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F. WAC 118-66-050 lists expenses that "may be eligible for reimbursement based on a reasonable prioritization by the state 911 coordinator" and "in accordance with the purposes and priorities established by statute and regulation". V. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBLE EXPENSES AND PRIORITIES ARE ESTABLISHED IN CONTRACT: A. Consistent with the statutes and regulations cited herein, this Contract allows reimbursement solely for certain approved eligible expenses described in WAC 118-66 incurred by the COUNTY, in support of 911 calls originating in the county, including eligible expenses in the following prioritization: (1) 911 statewide dialing, (2) 911 baseline level of service, and (3) capital items. This Contract contains two categories of eligible expenses: Statewide Services and Basic Service Operating as described below: 1. Statewide services benefit all counties and does not require local revenue to be expended prior to reimbursement through county contracts. Statewide services reimbursed through this Contract include: a. Coordinator Professional Development (CPD) including travel expenses for attending the following: Advisory Committee meetings, Advisory Committee briefings, Advisory Committee Subcommittee meetings, Coordinator Forum(s), State Supported training, and National Conference attendance; and b. Reimbursement of selected Public Education expenses, selected 911 salaries, benefits, and training; and c. 911 Call Receiver training; pre -approved NG911 modernization expenses and interpretative services; and d. Connection to the Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network (ESINet). i. Payment for ESINet services and the originating network trunking, are contingent upon available funding, only for eligible approved expenses identified in RCW 38,52.545 and WAC 118-66-050. ii. To receive ESINet services, the county must enter into, and require all staff for all PSAPs operated within the county, a non -disclosure agreement with SECO for confidential information. iii. In the event of the unavailability or loss of state funding, responsibility for the continued operation of the statewide 911 network, and all related costs, including the ESINet, will be transferred to the individual counties, on a pro rata basis. 2. Basic Service Operating expenses are only reimbursed pursuant to this Contract. Basic Service Operating expenses consist of statewide dialing, baseline level of service, and capital items listed in WAC 118-66-050 and defined in the SECO Policies and set out in Section VII B of this Contract. Basic Service Operating funding is only available when the COUNTY has: a. Imposed the maximum county 911 tax allowed under RCW 82.14B.030(1) and RCW 82.14B.030(2). b. Expended its local revenue on eligible 911 expenses and needs additional reimbursement assistance to meet its eligible basic service operating expenses. c. Eligible 911 expenses as described in WAC 118-66. d. A 911 system that is completely enhanced for wireline and wireless 911 services. B. Expenses. 1. General Reimbursement Requirements for the COUNTY: a. Contingent upon available funding, reimbursement will be made only for eligible approved expenses identified in RCW 38.52.545 and WAC 118-66; b. Approved eligible expenses will be reimbursed at amounts not to exceed limits established in SECO Policy, as provided in Section VII D of this Contract; c. In the event funding will not cover all contract eligible amounts, individual line items will be funded in full or not at all; d. Funding is for use in the primary Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) only, unless otherwise specified in applicable DEPARTMENT policy, as provided in Section VII D of this Contract; 2. Ineligible Items: Expenses not listed in WAC 118-66-050 (1), (2), and /or (3) and not directly associated with the operation of the 911 emergency communications system are not eligible for state financial SECO BSO Contract Page 3 of 18 KITTITAS COUNTY, E25-019