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Home My WebLink AboutSH20-18 WASPC RSO 2020-21 ILA - fully signedWashington Association of 3060 Willamette Drive NE ER Fiy Lacey, WA 98516 3 SHERIFFS & 360-486-2380(Phone) (Fax) POLICE CHIEFS 360 www.waspc.org President July 1, 2020 Chief Craig Meidl City of Spokane President -Elect Sheriff Clay Myers Sheriff Rick Scott Grays Harbor County Kittitas County Sheriffs Office 307 W. Umptanum Road Vice President Chief Steve Crown Ellensburg, WA 98926-6720 g� City of Wenatchee Past President Dear Sheriff Clay Myers: Sheriff John Snaza Thurston County Subject: Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. Treasurer Chief Brett Vance The Washington State Legislature allocated $9.9 million dollars over the 2019-2021 City of Montesano biennium for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. 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 Chief at Large offenders and kidnapping offenders would be verified at their registered address by VACANT the Sheriffs Office. This face-to-face address verification is important to maintain accuracy of the Sex Offender Registry and to enforce the sex offender registration Raymond P. Duda, SAC FBI—Seattle laws of Washington State. It is important that this money continue to be used for its intended purpose. Chief Gary Jenkins City of Pullman am pleased to inform you that the Kittitas County Sheriffs Office will receive SheI King County Mitziff Johanknecht g $72,500.00 for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program. The grant cycle will follow the state fiscal year, starting July 1, 2020 and ending June 30, Sheriff Tom Jones 2021. Quarterly grant reports are due on October 10, 2020, January 10, 2021, April Grant County 10, 2021, and July 10, 2021. Quarterly grant reports are to be completed Chief Darrell Lowe electronically and will be emailed to RSO Coordinators. Reports must be received City of Redmond by WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments being issued t0 your agency. Y• Sheriff James Raymond Franklin County Address verification funds are designed to support all aspects of Registered Sex Director David Trujillo Offender Address Verification. Most importantly, funds are required to be used for face-to-face verification of a sex offender's address at the place of residency. Gamblington g g Commission Steven D. Strachan . For Level I Offenders—Face-to-Face Address Verification will occur once Executive Director every twelve months. • For Level 11 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 WASPC OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting. Meeting dates are July 14, 2020, October 13, 2020, January 12, 2021 and April 13, 2021. Address verification data must 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 2020-2021 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 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 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 2020-21 Kittitas Grant Award: $72,500.00 Agency Contact: Clay Myers Title: Sheriff Funding Cycle July 1, 2020 -June 30, 2021 Funding Authority: WA Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs Service Area: Kittitas County FUNDING SOURCE 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, 2020, January 10, 2021, April 10, 2021, and July 10, 2021. 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 14, 2020, October 13, 2020, January 12, 2021 and April 13, 2021. 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. For WASPC For RECIPIENT Name: Steven D. Strachan Name: Clay Myers Title: Executive Director Title: Sheriff Agency: WA Assn. of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs Agency: Kittitas County Sheriffs Office Date: July 1, 2020 Date: Signature: C Signature: M