01.01.25-12.31.25 ILA between Kittitas County and City of Ellensburg

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i. Both parties will ensure that all requirements of the One Washington MOU found in Exhibit A of this agreement and the Greater Columbia Opioid Abatement Council MOU found in Exhibit B of this agreement specific to each individual entity are met. ii. Both parties agree to support the funding priorities established by the community -based input of the Community Health Improvement Plan and One Washington MOU Opioid Abatement Strategies Crosswalk Analysis, found in Exhibit C of this agreement. iii. Both parties agree to fund the Kittitas County Public Health Department Harm Reduction Program outside of the public request for proposals process in the total amount of $100,000 per year for five years beginning January 1, 2026. The City of Ellensburg will contribute $10,000 each year, and Kittitas County will contribute $90,000 each year. The Harm Reduction program meets funding priorities and is recognized by both parties as a critical prevention and response support to residents of the City of Ellensburg and Kittitas County. iv. Both parties will coordinate the timely presentation of funding recommendations to their respective legislative authorities for final approval. V. No funds will be granted until approval from both parties has been granted via resolutions by the respective legislative authorities. If a legislative authority chooses to deny a funding recommendation, no joint funding will be provided to that applicant. However, each party retains the right to provide separate funding to applicants, outside of this Agreement. Both parties will work collaboratively to share results and outcomes of funding awards publicly. 4. Points of Contact. The parties' addresses and points of contact for any notices to be delivered under this Agreement are as follows: KITTITAS COUNTY 205 West 5th Ave, Suite 108 Ellensburg, WA 98926 ITY OF ELLENSBURG 501 N Anderson Ellensburg, WA 98926 Kasey Knutson Heidi Behrends Cerniwey Human Services Manager City Manager Kittitas County Public Health Department City Manager's Office 509-962-7515 509-962-7221 kasey.knutson@co.kittitas.wa.us cerniweyh@ellensburgwa.gov 5. Disbursement of Funds to Eligible Projects. Projects selected for funding will contract directly with Kittitas County. All invoiced expenses will be reviewed by Kittitas County for allowability, and any expenses found to be unallowable will be denied. All funded projects will be required to submit progress reports and updates on achievement of goals and deliverables.