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C, This agreement delineates the usual process by whi.cfl WPAS and DDD rvill work 6geth"t. ln i6m. situations, it may be nece.ssary to dmend these procedures. WPAS and nbO -uy agree to modiff these procedures as necessary tbr any particular situation. X.Dispute Resolution. A. WpAS and DDD agree that informal resolution of disptrtes is pteferred- If WPAS ,iuf *a G bDO Regiottil Admitritt'utor or designee are unable to.agree about an issue ;&;ddg interpretatioi or application of this agreement, .they will request the WPAS b-i".uii""" bit*.tot arul the DpO Oirector review-the situation and attempt to resolve the disagreement. B. The Directors Meeting and Mediation process are m_andatory for both parties. {1,e onlv exception to this tirm of the agreernent is where WPAS, in good. faith, has ;;;igbE ruurJ to believe that there are-exigent circumstances warranting immediate ;;;;;r. Such circumstances are defined as-"emergencies" as defined in the access asreements. In such cases, the WPAS Executive Director or his or her designee shall ;;iliti;Director of the Division of Developmental Dis_abiiities or his or her designee; ;,t;;-Offtce of the Attorney General to attempt to resolve the dispute. Ilitr.exigent ;;;; dispute is not resolved by the end of the following.business day, WPAS may it"*!Ai"i"iy take any necessary iegal action, including seeking a temporary restraining "ia"i *a preliminaiy injunction ir an order to show cause in order to secure the ;;;;r-ty ui""rt with6ut ioing through !he_AD{ p-rocess discussed herein' \Vhen WPAS J"*r t^t i such action, it ihal[ive dL Off.. of ihe Attorney General advance notice of such action by telephone and facsimile. C. In thc cvcnt that thcrc is an acccss disputc rcgarding any aspcct 9-f th"- Acccss Agreernents between WPAS and DDD (CommggL), the aggriev*q Pu.fy shall send written ;;?;; io ttr. director of the other party (e.g. WPAS Executive Director, the Director of ilDn, .,r ttt"ir designees) of the diiput-e and the desire to meet to attem_pt to re_solve the di6;i.. lt" OOn- dir.ttor (or his/her designee) shall meet with the WPAS Executive niir.ior (or his/her designee) within ten days after receiving written*P..ttle.form the unnri"ulA'party. The date-of receipt of notice shall be in accordance with Civil Rule 6 of the Wiiiungto'n Cburt nutes. 'l'he nieeting may take place in person or telephorucally.. 'l'he purti"t Eave the right to bring their c6u.ts6t to thb directors meeting, however it is the it"f"irn.. of the plrties not tJhave their counsel present. in the event aparty intends to iioui l,i" oi 6cr cou,',ssl prescnt, tbat puty wiil advise the other parfy of this intent in advancs of ttt" m""ti"g. HowevLr, when either director (or his or her designee) is an attomey, it will be understood and expected that the other director may have his or her attomey present without prior notice. D. In the event that the access issues are not resolved by a meeting between the Director/C$O and Executive Director of WPAS or their designees, the parties .agtee to "ti.*pito t"solve the dispute through mediation absent exigent circumstances as described i.t o*'unroph 1. An available mediaior from the mulually agreed upon Mediator Panel list as aeicribEd belorv will be used to conduct the mediation. Mediation will be scheduied to occur as soon as possibie foliowing the directors meeting, but will occur.no later than 30 days from the time mediation is agreed upon by the parties,"ub*"nt written a!;reement by both pbrties to extend this timeline. The mediation may iJ" piu." telephonicaliy or in any manner the mediator believes will be efficient and conddcive to a productiie mediation. lf, atany time dwing the mediation, either party ae"fur"s an imp^asse, the mediation will end. The parties are then encouraged, but not ilCOMMLTNITY ACCESS AGREEMENT