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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />COUNTY OF KITTITAS <br />STATE OF WASHINGTON <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2023- <br />A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT <br />BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION AND KITTITAS COUNTY <br />SHERIFF'S OFFICE <br />WHEREAS, RCW 39.34, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, provides the capability for <br />public agencies to cooperate by providing services and facilities for mutual advantage; and <br />WHEREAS, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) and Kittitas <br />County Sheriffs Office (KCSO) have the ability and desire to enter into such a cooperative <br />agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference; and <br />WHEREAS, the WTSC has and will provide overtime funding to law enforcement <br />agencies which have certified and registered Drug Recognition Experts (DREs) to conduct <br />the activities described in the written agreement; and <br />WHEREAS, the KCSO has and will provide a certified and registered DRE on an <br />overtime basis (not to exceed 1.5 times normal salary and benefits) to perform DRE <br />activities as specified on the basis described in the written agreement; and <br />WHEREAS, all contractor DREs will be maintained and available for callout by <br />Washington State Patrol (WSP) communications in their individual regions; and <br />WHEREAS, WSP communications has a special roster of DREs that assists in <br />finding those who are available under these Memoranda of Understanding; and <br />WHEREAS, the period of activities will begin on July 1, 2023 and end June 30, <br />2025; and <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, that the <br />Agreement between WTSC and KCSO for DRE services be adopted. The Sheriff is <br />authorized to sign the written agreement which shall be forthwith filed with the Kittitas <br />County Auditor pursuant to RCW 39.34.040. <br />ADOPTED this day of 2023. <br />RESOLUTION <br />