HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreements/Contracts - Sheriff & JailAMENDED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRANT COUNTY AND
YAKIMA COUNTY REGARDING LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES RELATED
TO WANAPUM INDIAN VILLAGE
THIS AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into between the following:
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON ("GRANT COUNTY"), a political subdivision of the State
of Washington, by and through the Grant County Sheriffs Office, and YAKIMA COUNTY,
WASHINGTON ("YAKIMA COUNTY"), a political subdivision of the State of Washington, by
and through the Yakima County Sheriffs Office.
WHEREAS, portions of the Wanapum Indian Village ("VILLAGE") fall within the
jurisdiction of both YAKIMA COUNTY and GRANT COUNTY; and
WHEREAS, the Yakima County Sheriff s Office desires to contract with the Grant County
Sheriff s Office regarding provision of interim law enforcement services concerning those portions
of the VILLAGE falling within the jurisdiction of YAKIMA COUNTY; and,
WHEREAS, YAKIMA COUNTY and GRANT COUNTY desire to memorialize the
agreement between the parties regarding provision of the law enforcement services by the Grant
County Sheriff s Office concerning those portions of the VILLAGE falling within the jurisdiction
of YAKIMA COUNTY; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein and other good
and valuable consideration, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENTS:
1. Services and Protocol.
a. Whenever a person or persons require law enforcement services within that
portion of the VILLAGE falling within the jurisdiction of YAKIMA
COUNTY, it is anticipated such person or persons will call 911. Thereafter,
such person or persons will be connected to MACC 911. At that stage,
MACC 911 will then contact the appropriate agency for the purpose of
response.
b. In the event of non -emergency incidents (where no life is in danger,
personal safety is not a concern, and personal property is not in
danger), the following protocol shall be in place:
i. MACC 911 will call the Yakima County Sheriffs Office toll
free at: 1-800-572-0490;
ii. The Yakima County Sheriffs Office will then facilitate service for the
incident (pursuant to a telephone report and/or Yakima County
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Sheriffs Deputy may be involved or otherwise be dispatched
for anon -emergency response);
ui. The Yakima County Sheriff s Office will electronically forward completed
reports of all non -emergency VILLAGE incidents to the Grant County
Sheriff s Office.
c. In the event of emergency incidents (where life or safety is reported to be in
immediate danger), or priority incidents (where personal property is reported to be
in immediate danger), the following protocol shall be in place:
i. Subsequent to a 911 call, MACC 911 will dispatch the closest Grant
County Sheriff s Deputy or Deputies to the reported incident scene;
a) MACC 911 will immediately notify the Yakima County
Sheriffs Communications Center;
b) The Grant County Sheriff s Office will have responsibility for the Priority of
Emergency incident until the arrival of Yakima County Sheriffs Office
personnel, who will then assume incident responsibility;
c) Grant County Sheriffs Office personnel will provide further assistance, if
needed, until life, safety and/or personal property are no longer in danger,
d) Grant County Sheriff s Office personnel will provide reports to the Yakima
County Sheriff's Office on their response and activities regarding the
incident as soon as reasonably possible after the incident;
e) The responsible Yakima County Sheriffs Office Deputy will keep the Grant
County Sheriffs Office apprised of any on-going danger or concern
regarding the incident, at the completion of the on -scene investigation;
f) The Yakima County Sheriffs Office will electronically forward to the
Grant County Sheriff's Office all completed reports on Wanapum
Indian Village emergency or priority incidents.
Itis anticipated that the Grant County P.U.D. may need to obtain copies of reports on incidents through
the Yakima County Sheriffs Office pursuant to public records law. Both parties to this agreement
understand that the Grant County P.U.D. will be directed to call the Yakima County Sheriffs Office
Toll Free Line at 1-800-572-0490 and thereafter be transferred to appropriate Yakima County entity
or agency for instructions.
2. Effective Date of Agreement. This is a continuation of the 2019-2021 agreement, and it
was the intent of the parties for the 2019-2021 agreement to remain in full force and effect
until the 2023-2026 agreement is fully executed. This agreement shall be effective as of
the date signed, 2023, through December 31, 2026, and it is the intent of the parties that it
will remain in full force and effect until a subsequent agreement is executed unless
otherwise terminated as set forth herein.
3. Termination. This Agreement maybe terminated by either party on giving ninety (90)
days advance notice in writing of its intention to do so.
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4. Notices. All notices pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be transmitted
electronically or by United States Postal Service, postage prepaid. Any such notice is
effective upon receipt by the party to whole the notice is directed. Proof of delivery via
facsimile shall be sufficient upon showing of a receipt of successful transmission
produced by the sending of facsimile machine and indicating the telephone number to
which the transmission was sent, provided that the receipt indicates the transmission
was sent to the phone number of the intended recipient.
