Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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2026-2027 WASPC RSO Residency Verification Program Grant
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DEPARTMENT: Sheriff’s Office
ORIGINATOR: Lynda Thomas
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Click or tap here to enter text.
PURPOSE: Grant Award for 2026-2027 WASPC RSO Residency Verification Funding
BACKGROUND: The Washington State Legislature allocated $9.9 million dollars to law enforcement over the 2025-2027 biennium to verify the address and residency of all registered sex and kidnapping offenders under RCW 9A.44.130. The Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC) is distributing funds by entering into performance-based agreements with one agency per County. *The award for Snohomish County provides funding for one County detective, one City of Everett detective and one County prosecutor. The total award is $285,153.16 and has no matching requirements. The award will provide the staff necessary to conduct face-to-face verification of registered sex offenders addresses at their place of residency and provide the prosecution component to ensure residency requirement violators are held accountable. *At this time, the Sheriff is requesting approval of the 2026-2027 WASPC Registered Sex Offender Address and Residency Verification Program grant award totaling $285,153.16.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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130 525301294xxxx |
$285,153.16 |
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TOTAL |
$285,153.16 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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130 3253012943866 |
$285,153.16 |
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TOTAL |
$285,153.16 |
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: This grant was anticipated and is in the Sheriff’s Office 2026 Budget and 2026 Grant Work Plan.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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CONTRACT# |
RSO 2026-27 Snohomish |
AMOUNT |
$285,153.16 |
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AMENDMENT |
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Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
START |
July 1, 2026 |
END |
June 30, 2027 |
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AMENDMENT |
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Click or tap here to enter text.