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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGrant Related - BOCC (004)GRANT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA MEETING REQUEST FORM (Must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by 12:00pm on Thursday) REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: BOCC / LTAC REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: J. Gingrich CONTACT PERSON ATTENDING ROUNDTABLE: B. Vasquez CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION: ❑YES ONO DATE: 4/16/24 PHONE: 2931 EM �. - - - - ---------- -r .�. 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If necessary, was this document reviewed by accounting? ❑ YES ❑ NO If necessary, was this document reviewed by legal? ❑ YES ❑ NO DATE OF ACTION: - � - DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO: APPROVE: DENIED ABSTAIN D1: D2: D3; 4/8/24 GRANT COUNTY TOURISM PROMOTION AGREEMENT LTAC GRANT #: 2024-23 K24-120 EVENT. Hot Desert Nights ORGANIZATION: Mattawa-Desert Aire Lions Club AMOUNT: $ 2000 THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the Grant County, a non -charter County of the State tY of 'Washington, hereinafter referred to as "County," and Mattawa-Desert Aire Lions Club hereinafter referred to as"The Entity," jointly referred to as "Parties." DEFINITIONS Tourism. Promotion. "Tourism promotion" means activities;, o erations, and expenditures p designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertisingublicizin or otherwise � P g9 dlStributln information for the u ose of attracting and Welco g p i'p g mirk :tourists; develo in strategies g p g g to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding the marketing of or the operation of special events and festivalsdesigned to attract tourists. Fund(s). "Fund(s)" is defined as any amount of compensation derived from the lodin fax monies ging of Grant County which is allocated to the Entity for tourismp rom:otion. IN CONSIDERATION of the terms and conditions contained herein,:the Parties covenant and agree as follows: 1. Purpose- of Agreement. - The 'purpose of this Agreement is for the Count and the Entity Y e y to promote to, in Grant County. The Countyagrees to make funds available to the Entity for the purpose of tourism promotion to attract visitors overnight to create` business and revenue in Grant County. 2. Administration, The Board of County Commissioners Office shall administer and be the primary. contact for The Entity regarding terms of this Agreement. Forood cause as solei g y determined by the County, the County may direct that the Entity is no longer entitled to the use of said funds for tourism promotion and terminate this Agreement. 3. Representations. The Entity shall use the funds received from the County for tourism promotion and advertising solely for the: purposes and in accordance with thero osal submitted p p by the Entity, to the. County. The Entity shall perform the services and work set forth in thero osal p p and promptly cure any failure in performance. The Count has relied u on the representations Y p p made by the Entity in the proposal. By execution of this Agreement, the Ent it represents that the Y p funds will be used for tourism promotion as .defined b this A eement in. accordance with all Y gr current laws, rules and regulations. No substitutions of purpose or use Of the funds shall be made without the Written consent of the County. The Count shall make decisions and ca out its other Y carry responsibilities in a timely manner. 4. Reguirem.ents for Grant Use. Requirements for use of this tourism promotion grants include but are not limited to the following: a. This agreement must be signed and returned to Grant County within 60 days of issuance. If this agreement is not signed by the entity and returned to Grant County within 60 days for full execution, this agreement will become null and void. b. All requests for reimbursements for your event or promotion are required to be submitted to Grant County within 60 days of the completion of your event. Failure to submit your reimbursement claim within 60 days will nullify this agreement. c. All requests for reimbursements must be filed with Grant County no later than Friday, December 13, 2024, without exception. d. All requests for reimbursements, upon completion of event, must be filed on a Grant County approved invoice that details the reimbursements requests. e. Individual event requirements, if necessary, will be addressed in appendix 1. f. Event reporting must be. completed prior to any funds being reimbursed. 