18-206.01SpokaneCountyetalEasternWAAreaonAgingAMENDMENT NO.4 TO THE INTERLOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT
TO CREATE THE EASTERN WASHINGTON AREA AGENCY ON AGING
THIS AMENDMENT NO.4 ("Amendment No. 4 Agreement") to the Interlocal
Government Agreement to Create the Eastern Washington Area Agency on Aging is made
and entered into by and among SPOKANE COUNTY, having offices for the transaction
of business at W. 1116 Broadway, Spokane, Washington 99201; STEVENS COUNTY,
having offices for the transaction of business at Stevens County Courthouse, Colville,
Washington 99114; WHITMAN COUNTY, having offices for the transaction of business
at the Whitman County Courthouse, Colfax, Washington 99111; PEND OREILLE
COUNTY, having offices for the transaction of business at the Pend Oreille County
Courthouse, Newport, Washington 99156; FERRY COUNTY, having offices for the
transaction of business at the Ferry County Courthouse, Republic, Washington 99166; and
the CITY OF SPOKANE, having offices for the transaction of business at 808 W.
Spokane Falls Boulevard, Spokane, Washington 99201, and the CITY OF SPOKANE
VALLEY, having offices for the transaction of business at 10210 E. Sprague Avenue,
Spokane Valley, WA 99206, jointly referred to as the Parties.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of RCW 36.32.120(6), the Boards of
County Commissioners of counties within the State of Washington have the care of their
respective county property and the management of their respective funds and business; and
WHEREAS, the 1965 Older Americans Act was passed by Congress for the
purpose of establishing programs and services for older Americans and required, in
conjunction therewith, the establishment of area agencies on aging to provide services and
programs for older Americans; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the above legislation, as well as the provisions of chapter
39.34 RCW, in 1978 Ferry County, Pend Oreille County, Spokane County Stevens County,
Whitman County and the City of Spokane entered into an Interlocal Agreement termed
"Interlocal Government Agreement to Create the Eastern Washington Area Agency on
Aging" ("Interlocal Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, in 1987, the Parties executed a document entitled "AMENDMENT
TO INTERLOCAL GOVERNMENT AGREEMENT TO CREATE THE EASTERN
WASHINGTON AREA AGENCY ON AGING" wherein the Parties amended the
Interlocal Agreement to reconfigure the prior "Panel on Aging and Advisory Council" into
the current "Planning and Management Council;" and
WHEREAS, in 1995, the Parties executed a document entitled "AMENDMENT
TO THE BY-LAWS AND THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT OF THE EASTERN
WASHINGTON AREA AGENCY ON AGING" wherein the Parties amended the
Interlocal Agreement and bylaws adopted thereunder to change the name of the agency
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from "Eastern Washington Area Agency on Aging" to "Aging and Long Term Care of
Eastern Washington;" and
WHEREAS, in 2019, the Parties executed a document entitled "AMENDMENT
TO THE BY-LAWS AND THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT OF THE EASTERN
WASHINGTON AREA AGENCY ON AGING" wherein the Parties amended the
Interlocal Agreement and bylaws adopted thereunder to add the City of Spokane Valley as
a party to the Interlocal Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement includes an Article addressing Modification
which provides as follows:
ARTICLE XII. MODIFICATION. No change or addition of any
printed portion of this Agreement shall be valid or binding upon any Party.
There shall be no modification of the Agreement, except in writing,
executed with the same formalities as this present instrument; and
WHEREAS, the Older Americans Act Final Rule, 45 CFR Part 1321,was updated
in 2024, with an October 1, 2025, deadline for compliance. Per § 1321.63(d) the "advisory
council shall not operate as a board of directors for the area agency. Individuals may not
serve on both the advisory council and the board of directors for the same entity."
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the above referenced recitals
which are incorporated herein by reference and other good and valuable consideration,
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties do agree that the Interlocal Agreement
executed in 1978 among the Parties, as amended in 1987, 1995, and 2019 be and is hereby
modified as follows:
MODIFICATION NO.1: ARTICLE VI. ORGANIZATION of the Interlocal Agreement
shall be modified as follows:
(Underlined bolded language added, lined out bolded language deleted.)
ARTICLE VI. ORGANIZATION.
A. General Provisions: The Agency is a separate administrative entity organized
as a public regional body in accordance with the requirements with the Federal
Older Americans Act, as amended. The principal organizational components shall
be a Governing Board, and a Planning and Management Council.
