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COMMISSIONERS AGENDA MEETING REQUEST FORM
(Must be submitted to the Clerk of the Board by 12:00pm on Thursday)
REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: Sheriff` s Office
DATE:07/03/2024
REQUEST SUBMITTED BY. Sheriff Joe KPIGt@
PHONE:509-750-2710
CONTACT PERSON ATTENDING ROUNDTABLE- Sheriff Joe KC'IGt@
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JUL 0 3 2024
4/23/24 �i GRANT COUNTY GOWWHSSIONERQ.o i
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Washington Association of
FFS 3060 Willamette Drive NE
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,i Lacey, WA 98516
SHERIFFS &
360-486-2380 (Phone)
PO'LICE CHIEFS 360-486-2381 (Fax)
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www.waspc.org
President
June 24, 2024
Chief Darrell Lowe
City of Redmond
President -Elect
Sheriff John Nowels
Sheriff Joe Kriete
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Spokane County
Grant County Sheriff's Office
Vice President
PO BOX 37
Chief Rafael Padilla
Ephrata, Ephrata 98823
City of Kent
Past President
Dear Sheriff Joey Kriete:
Sheriff Kevin Morris
Douglas County
Subject: Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Pro ram.
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Treasurer
Chief Damon Simmons
City of Liberty Lake
The Washington State Legislature allocated $9.9 million dollars _
over the 2023 2025
Executive Board
biennium for the Re
Registered
g d Sex Offender Address Verification Program. Thisear
local agencies will receive $4.81 million dollars
Chief Michelle Bennett
City of Edmonds
to conduct'
verifications for face-to-face address
registered sex and kidnapping offenders as directed by RCW
9A,44.130. In 2010 thisr
g ant program was established with the intent that all sex
Chief Rebecca Mertzig
City of Bellingham
offenders and kidnapping offenders would be verified at their registered
egistered address by
the Sheriff's Office. This face- to- face address verification is important to maintain
Sheriff Clay Myers
Kittitas County
accuracy of the Sex Offender Registry and to enforce the sex offender registration
egistration
ton State. It '
laws of Washington is important that this money continue to be used for its
Chief – Vacant Position
intended purpose.
Sheriff James Raymond
Franklin County I am pleased to inform you that the Grant County Sheriff's Office'
will receive
$96,601.02 for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Sheriff Brad Thurman Program. The grant
Cowlitz County cycle will follow the state fiscal year, starting July 1, 2024 and ending June 30, 2025.
Quarterly grant reports are due on October 10, 2024, January 10
ChiefSam
2025.
Sam White and July 10, Quarterly 10., 2025., April 10, 2025
Low
Elwha Klallam Q terly grant reports are to be completed
. electronically and will Department be emailed to RSO coordinators. Reports must be received by WASPC
prior to
Chief John Batiste quarterly grant payments being issued to your agency.
Washington State Patrol
Richard Collodi, SAC Address verification funds are designed to support all aspects of
FBI—Seattle address verification. Most im P registered sex offender
portantly, funds are re uired to be used for face-to-face
Steven D. Strachan verification of a sex offender's address at the place of residenc .
Executive Director
• For Level I Offenders—face-to-face address verification will occur once every
twelve months.
• For Level II Offenders—face-to-face address verification will occur
once every six
months.
• For Level III Offenders—face-to-face address verification will occur once every
three months.
• For the purposes of this grant, unclassified offenders and kidnapping ng offenders
are considered level I offenders,pp�
unless the local jurisdiction sets a higher
classification in the interest of public safety.
Leading collaboration among law enforcement professionals to enhance
public safety,
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Funding from this program will be used to send at least one
staff person to at least two WASPC
OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting. M
23, 2024, JanuarY d
22 2025 g eeting dates are July 24, 2024, October
an April 23, 2025.
Address verification data must be entered into the statewide
sex offender database, OffenderWatch.
WASPC will conduct audits of the OffenderWatch records to confirm verification entries and completeness
of records.
