22-212.00 WSDOT: Joint Policing State-Owned Property 22-2-1Z
Memorandum of Understanding Between City of Spokane Valley and Washington State
Department of Transportation Pertaining to the:
Consent to Enter,Issue No Trespass Orders, and Enforce State and Municipal Law
The Washington State Department of Transportation(WSDOT) grants the City of Spokane
Valley (City)authority to enter real property under the ownership or jurisdiction of WSDOT
within the city limits of City of Spokane Valley, Washington(Premises) at all times to enforce
all state and municipal laws. In addition, WSDOT grants the City the authority to issue orders
excluding and prohibiting person(s) from remaining on or entering the Premises and to enforce
such orders to the extent permitted by law.
WSDOT agrees to post and maintain"No Trespassing"warning signs in visible,exterior,high
traffic areas of the Premises. WSDOT further agrees to encourage all management, staff,and
employees to call the City police department and report all criminal activity. In the event of an
arrest of person(s) committing crimes on the Premises, including but not limited to: robbery,
theft, vandalism, or trespass, WSDOT agrees to be the victim of record. WSDOT further agrees
to provide a qualified representative to testify in court proceedings
The City and WSDOT agree to cooperate in efforts to address homeless encampments and to
coordinate prior to addressing specific encampment locations. If requested, the City agrees to
issue exclusion and trespass orders and to take such actions to enforce such orders as the City
deems appropriate, and to be present during WSDOT outreach, inspection, clean-up, and
vegetation management activities. The City also agrees to utilize its social services outreach
resources to connect at-risk populations with critical housing and social services. To prevent
establishment or re-occupation of homeless encampment sites, WSDOT agrees to post"No
Trespassing"signs in areas with active or prior homeless encampments, and after a homeless
encampment is no longer occupied to timely clean up all trash and retain or dispose of any
personal belongings. In addition, WSDOT agrees to respond in a timely manner to requests from
the City for trash clean-up and posting of notices. A response from WSDOT within 72-hours will
be deemed as meeting the requirement for a timely response.
The powers and authority granted by WSDOT to the City shall be effective upon the last date
written below and remain in effect,unless revoked in writing by WSDOT and served upon the
City.
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Washington State Department of J Hohman, City Manager
Transportation, Eastern Region City of Spokane Valley
12/29/2022
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