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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCONSENT RESOLUTION ILA JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of Commissioners FROM: Shawn Frederick, Central Services Director DATE: May 18,2026 RE: Interlocal Agreement Resolution STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff are proposing a change to the method Interlocal Agreements are filed in compliance with RCW 39.34.040 Methods of filing agreements—status of interstate agreements—real party interest-Actions. ANALYSIS: Currently, Interlocal Agreements are filed with the Auditor's office. While efficient,this results in the remittance of filing fees of various costs for each agreement. As an alternative to filing with the Auditor's office, RCW 39.34.040 also allows agreements to be listed by subject on a public agency's website, eliminating filing fees. In examining other Washington state county and city governments, listing of ILAs on their respective websites is common. This change would result in savings for every agreement submitted. FISCAL IMPACT: Savings will be depended on size and nature of each individual Interlocal Agreement submitted. RECOMMENDATION: The Board of County Commissioners adopt by resolution that Interlocal Agreements be filed on the County's webpage for public access. REVIEWED BY: I �• 1 3/i Jos' 'a. P` ers, County Administrator Date STATE OF WASHINGTON County of Jefferson In the Matter of Requiring Interlocal Agreements to be Filed on Jefferson County's RESOLUTION NO. Web Site WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act (chapter 39.34 RCW) authorizes Jefferson County to enter into agreements with another public agency for joint or cooperative action pursuant to the provisions of chapter 39.34 RCW(ILAs); and, WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 39.34.010 the purpose of chapter 39.34 RCW is to permit local governmental units to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage and thereby to provide services and facilities in a manner and pursuant to forms of governmental organization that will accord best with geographic, economic, population and other factors influencing the needs and development of local communities; and, WHEREAS, "public agencies" is broadly defined in RCW 39.34.020 to include "any agency, political subdivision, or unit of local government of this state including, but not limited to, municipal corporations, quasi municipal corporations, special purpose districts, and local service districts; any agency of the state government; any agency of the United States; any Indian tribe recognized as such by the federal government; and any political subdivision of another state;" and, WHEREAS, Jefferson County has used widely divergent ILAs with other public agencies to the public benefit for many years following all the requirements of chapter 39.34 RCW; and, WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.030(2) requires that by appropriate action by ordinance, resolution or otherwise pursuant to law of the governing bodies of the participating public agencies shall be necessary before any such agreement may enter into force; and, WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.040 requires: "Prior to its entry into force, an agreement made pursuant to this chapter shall be filed with the county auditor or, alternatively, listed by subject on a public agency's website or other electronically retrievable public source;" and, WHEREAS, prior to adoption of this Resolution, Jefferson County satisfied the • requirements of RCW 39.34.040 by filing ILAs with the county auditor; and, WHEREAS, the fee for filing each ILA with the county auditor is $303.50 for the first page and $1.00 each additional page, so the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners wish to satisfy the requirements of RCW 39.34.040 by filing ILAs on its website; and, WHEREAS, the Jefferson County Board of Commissioners believe that clear direction to county staff in the form of a resolution directing staff where ILAs should be filed on the county website will enhance transparency, while reducing the cost of entering into any ILA; and, NOW, THEREFORE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON,HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Whereas Clauses are Findings of Fact. The Jefferson County [Board of Commissioners or Board of Health] hereby adopts the above "Whereas" clauses as Findings of Fact. 1 of 3 Section 2. Purpose. The purpose of this resolution is to ensure compliance with requirements of RCW 39.34.040, while reducing the cost of compliance and enhancing transparency by requiring that a web page be developed that identifies and provides a mechanism for quickly locating all ILAs entered into by Jefferson County after the effective date. Section 3. Web Page Requirement. (a) The Central Services Director shall establish a county an ILA web page that shall contain a list of every ILA entered into by the county with any other public agency: (i) After the effective date of this resolution; or, (ii) Before the effective date of this resolution, that county staff is or becomes aware was not filed with the county auditor staff in the county administrator was not filed with the county auditor. Within 30 days of the effective date, Central Services staff shall identify to the fullest extent possible, any such ILAs not filed with the county auditor before the effective date of this resolution. (b) The web page required by this section 3 shall be maintained by the Central Services Department perpetually. (c) The web page required by this section 3, shall provide a hyperlink to each ILA identified on the web page. (d) The county's front web page shall contain a hyperlink to the ILA web page. Section 4. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or section of this Resolution or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of this Resolution or its application to other persons or circumstances shall be fully valid and shall not be affected. Section 5. SEPA Categorical Exemption. This Resolution is categorically exempt from the State Environmental Policy Act under WAC 197-11-800 (19). [This needs to be verified by looking at WAC 197-11-800.] Section 6. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon passage by the Board of[County Commissioners or Board of Health]. (SIGNATURES FOLLOW ON THE NEXT PAGE) 2 of 3 ADOPTED and APPROVED this day of , 2026. SEAL: JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Greg Brotherton, Chair Heidi Eisenhour, Member Heather Dudley-Nollette, Member ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: Carolyn Gallaway, CMC Date Philip C. Hunsucker, Date Chief Civil Deputy Prosecuting Attorney 3 of 3