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06-016.02 Spokane County: Pretrial Services O%- D K O 2_ NO. 21 - 0540 BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON IN THE MATTER OF AUTHORIZING THE ) EXECUTION OF A 2021 ADDENDUM TO ) THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ) BETWEEN SPOKANE VALLEY AND ) RESOLUTION SPOKANE COUNTY RELATING TO THE ) PROVISION OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AND ) OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO ) [Resolution No.06-0193] ) WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution and laws of the State of Washington, Spokane County, Washington is a class A county duly organized and existing;and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.01.030, the powers of Spokane County can only be exercised through the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington("Board" or"Board of County Commissioners");and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the RCW 36.32.120(6), the Board of County Commissioners has the care of County property and the management of County funds and business;and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW ("Interlocal Cooperation Act"), counties and cities may contract with each other to perform certain functions each may legally perform;and WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 39.34.180, the City of Spokane Valley is responsible for the costs incident to prosecution of misdemeanor and gross misdemeanor offenses that occur within its jurisdiction and that are committed by adults;and WHEREAS, Spokane County has established the Office of Pretrial Services, which office performs various services, including the processing of Public Defender applications in order to make a determination of indigency for Spokane County District Court;and WHEREAS, pursuant to the above recitals, Spokane County and the City of Spokane Valley ("Parties") executed a document under Spokane County Resolution No. 06-0193 entitled "INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PRETRIAL SERVICES IN THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY (January 1, 2005 — December 31, 2005)" ("Agreement") pursuant to which, under certain terms and conditions, Spokane County, through the Office of Pretrial Services, agreed to provide certain pretrial services for the City of Spokane Valley in conjunction with processing Public Defender applications in order for the Court to make a determination of indigency where the charge was for a violation of a state statute punishable as a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor offense committed by an adult within the jurisdiction of the City of Spokane Valley and/or the charge is for a violation of a City of Spokane Valley ordinance punishable as a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor. The Agreement commenced as of January lS' and ran through December 31' of each year. The Agreement was subject to automatic annual renewals, the ability of any party to terminate on 180 days written notice, and annual fees to be determined based on a methodology set forth in the Agreement;and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend the Agreement to incorporate misdemeanor first appearance evaluations (currently provided for misdemeanor DUI and Domestic Violence Cases) as an additional identified service within the Agreement. This service has been provided since 2011 and was Page 1 of 2 included in the 2011-2014 settle and adjust addressed in the Agreement. Although the service was addressed in the settle and adjust, it was not identified as a service. The City of Spokane Valley has requested that the Agreement be amended to specifically incorporate misdemeanor first appearance evaluations (currently provided for misdemeanor DUI and Domestic Violence Cases) as an additional identified service in the Agreement making it retroactive to the 2011-2014 time frame,the pending 2015- 2020 adjust and settle,and 2021 prospectively. WHEREAS,the Spokane County Budget and Finance Office has recommended approval of an amendment to the Agreement as identified above. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Spokane County, Washington that either the Chairman of the Board, or a majority of the Board,be and is hereby authorized to execute that document entitled "2021 ADDENDUM TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SPOKANE VALLEY AND SPOKANE COUNTY RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO" pursuant to which, Spokane County and the City of Spokane Valley will amend that agreement executed under Spokane County Resolution No 06-0193 and entitled "INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PRETRIAL SERVICES IN THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY (January 1, 2005 — December 31, 2005)" to incorporate misdemeanor first appearance evaluations (currently provided for misdemeanor DUI and Domestic Violence Cases)as an additional identified service within the Agreement. This service has been provided since 2011 and was included in the 2011-2014 settle and adjust addressed in the Agreement. Although the service was addressed in the settle and adjust, it was not identified as a service. The City of Spokane Valley has requested that the Agreement be amended to specifically incorporate misdemeanor first appearance evaluations (currently provided for misdemeanor DUI and Domestic Violence Cases) as an additional identified service in the Agreement, making it retroactive to the 2011-2014 time frame, the pending 2015-2020 adjust and settle,and 2021 prospectively. PASSED.��..