5. Reporting. RCW 67.28.1816 as amended includes reporting requirements for the Entity and the County on the use of funds distributed pursuant to this Agreement and the estimated and actual number of increased visitors. ,These_ reports are required to be provided by the Entity to the County and by the County to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee (JLARC). The County will not process requests for reimbursement without the appropriate reports. The following provisions allow the Entity and The: County to meet their_ respective requirements under RCW 67.28.1816. a. Estimated Increase in Visitors: As part of its LTAC application, the Entity shall provide the County with . an estimate of :the number of visitors resulting .;from the use of funds under this Agreement. The estimated number of visitors provided shall be consistent with the Entity's proposal to the County for lodging tax funds, to the extent such estimates were provided therein. b. Final Report on Increase in Visitors: Upon completion of the tourism promotion as specified with the application and this Agreement, but no laterthan- 60 -days afterward, the Entity shall complete a report substantially and provide to.the County a final report of the number of visitors resulting from the use of funds under this Agreement and expenditures and uses of funds under this Agreement. The numbers of visitors shall be based on an actual count, or if it is not practical to make an actual count, a good faith best -estimate of the number of visitors resulting from the use of funds under this Agreement. The final report shall describe the methods used to determine the actual number of visitors, or in the event such numbers were determined from an estimate, the methods used to determine such estimates. c. County Reporting: The County shall provide the Entity's estimates and final report to MARC as part of its annual report. d. All reimbursement requests must include copies of the invoice, receipt of payment and/or tear sheet to provide proof of request, payment, and use. All reimbursement requests must be submitted on an itemized cover invoice provided by the County. 6. Modifications. The County may modify this Agreement and order changes in the work whenever necessary or advisable. The Entity will accept modifications consistent with state and local .law when directed orally or in writing by the County Commissioners or designee. 7. Term of Contract. This Agreement shall be in full force and effect upon full execution and shall remain in effect until terminated either by The Entity expending the allocated County funds or completion of the tourism promotion activities. Either Party Y ma terminate this Agreement by 30 days written notice to the other Party or with no notice upon a determination by the County that the funds will not be or have not been used for the purpose as stated in this Agreement. In the event of such termination, -the County shall cease and desist from. distributing any further funds to The Entity for work performed or otherwise. The County shall makepY a ment for all work satisfactorily performed up to the time of termination. 80Comj2ensation. The County agrees to pay the Entity an amount not to exceed $2000 as recommend by the LTAC and approved by the County Commissioners upon proper documentation and reporting requirements being completed. The County shall pay the Entt upon presentation Y p of approved documentation to the County. The Entity shall be resp onsible for showin that the .g County funds were used for tourism promotion. The pro -of exp- of ex enses shall be forwarded for reimbursement to the LTAC Clerk, as part of required reporting, at the below stated address no later than 60 -days from the completion of your event but no later than 'th:e 15th day of Decembe r in the year that. funds were awarded for year around promotion. The County reserves the right to withhold payment of funds under this Agreement which is determined in the reasonable judgment of the LTAC or designee to be noncompliant with the e sco p p of work, the County standards, .and the County .ordinances, or federal or state law. 9.. Applicable _..)Laws and Standards.. The Parties, in the performance of his A regiment g agree to comply with all. app licable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances and re lations. 10. Relationship of the Parties. It is understood, agreed,, and. declared ..that the Entity, its employees, agents and •assigns. shall be an independent contractor and not o thea ent or em tee g p _Y of the County, that the County is interested in only the results to be achieved,and that the right to control the particular manner, method, and means in which the services areerformed is solely y within the discretion of the .Entity. All employees who provide services to the County. under this Agreement shall be deemed employees solely of the Entity. The E ntity shall be solely.responsible for the conduct and actions of all employees of the Entity under this Agreement and any liability that may attach thereto. 11. ..Records. The County or State Auditor or any of their representatives shall have full access to and the right to examine during normal business hours all the Entit 's records with respect to all Y p . matters covered in this Agreement. Such representatives shall be permitted to audit, examine and make excerpts or transcripts from such records and to make audits of all contracts invoices materials, payrolls and record of matters covered by this Agreement for a period of threeY ears from the date final payment is made hereunder. 