Interlocal agreement with the City of Chehalis BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF LEWIS COUNTY, WASHINGTON
APPROVE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN ) RESOLUTION NO. 19- 2 7/0
THE CITY OF CHEHALIS AND LEWIS COUNTY AND )
AUTHORIZING SIGNATURES THEREON
WHEREAS, Chapter 39 34 RCCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, provide for interlocal cooperation
between governmental agencies to make the most efficient use of their powers by enabling them to
cooperate with other localities on a basis of mutual advantage, and
WHEREAS,the parties, Lewis County and the City of Chehalis, intend to enter into an Interlocal
Agreement (ILA) to provide reliable building inspection and construction plan review services during
time when city staff are unavailable for an extended period of time
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners(BOCC) has determined
that the ILA with the City of Chehalis for the purpose provide reliable building inspection and
construction plan review services during time when city staff are unavailable for an extended period of
time, to be in the best interest of the public and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the BOCC authorize the Director of Community
Development to sign the ILA with the City of Chehalis on behalf of the County to sign the same on behalf
of Lewis County
Done in open session this 30th day of September, 2019
APPROVED AS TO FORM ,BSARb OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jonathan Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWIS OUNTY,WASHINGTON
By Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Robert C Jackson, Chair
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
This Interlocal Agreement is made and entered into between the City of Chehalis (hereinafter
referred to as "City") and Lewis County(hereinafter referred to as "County"), both political
subdivisions of the State of Washington This Agreement is entered into pursuant to the
Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 39 34 RCW This Agreement is intended to provide reliable
building inspection and construction plan review services to the residents of the City of Chehalis
and the Chehalis Urban Growth Area of Lewis County on an as requested basis
WHEREAS, it is appropriate that in order to implement such an arrangement an Interlocal
Agreement(Agreement) must be executed between the parties setting forth the conditions and
terms of that arrangement
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the terms and conditions contained herein, the City and
the County agree as follows
1 Purpose This Agreement is intended to ensure building inspection and construction plan
review services to the residents of the City of Chehalis and the Chehalis Urban Growth
Areas of Lewis County during times when the current Chehalis building inspector is out of
the office for an extended period of time
2 Means of Joint Undertaking No separate legal entity shall be created to implement the
terms of this Agreement The Director of Community Development for the County and
the Director of Community Development for the City shall provide joint oversight to
administer this Agreement
3 Term The term of this Agreement and the performance thereof shall be limited to five
years, beginning January 1, 2019 and expires on December 31, 2024 This Agreement may
be extended or renegotiated upon mutual agreement between the parties hereto and
pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
4 Services and Responsibilities of the County. The scope of services provided by the
County within the designated areas addressed by this Agreement shall be as specified
below
a Perform requested residential, commercial, industrial, etc inspections for
compliance with the currently adopted International Building Code, International
Residential Code, International Mechanical Code, Uniform Plumbing Code,
International Fire Code, Washington State Energy Code, and any other adopted
code as referenced in the Chehalis Municipal Code,Title 17, Appendix Chapter E
b Provision for the on call availability of a properly trained, experienced and
equipped certified residential and commercial building inspector and certified
residential and commercial plans examiner
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c Any operational concerns should initially be raised with the City's representative
designated under Section 2 In addition, if regular meetings are deemed necessary
by the County to discuss issues regarding building inspection and construction
plan review services,they will be arranged by representatives of the County
Department of Community Development and City Department of Community
Development
5 Services and Responsibility of the City The City agrees to meet the following
responsibilities under this Agreement
a The City shall grant to the County Community Development Department
personnel assigned to provide building inspection and plan review services the
authority to enforce the provisions of each code reference in Section 4(a) and
each development condition as written in each individual permit
b The City shall provide to the County Community Development Department
personnel, assigned to building inspection and plan review services,the assistance
of the City Community Development Department and associated personnel
necessary to assist the County in providing such referenced services
c Provide for timely payments for the services provided for in this Agreement upon
receipt of a properly constituted and prepared billing by the County The
estimated total dollar amount of all work performed by the County for the City
under this Agreement shall not exceed $10,000 annually without prior written
approval by the City
d The City shall furnish and supply all necessary supplies, paperwork,forms and
administrative services as necessary to maintain a proper level of building
inspection and plan review services Administrative services shall include, but are
not limited to,the filing and storage of inspection reports, providing all necessary
research and history information as necessary to property conduct the requested
services, and responding to public disclosure requests thereto
6 Assignment and Subcontracting No portion of this Agreement may be assigned or
subcontracted to any other individual,firm, entity without express and prior written
approval of the City's Community Development Director
7 Modification Either party may request changes in this Agreement Any and all agreed
modifications shall be in writing, signed by each of the parties
8 Termination for Public Convenience The City Manager, City Director of Community
Development, County Director of Community Development or County Manager may
terminate this Agreement upon 90 days written notice whenever either party determines,
at either party's sole discretion, that such termination is in the interest of the City or the
County
9 Defense and Indemnity Agreement Each party shall hold the other, its officials,
employees and agents, harmless and shall indemnify the other, its officials, employees
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and agents, from any and all causes of action,judgments, claims, and damages arising out
of its sole and solitary acts of omissions Without limiting the foregoing, City
acknowledges that City is solely responsible for all liability, costs, or expenses resulting
from its acts or omissions, and that the County's responsibility hereunder is expressly
limited to the provision of the services described in Section 4 of this Agreement
10 Venue and Choice of Law In the event any litigation should arise concerning the
enforcement, breach, construction or interpretation of any of the terms of this
Agreement,the venue of such action of litigation shall be in the courts of the State of
Washington in and for the County of Lewis The law of the State of Washington shall
govern this Agreement for all purposes
11 Notice and Deliverables Any notices or deliverables to be given under this Agreement
shall at a minimum, be delivered and addressed to
• City of Chehalis Community Development Department
Attn Director
1321 S Market Blvd
Chehalis, WA 98532
• Lewis County Department of Community Development
Attn Director
2025 NE Kresky Ave
Chehalis, WA 98532
12 Filing. This Agreement shall be executed in triplicate original counterparts
EXECUTED IN TRIPLICATE and effective as of the date and year first above written
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Jill • nderso date Lee Napier L date
City Manager Director of Community Development
APPROVED AS TO FORM APPROVED AS TO FORM
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BOCC AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Resolution BOCC Meeting Date Sep 30, 2019
Suggested Wording for Agenda Item Agenda Type Consent
Approve an Interlocal Agreement with City of Chehalis to provide reliable building inspection and construction
plan review services on an as needed basis
Contact Lee Napier Phone 3607402606
Department Community Development
Action Needed Approve Resolution
Description
This resolution approve an Interlocal Agreement with City of Chehalis to provide reliable building inspection
and construction plan review services on an as needed basis and authorize the director to sign
The term of this Agreement will be for a period of five years This Agreement may be extended or renegotiated
upon mutual agreement between the parties hereto and pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement
Approvals:
User Group Status
Eisenberg, Eric Pending
Sanford, Doyle Pending
Gowing, Graham Pending
Anderson, Pat Pending
Cover Letter To
Rieva Lester
Additional Copies
Doyle Sanford,Graham Gowing, Lee Napier,