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release from, the Kittitas County Corrections Center of the City Prisoners , no matter how little <br />time of a twenty-four hour day it constitutes, shall count as one day and shall be billed to the City <br />as a day of custody in the County. <br />IX. Billing and Billing Dispute Resolution Procedures <br />A. The County shall transmit billings to the Chief of Police of the City on the following dates: <br />April 15th, July 15th, October 15th, and January 15th. Within forty-five (45) days after <br />receipt, the City shall pay the full amount billed or withhold any portion thereof related to <br />disputed medical costs and provide the County written notice specifying the amount withheld <br />and the grounds for withholding such amount, together with payment of the remainder of the <br />amount billed. <br />B. Interest on unpaid balances not paid within 45 days of billing shall be computed at 1 % of the <br />unpaid balance per month. <br />C. Withholding of any amount billed shall constitute a dispute to be resolved as follows : <br />i) The Sheriff, County Prosecuting Attorney, Police Chief and City Attorney or their <br />designees shall attempt to resolve the dispute by negotiation. Negotiation meetings <br />may be conducted once per quarter meeting in the months of January, April, July, and <br />October if requested. If negotiations are unsuccessful, the dispute shall be referred to <br />the City Mayor and the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners for settlement. <br />If not resolved by them within thirty (30) days of referral, the City Mayor and Chair <br />of the Board of County Commissioners may by mutual written consent apply to the <br />Superior Court Judge for appointment of an arbitrator whose decision shall be final <br />and binding on both parties. If mutual written consent to apply for the appointment of <br />an arbitrator is not reached, either party may seek court action to decide the disputed <br />contract provision. <br />ii) Any amount withheld from a billing, plus interest thereon as set forth in Sec IX (B) <br />determined owed to the County pursuant to the billing dispute resolution procedure <br />described above shall be paid by the City within thirty (30) days of the negotiated <br />resolution, arbitrator's decision or court finding. <br />D. Each party may examine the other's books and records to verify charges. If an examination <br />reveals an improper charge, the amount shall be applied to the next quarter and subsequent <br />quarter's payments until the credit has been exhausted. Any unused credit, which exists at the <br />termination of this agreement, shall be refunded within thirty (30) days of the date of <br />termination. <br />E. Billing Statements. The County shall provide a billing statement each quarter in accordance <br />with section IX (A). <br />F. Unpaid balances over 60 days in arrears may result m cancellation of access to the <br />Corrections Center for booking of non-felony prisoners . <br />Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates <br />Page 5 of 10