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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD1998-0329 - Original - King County Housing Authority - Memorandum of Agreement for Release of Information - 01/20/1998 MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT FOR THE RELEASE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN THE KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE KING COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY WHEREAS, President Clinton has mandated that Housing Authorities and local law enforcement agencies work together in combined effort to combat and reduce crime within Public Housing developments; and, WHEREAS,this desire was affirmed and reiterated by(1)Congress,through passage of the Housing Opportunity Program Extension Act of 1996, which requires the Housing Authority to perform criminal history background checks on all applicants and to evict tenants involved in illegal criminal activity, especially drug-related criminal activity; and, (2) new criteria established by HUD, which requires the Housing Authority under the Public Housing management Assessment Program (PHMAP)to track the incidence of crime within public housing communities and develop a system of communication and cooperation with local law enforcement agencies for the mutual exchange of information with regard to criminal activity occurring within public housing communities; and, WHEREAS,the Housing Authority of the County of King is committed to providing safe, drug and crime free housing to low income residents of King County; and WHEREAS, the Kent Police Department is the law enforcement agency with municipal law enforcement authority for the area in and surrounding the Housing Authority's communities of: Springwood Apartments Valli Kee Homes Mardi Gras Harrison House NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF KING,WASHINGTON, (hereinafter referred to as the "Housing Authority") and the KENT POLICE DEPARTMENT (hereinafter referred to as the "Police Department") set forth this Memorandum of Release of Information in order to enhance interagency cooperation and communication and to identify the process and guidelines through which information relating to the occurrence of criminal activity within public housing developments owned by the Housing Authority will be exchanged. In a coordinated effort to reduce and eliminate criminal activity within and around the developments cited above,the Police Department and the Housing Authority agree to the responsibilities outlined below: 1 Responsibilities of the Housing Authority: 1. Provide to the Police Department a listing of the addresses for all Housing Authority properties located in the jurisdiction of the Police Department. 2. Establish a system of regular communication between the Housing Authority and the Police Department to communicate concerns for emerging problems, suspected drug activity and other criminal activity which threatens to disrupt the peace and safety of the community. 3. Establish a single contact person within the Housing Authority's local Area Office to coordinate the transfer of information to and from the Police Department. 4. Immediately notify the Police Department of specific incidents occurring within Housing Authority communities or suspected of occurring within Housing Authority communities relating to serious criminal activity, including drug related criminal activity. Responsibilities of the Police Department: 1. Respond within a reasonable time to requests for reports of calls dispatched for service to locations within the Housing Authority Communities. 2. Respond within a reasonable time to regular communications from the Housing Authority expressing its concerns for emerging problems, suspected drug activity and other criminal activity which threatens to disrupt the peace and safety of the community. 3. Establish a single contact person within the Police Department to coordinate the transfer of information to and from the Housing Authority. 4. Provide case reports for specific incidents occurring in public housing communities relating to drug activity and other criminal activity upon request by the Housing Authority, but only to the extent such information is disclosable public information pursuant to Ch. 13.50 RCW, Ch. 46.52 RCW, Ch. 10.97 RCW, and RCW 42.17.310(1)(e) or any other state or federal law. 5. Notify the Housing Authority of criminal activity, including drug related criminal activity, or other incidents threatening the life and safety of residents of the community or Housing Authority staff only to the extent such information is disclosable public information pursuant to RCW 59.18.075, Ch. 13.50 RCW, Ch. 46.52 RCW, Ch. 10.97 RCW, and RCW 42.17.310(1)(e) or any other state or federal law. THIS AGREEMENT may be terminated by either side in the event of a change in the applicable state or federal law or for cause, which is defined as a material breach of this Agreement. In the 2 event of a change in laws,this Agreement will be terminated immediately or amended by the parties to conform with the change in law. The failure of the Police Department to comply with any term or condition of this Memorandum of Agreement for Release of Information shall not result in any liability on the part of the City of Kent, including its employees, agents, and Police Department, nor shall any such failure give rise to any cause of action by the Housing Authority against the City of Kent, including its employees, agents, and Police Department. The Housing Authority agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City of Kent, its officers, agents, and employees, from and against any and all loss, damages, injury, liability, suits, and proceedings, however caused, arising out of or in connection with the Housing Authority's use of the information disclosed by the City of Kent in items four and five of this Agreement. Such indemnification shall include all of the costs of defending any such suit, including attorneys' fees. The terms set forth in this document constitute the sole understanding by and between the parties hereto. SIGNED THIS ,2 per' day of ,-TP N 9 A A Y 1999. THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF KING 14 k-7� STE HEN ORMAN Executive irector CITY OF KENT Q44-M — 1.11 WHITE, MAYOR FILEs""25VHOUSING.CON 3