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KITTCOM's GOVERNING AGREEMENT AMENDMENT #3 This Third Amendment to KITTCOM's Governing Agreement (hereinafter this "Third Amendment"), is made and entered into this-7th_day of —November_, 2023 by and between KITTCOM (Kittitas County 9-1-1), hereby referred to as KITTCOM and Kittitas County, the participating incorporated municipalities of Kittitas County, the participating Kittitas County Fire Protection Districts, and the Kittitas County Hospital District Number 2, hereby referred to collectively as AGENCIES and each individually as an AGENCY, who are signatories to this Agreement. WHEREAS, on January 1, 2004, the parties entered into an Interlocal Agreement titled "Kittcom's Governing Agreement" establishing KITTCOM, a separate public agency and consolidated public safety communications center created for the purpose of providing communication and dispatch services for public safety and emergencies in the participating incorporated and unincorporated areas of Kittitas County; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Interlocal Agreement, as further provided in Section 17 of the Agreement, the Agreement may be amended at any time by the majority action of the Administrative Board and ratified by a majority of the legislative bodies of all parties to the agreement; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend section 4 (a,b,c) by removing the requirement to hold technical advisory committee meetings separate of already existing Police, Fire and EMS committee meetings. NOW, THEREFORE, in mutual consideration of the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth and those contained in the Agreement, it is hereby agreed as follows: 1. Section 4 (a), (b) and (c) of the Interlocal Agreement is hereby amended as follows: a. Pre-existing standing committees (Chief/CEO, Fire Chiefs Association and EMS Trauma Council) meet on a regular basis of which KITTCOM is a participant. The Director or their designee shall attend these meetings to discuss KITTCOM operational matters and report back to the KITTCOM Administrative Board when necessary. When matters cannot be addressed in these settings, the Director or their designee will request separate meetings as necessary to address operational issues with law enforcement or the Fire/EMS service. 2. Section 11(b), (c) and (f) of the Interlocal Agreement is hereby amended as follows: a. (b) Reserve and Replacement Fund -- KITTCOM's budget will include an account entitled "Reserve and Replacement Fund". Each year the Administrative Board will insure said fund has adequate monies for six (6) months of reserve funding or that can be used to replace equipment which has failed or become unreliable. b. (c) Remove section c. c. (f) Shall read as follows — KITTCOM may accept gifts, grants, loans of money, tax dollars as approved by RCW, equipment, or services from a lawful source. KITTCOM shall also cooperate in all ways with local, state and federal government agencies and any private funding sources to maximize the use of grants or gifts for equipment and operations.