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MEMORANDUM
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DATE: September 18, 1996
TO: Becky J. Upton, City Clerk
FROM: Craig D. Knutson, City Attorney
RE lnterlocal Aqreement With Sequim for City Attorney Services
Attached is a duplicate original of the lnterlocal Agreement between
the Cities of Port Angeles and Sequim for City Attorney services.
Thank you for your assistance in keeping this document on file.
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INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT
Re: City Attorney Services
iJ.. This interlocal agreement is entered into this &-1/. day
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stquim, both of which are non-charter, code cities of the State
Washington.
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The parties agree as follows:
1. Authority.
Chapter 39.34 RCW.
This agreement is entered into pursuant to
2. Duration. This agreement shall be perpetual except that
any of the cities that are party to this agreement may withdraw at
anytime at their sole discretion.
3. Orqanization. This agreement does not call for or
provide for any additional organization other than the cities
involved.
4. Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this agreement is to
provide city attorney services in addition to the services provided
by the city attorney's office of each of the respective cities.
Each city attorney may request the other city attorney to assist in
criminal or civil matters. The city attorney who receives the
request may provide the requested services if, in the opinion of
the receiving city attorney, the services to his or her employer
will not be adversely affected. It is intended that the services
would be requested in potential conflict of interest cases and in
cases where one city attorney's expertise in a particular area may
be of assistance to the other city or to both cities or in
situations where extra assistance is needed by the requesting city
for a short period of time. This agreement is not intended to
cover consultations that may occur from time-to-time between the
city attorneys' offices on various issues unless such consultations
evolve into more extensive services and the terms of this agreement
are specifically invoked.
5. Financing. The city attorney's office agreeing to provide
services to the requesting city shall keep track of the hours and
costs expended. The costs shall be reimbursed within thirty (30)
days of billing. The hours shall be reimbursed at the rate of
$75.00 per hour. The hourly billing may be deferred at the
discretion of the city providing the attorney services for a period
of six months, but not beyond December 1st of each year, in order
that the hourly billings may be offset by any hourly billings from
the other city.
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6. Method of Accomplishment of Services. The requesting city
attorney shall authorize the requested city attorney to act as a
"pro tern" city attorney for the requesting city in writing. The
requested city attorney shall then have the full authority to act
as a pro tern city attorney for the requesting city. This authority
shall extend to the requested city attorney's deputy or assistant
city attorneys also.
7. Retention of files. After the case or matter is
completed, the pro tern attorney shall determine whether or not the
file needs to'be retained by the pro tern attorney in order to
continue to preserve any necessary client confidentiality. In the
event there is a dispute as to retention of files, this shall be
resolved by a judge of the Superior Court of Clallam County.
8. Hold Harmless. The requesting city shall hold harmless
and indemnify the requested city for the actions of the requested
city attorney's office pursuant to this agreement.
9. City Manaqer Approval. Each authorization for city
attorney services under this agreement shall be subject to the
approval of the city managers of each city.
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Tom:C ell
City Manager for
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Craig A. Ritchie
City Attorney for City of
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Craig D.
City Att rney
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