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Home My WebLink AboutMOU MERITMEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING Between Merit Resource Services and the following communitv partners: Kittitas Countv Health Network, Communitv Health of Central Washineton. Kittitas Countv Recoverv Communitv Organization, Kittitas Vallev Hospital, Ellensburg Police Department, Cle Elum Police Deoartment. Kittitas Countv District Behavi oral Health Court. Kittitas Countv Misdemeanant Probation. Kittitas Vallev Fire and Rescue. K Countv Health Denartment. Kittitas Countv Jail. Hopesource This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into between Merit Resource Services (hereinafter referred to as Merit) Recovery Navigator Program (hereinafter referred to as RNP) and Kittitas County Health Network, Community Health of Central Washington, Kittitas County Recovery Community Organization, Kittitas Valley Hospital, Ellensburg Police Department, Cle Elum Police Department, Kittitas County District Behavioral Health Court, Kittitas County Misdemeanant Probation, Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, Kittitas County Health Department, Kittitas County Jail, and Hopesource for the purpose of participating in the OPERATTONAL WORK GROUP (hereinafter referred to as OWG). Effective Date: July 1, 2023 - until terminated in writing by either party. Merit Resource Services RNP in Yakima and Kittitas Counties Phone: (5091 925-9821 Title Contact Name Phone Email Executive Director Shereen Hunt (s0e)46e- 9366 sh u nt(O m e ritreso u rces. org Recovery Navigator Manager Melissa Denner (soe) 830- 7s26 mden n er(O meritresou rces.org (Name and address of partner) Kittitas County Jail 205 W 5th Suite Lllail Ellensburg, wA 98926 Phone: (5091962-7527 Fax: (509) 962-7088 Agency and Title Contact Name Phone Merit and RNP OWG 2023 Email Page L Kittitas County Jail Jeff Barnsley 509.962.7527 Jeff.ba rnsley@co. kittitas.wa. u s Edward.buntin@co.kittitas.wa.us PURPOSE The purpose of this MOU is to exchange information regarding case reviews at each meeting. The OWG discusses new arrest diversions or social contact referrals, the reason for diversion, whether those referred have completed their intakes, and clients'case plans. The OWG jointly problem solves to identify options and potential solutions to support clients' progress. PERIOD OF RFORMANCE The period of performance of this Agreement shall be ongoing and will remain in effect until terminated or suspended. STATE MENT OF COLTABORATION The intent of Recovery Navigator Programs (RNP) is to provide social services to individuals who intersect with police because of creating or delivering a counterfeit substance; knowingly possess a counterfeit substance; or knowingly use a counterfeit substance in a public place. Sec. l-. 5536-52.SL and/or people who have frequent criminal legal system contact because of unmet behavioral healthcare needs. These programs are intended to serve people who are at risk of arrest, or already have been involved in the criminal legal system. The priority population for the RNP are individuals with substance use disorder (SUD) and co- occurring substance use disorder and mental health who are at risk of arrest and/or have frequent contact with first responders, community members, friends, family, and who could benefit from being connected to supportive resources and public health services when amenable. Diversion referrals and Social Contact referrals: o There are two types of referrals into RNP: point of contact referrals by law enforcement and social contact referrals by law enforcement, service providers, community members, and friends/family. o The RNP will prioritize a response to law enforcement calls in the beginning stages of program implementation. ln lieu of jail booking and referral to the prosecutor, law enforcement is encouraged to offer a referralto assessment and services available under RCW 10.31.110 or other program or entity responsible for receiving referrals in lieu of legal system involvement, which may include, but are not limited to, arrest and jail alternative programs established under RCW 36.284.450, law enforcement assisted diversion programs established under RCW 7l-.24.589, and the recovery navigator program established under RCW 71.24.L15. o Social contact referral means that an eligible individual can be referred into a RNP without waiting for the moment of potential arrest. ln these cases, the referred Kittitas County Jail Edward Buntin 509.962.7527 Merit and RNP OWG 2023 PageZ indivldualwillstillnsed ts be screen*d against the site's eligibility criteria