Notices shall be sent to the following addresses unless written notice of a change of
address has been given pursuant hereto:
To GRANT COUNTY Sheriff Joseph Kriete
Grant County Sheriffs Office
P.O. Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509)-754-2011
To YAKIMA COUNTY: Sheriff Robert Udell
Yakima County Sheriff s Office
P.O. Box 1388
Yakima, WA 98907
(509)-574-2500
5. Severability.If any term, provision, covenant, or condition of this Agreement should be
held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and shall in no way be
affected, impaired, or invalidated thereby.
6. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, GRANT COUNTY shall indemnify
and hold harmless YAKIMA. COUNTY, its officers, its commissioners, its agents and its
employees from and against any liability, suits, claims, actions, damages, losses and expenses
of whatsoever kind or nature including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and costs arising out
of, in connection specifically claims or suits based in whole or in part of deficient or
inadequate or negligent acts or omissions on the part of the GRANT COUNTY, its
employees, and/or its agents and its/their performance under this Agreement. This indemnity
shall also cover all losses, claims, expenses, attorney's fees, liabilities, and judgments
including those for personal injury or death or for damages to personal property, irrespective
of whether in connection with such act or omission, it is alleged or claimed that negligence of
YAKIMA COUNTY or its representatives or third parties caused or contributed thereto. This
indemnity provision is not intended to indemnify YAKIMA COUNTY from the negligence of
YAKIMA COUNTY'S own employees, officers, or agents.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, YAKIMA COUNTY shall indemnify and hold
harmless the GRANT COUNTY, its officers, its directors, its agents and its employees from
and against any liability, suits, claims, actions, damages, losses and expenses of whatsoever
kind or nature including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and costs arising out of, in
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connection with, or incident to YAKIMA COUNTY'S performance of the terms of this
Agreement, including specifically claims or suits based in whole or in part of deficient or
inadequate or negligent acts or omissions on the part of YAK.INIA COUNTY, its employees,
and/or its agents and its/their performance of the work specified by this Agreement. This
indemnity shall also cover all losses, claims, expenses, attorney's fees, liabilities, and judgments
including those for personal injury or death or for damages to personal property, irrespective of
whether in connection with such act or omission, it is alleged or claimed that negligence of
GRANT COUNTY or its representatives or third parties caused or contributed thereto. This
indemnity provision is not intended to indemnify GRANT COUNTY from the negligence of
GRANT COUNTY's own employees, officers, or agents.
7. Administration of Agreement. No new or separate legal or administrative entity is created to administer
the provisions of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be administered by the Grant County Sheriffs
Office and the Yakima County Sheriffs Office. Issues and/or disputes related to implementation of
this Agreement shall be referred to each respective governing authority for resolution. Provided: either
party shall be entitled to seek legal remedies including, but not limited to, such remedies as set forth in
Chapter 3 9.3 4 RCW.
8. Insurance. For the duration of this Agreement, each party shall maintain its own insurance;
insuring damage to its own real and personal property and equipment.
9. Ansi anent. Neither party to this Agreement shall be permitted to assign its rights or obligations
herein without the advance and egress written consent of the other party.
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Mlicable Law Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted according to the
laws of the State of Washington. In the event of any suit or action or other legal proceeding to
enforce this Agreement, venue shall be a court of competent jurisdiction in Grant County,
Washington.
11. Author Each of the undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the other party that they have
the authority to execute and carry out the terms of this Agreement.
12. No waiver. No failure of either party to insist on the strictest performance of any term of this
Agreement shall constitute a waiver of any such term or an abandonment of this Agreement.
13. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement among the parties
hereto with respect to the subject matter herein and supersedes all prior agreements,
contracts, and understandings, written and oral.
THE PARTIES HAVE caused this agreement to be executed on the day and year set forth.
Signed Hereupon.
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DONE, CJI , 2023
Attest:,�
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Barbara J Vasquez, C1` rl of th6e Board
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Appr`ed as to form:
Dated the of 12023
Rebekah Kaylor.;AW§BA #53257
Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
J ph Kriete, Grant ounty Sheriff
DONE, 92023
Attest:
Julie Lawrence, Clerk of the Board
Approved as to form:
Dated the of , 2023
Stefanie Weigand
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
Robert Udell, Yakima County Sheriff
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY
Danny St6ne, District 1 Commissioner
BOARD OF COUNTY
YAKIMA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Amanda McKinny, Chair
LaDon Linde, Commissioner
Ron Anderson, Commissioner
Constituting the Board of County Commissioners
for Grant County, Washington