„ADOPTED this �/Lday of V (,(, „2021. _ y J aO of .... 0 ,�to BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS i 4'4 '.604EC0'',d`�' % OF SPOKANE,COUNTY, WASHINGTON I aI•;`h • 700, �m�'f • 5E4� P JOSH KERNS,Chair tt �FOOUN'll'-= ATTEST: %►...-' � CLERK OF THE BOARD MARY L. Y, Vice Chair VCI,A-1A7)r— &6 —/i/4t—CIL inna Vasquez AL FRENCH,Commissioner Page 2 of 2 01,0- DIc,-02_ 2021 ADDENDUM TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN SPOKANE VALLEY AND SPOKANE COUNTY RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF PRETRIAL SERVICES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO THIS ADDENDUM, is made and entered into by and between the City of Spokane Valley (hereafter referred to as "City") and Spokane County (hereafter referred to as "County"),hereafter jointly referred to as"the Parties"; and WHEREAS, pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW (Interlocal Cooperation Act), the Parties have entered into numerous interlocal agreements whereby County is obligated to provide services to City and its residents; and WHEREAS, this Addendum applies to the "Interlocal Agreement for Pretrial Services in the City of Spokane Valley(January 1, 2005-December 31, 2005)executed by the City on March 1, 2006 and the County on March 14, 2006 ("the Agreement"); and WHEREAS, Washington State Court Rules, Criminal Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction 3.2(CrRLJ 3.2)addresses various rules pertaining to the release of the accused pending trial; and WHEREAS,the Spokane County District Court is assisted by the Office of Pretrial Services to ensure the Court's compliance with CrRLJ 3.2; and WHEREAS, the Office of Pretrial Services provides first appearance evaluations for misdemeanor defendants for the purposes of providing an impartial investigative report for the Court,prior to a defendant's first appearance,to assist the Court in making a prompt, informed release or detention decision; and WHEREAS,the Parties desire to amend the Agreement with retroactive application for the period 2011-2014 during which time the City received misdemeanor evaluation services, and encompasses a period that has been reconciled to actual costs; and WHEREAS,the Parties desire to amend the Agreement with retroactive application for the period 2015-2020 during which time the City received misdemeanor evaluation services, and encompasses a period that has not been reconciled to actual costs; and WHEREAS,the City desires to continue to utilize the Office of Pretrial Services to provide misdemeanor first appearance evaluations to Spokane Valley defendants effective beginning in 2021. NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual promises set forth hereinafter,and as provided for in the underlying agreement between the Parties,the Parties do hereby agree as follows: Page 1 of 3 SECTION ONE: MISDEMEANOR FIRST APPEARANCE EVALUATIONS SCOPE OF CHANGE - The scope and purpose of this Addendum to the Interlocal Agreement for Pretrial Services in the City of Spokane Valley(January 1,2005-December 31, 2005) is to incorporate misdemeanor first appearance evaluations (currently provided for misdemeanor DUI and Domestic Violence cases) as a new service within the Agreement. The City's share of this new service will be captured by incorporating misdemeanor evaluations within the existing usage metrics outlined in Exhibit 2. This Addendum applies retroactively to the calendar years 2011-2014, which includes years that have been reconciled to actual costs. The purpose of this retroactive application is to ensure that the services that were reconciled to actual costs are for services officially authorized by the Parties. This Addendum further applies retroactively to the calendar years 2015 - 2020, which includes years that have not been reconciled to actual costs. The purpose of this retroactive application is to recognize that the services were provided to the City during this period. This Addendum is also effective beginning in 2021 and is subject to the automatic annual renewal provisions contained within the Agreement. Exhibit 1 of the Agreement shall be amended by adding the following highlighted language as new paragraphs following the existing provisions: Washington State Court Rules, Criminal Rules for Courts of Limited Jurisdiction 3.2 (CrRLJ 3.2) addresses various rules pertaining to the release of the accused pending trial. COUNTY though the OPTS will prepare first appearance evaluations for misdemeanor defendants for the purposes of providing an impartial investigative report for the Court, prior to a defendant's first appearance, to assist the Spokane County District Court in making a prompt, informed release or detention decision. SECTION TWO: DURATION - This Addendum shall be in full force and effect on the Agreement for the remaining term of the Agreement, or any extension of that Agreement. SECTION THREE: REMAINDER OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT TO REMAIN THE SAME - The remaining provisions of the Agreement will remain unchanged by this Addendum. THE PARTIES have caused this Addendum to be executed on the date immediately above their signatures. Page 2 of 3 Dated this/76/slay of 141AI LL s'7, , 2021. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SPOKANE COUNTY,WASHINGTON �_ ...,\\‘ of M \\• JO H KERNS, Chair COMA, % Q",•'OBE� /��/ i1� / i m:,, 0 G?+'•-m •• • 3 -I ` : MARY EY, 'ce-Chair lc 1t 1% court' AL FRENCH, Commissioner Attest: CLERK OF THE BOARD Ginna Vasquez 21 - 0540 i Dated this �"day of I , 2021. CIT F SPOK^^ADDNE VALLEY cLeor_., Mark Calhoun, City Manager Approved as to form only: iOfthe Ci ttorney Page 3 of 3