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Home My WebLink AboutRES 2023-125BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESoLUiloN No. 2023- I A5 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 94.44.130; and WHEREAS, the funds awarded are designed to support all aspects of Registered Sex Offender Address Verification, and are required to be used for faceto-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 , 2023 and ending June 30, 2024, 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 at least two WASPC OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meetings; 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 lT RESOLVED AND lT lS HEREBY ORDERED, that this Agreement between Kittitas County and the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs be adopted. ADoPTED this I Ot d ay of l\ulna-K( , 2o2s-(J BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COU ABSENT NTY , WASHINGTON h , Vice-Chair cz, Commissioner AP D AS TO FORM: I €zl37+ fr Clerk of the Board- Julie Kj Douglas R n Deputy Clerk of the Board- orsvik Mandy Buchholz co? SLAt 7 RESOLUTION ll, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Washin$on Associalion of SHERIFFS & P|ITICE GHIEFS 3060 Willamette Drive NE Lacey, WA 98516 360-486-2380 (Phone) 360486-2381 (Fax) www.waspc.org Presidenl Sheriff Kevin Morris Douglas County President.Elect Chief Danell Lowe City of Redmond Vice President Sheriff John Nowels Spokane County Past President Chief Steve Crown City of Wenatchee Treasurer Chief Brett Vance City of Montesano Executive Board Chief Michelle Benneft City of Edmonds Chief Rebecca Mertzig City of Bellingham Sheriff Clay Myers Kiftitas County Chief Rafael Padilla City of Kent Sheriff James Raymond Franklin County Sheriff Brad Thurman Cowlitz County Chief Sam White Lower Elwha Klallam Police Department Chief John Batiste Washington State Patrol Richard Collodi, SAC FBI-Seattle Steven D. Strachan Executive Director June t2,2O23 SHERIFF CLAY MYERS KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF's OFFICE 307 W. UMPTANUM ROAD ELLENSBU RG, W A 98926-6720 Dear Sheriff Clay Myers: Subject: Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. The Washington State Legislature allocated S9.9 million dollars over the 2023-2025 biennium for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Grant Program. This year, local agencies will receive 54,81 million dollars to conduct face-to-face address verifications for registered sex and kidnapping offenders as directed by RCW 94.44.130. ln 201-0, this grant program was established with the intentthat 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. lt 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 570,000.00 for the Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Program. The grant cycle will follow the state fiscal year, starting July L, 2023, and ending June 30, 2024. Quarterly grant reports are due on October LO,2023, January tO, 2024, April LO,2024, and July L0, 2024. 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, funds are reouired to be used for face-to-face verification of a sex offender's address at the place of residencv. For Level I Offenders-face-to-face address verification will occur once every twelve months. For Level Il Offenders-face-to-face address verification will occur once every six months, For Level lll 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. a a a a 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 two WASPC OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting. Meeting dates are July 11, 2023, October LO,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 4.24.550,94,44,130,9A.44.I35,36.28A,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 tO% of the final quarter's 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. lf you have any questions, please contact Terrina Peterson at (360) 485-2386 or tpeterson@waspc.ors. Sincerely, Steven D. Strachan Executive Director a a a a i\'l WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION OF SHERIFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS INTERAGENCY AGREEMENT_SPECIFIC TERMS AND CON DITIONS 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 KITT|TAS COUNTY SHERTFF'S OFFICE (hereinafter referred to as the RECIPIENT). Award Recipient Name and Address: Kittitas County Sheriff's Office 307 W. Umptanum Road Ellensburg, WA 98926-6720 Project Title Registered Sex Offender Address Verification Agreement No: RSO 2023-24 Kittitas Grant Award: Szo,ooo,oo Agency Contact: Clay Myers Title: Sheriff Funding Cycle July L, 2o23-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: o 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.L35. Any agency not meeting at least 9A% of required verifications will be contacted to develop a plan to correct the agency's noncompliance.r Quarterly report will be submitted electronically by October !0,2023, January tO,2024, April 10, 2O24, 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. r Attendance of at least two OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee Meeting. Meeting dates are July 11, 2023, October L0,2023, 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 tO% 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 until OffenderWatch records a re adequately corrected. lN 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 Name: Steven D. Strachan Title: Executive Director Agency; WA Assn. of Sheriffs & Police Chiefs Date: 6/L2/2O23 FoT RECIPIENT Name: Clay Myers Title: Sheriff Agency: Kittitas County Sheriff's Office Date: Signature Signature: ?/n r_ t)ryl,U.-<-,r