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Grant County Service Contract with Dennis Fountain for
Leadership and Personal Growth Consultation for the
Grant County Sheriff's Office
This Agreement is made between Grant County Sheriff's Office ("GCSo") through Grant
County ("COUNTY"), a political subdivision of the State of Washington and.Dennl*s Fountain
("CONSULTANT"); hereinafter collectively ("PARTIES").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, GCSO is a law enforcement agency;
WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies provide critical services to the community through
their employees;
WHEREAS, the nature of the employment in a law enforcement agency is inherently and
abnormally highly stressful;
WHEREAS, employees often encounter dangerous and traumatic, scenarios where they
must make split second decisions that may have long-lasting effects to
themselves and others including other law enforcement personnel and
members of the community;
WHEREAS, the recent changes in Washington State laws affecting law enforcement and the
additional public scrutiny have compounded the stress for law enforcement
employees;
WHEREAS, employee wellness is essential in maxim "zing law enforcement employees'
ability to handle the stress in working for a law enforcement agency and
properly serve the community;
WHEREAS, law enforcement agencies with strong leadership can better assist their
employees with coping in the highly stressful environments,
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT is a certified speaker, trainer, and coach with the Maxwell
Leadership, LLC;
WHEREAS, with the Maxwell Leadership, LLC certification, CONSULTANT is specifically
trained to provide One -on -One Coaching, Company Training, and Business
Leader Training and has provided training to other companies;
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT has, I a certificate in Critical Incident Stress Management; and
WHEREAS, CONSULTANT'S Bachelor and Master's degrees in Religious Studies included
counseling classes,
AGREEMENT
For and in consideration of the conditions, covenants, and agreements contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Services to Be Performed
CONTRACTOR agrees to perform the following services:
a. A minimum of one 30-minute meeting with every employee of GCSO in a calendar
year.
L The meetings will be mandatory and confidential. The meetings will not be
privileged under RCW 5.60.060 as CONTRACTOR is not a psychologist or
licensed counselor, and will not be meeting with employees in his clergy
capacity;
ii. An employee may terminate a meeting at any time provided that:
a) The employee explains why he/she terminated the meeting to his/her
supervisor; and
b) In the supervisor's discretion, the supervisor may require the employee to
reschedule the meeting.
iii. Employees are not required to communicate with CONSULTANT and may
choose to not communicate with CONSULTANT.
iv. Employees must be informed that while the communications with
CONSULTANT will be confidential, CONSULTANT will provide information to
the administration regarding
a) topics for leadership and personal growth based on the general
information gathered from the one-on-one meetings; and
b) statistics and general information gathered from the one-on-one
meetings to assist with relational and structural growth.
v. At the beginning of each meeting the CONSULTANT will provide the attached
disclaimers, Exhibit A, to the employee, the employee must have an
opportunity to read the disclaimers prior to any further communication.
b. On an ongoing basis, gather information and consult with the GCSO administration
in order to improve of relationships within the Grant County Sheriff's Office and
improve its employees' wellness.
c. Periodically gather, arrange, and provide statistics and general information from the
one-on-one meetings to help instruct leadership in relational. and structural growthi
d. Quarterly present recommendations and direction to the administration for
developing courses to help the agency.
e. Quarterly offer both developmental and leadership training to the employees.
2. Payment
In consideration for the service to be performed by CONTRACTOR, COUNTY agrees to pay
CONTRACTOR at the rate of $2,000 per month. CONTRACTOR will submit monthly invoices
by the 15th of each month and invoice shall be paid within 14 days after CONTRACTOR
submits an invoice to COUNTY.
3. Expenses
CONTRACTOR shall be responsible for all expenses incurred while performing services
under this Agreement. This includes automobile, and other travel expenses; vehicle
maintenance and repair costs,, vehicle and other license fees and permits; insurance
premiums; road, fuel, and other taxes; fines; radio, pager, or cell phone expenses; and
meals.
4. Independent Contractor Status
CONTRACTOR is an independent contractor and shall not be deemed GCSO or COUNTY
employee. In its capacity as an independent contractor, CONTRACTOR agrees and
represents, and GCSO and COUNTY agrees, as follows
1. CONTRACTOR has the right to perform services for others during the term of this
Agreement.