12. Indemnification and Hold. Harmless. The Entity shall, at its sole expense, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County and its officers, agents, and employees, from any and all claims, actions, suits, liability, loss, costs, attorney's fees and costs of litigation, expenses, injuries, and damages of any nature whatsoever relating to or arising out of the wrongful or negligent acts, errors or omissions in the services provided by the Entity, the Entity's agents, subcontractors, subconsultants and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject only to the limitations provided below. The Entity's duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County shall not apply to liability for damages arising out of such services caused by or resulting from the sole negligence of the County or the County's agents or employees pursuant to RCW 4.24.115. The Entity's duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County against liability for damages arising out of such services caused by the concurrent negligence of (a) the County or the County's agents or employees, and (b) the Entity, the Entity's agents, subcontractors, subconsultants and employees, shall apply only to the extent of the negligence of the Entity, the Entity's agents, subcontractors, subconsultants and employees. The Entity's duty to defend, indemnify and hold the County harmless shall include, as to all claims, demands, losses and liability to which it applies, the County's personnel -related costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and the reasonable value of any services rendered by the office of the County Prosecuting Attorney, outside consultant costs, court costs, fees for collection, and all other claim - related expenses. The Entity specifically and expressly waives any immunity that may be granted under the Washington State Industrial Insurance Act, Title 51 RCW. These indemnification obligations shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type of damages, compensation or benefits payable to or for any third party under workers' compensation acts, disability benefit acts, or other employee benefits acts. Provided that the Entity's waiver of immunity under this provision extends only to claims against the Entity by the County, and does not' include, or extend to, any claims by the Entity's employees directly against the Entity. The Entity hereby certifies that this indemnification provision was mutually negotiated. 13. waiver. No officer, employee, agent, or other individual acting on behalf of either Party has the power, right or authority to waive any of the conditions or provisions of this Agreement. A waiver in one instance shall not be held to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach or nonperformance. All remedies afforded in this Agreement or by law, shall be taken and construed as cumulative, and in addition to every other remedy provided herein or by law. Failure of either Party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other Party of any provision hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions nor shall it affect the validity of this Agreement or any part thereof. b 14. Assignment and Delegation. Neither Party shall assign, transfer or delegate any . or.all the responsibilities of this Agreement or the benefits received hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the other Party. 15. Subcontracts. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Entity shall not enter into ' subcontracts for any of the work contemplated under '.this Agreement without obtain i ng prior written approval of the County. 16. Confidentiality. The Entity may, from time to time, receive information which is deemed by the County to be confidential. The Entity shall not disclose such information without the -prior express written consent of the County or upon order of a Court of competent jurisdiction. 17. Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is entered into in Grant County, Washington. Disputes between the County and the Entity shall be resolved in the Superior Court of the State of Washington in Grant County. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Entity agrees that it may, at the County's request, be joined as a party in any arbitration proceeding between the Count . y and any third party that. includes a claim or claims. that arise out of, or that are related to the Entity's services under this Agreement. The Entity further agrees that the Arbitrator(s) decision therein shall be final and binding on the Entity and that judgment may be entered upon it in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 18. Cost and Attorney's Fees. The prevailing party in any litigation or arbitration arising out of this Agreement shall be entitled to its reasonable attorney's fees and costs of such litigation (including expert witness fees). 19. Entire Ag- kee'm'ent. Thiswritten Agreement constitutes the entire and complete agreement between the Parties and.supersedes* any prior oral or written agreements. This Agreement may not be changed, modified, or altered except in writing signed by the Parties hereto. 20. Anti -kickback. No officer or employee of the County, having the power or. duty ,to perform an official act or action related to this Agreement shall have or acquire any interest `in� this Agreement, or have solicited, accepted, or granted a present or future gift, favor, service, or other thing of value from, any person with an interest in this Agreement, 21. