23-188.00 JAG Disparate Allocation MOUMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") is between the CITY OF
SPOKANE, THE CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY and SPOKANE COUNTY, SPOKANE
COUNTY SHERIFF AND SPOKANE COUNTY PROSECUTOR.
The parties agree as follows;
1. BACKGROUND
A. Since the inaugural Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) in 2005
(and the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant prior to 2005), the City of Spokane and
Spokane County have met annually to determine how to re -allocate the disparate funding
as defined by the Department of Justice. As a disparate jurisdiction, both entities are
required to submit a joint application with one jurisdiction agreeing to serve as fiscal
agent. In 2022, as a result of action by the Governor, the City of Spokane Valley was
included in the disparate jurisdiction allocation.
2. GRANT ALLOCATION
A. In order to streamline this process, effective in 2023 and to apply to future years, the City
of Spokane and Spokane County agree to an equal allocation of the annual JAG (i.e., the
total JAG allocation for the Spokane County region will be split at fifty percent (50%)
each for the City of Spokane and Spokane County).
i. Spokane County's allocation will be split fifty percent (50%) each between the
Spokane County Prosecutor's Office and the Spokane County Sheriffs Office.
ii. Effective October 1, 2022, the City of Spokane Valley will receive fifty percent
(50%) of the Spokane County Sheriff's award. This will continue for each year
unless the City of Spokane Valley is not considered a disparate jurisdiction.
B. A condition of this equal allocation of funding will be the annual rotation of the fiscal
agent between the two jurisdictions. The City of Spokane will act as fiscal agent in 2023
and odd years following. Spokane County will act as fiscal agent in 2024 and even years
following. When serving as fiscal agent, that jurisdiction will be allowed up to ten
percent (10%) of the award for the costs associated with administering the JAG.
i. The administrative costs each year will be taken by the fiscal agent for that year and
will be calculated as ten percent (10%) of the total award.
ii. The City of Spokane Valley forgoes the option to take part in the annual rotation. As
a result of this decision, it will receive fifty percent (50%) of the Spokane County
Sheriffs Office JAG allocation each year.
1. The City of Spokane Valley will collaborate with the Spokane County
Sheriffs Office to ensure that all information required for reporting is
available for entry each quarter,
C. This allocation of funding will need to be revisited if other jurisdictions are added to the
current City of Spokane/City of Spokane Valley/Spokane County disparity, nulling the
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ability to split the balance at fifty percent (50%) between the City of Spokane and
Spokane County. Furthermore, if circumstances change in the future and all parties are
amenable, this agreement can be revisited.
Dated: CITY OF SPOKANE
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CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
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