B. Governing Board: The Governing Board shall be composed of one representative
appointed by each of the Counties to this Agreement; two representatives appointed by the
Spokane City Council, one of whom shall be the director or designee of the City's
Community, Housing and Human Services Department or related department; and, one
representative appointed by the City of Spokane Valley City Council; and as an ex orrice
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member-, the Chairperson of the Planning find Management Coun . The Governing
Board shall, by a two-thirds (2/3) vote of its membership, adopt and amend the Agency
By -Laws. On all other matters, a majority of the total members of the governing Board
shall constitute a quorum, and a majority vote of the quorum shall be necessary to take
action on any matter coming before the Governing Board. The Governing Board, in
addition to adopting and amending the Agency By -Laws, shall have the authority to
approve the annual Area Plan on Aging, approve the annual operating budget, adopt
personnel policies, adopt Agency operating procedures, appoint an Agency Director,
execute agreements and contracts and any other duties as may be established by Agency
By -Laws. The Governing Board may select a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and other
officers. The Chairperson shall be empowered, at times other than open meetings to
execute all agreements and contracts which have been negotiated and approved by the
Governing Board at open meetings.
C. Planning and Management Council: The Planning and Management Council shall be
composed of no less than twenty-seven (27) and no more than thirty-five (35) members.
It shall be representative of all counties within the Agency's service area. Further, to
facilitate close working relationships among ALTCEW and the parties hereto, seven (7)
members of the Council shall be representatives of the units of general purpose local
government party to this agreement. Additional composition requirements for the
Council, appointment procedures and members' terms of service shall be established in
the Agency By -Laws. The Council shall be responsible for performing the following:
(1) Planning activities, including development of the Area Plan on Aging for PSA
#11, and Annual Updates thereon;
(2) Implement the Area Plan on Aging, once adopted by the ALTCEW Governing
Board;
(3) Represent the interest of older persons;
(54� When requested by the Governing Board, recruit and screen all applicants for
the position of Agency Director, and refer the most qualified candidates to
the Board for consideration;
Make recommendations to the Governing Board on amendments to Agency's
By -Laws; and
($�) Other duties as may be established by the Agency By -Laws.
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BE IT FURTHER AGREED by the Parties that but for the above
MODIFICATION NO. 1 to ARTICLE VI. ORGANIZATION, all other provisions within
the Interlocal Agreement executed in 1978 by the Parties, as amended in 1987, 1995, and
2019, shall remain in full force and effect without any change or modification whatsoever.
BE IT FURTHER AGREED by the Parties that this Amendment No. 4 may be
executed in any number of counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered,
shall be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same.
BE IT FURTHER AGREED, by the Parties that the provisions of this
Amendment No. 4 Agreement shall be effective as of July 1, 2025.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Amendment No. 4
Agreement to be executed on the date and year opposite their respective signature blocks.
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DATED: -Z?�JOAJ
ATTEST:
Ferry County
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
FERRY COUNTY
By:
Charon
APPROVED A 0 RM:
Prosecuting Attorney
PEND OREILLE COUNTY
By:
Chairman
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Pend Oreille County
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
ATTEST:
Spokane County
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
ATTEST:
Stevens County
Clerk of the Board
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Prosecuting Attorney
SPOKANE COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
STEVENS COUNTY
BY:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
DATED:
ATTEST:
Ferry County
Clerk of the Board
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Clerk of the Board
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FERRY COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
EILLE COUNTY
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SPOKANE COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
STEVENS COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
DATED:
ATTEST:
Ferry County
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
ATTEST:
FERRY COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
PEND OREILLE COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Pend Oreille County Prosecuting Attorney
Clerk of the Board
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STEVENS COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
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ATTEST:
Ferry County
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
ATTEST:
Pend Oreille County
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
FERRY COUNTY
By:
Chainnan
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
PEND OREILLE COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
SPOKANE COUNTY
BY:
Chairman
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney
Clerk of the Board
DATED: 5/21 /2025
ATTEST:
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Clerk of the Bird
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STEVENS OUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED A}S—TO FORM:
ose ting Attaney
DATED: D 5--1 a ? 6 g jr
ATTEST:
WhitmOcounty
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
ATTEST
City of Spokane
Clerk of the City
DATED:
ATTEST:
City of Spokane Valley
City Clerk
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WHITMAN COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FO'PmrRM:
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secuting Attorne
CITY OF SPOKANE
By: _
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
By:
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
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Docusign Envelope ID: 6561661B-498E-42DC-B99B-FD4234261DCF
DATED:
ATTEST:
Whitman County
Clerk of the Board
DATED: 7/24/2025
ATTEST
L. Brie F. rnswart.
City of Spokane
Clerk of the City
(Acting)
DATED:
ATTEST:
City of Spokane Valley
City Clerk
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WHITMAN COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
CITY OF SPOKANE
By: AI,..AAer sc.44
City Administrator
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
By:
City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Office of the City Attorney
DATED:
ATTEST:
Whitman County
Clerk of the Board
DATED:
ATTEST
City of Spokane
Clerk of the City
DATED: Zr�Z
ATTEST:
City Spokane Valley
City Clerk
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WHITMAN COUNTY
By:
Chairman
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Prosecuting Attorney
CITY OF SPOKANE
By: _
Mayor
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
CITY OF SPOKANE VALLEY
By:
City XTanager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CWTI-ce of the City A o-mey