Approve Interagency Reimbursement Amendment 1 with WA State Administration of the Courts BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
LEWIS COUNTY,WASHINGTON
APPROVE INTERAGENCY REIMBURSEMENT RESOLUTION 22-230
AMENDMENT 1 BETWEEN THE WASHINGTON STATE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURTS AND LEWIS COUNTY
WHEREAS,the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has reviewed the
Interagency Reimbursement Amendment 1 between the Washington State Administration of
the Courts and Lewis County to increase funding for extraordinary costs of resentencing and
vacating sentences under Blake and for the cost of refunding legal financial obligations (LFOs)
under the Blake decision; and
WHEREAS,the purpose of this Amendment is to increase the amount available for
reimbursements to assist Counties that have reimbursed or will reimburse LFOs to defendants
whose convictions or sentences in Superior Court and District Court are affected by the State v.
Blake decision; and
WHEREAS,the amendment extends the current agreement performance dates to June 30,
2023; and
WHEREAS,this amendment adds funding totaling up to $486,480 for a total amount of up to
$978,190 for LFO reimbursement; and
WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best interest to authorize execution of said amendment.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Amendment 1 of the Interagency Reimbursement
between the Washington State Administration of the Courts and Lewis County to increase the
amount available for reimbursements to assist Counties that have reimbursed or will reimburse
LFOs to defendants whose convictions or sentences in Superior Court and District Court are
affected by the State v. Blake decision from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, is hereby approved,
and the Chair of the Board of County Commissioners is authorized to sign the same.
Done in open session this 27th day of July 2022.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Jonathan Meyer, Prosecuting Attorney LEWIS COUNTY,WASHINGTON
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INTERAGENCY REIMBURSEMENT AMENDMENT 1
BETWEEN
WASHINGTON STATE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS
AND
Lewis County
THIS REIMBURSEMENT Amendment for is entered into by and between the
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) andLewis County , for the purpose of
reimbursingLewis County (County) for extraordinary costs of resentencing and
vacating sentences under Blake and for the cost of refunding legal financial obligations
(LFOs) under the Blake decision.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Amendment is to increase the amount available for
reimbursements to assist Counties that have reimbursed or will reimburse LFOs to
defendants whose convictions or sentences in Superior Court and District Court are
affected by the State v. Blake decision. The amount available for extraordinary
expenses for resentencing and vacation of these sentences is unchanged. The
Amendment 1 amount is$486,480
EFFECT OF THE AMENDMENT
1. The Reimbursement and Period of Performance are amended to read as follows:
"REIMBURSEMENT
A. Extraordinary Expenses Reimbursement. AOC shall reimburse the County
up to a maximum of$1,260,50eor extraordinary judicial, prosecutorial, or
defense-related costs of resentencing and vacating the sentences of
defendants whose convictions or sentences are affected by the State v. Blake
decision incurred during the period of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2023. No
reimbursement will be made under this Agreement for resentencing or
vacation costs incurred after June 30, 2023, and any reimbursement requests
in excess of this amount will be denied. If additional funding is appropriated
by the Legislature for these purposes, the amount of reimbursement under
this Agreement may be increased by agreement of the parties.
B. LFO Reimbursement. AOC will reimburse the County up to a maximum of
$978,190 for payments made by the County during the period July 1, 2021
to June 30, 2023 pursuant to court order which required reimbursement by
the State of Washington of legal and financial obligations. No reimbursement
will be made under this Agreement for resentencing or vacation costs
incurred after June 30, 2023, and any reimbursement requests in excess of
this amount stated in this Section 2 (b) will be denied. If additional funding is
appropriated by the Legislature for these purposes, the amount of
reimbursement under this Agreement may be increased by agreement of the
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parties. Nothing in this Agreement requires the County to make payments
pursuant to a court order when the funds available for reimbursement are less
than the amount of the payment.
C. General. AOC shall provide reimbursement to the County for approved and
completed reimbursements by warrant or account transfer within 30 days of
receipt of a properly completed A-19 invoice and the completed data report as
required below.
D. The maximum combined reimbursement under this contract is$2,238,690
"PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
Performance under this Amendment begins July 1, 2021, regardless of the date of
execution, and ends on June 30, 2023. The period of performance may be
amended by mutual agreement of the parties if the Legislature provides additional
funding or time for these purposes."
2. Subsection b) of section 4. TERMS OF REIMBURSEMENT is amended to read as
follows:
"b) By May 1, 2023, the County agrees to report any allocated funds under either 2.
A. or B. that it will be unable to spend during the term of the contract, or any
additional funds it anticipates needing during the term of the contract should
additional funds become available. AOC reserves the right to reallocate funds that
are reported to be unable to be spent. "
AGREED:
Administrative Office of the Courts Lewis County
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Lewis County
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