVERY AND NOTIFICATION. The Yakima Police Department
• shall be responsible for delivering its male and female prisoners to the custody of
• Toppenish and for notifying Toppenish of the date and time any prisoner is to be
• released. Toppenish Police Department personnel may be utilized for
• transportation of prisoners W it desirable by both parties.
5. BOOKING PROCEDURE. Male and Female prisoners will be booked into Jail
• by Toppenish Police Department staff. Prisoner's personal property will be held
and handled in the same manner as those prisoners of Toppenish. A sick or
• injured prisoner will NOT be accepted until a medical release is acquired from a
medical care provider.
6. COURT APPEARANCES. Thma agency will be responsible for
arranging any court appearances for the prisoners prisoners subject o this agreemont, and
will whenever necessary for court appearances, arrange to take custody of such
prisoners at the jail faciIity and redeliver such prtsoners if approprate
7. BAIL ����FINE. Twppenimh will not accept baU.�nos.o[ other n�onAaofor the City
of Yakima.
8. LIABWUTY. Toppenish agrees to hold harmless, indemnlfy and
defend Yakima and its officers, elected officials, employees and agents from and
against all suits, actions, claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, costs and
expenses (including mdwmna s fees) which resLlt from or arise out of the sole
negligence of Topperlish, lts eiected officials, officers, ernployees, and agents in
connection with or incidental to the performance or failure to perform under this
Agreement, including b�tnot |\m�mdtoo|oimms related ko alleged mio�mmhnen�
injury, mrdmmthtoany prisoner, or loss or dama#e to prisoner property while in
Toppenish custody.
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Yakima ages to hotd hamiless, indemnfy and defend Toppenish and its
officers, elected officials, ermplmyee.m and agents from and against aPI suits,
actions, claims, !iabilitles, damages, judgments, penalties, costs and expenses
(including aUmnnen'mMaem) which result from, anse out of, the sole negllgence of
Yakima, its elected officials, offiwmre, mn`p|oyaes, and agents In connaction with
or incidental to the performance perfomiance or failure to perforrri under this Agreement,
inciuding but not hmited to claims related to faise arrest.
9. MEDICAL TREATMENT. Toppenish will provide and furnish for prisoners
confined in its jail facility that minor medical care, attention and treatment which
is administered 4thin the jail facIity to its own prisoners. Yakima will bear the
expense of pmscription medicines and other physician, hospital, convalescent,
dental, or other medical care of its own prisoners confined within the jail facility
under authority of this agreement if neither the inmate nor the Washington State
Department of Public Assistance nor other source provides payment; provided
that Toppenish will bear the expense of any such medical treatment which is
directly and solely necessitated by negligence on the part of its officers or agents,
or their mistreatment of prisoners; and providing further that medical care
riecessitated by an unforeseeable ect,. omisslon, or conditiori of a prisoner, or of
a third person not involved in maintenance mf the jail tmc|lihy,vvil| be the
responsibility of tho arresting agency.
Iri the event that a Yaluma inmate held by Toppenish pursuent to this Agreement
develops a serious medical condition requiring overnight admission (not just
treatment) to a hospital, Toppenish shali provide Immediate notification by
telephone ed(509)SJ5-3571mf such condition. Upon receipt of notification,
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• � Yakima agrees to scek a court order granting immediate furlough of the inmate.
1' a court order granting furiough is unattainable, Yakima shall accept custody of
the inmate. The retum of custody shall occur within four hours of the recelpt of
notice. "Immediato Notification" shaH mean notification as soon as reasonably
possible before the inmate receives emergency rnedical care with the
understanding that such notice may not be reasonably possible prior to the
emergency care.
No person who appears sick, injured, or intoxicated with an alcohol level of .25 or
more will be accepted for booking until he/she has received medical clearance
from a medical care provider.
10. IMPLEMENTATION. The Toppenish Public Safety Director and the Yakima
Police Chief will be jointly responsible for implementation and proper
administration of the agreement, and will refer problems of implementation to the
governing body of Toppenish and Yakima for resolution if necessary.
11. MODIFICATION. Modifications of this agreement may be accomplished by
written agreement between Toppenish and Yakima and oral understandings or
agreements shall suffice to alter terms of this agreement.
12. TERMINATION. Termination of this agreement by either party may be`
accomplished upon ninety (90)days written notice to the other party stating
reason for said termination and the plans for accommodating the affected jail
population as required in RCW 70.48.090(1).
13. DURATION. The duration of this agreement shall be from January 1, 2009
through December 31, 2009; Renewals will be discussed beginning in August of
each year.
14. PROPERTY. It Is not anticipated that any real personal property will be jointly
acquired or purchased by the parties solely because of this agreement
15. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY. Neither party shall discriminate against any person on
the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, 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.).
16. 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
of the acceptance of any performance during such breach shall not constitute a
waiver of any right under this Agreement
17. GOVERNING LAW. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the law of the State of Washington,
18. 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:
YAKIMA: Sam Granato, Police Chief
Yakima Police Department
200 South Third Street
• Yakima, WA 98901
TOPPENISH: Adam Diaz, Chief of Police
Toppenish Police Department
1 W.at nost Avenue
Toppenish, WA 98948
19. INTEGRATION: This written document constitutes the entire Agreement
between. Toppenish and Yakima. There are no other oral or written Agreements
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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement to become
effective on the day and year first mentioned.
• CITY OF TOPPENISH CITY OF YAKIMA
WfflianMurphyC, Ma ager R. A. Zais J ., City Manager
DATE DATE
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