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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 0565 - King County Rape ReliefCITY OF UKWIL4 WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 565 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO RENEW THE 1976 AGREEMENT WITH KING COUNTY RAPE RELIEF TO PROVIDE SERVICES. WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila has used the services of King County Rape Relief, a nonprofit corporation, to provide rape relief and counseling services; and WHEREAS, the City of Tukwila wishes to continue to receive rape relief counseling services from King County Rape Relief, NOW, THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Tukwila, Washington, does resolve as follows: The Mayor is hereby authorized to renew the 1976 agreement with King County Rape Relief to provide services to the City for the year 1977, the identical agreement is attached herein as a reference. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF TUKWILA, WASHINGTON, at a regular meeting thereof this 7th day of February 1977. Edgar D. Bauch Mayor Maxine Anderson City Clerk Attachment 1 Page 1 A G R E E M E N T THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this n day of /Eh2/q/'(/, 1977, by and between the CITY OF TUKWILA, a municipal corporation, herein- after referred to as the "City and KING COUNTY RAPE RELIEF, a nonprofit organization, hereinafter referred to as "Contractor W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, Contractor has assisted several victims from the Tukwila, Washington, area by providing rape relief counseling services, and has assisted the Tukwila Police Department by providing consultation and information on sexual assault cases; and WHEREAS, Contractor is willing and able to continue to offer such service to the citizens of Tukwila, and proposes to establish additional local services and to recruit volunteer workers from Tukwila; and WHEREAS, City recognizes that the number of reported sexual assaults and rapes in Tukwila has increased in 1975 and that there is need for improved rape relief and counseling services within Tukwila; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to gather statistics on sexual assault in the Tukwila area and Contractor is willing to compile reports and other statistical information for City's police department; and WHEREAS, the City has recognized this need and is willing to provide financial assistance to Contractor for services rendered in the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of Tukwila. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, it is agreed; 1. That the terms of this Agreement shall be for the period commencing January 1, 1977, and terminating December 31, 1977. 2. City has paid to Contractor and Contractor acknowledges receipt of the sum of ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NO /100THS DOLLARS ($1,100.00) for services rendered to the Tukwila Police Department and to sexual assault victims in Tukwila during the term of this Agreement. 3. Contractor will maintain a twenty -four (24) hour per day rape relief telephone line which will be serviced by trained volunteers for the purpose of providing assistance to victims within the City of Tukwila. Attachment 1 Page 2 Said telephone lines shall be a toll -free call from anywhere within City's boundaries. 4. Contractor will advertise the above telephone line and other services offered by Contractor in the local media as Contractor's resources may permit. 5. Contractor will provide available consultant services to community based groups in Tukwila in order to educate as many people as possible about the special problems which confront sexual assault victims. 6. Contractor agrees to engage in continued cooperation with the Tukwila Police Department in order that rape victims understand the role of the police in the apprehension and prosecution of persons who commit rape and /or sexual assault. Reports taken by Contractor with regard to possible criminal activity shall be forwarded to the Tukwila Police Department by agreement of the victim, otherwise they may be submitted as third -party reports for informational and /or statistical purposes. A list of reports given to the Tukwila Police Department shall be submitted at the end of each quarter during the term of this Agreement. 7. City and Contractor shall confer from time to time during the period of this Agreement in order that police protocol and rape relief protocol be reviewed and updated as needed. The Mayor for City and Contractor through its agent may both appoint persons to periodically review the services performed by Contractor. 8. At the end of each quarter as designated in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement, Contractor will submita written report of the services rendered to Tukwila by the Contractor. 9. If Contractor does not carry out the terms of this Agreement for the period described in Paragraph 1 hereof, a portion of the ONE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND NO /100THS DOLLARS ($1,100.00) shall be returned to the City prorated on the basis of the number of months Contractor provided services under this Agreement. 10. Contractor agrees that under this Agreement, Contractor shall be considered at all times to be an independent contractor and shall not act on behalf of City. 11. No change, alteration, modification or addition to this Agree- ment will be effective unless it is in writing and signed by both parties hereto. Attachment I Page 3 CITY OF TUKWILA By: IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have signed this Agreement on the day and year first above written. A By: 6 1' fl Edgar Q. Bauch, Mayor KING COUNTY RAPE RELIEF e