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Home My WebLink AboutSH19-017 WASPC RSO 2019-20 ILAWashington Association of 3060 Willamette Drive NE Lacey,WA 98516SHERIFFS&360-486-2380(Phone) 360-486-2381 (Fax)POLICECHIEFS -asc.ors President June 1,2019 Sheriff John Snaza Thurston County President-Elect Sheriff Gene DanaChiefCraigMeidl City of Spokane Kittitas County Sheriffs Office 307 W.Umptanum Road ceerinreR keS ott Ellensburg,WA 98926-6720 Grays Harbor County Dear Sheriff Gene Dana:Past President Chief Ken Thomas City of Des Moines Subject:Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. Treasurer Chief Brett Vance The Washington State Legislature allocated $9.9 million dollars over the 2019-2021CityofMontesanobienniumfortheRegisteredSexOffenderAddressVerificationGrantProgram.This Executive Board year,local agencies will receive $4.81 million dollars to conduct face-to-face address Chief John Batiste verifications for registered sex and kidnapping offenders as directed by RCW Washington State Patrol 9A.44.130.In 2010,this grant program was established with the intent that all sex offenders and kidnapping offenders would be verified at their registered address bySheriffBillBenedict cialiam County the Sheriff's Office.This face-to-face address verification is important to maintain accuracy of the Sex Offender Registry and to enforce the sex offender registrationDirectorMarkCouey oic-criminal laws of Washington State.It is important that this money continue to be used for its Investigations Unit intended purpose. Chief Rod Covey Port of Seattle I am pleased to inform you that the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office will receive Chief Steve Crown $72,000.00 for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program.The City of Wenatchee grant cycle will follow the state fiscal year,starting July 1,2019 and ending June 30, 2020.Quarterly grant reports are due on October 10,2019,January 10,2020,AprilRaymondP.Duda,SAC FBI--Seattle 10,2020,and July 10,2020.Quarterly grant reports are to be completed electronically and will be emailed to RSO Coordinators.Reports m__ust be receivedChiefGaryJenkins.. City of Pullman by WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments bemg issued to your agency. eriLMit Johanknecht Address verification funds are designed to support all aspects of Registered Sex Offender Address Verification.Most importantly,funds are required to be used for Sheriff James Raymond face-to-face verification of a sex offender's address at the place of residency.Franklin County Steven D.Strachan •For Level I Offenders-Face-to-Face Address Verification will occur onceExecutiveDirectoreverytwelvemonths. •For Level II Offenders-Face-to-Face Address Verification will occur once every six months. •For Level III Offenders-Face-to-Face Address Verification will occur once every three months. •For the purposes of this grant,unclassified offenders and kidnapping offenders are considered level I offenders,unless the local jurisdiction sets a higher classification in the interest of public safety. Serving the Law Enforcement Community and the Citizens of Washington Funding from this program will be used to send at least one staff person to at least o.ne WASPC OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting.Meeting dates are July 9,2019,October 8,2019 and April 14,2020. Address verification data _mug be entered into the statewide sex offender database,OffenderWatch. WASPC will conduct audits of the OffenderWatch records to confirm verification entries and completeness of records. Registration,community notification and verification of offenders must follow the applicable state statutes (RCWs 4.24.550,9A.44.130,9A.44.135,36.28A.230,etc.).Any delegation to cities should have signed Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)clearly defining agreed upon responsibilities. Please note the following terms will be adhered to for the 2019-2020 Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program: •Any agency not meeting at least 90%of required verifications will not receive that quarter's grant payment. •Any agency not using OffenderWatch to track verifications will not receive that quarter's grant payment. •Agencies that do not participate in at least one OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee meeting in person will be penalized 10%of the final quarter's grant payment. •Quarterly grant reports must be receivedby WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments being issued to your agency. Please review the attached interagency agreement and return to the WASPC Office ASAP.If you have any questions please contact Terrina Peterson at (360)486-2386 or tpeterson@waspc.org. Sincerely, Steven D.Strachan Executive Director WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFSINTERAGENCYAGREEMENT--SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program This AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OFSHERIFFSANDPOLICECHIEFS(hereinafter referred to as WASPC)and the KITTITAS COUNTYSHERIFF'S OFFICE (hereinafter referred to as the RECIPIENT). Award Recipient Name and Address:Agency Contact:Gene Dana Kittitas County Sheriffs Office Title:Sheriff 307 W.Umptanum Road Ellensburg,WA 98926-6720 Project Title Funding Cycle Registered Sex Offender Address Verification July 1,2019-June30,2020 Agreement No:Funding Authority: RSO 19-20 Kittitas WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Grant Award:Service Area: $72,000.00 Kittitas County FUNDING SOURCE Funding for this AGREEMENT is provided to WASPC through the Criminal Justice Training CommissionfromtheStateofWashington.Funding awarded the RECIPIENT shall not exceed the amount shown on the award letter. SCOPE OF SERVICES The RECIPIENT shall use the funds awarded to meet the following requirements: •Face-to-face verifications of all registered offenders based on the schedule outlined in the award letter and RCWs 36.28A.230 and 9A.44.135.Any agency not meeting at least 90%of requiredverificationswillnotreceivethatquarter's grant payment. •Quarterly report will be submitted electronically by October 10,2019,January 10,2020,April 10, 2020,and July 10,2020.Funds will be disbursed in equal allotments each quarter.Quarterly grant reports must be received by WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments being issued to your agency. •In-person attendance at least one OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting.Meeting dates are July 9,2019,October 8,2019 and April 14,2020.Agencies that do not participate in at least one OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee meeting in person will be penalized 10%of the final quarter's grant payment. •Up to date and accurate record entries into OffenderWatch.Any agency not using OffenderWatch to track verifications will not receive that quarter's grant payment. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,WASPC and RECIPIENT acknowledge and accept the terms of thisAGREEMENTandattachmentshereto,and in witness whereof have executed this AGREEMENT as of the date and year written below.The rights and obligations of both parties to this AGREEMENT aregovernedbytheinformationonthisAwardSheetandLetterandotherdocumentsincorporatedherein. For WASPC For RECIPIENT Name:Steven D.Strachan Name:Gene Dana Title:Executive Director Title:Sheriff Agency:WA Assn.of Sheriffs &Police Chiefs Agency:Kittitas County Sheriffs Office iatn ture: iatn