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V. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE EXPENSES AND PRIORITIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN CONTRACT: A. Consistent with the statutes and regulations cited, this contract provides reimbursement solely for certain approved eligible expenses described in WAC 118-66-050 incurred by the COUNTY, in support of E911 calls originating in the county, including eligible expenses in the following prioritization: (1) E911 statewide dialing, (2) E911 basic service, and (3) capital items. Payment for E911 statewide dialing will be made, contingent upon available funding, only for eligible approved expenses identified in RCW 38.52.545 and WAC 118-66-050. In the advent of the unavailability or loss of state funding, responsibility for the continued operation of the statewide 911 network, and all related costs, will be transferred to the individual counties, on a pro rata basis. This contract contains two categories of eligible expenses: Statewide Services and Operations as described below: i. Statewide services benefit all counties and do not require local revenue to be expended prior to reimbursement through county contracts. Statewide services are those Coordinator Professional Development expenses which are reimbursed through this contract. a. Coordinator Professional Development (CPO) including travel expenses for attending the following: Advisory Committee meetings, Advisory Committee Subcommittee meetings, Coordinator Forums, State Supported training, and National Conference attendance. Additionally, CPO includes reimbursement of selected Public Education expenses, Selected 911 Salaries, Benefits and Training; 911 Call Receiver Training; pre-approved NG911 modernization expenses and interpretative services. ii. Operations expenses are only reimbursed pursuant to this contract. Operations expenses consist of statewide dialing, basic service, and capital items listed in WAC 118-66 and defined in the E911 Policies and set out in Section VII 0 of this contract. Operations funding is only available when the COUNTY has: a. Imposed the maximum county enhanced 9-1-1 tax allowed under RCW 82.14B.030(1) and RCW 82.14B.030(2); b. Expended its local revenue on eligible E911 expenses and needs additional reimbursement assistance to meet its eligible operational expenses. c. Eligible enhanced 9-1-1 expenses as described in WAC 118-66-040. d. A 911 system that is completely enhanced for wireline and wireless E911 services. B. Expenses . i. General Reimbursement Requirements for COUNTYs: a. Reimbursement will be made, contingent upon funding availability, only for eligible approved expenses identified in RCW 38.52.545 and WAC 118-66-050; b. Approved eligible expenses will be reimbursed at amounts not to exceed limits established in E911 Policy, see Section VII 0 of this contract; c. In the event available funding will not cover all contract eligible amounts, individual line items will be funded in full or not at all; d. Funding is for primary Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP) only, unless otherwise specified in applicable DEPARTMENT policy, see Section VII 0 of this contract; ii. Ineligible Items: Expenses not listed in WAC 118-66-050(1), (2) and/or (3), and not directly associated with the operation of the E911 system are not eligible for state financial assistance or reimbursement under this contract. iii. Expense Documentation and Approval: a. COUNTY must submit documentation of eligible expenses to the DEPARTMENT; including identification of vendor, warrant number, date, and applicable E911 eligible expense categorization as set out in Section VII E below; E911 County OPS Contract Page 3 of 18 Kittitas County, E 17-021