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Home My WebLink AboutRes-2019-125BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 2019-IK A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FUNDING FOR A GRANT PURSUANT TO STATE FUNDING THAT WAS ALLOCATED TO LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO VERIFY THE ADDRESS AND RESIDENCY OF ALL REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS AND KIDNAPPING OFFENDERS UNDER RCW 9A.44.130. WHEREAS, the Washington State Legislature provides funding to local law enforcement agencies through WASPC (the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs) to verify the address and residency of all registered sex offenders and kidnapping offenders under RCW 9A.44.130; and WHEREAS, the funds awarded are designed to support all aspects of Registered Sex Offender Address Verification, and are required to be used for face-to-face verification of a sex offender's address at the place of residency; and WHEREAS, the grant cycle follows the state fiscal year, starting July 1, 2019 and ending June 30, 2020, with funds disbursed in equal allotments each quarter; and WHEREAS, funding from this program will also be used to send at least one staff person to the OffenderWatch User Group meeting and the SONAR Committee Meeting; and WHEREAS, the funding supports the efforts of the Sheriff's Office to enforce the legal requirements of Chapter 9A.44 RCW and thus improve the community's safety, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that this Agreement between Kittitas County and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs be adopted. ADOPTED this ufh dayof ~ef; 2019. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS C U TY, WASHINGTON AP~ I TO FORM: Douglas R. Mi c hell, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney ,0 Clerk of the Board-Julie Kjorsvik D Deputy Clerk of the Board-Mandy Buchholz RESOLUTION WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT-SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program This AGREEMENT is entered into by and between the WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS (hereinafter referred to as WASPC) and the KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE (hereinafter referred to as the RECIPIENT). Award Recipient Name and Address: Kittitas County Sheriffs Office 307 W. Umptanum Road Ellensburg, WA 98926-6720 Project Title Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Agreement No: RSO 19-20 Kittitas Grant Award: $72,000.00 FUNDING SOURCE Agency Contact: Gene Dana Title: Sheriff Funding Cycle July 1, 2019-June 30, 2020 Funding Authority: WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Service Area: Kittitas County Funding for this AGREEMENT is provided to WASPC through the Criminal Justice Training Commission from the State of Washington. 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 required verifications will not receive that quarter'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 W ASPC 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 this AGREEMENT and attachments hereto, 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 are governed by the information on this Award Sheet and Letter and other documents incorporated herein. ForWASPC Name: Title: Agency: Date: Signature : Steven D. Strachan Executive Director WA Assn. of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs For RECIPIENT Name: Title: Gene Dana Sheriff Kittitas County Sheriffs Office 6fo-;)()""-'.O Washington Association of 3060 Willamette Drive NE Lacey, WA 98516 360-486-2380 (Phone) 360-486-2381 (Fax) www.waspc.org SHERIFFS & POLICE CHIEFS President Sheriff John Snaza Thurston County President-Elect Chief Craig Meidl City of Spokane Vice President Sheriff Rick Scott Grays Harbor County Past President Chief Ken Thomas City of Des Moines Treasurer Chief Brett Vance City of Montesano Executive Board Chief John Batiste Washington State Patrol Sheriff Bill Benedict Clallam County Director Mark Couey OIC-Criminal Investigations Unit Chief Rod Covey Port of Seattle Chief Steve Crown City of Wenatchee Raymond P. Duda, SAC FBI-Seattle Chief Gary Jenkins City of Pullman Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht King County Sheriff James Raymond Franklin County Steven D. Strachan Executive Director June 1, 2019 Sheriff Gene Dana Kittitas County Sheriffs Office 307 W. Urnptanurn Road Ellensburg, WA 98926-6720 Dear Sheriff Gene Dana: Subject: Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program . The Washington State Legislature allocated $9.9 million dollars over the 2019-2021 biennium for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. This year, local agencies will receive $4.81 million dollars to conduct face-to-face address verifications for registered sex and kidnapping offenders as directed by RCW 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 by 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 registration laws of Washington State. It is important that this money continue to be used for its intended purpose. I am pleased to inform you that the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office will receive $72,000.00 for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program. The 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, April 10, 2020, and July 10, 2020. Quarterly grant reports are to be completed electronically and will be emailed to RSO Coordinators. Reports must be received by WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments being issued to your agency. Address verification funds are designed to support all aspects of Registered Sex Offender Address Verification. Most importantly, fo11ds are required to be used for face-to-face verification of a sex offender's address at the plac eof residencv. • For Level I Offenders-Face-to-Face Address Verification will occur once every twelve months. • 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 one W ASPC OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting. Meeting dates are July 9, 2019, October 8, 2019 and April 14, 2020. Address verification data must be entered into the statewide sex offender database, OffenderWatch. WASPC will conduct audits of the OffenderWatch records to confim1 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 . l 35, 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 received by W ASPC prior to quarterly grant payments being issued to your agency. Please review the attached interagency agreement and return to the W ASPC Office ASAP . If you have any questions please contact Terrina Peterson at (360) 486-2386 or tpete rson@ a p .org. Sincerely, Steven D. Strachan Executive Director Kittitas County Review Form Grants & Contract Agreement Today's Date 1 Agenda Date July 25, 2019 ' Aug ust 6, 2019 ~ Fund/Department 30 / Sheriff Contract/Grant Information Contract /Grant Agency: WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) (Grant #SH19-017) Period Begin Date: July 1, 2019 I I Period End Date: June 30, 2020 Total Grant/Contract Amount : $72,000.00 Grant/Contract Number: RSO 19-20 Kittitas Contract/Grant Summary: State funding was allocated to local law enforcement to verify the address and residency of all registered sex offenders and kidnapping o ffenders under RCW 9A.44.130. The grant award is effective July 1, 2019 and expires on June 30 , 2020. Quarterly grant reports are to be completed electronically and emailed to RSO coordinators. Reports must be received by W ASPC prior to grant payments being issued to KCSO. These funds are required to be used for face-to-face verification of a sex offender's address at their reported place ofresidency. The frequency of these verifications depends on the offender's Level (i.e., the degree of public safety risk presented by the offender). Financial Information Total Amount$ 72,000.00 State Funds $72,000.00 Federal Funds $0 Percentage County Funds 0% Matching Funds $0 CFDA# na In-Kind $0 Explain Is Equipment being purchased? NO Who owns equipment? New Personnel being hired? NO Contact HR hiring -reporting requirements Future impacts or liability to Kittitas County: Grant tracking and compliance requirements . Budget Information Budget Amendment Needed? Yes D attach budget form No[] Why not : New Division Created? Funds in budget Revenue Code 1 30021133400111 Expense Code 1 3002115xxxx Pass Through Information I Agency to Pass Through I NA Grant/Contract Review Page 1 Amount to Pass Through $0 Sub-Contract Approved Date: Prosecutor Review I Has the Prosecutor reviewed this agreement? ] Yes Cil No D CAMAS# 46606 County Departments Impacted Auditor Facilities Maintenance Information Services Human Resource Prosecutor Treasurer Submitted Si gn ature: Date: 07/25/2019 Dep artment : Assignment of Tracking Information Auditor's Office Human Resource < ---:;, E ::l /ZJ'i I I -t.. c-,_ ~ 7-=i-Prosecutor's Office I ~ Who Signed the grant application / ' I f I Reviewer I Date Grant/Contract Review Page 2