Registration, community notification and verification of offender
statutes (RCWs 4.24.550 9A.44.130 s must follow the applicable state
, 9A.44.135, 36.28A.230, etc.). Any delegation to cities should h
signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) clearlydefining agreed ave
g geed upon responsibilities.
Please note the following terms will be adhered to for the 2024-2025' 4 2025 Registered Sex Offender Address
Verification Program:
• Any agency not meeting at least 90% of required verifications will
be contacted to develop a plan
to correct the agency's noncompliance.
• Any agency not using OffenderWatch to track RSOs and
verifications will not receive that quarter's
grant payment until OffenderWatch records are adequately corrected.
• Agencies that do not participate in at least two OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR
Committee meetings will be penalized 10% of the finaluarter's r
q grant payment.
Agencies should have at least one person trained in the current codingrules
• reports must �b for the Static 99R.
Quarterly grant re
p e received by WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments bein
issued to your agency. Y g
Please review the attached interagency agreement, sign, date
g , ,and return to the WASPC Office ASAP. If
you have any questions, please contact Terrina Peterson at(360) 4
( ) 86-
2386 or tpeterson@waspc.or�.
Sincerely,
Steven D. Strachan
Executive Director
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WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS
INTERAGENCY AGREEMEN
T SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program
This AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND
POLICE CHIEFS (hereinafter referred to as WASPC) and the
(hereinafter GRANTGRANT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE
( ter referred to as the RECIPIENT).
Award Recipient Name and Address:
Grant County Sheriff's Office
PO BOX 37
Ephrata, WA 98823PO BOX 37EphrataWA98823
Project Title
Registered Sex Offender Address Verification
Agreement No:
RSO 2024-25 Grant
Grant Award:
$96,601.02
Agency Contact: Joey Kriete
Title: Sheriff
Funding Cycle
July 1, 2024 -June 30, 2025
Funding Authority:
WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs
Service Area:
Grant County
FUNDING SOURCE
Funding for this AGREEMENT is provided to WASPC through the Criminal Justice Training Commission
from the State of Washington. Funding awarded the RECIPIENT shall not exceed the amount shown on
the award letter.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
The RECIPIENT shall use the funds awarded to meet the following requirements:
• Face-to-face verifications of all registered offenders based on the schedule outlined in the award
letter and RCWs 36.28A.230 and 9A.44.135. An a
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y not meeting at least 90% of required
verifications will be contacted to develop a plan to correct the agency's noncompliance.
• Quarterly reports will be submitted electronicall b October
y Y 10, 2024, January 10, 2025, April 110,
2025, and July 10, 2025. Funds will be disbursed in equal allotments tments each quarter. Quarterly grant
reports must be received by WASPC prior to quarter) a
Y grant payments being issued to your
agency.
• Attendance of at least two OffenderWatch User Groupand S
dates are Jul 24 2024 October SONAR Committee Meeting. Meeting
Y tober 23, 2024, January 22, 2025, and April 23 2025. A
not participate in at least one OffenderWatch Use � Agencies that do
r Group and SONAR Committee meeting in
person will be penalized 10% of the final quarter's grant payment.
Up to date and accurate record p y t�
• entries into OffenderWatch. An a
to track verifications will not receive thaty agency cY not using OffenderWatch
quarter's grant payment until OffenderWatch records
are adequately corrected.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WASPC and RECIPIENT acknowledge and accept the terms of this AGREEMENT
and attachments hereto, and in witness whereof have executed this AGREEMENT as of the date and year
written below. The rights and obligations of botharties
p to this AGREEMENT are governed by the
information on this Award Sheet and Letter and other documents incorporated herein.
C.%M 1A1 en&"
v1 VvP%Jr%. For RECIPIENT
DocuSign Envelope ID: 26A31 E07-ADBB-4474-A1 E1-FF69817CC05A
Name: Steven D. Strachan
Title: Executive Director
Agency: WA Assn. of Sheriffs &Police Chiefs
Date: 6/24/2024
Signature: VA
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Name: Joey Kriete
Title:
Sheriff
Agency:
Grant County Sheriff's Office
7/2/2024
Date.
Signature:
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