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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION <br />NO.: 2016 - <br />TO RATIFY AMENDMENTS TO THE KITTITAS COUNTY LAW AND JUSTICE <br />COUNCIL'S MISSION STATEMENT AND BY-LAWS <br />WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Law and Justice Council was formed and operates under <br />RCW 72.09.300 with the goal of assisting the coordination of efforts to reduce <br />crime between state and local agencies; and <br />WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Law and Justice Council was created and continues to operate <br />as an advisory Committee to the Board of County Commissioners; and <br />WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Law and Justice Council functions as the mechanism for <br />vetting and recommending changes, improvements, and expenditures of grant <br />funds to the Board of County Commissioners; and <br />WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Law and Justice Council operates under the guidance of an <br />adopted set of Mission Statement and By -Laws which are adopted by the Council <br />subject to ratification by the Board of County Commissioners; and <br />WHEREAS: The Kittitas County Law and Justice Council, by majority vote at their duly <br />authorized and held regular meeting on March 16, 2016 did approve these <br />changes to the Mission Statement and By -Laws of the Kittitas County Law and <br />Justice Council; and <br />WHEREAS: The proposed amendments to the Kittitas County Law and Justice Council's <br />Mission Statement and By -Laws are consistent with state law and sound public <br />policy; and <br />WHEREAS: The proposed amendments to the Kittitas County Law and Justice Council's <br />Mission Statement and By -Laws are consistent with the goals and objectives of <br />creating greater participation from Upper County agencies and other affiliated and <br />impacted agencies impacted by the criminal justice system. <br />