2. CONTRACTOR has the sole right to control and direct the means, manner, and method by
which the services required by this Agreement will be performed. CONTRACTOR shall
select starting and quitting. times, days of work, and order the work is performed,
3. The services required by this Agreement shall be performed by CONTRACTOR; COUNTY
and GCSO shall not hire or pay any employees to help CONTRACTOR,
5. Business Licenses, Permits, and Certificates
CONTRACTOR represents and warrants that CONTRACTOR will comply with all federal,
state, and local laws requiring drivers and other licenses, business permits, insurance,
continuing education, and other certificates required to carry out the services to be
performed under this Agreement
6. State and Federal Taxes
Neither the COUNTY nor GCSO will:
• Withhold FICA (Social Security and Medicare taxes) from CONTRACTOR payments
or make FICA payments on CONTRACTORs behalf
• Make state or federal unemployment compensation contributions on
CONTRACTOR'S behalf, or
• Withhold state or federal income tax from CONTRACTOR'S payments.
CONTRACTOR shall pay all taxes incurred while performing services under this Agreement
including all applicable income taxes and, if CONTRACTOR is not a corporation, self-
employment (Social Security) taxes,, Upon demand, CONTRACTOR shall provide COUNTY
or GCSO with proof that such payments have been made.
7. Fringe Benefits
CONTRACTOR understands that CONTRACTOR is not eligible to participate in any
employee pension, health, vacation pay, sick pay, or other fringe benefit plan of the COUNTY.
8. Unemployment Compensation
COUNTY shall make no state or federal unemployment compensation payments on behalf
of CONTRACTOR. CONTRACTOR will not be entitled to these benefits in connection with
work performed under this Agreement,
9. Workers' Compensation
COUNTY shall not obtain workers' compensation insurance on behalf of CONTRACTOR.
10. Term of Agreement
This agreement will become effective May 4, 2022, and will terminate December 31, 2022*
11. Terminating the Agreement
Either GCSO, COUNTY or CONTRACTOR may terminate this Agreement, /eective
immediately upon giving 14 days written notice.
12. Exclusive Agreement
This is the entire Agreement between CONTRACTOR and COUN and GCSO.
13. Modifying the Agreement 7
This agreement may be modified only by a writing signed/by both parties
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THIS AGREEMENT is executed by the perso s signing below who warrant that they
have the authority to execute AGREEMENT. 7
Executed this . day of. .; 2022
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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Danny E.$One, Chair
.Jon\e,s, Yice-CApir
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Cindy Carter, Me er
Attest:
Barbara - Vasquez, Clerk of the Board
Apprdved As To Form;
Rebekah M. Kaylor WS BA No. 53257
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Date: �1�12,02'z_
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Executed this of AAY 2022
Consultant
Dennis Fountain
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GRANT COUNTY SHERIFF"S OFFICE
ONE-ON-ONE MANDATORY MEETING DISCLAIMERS
11 . 1. . I , are an employee of the Grant County
Sheriff's Office.
(Initials) I understand that while today's meeting is mandatory, I am under
no obligation to communicate with Mr. Dennis Fountain (Mr. Fountain) and may
choose not to communication with Mr. Fountain.
(Initials) I understand that Mr. Fountain is not a psychologist, licensed
counselor, and I am not communicating with him in his capacity as a clergy during
this meeting. I understand that my communications with Mr. Fountain will be
confidential, but not privileged for this meeting,
(Initials) I understand that Grant County Sheriffs Office has retained Mr.
Fountain's services to support the wellbeing of its employees and to strengthen
relationships within the organization. In order to do this, I understand that Mr.
Fountain will be using the general information gathered from our one-on-one
meeting(s) to gather statistics and general information that will be shared with the
administration staff of the Grant County Sheriffs Office.
(Initials) I understand that while this meeting is mandatory, I may
terminate the meeting at any time, but if I choose to terminate the meeting, I
must immediately report the reason of termination to my supervisor, and in the
event they are unavailable, to a supervisor. My supervisor, in their discretion, may
require me to reschedule the mandatory meeting,
(Initials) I have had a chance to read this document in full,and any
communication from this point forward with Mr. Fountain is knowingly,
intelligently, and voluntarily provided,
Printed Name
Signature Date