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Legal Defense and Indemnity for Lewis County Sheriff Personnel and Maritial Community BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON AUTHORIZING LEGAL DEFENSE AND INDEMNITY ) Resolution #19- O 1.4,3 FOR LEWIS COUNTY SHERIFF PERSONNEL ) AND THEIR MARITIAL COMMUNITY ) WHEREAS, The Board of County Commissioners previously established a process for providing litigation defense and indemnification for County officers and employees in certain circumstances, and WHEREAS, Lewis County Sheriff Personnel (and their marital communities), Carrie Breen and Dustin G Breen, Jamey McGinty and Tami McGinty, Ross Kenepah, Mathew Schlecht and Michelle A Schlecht, and Ramona Romine and Gary E Romine, have been named as defendants in the matter of Danny A Wing Sr vs. Lewis County Sheriff Personnel, et al., United States District Court Western District of Washington. 3.19-cv-05033-RJB-DCW, for actions allegedly taken in the course and performance of their duties for Lewis County, and WHEREAS, Carrie Breen and Dustin G Breen, Jamey McGinty and Tami McGinty, Ross Kenepah, Mathew Schlecht and Michelle A Schlecht, Ramona Romine and Gary E Romine have requested defense and indemnification pursuant to Resolutions 03-042 and 04-164, and WHEREAS, it currently appears that defense and indemnification of Carrie Breen and Dustin G Breen, Jamey McGinty and Tami McGinty, Ross Kenepah, Mathew Schlecht and Michelle A Schlecht, and Ramona Romine and Gary E Romine is appropriate in the circumstances of this case NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Board of County Commissioners approves Carrie Breen and Dustin G Breen, Jamey McGinty and Tami McGinty, Ross Kenepah Mathew Schlecht and Michelle A Schlecht, and Ramona Romine and Gary E Romine for defense and indemnification in the above-referenced lawsuit, with the exception of and subject to review in the event of any award of punitive damages, based upon actions taken during the course and performance of their duties as Lewis County employees, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that John Justice, with consent of the Lewis County Prosecutor, is hereby requested and authorized to provide legal defense for Carrie Breen and Dustin G Breen Jamey McGinty and Tami McGinty, Ross Kenepah, Mathew Schlecht and Michelle A Schlecht, and Ramona Romine and Gary E Romine, in accordance herewith, and the Lewis County Risk & Safety Administrator, pursuant to Resolution 10-151, is authorized to serve as adjuster for this complaint DONE IN OPEN SESSION, this `1 day of March 2019. APPROVED AS TO FORM BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JONATHAN MEYER LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON LEWIS COUNTY PROSECUTOR By •eputy Prosecuting Attorney Robert C Jackson, Chair ATTEST ry mper, ice Chair eii -K.tt/ 1/ Rieva Lester, Clerk of the Board Edna J Fund, missioner • sCOUN •• ue k, • • , ;:'''s1 NCE i o; • * 845 , zi�A� *o • •� cbm(s4, w •••�NSIscG�° [BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Resolution BOCC Meeting Date Mar 04, 2019 Suggested Wording for Agenda Item: Agenda Type: Consent Authorizing legal defense and indemnity regarding Lewis County Sheriff personnel and their marital community Contact Wayne Whiton Phone 3607401299 Department: Risk Management Action Needed Approve Resolution Description The Board of County Commissioners approves Jamey McGinty and Tami McGinty, Ross Kenepah, Mathew Schlecht and Michelle A Schlecht, Ramona Romme and Gary E Romme and Carrie Breen and Dustin Breen for defense and indemnification in the above-referenced lawsuit based upon actions taken during the course and performance of their duties