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement should be held to be invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement. GRANT' COUNTY TOURISM PROMOTION AGREEMENT A E-WITYAPPROVAL0 ORGAN' IZATION - Mattawa-Desert Aire Lions Club -Sl ed thb day of n 2024* Cindy Cafter;thair Danny'E. c Vice Chair -V 7 Baxbara 15. Duerbeck, ffSM 453946 Grant County Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attomey LTAC GRANT #: 2024-25 IQ4.121 EVENT: Moses Lake Spring Festival ORGANIZATION: Moses Lake Spring Festival AMOUNT: $ 50000 THIS AGREEMENT is made by and between the Grant County, a non -charter County of the State of Washington, -hereinafter referred to as "County," and Moses Lake Spring Festival hereinafter referred to as "The Entity," jointly referred to as "Parties DEFINITIONS Tourism Promotion. "Tourism promotion'' means activities, operations, and expenditures designed to increase tourism, including but not limited to advertising,ublczn , or otherwise p g distributing information for the purpose of attracting and welcoming tourists; developing strafe ies g to expand tourism; operating tourism promotion agencies; and funding the .marketing of or the operation of special events and festivals designed to attract tourists. Funds) "Fund(s) is defined as any amount of compensation derived from the lodging tax monies of Grant County which is allocated to the Entity for tourism promotion. IN CONSIDERATION of the terms and conditions contained herein,'' the Parties covenant and agree as follows: 1. Pur'pose of Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is for the County and the Entity to promote tourism in Grant County. ` The County agrees to make funds available to the Entity for the purpose of tourism promotion to attract visitors overnight to create business and revenue in Grant County. 2. Administration. The Board of County Commissioners office shall administer and be the primary contact for The Entity, regarding terms of :this Agreement. For good cause, as solely determined by the County, the County may direct that the Entity is no longer entitled to the use of said funds for tourism promotion and terminate this Agreement. 3. Representations. The Entity shall. use. the funds received from the County for tourism promotion and advertising solely for the purposes and in, accordance with the proposal submitted by the Entity to the. County. The Entity shall perform the- services and work set forth in thero o s al p p and promptly cure any failure in performance. The County has relied up on the representations made by the Entity in the proposal. By execution of this Agreement, the Entity represents that the funds will be used for tourism promotion as defined by this Agreement in accordance with all current laws, rules and regulations. leo substitutions of purpose or use ofdthe funs shall be made without the written consent of the. County. The County shall make decisions and carry out its other responsibilities I. in a timely manner. U111PONAMFO-1-8-0- 4N IM -9 I 47 4. Requirements for Grant Use. Requirements for use of this tourism promotion grants include but are not limited to the following: a. This agreement must be signed and returned to Grant County within 60 days of issuance. If this agreement is not signed by the entity and returned to Grant County within 60 days for full execution, this agreement will become null and void. b. All requests for reimbursements for your event or promotion are required to be submitted to Grant County within 60 days of the completion of your event. Failure to submit your reimbursement claim within 60 days will nullify this agreement. c. All requests for reimbursements must be filed with Grant County no later than Friday, December 13, 2024, without exception. d. All requests for reimbursements, upon completion of event, must be filed on a Grant County approved invoice that details the reimbursements requests. e. Individual event requirements, if necessary, will be addressed in Appendix 1. f. Event reporting must be completed prior to any funds being reimbursed. 5. Reporting. RCW 67.28.18..16 as amended includes reporting requirements for the Entity and the County on the use of funds distributed pursuant to this Agreement and the estimated and actual number of increased visitors. These reports are required to be provided by the Entity to the County and by the County to the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee QLARC). The County will not process requests for reimbursement without the appropriate reports. The following provisions allow the Entity and The County to meet their respective requirements under RCW 67.28.1816. a. Estimated Increase in Visitors: As part of its LTAC application, the Entity shall provide the County with an estimate of the number of visitors resulting from the use of funds under this Agreement. The estimated number of visitors provided shall be consistent with the Entity's proposal to the County for lodging tax funds, to the extent such estimates were provided therein. b. Final Report on Increase in Visitors: Upon completion of the tourism promotion as specified with the application and this Agreement, but no later than 60 -days afterward, the Entity -shall complete a report substantially and provide to the County a final report of the number of visitors resulting from the use of funds under this Agreement and expenditures and uses of funds under this Agreement. The numbers of visitors shall be based on an actual count, or if it is not practical to make an actual count, a good faith best -estimate of the number of visitors resulting. from the use of funds under this Agreement. The final report shall -describe the methods used to determine the actual number of visitors, or in the event such numbers were determined from an estimate, the methods used to determine such estimates. c. County Reporting_ The County shall provide the Entity's estimates and final report to JLARC as part of its annual report. d. All reimbursement requests must include copies of the invoice, receipt of payment and/or tear sheet to provide proof of request, payment, and use. All reimbursement requests must be submitted on an itemized cover invoice provided by the County. 