SH15-032 Jail Contract - City of Elum Elum

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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CLE ELUM, WASHINGTON AND KITTITAS COUNTY, WASHINGTON, FOR THE HOUSING OF INMATES FOR THE YEAR 2016 IS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this day of J 11 Ji 4 41/ntW , 2015 by and between Kittitas County, Washington, a Washington municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "County", and the City of Cie Elum, Washington, hereinafter referred to as the "City", each party having been duly organized and now existing under the laws of the State of Washington. Both entities may be referred to in this Agreement collectively as "Parties" or individually as "Party". WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Kittitas County owns and operates the Kittitas County Corrections Center, located in Ellensburg, Washington; and WHEREAS, the City, whose law enforcement officers from time to time arrest persons for misdemeanors, gross misdemeanors or Felonies, which may result in jailing of the person arrested; and WHEREAS, the City does not own or operate its own jail and seeks to contract for jail facilities and services from the County for confinement of City prisoners; and WHEREAS, the County has expressed a willingness to provide jail services to the City; and WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act (Chapter 39.34 RCW) and the City and County Jails Act (Chapter 70.48 RCW), authorizes contracts for jail services made between a county and a city; and WHEREAS, the governing bodies of each of the parties hereto have determined to enter into this Interlocal Agreement for the Housing of Inmates by action taken at a regular meeting; and NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the above and foregoing recitals, the payments to be made, the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereto agree as follows: Interlocal Agreement for Housing of Inmates Page 1 of 10