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Home My WebLink AboutKittitas 23-24 - fully executedWashington Association of 3060 Willamette Drive NE SHERIFFS & Lacey, WA98516 `360.486-2380 (Phone) POLICE CHIEFS 360www.w s (Fax) www.waspc.org President June 12, 2023 Sheriff Kevin Morns Douglas County President -Elect SHERIFF CLAY MYERS Chief Darrell Lowe City of Redmond KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE Vice President 307 W. UMPTANUM ROAD Sheriff John Nowels ELLENSBURG, WA 98926-6720 Spokane County Past Prealdent Dear Sheriff Gay Myers: Ch of Steve Crown City of Wenatchee Subject: Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. Treasurer Chief Brett Varce The Washington State Legislature allocated $9.9 million dollars over the 2023-2025 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 Michelle Bennett verifications for registered sex and kidnapping offenders as directed by RCW 9A.44.130. City o{ Edmonds In 2010, this grant program was established with the intent that all sex offenders and Chief Rebecca Mertzig kidnapping offenders would be verified at their registered address by the Sheriff's City of Bel; ngham Office. This face-to-face address verification is important to maintain accuracy of the Sheriff Clay Myers Sex Offender Registry and to enforce the sex offender registration laws of Washington Kittitas county State. It is important that this money continue to be used for its intended purpose. Chief Rafael Padilla City of Kent I am pleased to inform you that the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office will receive Sheriff James Raymond $70,000.00 for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program. The grant Franklin County cycle will follow the state fiscal year, starting July 1, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. Sheriff Brad Thurman Quarterly grant reports are due on October 10, 2023, January 10, 2024, April 10, 2024, Cowlitz County and July 10, 2024. Quarterly grant reports are to be completed electronically and will Chief Sam white be emailed to RSO Coordinators. Reports must be received by WASPC prior to quarterly Lower Elwha Klallam grant payments being issued to your agency. Police Department Chief John Batiste Address verification funds are designed to support all aspects of registered sex offender Washington State Patrol address verification. Most importantly, funds are required to be used for face to face Richard Collodi. SAC verification of a sex offender's address at the place of residency. FBI —Seattle Steven D. Strachan • For Level I Offenders —face-to-face address verification will occur once every Executive Director twelve months. • For Level 11 Offenders —face-to-face address verification will occuronce everysix 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 taw Enforcement Community and the Citizens of Washington Funding from this program will be used to send at least one staff person to at least two WASPC OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting. Meeting dates are July 11, 2023, October 10, 2023, January 9, 2024, and April 9, 2024. 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 4.24.5S0, 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 2023-2024 Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program: • Any agency not meeting at least 90% of required verifications will be contacted to develop a plan to correct the agency's noncompliance. • Any agency not using OffenderWatch to track RSOs and verifications will not receive that quarter's grant payment until OffenderWatch records are adequately corrected. • Agencies that do not participate in at least two OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee meetings will be penalized 10% of the final quarters grant payment. • Agencies should have at least one person trained in the current coding rules for the Static 99R. • Quarterly grant reports must be received by WASPC prior to quarterly grant payments being issued to your agency. Please review the attached interagency agreement, sign, date, and return to the WASPC Office ASAP. If you have any questions, please contact Terrina Peterson at (360) 486-2386 or tgeterson@wasoc.ora. 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 2023-24 Kittitas Grant Award: $70,000.00 Agency Contact: Clay Myers Title: Sheriff Funding Cycle July 1, 2023-June 30, 2024 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 fetter and RCWs 36.28A.230 and 9A.44.135. Any agency not meeting at least 90% of required verifications will be contacted to develop a plan to correct the agency's noncompliance. • Quarterly report will be submitted electronically by October 10, 2023, January 10, 2024, April 10, 2024, and July 10, 2024. 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. • Attendance of at least two OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting. Meeting dates are July 11, 2023, October 10, 2023, January 9, 2024, and April 9, 2024. Agencies that do not participate in at least one OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee meeting in person will be penalized 10% of the finai quarter's grant payment. • Up to date and accurate record entries i nto OffenderWatch. Any agency not using OffenderWatch to track verifications will not receive that quarter's grant payment until Off enderWatch records are adequately corrected. 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 Sheriff's Office Date: 6/12/2023 Date: Signature: 7 Signature: 00