6. Modifications. The County may modify this Agreement and order changes in the work whenever necessary or advisable. The Entity will 'accept :modifications :consistent with state and local law when directed orally or in writing by the County Commissioners or designee. 7. Term of Contract. This Agreement . shall be in full force and effect upon full execution and shall remain in effect until terminated either by The Entity expending the allocated County funds or completion of the tourism promotion activities. Either -Party -may terminate this Agreement by 30 days written notice to the other Party or with no notice upon a determination by the County that the funds will not be or have not been used for the purpose as stated in this Agreement.- In the event of such termination; the County shall cease and desist from distributin g any further funds to The Entity for work performed or otherwise. The County shall makepaY ment for all work satisfactorily performed up to the time of termination. Conpesaion.` The County agrees to pay the Entity an amount not to exceed `$50000 as ..:__.. recommend by the LTAC and approved by the County Commissioners upon`proper documentation and reporting requirements being' completed. The County shall pay the Entity upon ` presentation p of approved documentation to the County. The Entity shall be responsible for showing . that the County funds were used for tourism promotion. The proof of expenses shall be forwarded for reimbursement to the LTAC Clerk, as -part of required reporting, at the below stated address no later than 60 -days from the completion of your event but no later than the l 5th day of December in the year that funds were. awarded for year around promotion. The County reserves the right to withhold payment of funds under this Agreement which is determined in the reasonable judgment of the LTAC or designee to be noncompliant with the scop e of work,' the County_ standards; and the. County ordinances, or federal or state law. 9. AUpHcable Laws and Standards. The Parties, in the performance of this Agreement, agree to .comply with all .applicable federal, state, and local laws; ordinances, and reaulations. 10. Relationship of the Parties.. It is understood, ;agreed, and declared that the Entit , _its Y employees, .agents and . assigns shall be an independent contractor and not thea _.g or :,gent employee of the County, that the County is interested in only the results to be achieved, and that the right to control the particular manner, method, and means in which the services areerformed is solely Y within. the.. discretion of the Entity. All employees who provide services. to the County under this Agreement shall be deemed employees solely of the Entity. The Entity shall be solei res 0nsible Y p for .the conduct and actions of all employees of the Entity under this Agreement and .an Y liabilit Y that may attach thereto. 11. Records, The County or State Auditor or any of their representatives shall have full access to and the right to examine during normal business hours all the Entity's records with resp ect. to all matters covered. in this Agreement. Such representatives shall be. permitted to audit, examine and make excerpts or transcripts from such records and to make audits of all contracts invoices materials, payrolls and record of matters covered by this Agreement for a period of three years from the date final payment is made hereunder. 12. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. The Entity shall, at its sole expense, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County and its officers, agents, and employees, from any and all claims, actions, suits, liability, loss, costs, attorney's fees and costs of litigation, expenses, injuries, and damages of any nature whatsoever relating to or arising out of the wrongful or negligent acts, errors or omissions. in the services provided by the Entity, the Entity's agents, subcontractors, subconsultants and employees to the fullest extent permitted by law, subject only to the limitations provided below. The Entity's duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County shall not apply to liability for damages arising out of such services caused by or resulting from the sole negligence of the County or the County's agents or employees pursuant to RCW 4.24.115. The Entity's duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the County against liability for damages arising out of such services caused by the concurrent negligence of (a) the County or the County's