to *nsure thatthe persr:n's nseds are best met thraugh an RNp. Relatisnrhip' Nothing in this Mou shall be construed as making either party the partner, jointventure, agent' employer, or employee of the other" Neirher party $hall have the suthority tomake any statemgnt$, representations nor cornmitmsnts of eny kind ar to take any actionbinding on the other except as providcd for herein or authorired ln writing hy the party to bebcund" c'onfldentlallty" As OwG participants, I may identify individuals and lisren to privrtelpersonatinformation shared by other ow6 members. I agree not to r*-disclose any patient.identifuinginfcrmation sr anything shared in the ow6 meetings. N understand the importance ofmaintaining canlidentiality and I will not violate substance use disorder 4? cf * Fart 2 andHIPAA l;ws that protect al! disclosures and private health information of participants in the RNp K I"i r f, tq:nl,liul'{1 -4ri- ilerne of Partner Agenry 8.1,.# V {Print and sign name} sats: 7_!a#:. A"' _ - MERIT flesourcs Servicer Shereen Hunt, fixecutive Director Oate: Merit and Rl{f #WS A0ZI Page 3 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF KITTITAS STATE OF WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 2023. 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 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 1,2023 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 94.44 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 day of 2023 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS KITTITAS COU NTY, WASHINGTON Cory Wright, Chairman Brett Wachsmith, Vice-Chair Laura Osiadacz, Commissioner ATTEST ED AS TO FORM /t€L137+ Douglas R. n Clerk of the Board- Julie Kjorsvik I Deputy Clerk of the Board- Mandy Buchholz RESOLUTION hell, Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Washinglon lssociation ol SHERIFFS & P(ITICE CHIEFS 3060 Willamette Drive NE Lacey, WA 98516 360-486-2380 (Phone) 360-486-2381 (Fax) www.waspc.org President Sheriff Kevin Morris Douglas County President-Elect Chief Darrell 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 Bennett 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 CowliE County Chief Sam White Lower Elwha Klallam Police Department Chief John Batiste Washington State Patrol Richard Collodi, SAC FBI-Seattle Sleven D. Slrachan Executive Director )une 12,2023 SHERIFF CLAY MYERS KITTITAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE 307 W. UMPTANUM ROAD ELLENSBURG, 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 2023-202s 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 9A.44.130. ln 2010, 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 1,,2023, and ending June 30, 2024. Quarterly grant reports are due on October 70,2023, january IO, 2024, April !0,2024, 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 required 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 ll 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 classiflcation in the interest of public safety. a a a Servtng 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 luly 1I,2023, October I0,2023, 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.44.135,36,28AJ3A, 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.r Agencies that do not participate in at least two OffenderWatch User Group and SONAR Committee meetings will be penalized 70% of the final quarter,s grant payment. r Agencies should have at least one person trained in the current coding rules for the Static 99R.r 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 (350) 485-2385 or tpeterson@waspc.ors. 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 ASSOCTATTON OF SHERTFFS AND POLICE CHIEFS (hereinafter referred to as WASPC) and the K|TT|TAS COUNTY SHERTFF'S OFFTCE (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: $zo,ooo.oo Agency Contactl Clay Myers Title: Sheriff Funding Cycle July t, 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:o Face-to-face verifications of all registered offenders based on the schedule outlined in the award letter and RCWs 36.284.230 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.r Quarterly report will be submitted electronically by October !0, 2023, January L0,2024, April 10, 2024, and July i.0, 2024. Funds will be disbursed in equal allotrnents 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 Llo/o 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 are adequately corrected. lN WIINESS 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/t212023 For RECIPIENT Name: Clay Myers Title: Sheriff Agency: Kittitas County Sheriff's Office Date: Signature Signature: C[*lo tVn"tr' '-<at