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REQUESTING DEPARTMENT: BOCC
REQUEST SUBMITTED BY: Karrie Stockton
CONTACT PERSON ATTENDING ROUNDTABLE: Kal"fl@ Stockton
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DATE: 7/5/2024
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Request to DocuSi n the Interagency
g g y Reimbursement Agreement IAA25178 between
Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts and Grant County for reimbursement of
extraordinary
costs for re -sentencing and vacating sentences as required by State v. Blake. Term is from July 1, 2024 throught June 30, 2025
If necessary, was this document reviewed by accounting? ❑ YES . ❑ NO R N/A
If necessary, was this document reviewed by legal? W YES ❑ NO ❑ N/A
DATE OF ACTION:
APPROVE: DENIED ABSTAIN
D1:
D2:
D3:
4/23/24
DEFERRED OR CONTINUED TO:
WITHDRAWN;
DocuSign Envelope ID: 33322CB9-9B53-4E2B-B9A4-E8C4395FFC77
INTERAGENCY REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT - IAA25178
BETWEEN
WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
AND
GRANT COUNTY
This Interagency Reimbursement Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into by and
between Washington State Administrative Office of the Courts ("AOC") and
Grant County ("Jurisdiction") to reimburse extraordinary costs of resentencing
and vacating sentences as required by State v. Blake ("Blake'). AOC and Jurisdiction will
be known individually as Party and collectively as Parties.
I. PURPOSE
The purpose of this Agreement is to reimburse the extraordinary judicial, prosecutorial,
clerk, court administration and/or defense -related costs of resentencing and vacating the
sentences of individuals who convictions or sentences are affected by the Blake decision.
For Municipalities and Counties, this will include language Engrossed Substitute Senate
Bill 5187, Section 114(3) passed by the 2023 Legislature, which includes simple drug
possession, to include cannabis and possession of paraphernalia.
II. REIMBURSEMENT
A. Extraordinary Expenses Reimbursement. AOC shall reimburse Jurisdiction up to
a maximum of $577,284 for the extraordinary judicial, clerk, court
administration, prosecutorial, and/or defense -related costs of resentencing and
vacating the sentences of individuals whose convictions and/or sentences are
affected by the Blake decision. For Municipalities this will include language from
the Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5187, Section 114(13), passed by the 2023
Legislature, which includes simple drug possession to include cannabis and
possession of paraphernalia.
To be eligible for reimbursement, the Costs must be incurred between July 1, 2024
and June 30, 2025. AOC will not reimburse Jurisdiction Costs incurred after June
30, 2025. AOC may, at its sole discretion, deny reimbursement requests in excess
of the amount awarded. If additional funding is or becomes available for these
purposes, AOC and Jurisdiction may mutually agree to increase the amount
awarded under this Agreement.
B. General. AOC shall reimburse Jurisdiction for approved and completed
reimbursements by warrant or electronic funds transfer within 30 days of receiving
a properly completed A-19 invoice and the necessary backup documentation.
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III. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Performance under this Agreement begins on July 1, 2024, regardless of date of
execution, and ends on June 30, 2025. The period of performance maybe amended
by mutual agreement of the Parties.
IV. TERMS OF REIMBURSEMENT
A. Jurisdiction shall electronically submit, once per month, it's A-19 invoices to
payables(ccourts.wa.. ov.
B. Jurisdiction's A-19 invoices must include:
1. Payment documents from Jurisdiction indicating the amounts expended, the
recipients, and the date of expenditure;
2. A list of any case numbers associated with the services provided;
3. A breakdown of expenses by judicial, clerk/court administration, prosecutorial,
and defense -related costs;
4. Any employee positions supported by Blake related funds, broken down by
judicial, clerk/court administration, prosecutorial, and defense -related
positions, including name of employee, title, hourly wage of the individual, time
spent on Blake -related cases and a List of corresponding cause numbers;
5. The unique three -digit court code for the Jurisdiction the work was completed
on behalf of must be provided on the A-19. If a Jurisdiction contracts with
another jurisdiction to provide court services, then the unique court code for
the jurisdiction for which the work was completed must be provided; and,
6. Data, including case numbers and aggregate data on the number and type of
cases:
a. placated under Blake;
b. Resentenced under Blake; and
c. Being worked on under Blake.
V. REVENUE SHARING
A. AOC, in its sole discretion, may initiate revenue sharing. AOC will notify the
Jurisdiction no later than May 1, 2025 that AOC intends to reallocate funding
among courts in the program and/or to support the Supreme Court's directive for
an AOC case vacating team. If AOC determines the Jurisdiction may not spend
all monies available under the Agreement or if Jurisdiction declines and/or elects
not to participate in the vacating of Blake eligible cases, AOC may reduce the
Agreement amount as mentioned above. If AOC determines the Jurisdiction may
spend more monies than available under the Agreement and for its scope, AOC
may increase the Agreement amount.
B. If the AOC initiates revenue sharing, then the Jurisdiction must submit the final
revenue sharing A-19 to payables(c_courts.wa.gov between July 12, 2025 and
August 1, 2025.
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VI. AGREEMENT ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended by agreement of the Parties. Such amendments are
not binding unless they are in writing and signed by personnel authorized to bind each of
the Parties.
VII. GOVERNANCE
A. This Agreement is entered into pursuant to and under the authority granted by the
laws of the state of Washington and any applicable federal laws. The provisions
of this Agreement must be construed to conform to those laws.
B. In the event of an inconsistency in the terms of this Agreement, or between its
terms and any applicable statute or rule, the inconsistency will be resolved by
giving precedence in the following order:
1. Applicable state and federal statutes and rules;
2. This Agreement; and then
3. Any other provisions of the Agreement, including materials incorporated by
reference.
VIII. WAIVER
A failure by either Party to exercise its rights under this Agreement does not preclude that
Party from subsequent exercise of such rights and is not a waiver of any other rights
under this Agreement unless stated to be such in a writing signed by an authorized
representative of the Party and attached to the original Agreement.
IX. SEVERABILITY
If any Party to exercise its rights under this Agreement does not preclude that Party from
subsequent exercise of such rights and is not a waiver of any other rights under this
Agreement unless stated to be such in a writing signed by an authorized representative
of the Party and attached to the original Agreement.
X. AGREEMENT MANAGEMENT
The Program Managers/Point of Contacts noted below are responsible for and are the
contact people for all communications and billings regarding the performance of this
Agreement:
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AOC Program Manager Jurisdiction Program Manager/
g g
Point of Contact
Sharon Fogo
Kimberly Allen
Blake Implementation Manager County Clerk
PO Box 41170 P.O. Box 37
Olympia, WA 98504-1170 Ephrata, WA 98823
kal len@grantcou ntywa.gov
Sharon. Fogo(a�courts.wa.gov
509-754-2011
(360) 819-7305
XI. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the Parties. No
other understandings, oral or otherwise, regarding the subject matter of this Agreement
are considered to exist or to bind any of the Parties to this agreement unless otherwise
stated in this Agreement.
AGREED:
Washington State Administrative Jurisdiction
Office of the Courts
Signature Date Signature Date
Christopher Stanley, CGFM
Karrie Stockton
Name Name
Chief Financial and Management
Officer
Title Title
Approved as to form:
(Prints. ams)
(Signed)
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Date: 71
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