agents or employees, and (b) the Entity, the Entity's agents, subcontractors, subconsultants and employees, shall apply only to the extent of the negligence of the Entity, the Entity's agents, subcontractors, subconsultants and employees. The Entity's duty to defend, indemnify and hold the County harmless shall include, as.to all claims, demands, losses and liability to which it applies, the County's personnel -related costs, reasonable attorneys' fees, and the reasonable 'Value of any services rendered by the office of the ' County Prosecuting Attorney, outside consultant costs, court costs, fees for collection, and all other claim - related expenses. The Entity specifically and expressly waives any immunity that may be granted under the Washington State Industrial Insurance Act, Title 51 RCW. These indemnification obligations shall not be limited in any way by any limitation on the amount or type 'of damages, compensation or benefits payable to or for any third party under workers' compensation acts, disability benefit acts, or other employee benefits acts. Provided that the Entity's waiver of immunity under this provision extends only to claims against the Entity by the County, and does not include, or extend to, any claims by the Entity's employees directly against the Entity. The Entity hereby certifies that this indemnification provision was mutually negotiated. 13. Waiver. No officer, employee, agent, or other individual acting on behalf of either Party has the power, right or authority to waive any of the conditions or provisions of this Agreement. A waiver in one instance shall not be held to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach or nonperformance. All remedies afforded in this Agreement or by law, shall be taken and construed as cumulative, and in addition to every other remedy provided herein or by law. Failure of either Party to enforce at any time any of the provisions of this Agreement or to require at any time performance by the other Party of any provision hereof shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provisions nor shall it affect the validity of this Agreement or any part thereof. 14. Assignment and Delegation. Neither Party shall assign, transfer or delegate any or all the responsibilities of this Agreement or the benefits received hereunder without first obtaining the written consent ofthe -other Party: 15. Subcontracts. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Entity shall not enter into subcontracts for any of the work contemplated under. this Agreement without obtainingp rior written approval of the County. . . . 16. Confidentiality. The Entity may, from time to time, receive information which is deemed by the County to be confidential. The Entity shall not disclose such information. without the prior express written consent of the County or upon order of a Court of c- ompetent jurisdiction. 17. Jurisdiction and Venue. This Agreement is entered 'into in Grant County, Washington. Disputes between the County and the Entity shall be resolved in the Superior Court of the State of Washington in Grant County. Notwithstanding the ' foregoing, the Entity agrees that it may, at the County's request, be joined as a party in any arbitration proceeding between the County and any third party that includes a claim or- claims that arise out of, or that are related to the Entity's services under this Agreement. The Entity further agrees that the Arbitrator(s) decision therein shall be final and bind ' ing on the Entity and that judgment may be entered upon it in any court having jurisdiction thereof. 18. Cost and Attorney's Fees. The prevailing party in any litigation or arbitration arising out of this Agreement shall, be entitled to its reasonable attorney's fees and costs of such litigation (including expert witness fees). 190' Entire Agreement. This written Agreement constitutes the entire and complete agreement between the Parties and supersedes any prior oral or written agreements. This Agreement may not be changed, modified, or altered except in writing signed by the Parties hereto. 20. Anti -kickback. No officer or employee of the County, having the power or duty to perform an official'act or action related to thi's Agreement shall have or acquire any interest in this Agreement, or have solicited, accepted, or granted a present or future gift, favor, service, or other thing of value from any person with an interest in this Agreement. 21. Severability. If any section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement should be held to be invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, I such invalidity shall not affect the validity of any other section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this Agreement. I GRANT COUNTY TOURISM PROMOTION AGREEMENT ENTITY APPROVAL: l l�.r'1 C �R S �,,f% . P osi on ak 20,LJ-. MW COUNTY APPROVAL ORGANIZATION: Moses Lake Spring Festival EVENT: Moses Lake Spring Festival AMOUNT: $ 50000 Signed this o-3 day of 20240 GRANT COUNTY B. RD OF COTY 01MMISSIONERS UN 11 (I Cindy Carter, Chair CCj Danny E. Stone, Vice Chair Rob"Jcmes�ember ATTEST: arbara J. V)asquez, Jerk of the Board Date Approved as to form: A) Barbara G. Duerbeck, WSBA A3946 Grant County Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney