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KITSAP CO SHERIFF/COUNTIES/CITIES/WA STATE PATROL/NCIS
Drug Task Force
Police
LEG 12-1
06/30/2006
06/30/2012
04/01/2012
Kitsap/Pierce/Mason Counties & Cities of Bainbridge
Island/Port Orchard/Poulsbo/Shelton/Gig Harbor
KC-259-06A Amended 7/09
May be renewed annually by mutual agreement
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Kitsap County Sheriff's Office
614 Division Street
Port Orchard, W A 98366
SHERIFF KITSAP COUNTY 200907160138
~greement Ree Fee: $ 62.00
07/16/2009 02:38 PM
Walter Washington, Kitsap Co ~uditor Page: 1 of 21
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INTERLOCAL DRUG TASK FORCE AGREEMENT
This Interlocal Agreement is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 39.34 RCW, this 30th day of June, 2009, by and between the Counties of Kitsap,
Pierce and Mason and the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo,
Shelton, and the Washington State Patrol and Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
RECITALS:
1. The high level of illegal sale and use of controlled substances in the Counties
of Kitsap, Pierce and Mason and the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port
Orchard, Poulsbo and Shelton has had increasingly serious and adverse-effects on the
quality of life in these counties and cities.
2. These counties and cities have, in recent years, found it necessary to spend
even greater resources in fighting the problems caused by the illegal sale and use of
controlled substances.
3. The parties desire to enter into an agreement that provides a formal
organization in order to centralize supervision and enhance the efforts of the law
enforcement agencies to combat controlled substance trafficking.
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4. Chapter 39.34 RCW provides that local jurisdictions may enter into
cooperative agreements for their mutual advantage.
Now, therefore, the parties hereto, ~hroughtheir respective legislative bodies, do
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hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
F or purposes of this agreement:
a. "Agency" and "agencies" means the member agencies of the Drug Task
Force, those being the Sheriff Departments of Kit sap, Pierce and Mason Counties and the
Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Shelton and the
Washington State Patrol and Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
b. "Advisory Board" means the representative body for the Drug Task Force
and shall consist of the Chiefs of Police of the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton,
Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Shelton, the Sheriffs and Prosecutors of the Counties of
Kitsap, Pierce and Mason, and the Chief of the Washington State Patrol and Supervisor in
charge of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
c. "Jurisdictions" means the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port
Orchard, Poulsbo and Shelton, the Counties of Kitsap, Pierce and Mason, and the State of
Washington.
d. "Drug Task Force" means a drug enforcement agency created by this
agreement.
e. The "WestNET Fund" means the account within the Kitsap County
Treasurer's Office, which is administered by the Kitsap County Sheriff for the purpose of
receipt and disbursement of drug forfeiture funds and court ordered contributions in
accordance with section 7 of this agreement.
f. "Drug Task Force Operations Fund" or "Operations Fund" means the fund
administered by one of the member agencies for the purpose of receipt and disbursement
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of monies from the "WESTNET Fund" for day-to-day operational purposes of the Task
Force.
g. "Task Force Operation" means any drug law enforcement activity in which an
officer assigned to the Task Force takes an active part. Task Force operations may also
include controlled substance law enforcement activity in which the Task Force member's
sole participation was to supply intelligence information to the arresting agency, or in
which the Task Force provided follow-up support such as evidence processing, case
preparation, warrant request, or follow-up investigation, if such intelligence or ancillary
. support is deemed substantial by the Advisory Board. In its reviewing capacity as
described in Section 6.a, the Board shall determine whether such intelligence or ancillary
support in any given case has been substantial so as to make the activity a Task Force
operation.
h. "Task Force Coordinator" means a Kitsap County Sheriffs Office Lieutenant
or above elected by the Board.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this agreement is to provide for and regulate the joint efforts of the
City, County, State and Federal law enforcementto combat violations of controlled
substance laws within the contracting jurisdictions for their mutual advantage. In order to
accomplish this purpose the task force and advisory board does and must operate
confidentially and without public input. The parties do not intend to create through, this
Agreement, a separate legal entity subject to suit.
SECTION 3. GENERAL DUTIES OF THE PARTIES.
a. The County of Kits.ap, through its Sheriffs Office, the County of Pierce,
through its Sheriffs Office, the County of Mason, through its Sheriffs Office, the City of
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Bainbridge Island, through its Police Department, the City of Bremerton, through its
Police Department, the City of Port Orchard, through its Police Department, the City of
Poulsbo, through its Police Department, the City of Shelton, through its Police
Department and the Washington State Patrol and Naval Criminal Investigative Service
shall assign such full time investigators to work in the task force as the drug enforcement
needs require and the respective departmental staff levels permit.
b. Each jurisdiction shall pay all costs associated with its officers and
equipment when assigned to the Task Force. The Washington State Patrol will contribute
a supervisor and pay all related costs associated with its officer and equipment.
c. Each contributing agency shall act as an independent contractor and not as
employee ofthe Task Force or of another party to this agreement. As such, each party
shall not have the authority to bind other parties nor control employees of other parties,
contractors or other entities.
d. Pursuant to RCW 10.93.040, personnel assigned to the Task Force shall be
considered employees of the contributing agency, which shall be solely and exclusively
responsible for that employee. All rights, duties and obligations of the employer shall
remain with the contributing agency. The personnel assigned by the contributing
agencies shall continue under the employment of that agency for purposes of any losses,
claims, damages, or liabilities arising out of or related to the services provided to the Task
Force or the activities of the Task Force. Each agency agrees to hold harmless, defend,
and indemnify the other parties in the Task Force in any action arising from the
negligence of the employees of that agency including all costs of defense including
attorney's fees.
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e. The Office of the Kitsap County Prosecutor shall, in addition to its normal
duties in the prosecution of Kitsap County felony drug violations, represent the Cities,
Kitsap County, and the State in real and personal property forfeitures and drug nuisance
abatement proceedings initiated by Task Force assigned personnel. The parties agree that
the Office of the Kitsap County Prosecutor shall receive as reimbursement for such
representation a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the drug forfeiture cash and cash
proceeds from sales of property forfeited as a result of such representation, provided,
however, that such reimbursement shall not exceed the annual salary and benefits of a
Grade Q02, Step 3 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Such reimbursement shall be disbursed
to the Office of the Kitsap County Prosecuting AttorneYr_upon the final conclusion,
including any appeal, of each forfeiture proceeding referenced above. We understand that
the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney assigned to represent the parties in the Task Force may
also, upon agreement by the respective elected Prosecuting Attorney in Mason County,
represent the parties in the Task Force in forfeiture proceedings in that county as a special
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.
f. Pursuant to RCW 10.93.070, law enforcement personnel assigned on a full
or part-time basis to the task force shall have full police powers within the geographical
area of Kitsap, Pierce and Mason Counties. Personnel assigned to the Task Force shall
conform to their agency's rules and regulations, as well as Task Force policy. All
disciplinary matters will be the responsibility of the individual agencies.
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SECTION 4. l!URATION.
This agreement shall take effect on June 30th, 2009 and terminate on June 30th,
2012 provided; however, this agreement may be renewed annually by mutual agreement
of the parties.
SECTION 5. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
a. The Kitsap County Sheriff shall administer the WestNET Fund in
accordance with applicable laws, this Agreement and any other mutually agreed policies
and procedures. The Task Force Operations Fund shall be administered by the Task
Force Coordinator or designee in accordance with the State Auditor's accounting
standards for imprest investigative funds and such other standards as the Advisory Board
may prescribe.
b. The Advisory-Board shall meet at least quarterly, provide policy and
procedural guidance to the Task Force coordinator and supervisors, and supervise the use
of the WestNET Fund and Operations Fund. Each member of the Advisory Board shall
have an equal voice, as long as the agency has at least one full time investigator assigned
to W estNET, in all Board matters.
c. The Advisory Board shall appoint a Task Force Coordinator to supervise
the daily operations of the Task Force according to this Agreement and the Operating
Rules of the Task Force.
d. The Advisory Board or designee shall have the authority to apply on
behalf of the Task Force for such grant funds as may be available from federal, state, or
private sources, for the furtherance of Task Force objectives.
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SECTION 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT.
a. The Advisory Board or designee shall determine whether property seized
and forfeited in a Task Force operation is to be retained for use by the Task Force or sold
to generate cash for Task Force purposes. All cash proceeds from such sales of forfeited
property shall be promptly deposited in the WestNET Fund, as shall all cash seized and
forfeited in a Task Force operation.
b. All cash, property and proceeds from property forfeited pursuant to RCW
69.50.505 by Task Force Operations shall be managed and disbursed only as provided in
said RCW 69.50.505. In the event that the TaskForce otherwise acquires any equipment;
the parties agree to use the equipment only for such law enforcement purposes as are
established by the Advisory Board.
c. Upon dissolution of the Task Force, all property, provided to the Task
Force by the participating agencies and all forfeited property, other than money,
remaining in the Task Force's possession shall be returned to the respective contributing
agencies. Any Task Force-owned property and other cash or cash proceeds remaining in
the possession of the Task Force (including monies in the WestNET Fund) shall be
divided as follows: ten percent shall go to the Kitsap County Prosecutor as attorney for
the Task Force; ten percent to the Washington State Patrol; eighty percent shall be
allocated pro-rata between the Cities and the Counties according to the number of officer
months spent in Task Force service by support, operational and command personnel of
their respective police agencies, during the term of this agreement.
d. Notwithstanding the termination ofthis Agreement and distribution of
Task Force properties as herein described, such property and monies shall remain subject
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to the use restrictions ofRCW 69.50.505 in the hands of each party until fully expended
for the law enforcement purposes permitted in said RCW 69.50.505.
SECTION 7. HANDLING OF FUNDS.
a. The WestNET Fund shall be held by the Kitsap County Treasurer, who
will disburse the fund according to such standards and direction as the Advisory Board
shall provide. All interest earned on monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund and
remain therein until disbursed according to this agreement.
b. The Task Force Coordinator or designee shall maintain a fund of ready
cash so that day-to-day needs of the Task Force can be met. This shall be called the Task
Force Operations Fund and shall be limited in amount to $25,000.00, or such other limit
as the Advisory Board shall permit. The Operations Fund may be kept and maintained at
such location and in such manner as the Task Force Coordinator or designee shall
determine, subject to the Washington State Auditor's standards on imprest investigation
funds and such other requirements as the Advisory Board may establish.
c. In accordance withRCW 69.50.505, cash proceeds from the sale of drug
forfeiture property seized by WestNET shall be delivered to the Kitsap County Treasurer
together with transmittal instructions indicating the respective state and local shares
thereof according to RCW 69.50.505. The local share shall then be deposited in the
WestNET Fund of the Kitsap County Treasurer and accounted for separately in the
WestNET Fund. The State's share shall be remitted by the Treasurer to the State Public
Safety and Education (PSE) account, as required by the statute, according to the figures
supplied by the Task Force on the Treasurer's general transmittal form. A copy ofthe
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Kitsap County Treasurer's receipt and transmittal form for each such deposit, identifying
the forfeiture case by name and/or number, shall be promptly provided to the Task Force
Coordinator or designee.
d. In order to ensure compliance with this agreement, the parties agree that
all forfeitures made pursuant to RCW 69.50.505 by each party shall be made available
upon a reasonable request for disclosure by the Advisory Board.
e. Kitsap County, Pierce County, Mason County, the City of Bainbridge
Island, the City of Poulsbo, the City of Port Orchard, the City of Bremerton, the City of
Shelton, and the Washington State Patrol currently may assign a detective and/or
supervisor to the task force. The Advisory Board agrees to reimburse Kitsap County,
Pierce County, Mason County, the City of Bainbridge Island, the City ofPoulsbo, the
City of Port Orchard, the City ofBremerton, the City of Shelton and the Washington
State Patrol for overtime wages up to $15,000.00 dollars per year for each full-time
detective(s) and/or supervisor.
The Advisory Board, Kitsap County Pierce County, Mason County, the City of
Bainbridge Island, the City ofPoulsbo, the City of Port Orchard, the City of Bremerton,
the City of Shelton and the Washington State Patrol agree that this interlocal agreement is
subject to the terms and conditions ofthe agreement to reimburse overtime wages; that
this interlocal agreement is contingent upon continued operation of the task force; that
any party may withdraw from the interlocal agreement upon thirty days written notice to
each of the other parties; and that funding is subjectto fund availability in the WestNET
Fund.
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f. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service Northwest Field Office as a Federal
Law Enforcement Agency is prohibited from providing any form of funding to the
WESTNET Fund or the Drug Task Force Operations Fund for the purpose of financially
supporting the drug task force, nor can be obligated in the future for any claims against
these two funds. In addition, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and its employees
will not receive any form of financial reimbursement from the two funds for any purpose.
The disbursement of seized property or assets to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service
will only be considered after a legal review by the Inspector General, Naval Criminal
Investigative Service Headquarters.
SECTION 8. AMENDMENT.
This agreement may be amended from time to time as deemed appropriate by the
parties, PROVIDED, any such amendment shall become effective only after it has been
adopted in writing by each of the parties.
SECTION 9. INTEGRATION.
This agreement contains all the terms and c{mditions agreed upon by the parties,
except necessary operational agreements between the law enforcement agencies of the
respective jurisdictions in furtherance hereof. No other understanding, oral or otherwise,
regarding the subject matter ofthis agreement, shall be deemed to exist or to bind either
of the parties.
SECTION 10. TERMINATION.
Any party may withdraw from this agreement upon thirty (30) days notices in
writing, given to each of the other parties.
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SECTION 11. RECORDING WITH AUDITOR.
This agreement shall be recorded with the Kitsap County Auditor upon written
final approval of the parties.
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COUNTY OF KIT SAP
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Kitsap County Sheriff Deputy Prosecuting Attorney
APPROVED:
Kitsap County Board of Commissioners
Port Orchard, Washington
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COUNTY OF MASON
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CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
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CITY OF BREMERTON
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ORIGINAL
CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
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JON FEHLMAN, Acting Chief of Police DARLENE KORDONOWY, Mayor
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Paul McMurray, City Attorney Rosalind Lassoff, City Clerk
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COUNTY OF PIERCE
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KITSAP CO SHERIFF/MASON CO/CITIES/WA STATE PATROL/NCIS
Drug Task Force
Police
LEG 12-1
06/30/2006
06/30/2009
04/01/2009
Bainbridge Island/Port Orchard/Poulsbo/Shelton/
Gig Harbor KC-259-06
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INTERLOCAL DRUG TASK FORCE AGREEMENT
This Interlocal Agreement is made and entered into pursuant to the provisions of
Chapter 39.34 RCW, this 30th day of June, 2006, by and between the Counties of Kitsap
and Mason and the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo,
Shelton, Gig Harbor and the Washington State Patrol and Naval Criminal Investigative
Service.
RECITALS:
1. The high level of illegal sale and use of controlled substances in the Counties'
of Kitsap and Mason and the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard,
Pou1sbo, Shelton and Gig Harbor has had increasingly serious and adverse effects on the
quality of life in these counties and cities.
2. These counties and cities have, in recent years, found it necessary to spend
even greater resources in fighting the problems caused by the illegal sale and use of
controlled substances.
3. The parties desire to enter into an agreement that provides a formal
organization in order to centralize supervision and enhance the efforts of the law
enforcement agencies to combat controlled substance trafficking.
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4. Chapter 39.34 RCW provides that local jurisdictions may enter into
cooperative agreements for their mutual advantage.
Now, therefore, the parties hereto, through their respective legislative bodies, do
hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.
For purposes of this agreement:
a. "Agency" and "agencies" means the member agencies of the Drug Task
Force, those being the Sheriff Departments of Kitsap and Mason Counties and the Cities
of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Shelton and Gig Harbor and the
Washington State Patrol and Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
b. "Governing Board" means the policy making body for the Drug Task
Force and shall consist of the Chiefs of Police of the Cities of Bainbridge Island,
Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo, Shelton and Gig Harbor, the Sheriffs and Prosecutors
of the Counties of Kitsap and Mason, and the Chief of the Washington State Patrol and
Supervisor in charge of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
c. "Jurisdictions" means the Cities of Bainbridge Island, Bremerton, Port
Orchard, Poulsbo, Shelton and Gig Harbor, the Counties of Kitsap, and Mason, and the
State of Washington.
d. "Drug Task Force" means a drug enforcement agency created by this
agreement.
e. The "WestNET Fund" mean~-the account within the Kitsap County
Treasurer's Office, which is administered by the Kitsap County Sheriff for the purpose of
receipt and disbursement of drug forfeiture funds and court ordered contributions in
accordance with section 7 of this agreement.
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f. "Drug Task Force Operations Fund" or "Operations Fund" means the fund
administered by one of the member agencies for the purpose of receipt and disbursement
of monies from the "WESTNET Fund" for day-to-day operational purposes of the Task
Force.
g. "Task Force Operation" means any drug law enforcement activity in which an
officer assigned to the Task Force takes an active part. Task Force operations may also
include controlled substance law enforcement activity in which the Task Force member's
sole participation was to supply intelligence information to the arresting agency, or in
which the Task Force provided follow-up support such as evidence processing, case
preparation, warrant request, or follow-up investigation, if such intelligence or ancillary
support is deemed substantial by the Governing Board. In its reviewing capacity as
described in Section 6.a, the Board shall determine whether such intelligence or ancillary
sUPP0l1 in any given case has been substantial so as to make the activity a Task Force
operation.
h. "Task Force Coordinator" means a Kitsap County Sheriffs Office Lieutenant
or above elected by the Board.
SECTION 2. PURPOSE.
The purpose of this agreement is to provide for and regulate the joint efforts of the
City, County, State and Federal law enforcement to combat violation of controlled
substance laws within the contracting jurisdictions for their mutual advantage. The parties
do not intend to create through, this Agree~ent, a separate legal entity subject to suit.
SECTION 3. GENERAL DUTIES OF THE PARTIES.
a. The County of Kitsap, through its Sheriffs Office, the County of Mason,
through its Sheriffs Office, the City of Bainbridge Island, through its Police Department,
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the City of Bremerton, through its Police Department, the City of Port Orchard, through
its Police Department, the City of Poulsbo, through its Police Department, the City of
Shelton, through its Police Department and the City of Gig Harbor, through its Police
Department, and the Washington State Patrol and Naval Criminal Investigative Service
shall assign such full time investigators to work in the task force as the drug enforcement
needs require and the respective departmental staff levels pemlit.
b. Each jurisdiction shall pay all costs associated with its officers and
equipment when assigned to the Task Force. The Washington State Patrol will contribute
a supervisor and pay all related costs associated with its officer and equipment.
c. Each contributing agency shall act as an independent contractor and not as
employee ofthe Task Force or of another party to this agreement. As such, each party
shall not have the authority to bind other parties nor control employees of other parties,
contractors or other entities.
d. Pursuant to RCW 10.93.040, personnel assigned to the Task Force shall be
considered employees of the contributing agency, which shall be solely and exclusively
responsible for that employee. All rights, duties and obligations of the employer shall
remain with the contributing agency. The personnel assigned by the contributing
agencies shall continue under the employment of that agency for purposes of any losses,
claims, damages, or liabilities arising out of or related to the services provided to the Task
Force or the activities of the Task Force. Each agency agrees to hold harmless, defend,
and indemnifY the other parties in the Task Force in any action arising from the
negligence of the employees of that agency including all costs of defense including
attorney's fees.
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e. The Office of the IZitsap County Prosecutor shall, in addition to its normal
duties in the prosecution of IZitsap County felony drug violations, represent the Cities,
Kitsap County, and the State in real and personal property forfeitures and drug nuisance
abatement proceedings initiated by Task Force assigned personnel. The parties agree that
the Office of the Kitsap County Prosecutor shall receive as reimbursement for such
representation a sum equal to ten percent (10%) of the drug forfeiture cash and cash
proceeds from sales of property forfeited as a result of such representation, provided,
however, that such reimbursement shall not exceed the annual salary and benefits of a
Grade Q02, Step 3 Deputy Prosecuting Attorney. Such reimbursement shall be disbursed
to the Office of the IZitsap County Prosecuting Attorney upon the final conclusion,
including any appeal, of each forfeiture proceeding referenced above. We understand that
the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney assigned to represent the parties in the Task Force may
also, upon agreement by the respective elected Prosecuting Attorney in Mason County,
represent the parties in the Task Force in forfeiture proceedings in that county as a special
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney.
f. Pursuant to RCW 10.93.070, law enforcement personnel assigned on a full
or part-time basis to the task force shall have full police powers within the geographical
area of Kitsap and Mason Counties and the City of Gig Harbor. Personnel assigned to the
Task Force shall conform to their agency's rules and regulations, as well as Task Force
policy. All disciplinary matters will be the responsibility of the individual agencies.
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SECTION 4. DURATION.
This agreement shall take effect on June 30th, 2006 and terminate on June 30th,
2009 provided, however, this agreement may be renewed millually by mutual agreement
of the parties.
SECTION 5. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION.
a. The Kitsap County Sheriff shall administer the WestNET Fund in
accordance with applicable laws, this Agreement and any other mutually agreed policies
and procedures. The Task Force Operations Fund shall be administered by the Task
Force Coordinator or designee in accordance with the State Auditor's accounting
standards for imprest investigative funds and such other standards as the Governing
Board may prescribe.
b. The Govenung Board shall promptly elect a chairnlan, meet at least
quarterly, provide policy and procedural guidance to the Task Force coordinator and
supervisors, and supervise the use of the WestNET Fund and Operations Fund. Each
member of the Governing Board shall have an equal voice and vote in all Board matters.
c. The Governing Board shall appoint a Task Force Coordinator to supervise
the daily operations of the Task Force according to this Agreement and the Operating
Rules of the Task Force.
d. The Governing Board shall have the authority to apply on behalf of the
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Task Force for such grant funds as may be available from federal, state, or private
sources, for the furtherance of Task Force objectives.
SECTION 6. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT.
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a. The Governing Board shall determine whether property seized and
forfeited in a Task Force operation is to be retained for use by the Task Force or sold to
generate cash for Task Force purposes. All cash proceeds from such sales of forfeited
property shall be promptly deposited in the WestNET Fund, as shall all cash seized and
forfeited in a Task Force operation.
b. All cash, property and proceeds from property forfeited pursuant to RCW
69.50.505 by Task Force Operations shall be managed and disbursed only as provided in
said RCW 69.50.505. In the event that the Task Force otherwise acquires any equipment;
the parties agree to use the equipment only for such law enforcement purposes as are
established by the Governing Board.
c. Upon dissolution ofthe Task Force, all property, provided to the Task
Force by the participating agencies and all forfeited property, other than money,
remaining in the Task Force's possession shall be returned to the respective contributing
agencies. Any Task Force-owned property and other cash or cash proceeds remaining in
the possession of the Task Force (including monies in the WestNET Fund) shall be
divided as follows: ten percent shall go to the Kitsap Cormty Prosecutor as attorney for
the Task Force; ten percent to the Washington State Patrol; eighty percent shall be
allocated pro-rata between the Cities and the Counties according to the number of officer
months spent in Task Force service by support, operational and command personnel of
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their respective police agencies, during the term of this agreement.
d. Notwithstanding the termination ofthis Agreement and distribution of
Task Force properties as herein described, such property and monies shall remain subject
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to the use restrictions ofRCW 69.50.505 in the hands of each party until fully expended
for the law enforcement purposes pennitted in said RCW 69.50.505.
SECTION 7. HANDLING OF FUNDS.
a. The WestNET Fund shall be held by the Kitsap County Treasurer, who
will disburse the fund according to such standards and direction as the Governing Board
shall provide. All interest earned on monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund and
remain therein until disbursed according to this agreement.
b. The Task Force Coordinator or designee shall maintain a fund of ready
cash so that day-to-day needs of the Task Force can be met. This shall be called the Task
Force Operations Fund and shall be limited in amount to $25,000.00, or such other limit
as the Governing Board shall permit. The Operations Fund may be kept and maintained
at such location and in such manner as the Task Force Coordinator or designee shall
determine, subject to the Washington State Auditor's standards on imprest investigation
funds and such other requirements as the Governing Board may establish.
c. In accordance with RCW 69.50.505, cash proceeds from the sale of drug
forfeiture property seized by WestNET shall be delivered to the Kitsap County Treasurer
together with transmittal instructions indicating the respective state and local shares
thereof according to RCW 69.50.505. The local share shall then be deposited in the
WestNET Fund of the Kitsap County Treasprer and accounted for separately in the
WestNET Fund. The State's share shall be remitted by the Treasurer to the State Public
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Safety and Education (PSE) account, as required by the statute, according to the figures
supplied by the Task Force on the Treasurer's general transmittal form. A copy of the
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Kitsap County Treasurer's receipt and transmittal fonn for each such deposit, identifYing
the forfeiture case by name and/or number, shall be promptly provided to the Task Force
Coordinator or designee. For each forfeiture of $5,000 or more in cash and/or proceeds, a
record of all expenses of each participating agency shall be transmitted to the Governing
Board and the Kitsap County Prosecutor. Each expense record shall include all costs
associated with the Task Force action giving rise to the case, including work by non-task
force personnel.
d. In order to ensure compliance with this agreement, the parties agree that
all forfeitures made pursuant to RCW 69.50.505 by each party shall be made available
upon a reason,able request for disclosure by the Governing Board.
e. Kitsap County, the City of Bainbridge Island, the City ofPoulsbo, the City of
Port Orchard, the City of Bremerton, the City of Shelton, and the Washington State Patrol
currently assign a detective and/or supervisor to the task force. On April 22nd, 2005 the
Governing Board approved a proposal offering financial support to the participating
agencies. It is the express intent of the parties to incorporate the approved financial
support proposal into this interlocal agreement.
Therefore, in accordance with the April 22nd, 2005 financial support proposal, the
Governing Board agrees to reimburse Kitsap County, the City of Bainbridge Island, the
City ofPoulsbo, the City of Port Orchard, the City of Bremerton, the City. of Shelton and
the Washington State Patrol for overtime wages up to $10,000.00 dollars per year for
each full-time detective(s) and/or supervisor.
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Island, the City ofPoulsbo, the City of Port Orchard, the City of Bremerton, the City of
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agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the agreement to reimburse overtime
wages; that this interlocal agreement is contingent upon continued operation of the task
force; that any party may withdraw from the interlocal agreement upon thirty days written
notice to each of the other parties; and that funding is subject to fund availability in the
WestNET Fund.
f. The Naval Criminal Investigative Service Northwest Field Office as a Federal
Law Enforcement Agency is prohibited from providing any form of funding to the
WESTNET Fund or the Drug Task Force Operations Fund for the purpose of financially
supporting the drug task force, nor can be obligated in the future for any claims against
these two funds. In addition, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service and its employees
will not receive any form of financial reimbursement from the two funds for any purpose.
The disbursement of seized property or assets to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service
will only be considered after a legal review by the Inspector General, Naval Criminal
Investigative Service Headquarters.
SECTION 8. AMENDMENT.
This agreement may be amended from time to time as deemed appropriate by the
parties, PROVIDED, any such amendment shall become effective only after it has been
adopted in writing by each of the parties.
SECTION 9. INTEGRATION.
This agreement contains all the terms and conditions agreed upon by the parties,
except necessary operational agreements between the law enforcement agencies of the
respective jurisdictions in furtherance hereof. No other understanding, oral or otherwise,
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SECTION 10. TERMINATION.
Any party may withdraw from this agreement upon thirty (30) days notices in
writing, given to each of the other parties.
SECTION 11. RECORDING WITH AUDITOR.
This agreement shall be recorded with the Kitsap County Auditor upon written
final approval of the parties.
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COUNTY OF KIT SAP
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CITY OF PORT ORCHARD
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CITY OF SHELTON
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CITY OF BREMERTON
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CITY OF BAINBRIDGE ISLAND
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
MATT HANEY, Chief of Police
DARLENE KORDONOWY, Mayor
Dated:
Dated:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ATTEST:
PAUL MCMURRAY, City Attorney
SUE KASPER, City Clerk
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CITY OF GIG HARBOR
APPROVED:
MIKE DAVIS, Chief of Police
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CAROL MORRIS, City Attorney
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APPROVED:
CHUCK HUNTER, Mayor
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MOLL Y TOWSLEE, City Clerk
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CITY OF POULSBO
APPROVED:
APPROVED:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: ATTEST:
JIM HANEY, City Attorney KAROL JONES, City Clerk
OGDEN MURPHY WALLACE, P.L.L.C.
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