HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 20-006-CCBOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
A RESOLUTION RE-ESTABLISHING RESOLUTION No. 20- 00(4-' -CC
THE GRANT COUNTY LAW AND
JUSTICE COUNCIL
WHEREAS, RCW 72.09.300 requires the County to establish a Law and Justice
Council; and
WHEREAS, Grant County established a Law and Justice Council by Resolution No. 93-
121 -CC on October 5, 1993; and
WHEREAS, The Grant County Law and Justice Council has not been active in the
recent past; and
WHEREAS, In the November 2019 election Grant County voters passed a 3/10 of I%
sales tax dedicated to law and justice issues; and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Commissioners believe the County would benefit from a
Council to address issues related to maximizing local resources including personnel and
facilities, reducing duplication of services, and sharing resources between local and state
government in order to accomplish local efficiencies without diminishing effectiveness, jail
management, mechanisms for communication of information about offenders, including the
feasibility of shared access to databases and partnerships between the department and local
community policing and supervision programs to facilitate supervision of offenders under the
respective jurisdictions of each and timely response to an offender's failure to comply with the
terms of supervision; and
WHEREAS, Grant County does not currently have municipal prosecutors and the
County District Court judges act as the Municipal Court judges.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS OF GRANT COUNTY AS FOLLOWS:
There is hereby reestablished the Grant County Law and Justice Council. Said Council shall
have the following members from within Grant County:
1. A representative of the Board of County Commissioners,
2. The Grant County Sheriff,
3. The Grant County Prosecutor,
4. A representative of the municipal police departments,
5. A representative of the city legislative authorities,
6. A Superior Court Judge,
7. A District Court Judge,
8. The County Clerk,
9. Chief Civil Deputy Prosecutor (Risk Manager),
10. The Secretary of Corrections,
11. The administrator of Juvenile Court Services, and
12. The Chief Corrections Officer of the Grant County jail.
If one or more cities in the county establish a Municipal Court independent of the County
District Court a representative of the municipal prosecutors and representative of the municipal
court(s) shall be added to the Council.
Any of the designated members may appoint a representative to attend council meetings.
The Council may, from time to time, invite ex officio members to address specific issues.
The Council will research, coordinate, plan and respond to requested directions from the
Commissioners as an advisory board to the Grant County Board of County Commissioners
regarding law and justice concerns within Grant County.
A quorum shall consist of fifty percent of the filled positions on the Council.
The Council shall organize and elect a Chair at the first meeting scheduled after the selection of
the complete Council and after the Commissioners have been advised of the selection. The term
of the Chair shall be for two years, with the ability to be re-elected.
The Chair shall call periodic meetings, not less than twice a year, in order to discuss law and
justice issues and respond to requests from the Board of County Commissioners.
The Clerk of the Board of the Grant County Commissioners shall be the clerk of the Law and
Justice Council.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26 iiay of - aylt � 92020.
BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
Yea Nay Abstain T COUNTIk, W HINGTON
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Cindy Carte'i, Chair
ATTEST: Tom Taylor, Vic Chair
6arbaraY'%S�ueoa Richard Stevens, Member
BOARD OF COUNTY CO11 MSSIONERS
Grant County, Washington
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A )
GRANT COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE ) RESOLUTION NO. 93 -121 -CC
COUNCIL )
WHEREAS, Chapter 72.09 RCW has authorized Grant County (the 'County") to
establish a Law and Justice Council (Council); and
WHEREAS, the Grant County Commissioners (Commissioners) believe the County
would benefit from a Law and Justice plan (Plan) which would seek to maximize local
law and justice resources, including personnel and facilities, reduce duplication of
services, and provide for sharing resources between local and state government in
order to accomplish local efficiencies without diminishing effectiveness;
WHEREAS, the Commissioners believe that the County would benefit from a Plan;
WHEREAS, the development of a local law and justice Plan to include review of
other law and justice matters as requested by the Commissioners would be beneficial by
providing alternatives to alleviate jail over -crowding and allowing Grant County
officials consideration and selective or total implementation of said Plan, and other
matters to which the local Council has been requested to respond;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of
Grant County that there is hereby established the Grant County Law and Justice
Council. Said Council shall have the following members from within Grant County:
1. The Grant County Sheriff;
2. A representative of the municipal police departments;
3. The Grant County Prosecutor;
4. A representative of the municipal prosecutors;
5. A representative of the city legislative authorities;
6. A Superior Court judge;
7. A District Court judge or Municipal Court judge;
8. The County Clerk;
9. The County Risk Manager;
10. The Secretary of Corrections;
11. The Administrator of Juvenile Court Services; and
12. The Chief Corrections Officer of the Grant County Jail.
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Any of the designated members may appoint a representative to attend Council
meetings.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council will research, coordinate, plan,
and respond to requested directions from the Commissioners as an advisory board to
the Board of Grant County Commissioners regarding law and justice concerns within
Grant County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the administrative structure of the Council
shall be as follows:
1. All meetings of the Council shall be covered by the latest edition of
Roberts Rules of Order;
2. A Quorum shall consist of fifty percent (50%) of the filled positions on the
Council; and
3. The Council shall organize and elect a chair at the first meeting scheduled
after selection of the complete Council and after the Commissioners have been advised
of the selections. The Chairperson shall call for periodic meetings of the Law and
Justice Council in order to develop a law and justice plan, in accordance with RCW
72.09.300, to be submitted to the Grant County Commissioners.
DATED this . day of October, 1993.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON
Helen Faucher, Chairman
LeRoy AIW— Member
Tim Snead, Member
ATTEST:
Q
Peggy g ) Clerk of the and
APPROVE AS TO FO LY:
P.Kse,cfrCing Attorney
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