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Contracts For Services Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima & Kittitas Counties This agreement is entered into between KITTIT AS COUNTY (COUNTY), a political subdivision of the State of Washington, and DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER OF YAKIMA AND KITTITAS COUNTIES (Contractor), a Washington non-profit corporation. WITNESSETH, that the parties agree as follows: I . Scope of services to be performed by CONTRACTOR. The CONTRACTOR shall operate a YakimalKittitas County Dispute Resolution Center in accordance with chapter 7.75 RCW as further described in the Dispute Resolution Plan previously approved by the COUNTY, which plan is incorporated herein by this reference as if set forth in full. 2. Time of Performance. The term of this contract shall be January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2021. No later than December 1, 2021, the parties shall agree upon such modifications of this agreement which become evident during the term as necessary to provide the citizens of Kittitas County with the services contemplated herein. Modifications may include the scope of services and rates of compensation. In the event that neither party takes any action to modifY, terminate or extend the agreement for term beyond December 31, 2021, the agreement shall remain in effect, on a month to month basis, until the parties modifY, terminate or extend the agreement. In this event, the agreement may be terminated by either party, for any reason, upon 30 days notice. 3. Compensation. The COUNTY shall pay the CONTRACTOR the total quarterly surcharge revenue from the preceding quarter for providing dispute resolution services to the people of Kittitas County. The COUNTY'S financial obligation under this Agreement shall not in any event exceed the total amount of money received and held by the COUNTY pursuant to Resolution No. 94-85. Quarterly payments will be payable due on the last working day of the month following the close of each quarter. 4. Fees. CONTRACTOR may charge fees to the parties to the dispute resolution process in accordance with the fee Schedule attached to this contract. The CONTRACTOR'S Board of Directors may, from time to time, modifY the fee schedule . When changes have been made to the CONTRACTOR'S fee schedule, a copy of the new schedule will be filed with the Court Administrator. 5. Owners of files. Each of the Dispute Resolution Center confidential case files shall be the property of the CONTRACTOR. 6. Display of Information. The COUNTY shall permit the CONTRACTOR to post or display referral brochures and related informational material in appropriate COUNTY offices and facilities. 7. Annual Accounting-Access to books and records. The CONTRACTOR shall present to the Board of Kittitas County Commissioners an annual financial review prepared by a certified public accountant. Such reports shall be presented to the board of Kittitas Commissioners no later than September 30 of each year and shall cover the previous fiscal year of January 1 st through December 31 st. The CONTRACTOR agrees to provide duly authorized representatives of the COUNTY, state or federal agencies access to and the right to copy any or all of its books, accounts, records, files and other papers or property pertaining to the performance of this agreement including where applicable, pertinent information regarding Kittitas County residents served or participating in dispute resolution proceedings; PROVIDED, that the contents of confidential case records of the dispute resolution center shall remain in the sole custody of the CONTRACTOR.