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ORDINANCE ND.
E AN ORDINANCE of the
City Council of the City of ~Rentan] [Auburn] [Federal Way] Des Moines] Tukwila Burien SeaTac
author~z~n the ex ecution of an xnt r
g e local a reement relatin to the South g g Correctional Entity Facilit and the formation of the South Correcti
Y oral Enti Facilit Public Develo ment Authori .
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WHEREAS, the Ci of Renton Auburn Federal
tY ~ ] ~ ] ~ Way] [Des Moines] ~Tukwlla] Burien] SeaTac], Washington the "City"} is authorized by chapter 70.48 RCW to contract for
j establish and maintain correctional facilities in furtherance of public safe and welfare• and
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WHEREAS, the City currently contracts with other local overnments within the State of
g Washington for correctional services at a great expense to the City; and
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WHEREAS, chapter 39.34 RCW, the Interlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes
municipalities in Washington to enter into agreements for the joint undertaken of certain
g projects as provided therein; and
WHEREAS, the Cities of [Auburn, Federal Way, Des Moines, Renton, Tukwila, Burien,
SeaTac], Washington hand the City] the "Member Cities"} recognize and find that there is a
public need for a new correctional facile to serve the south Kin Count re ion and t tY g y g o provide
correctional services at a lower total cost to the participatin Member Cities than currentl
. g Y available alternatives or than the participating Member Cities could individually rovide; and
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WHEREAS, the Member Cities now desire to enter into an interlocal agreement the
"Interlocal Agreement"} to form a governmental administrative agency known as the South
Correctional Entity ~"SCORE"} to establish and maintain a consolidated correctional facilit the
Y~ "SORE Facility"} to serve the Member Cities and federal and stake agencies and other local
governments that may contract with SCORE in the future to provide correctional services
essential to the preservation of the public health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Member Cities are considerin the formation of a ublic co oration f g p rp or
the purpose of issuing and servicing bonds that are secured by the full faith and credit of the
Member Cities in order to provide for the financing of the SORE Facility; and
WHEREAS, the [City of Renton, Washin ton, Ci has a reed to act as the host ci g ] ~ ty] g ty for
the formation of the public corporation, subj ect to the approval of each Member Ci • and
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WHEREAS, the establishment and maintenance of the SCORE Facilit will be of Y f
substantial benefit to the Member C~t~es and the public zn general; t.
THE CITY COUNCIL DF THE CITY DF [RENTON] [AUBURN] [FEDERAL
'LAY] [DES MOINES] [TUK.WILA] [BURIEN] [SEATAC], WASHINGTON ODES ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
' Section l . Approval _of Interlocal,, A reement. The Mayor [or the City Manager] of
the City is hereby, authorized to execute the Interlocal agreement with the Cities of [Renton,
Auburn, Federal Way, Des Moines, Tukwila, Burien, SeaTac], Washington, substantially in the
form as attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by this reference the "Interlocal
Agreement"}, for the creation of a governmental administrative agency pursuant to RCW
39.34.0303 to be known as the South Correctional Entit "SCORE" . The Ma or Cat
} Y ~ } [ y ]C Y Manager] is hereby designated as the "Designated Representative" of the City for purposes of the
Interlocal Agreement. The Mayor[, City Manager] and other appropriate officers of the City are
~ authorized and directed to take any and all such additional actions as may be necessary or
desirable to accomplish the creation of SCORE.
Section Z. A raval of Formation of the Authorit , Pursuant to chapter 39.34
RCW and RCW 35.21.730 through RCW 35.21.755, the City hereby approves the creation of a
' public corparatian by the [City of Renton] [City] to be designated as the South Correctional
Entity Facility Public Development Authority the "Authority"}. The purpose of the Authority is
to provide an independent legal entity under State law to issue obligations to f Hance and
refinance the acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping of a correctional facility the
~ "SCORE Facility"}. Such obligations may be issued in one or more series, maybe in the form of
bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness to pravide interim and permanent financing for
the SCORE Facility and thereafter, to finance or ref nance equipment, completion, expansion
and other capital improvements essential to maintain the SCARE Facility's functionality. Such
bonds, notes, and other evidences of borrowing are collectively referred to herein as the
"Bonds," The proposed form of ordinance to be considered by the City Council of the [City of
Renton] [City], along with the Charter and the Bylaws of the Authority, drafts of which are
attached hereto, as Exhibits B, C and D, respectively, are hereby approved. The City Council
hereby approves the formation by the [City of Renton] [City] of the Authority by the approval of
such ordinance, Charter and Bylaws substantially in the forms presented to this Council.
[additional language for Des Moines: The City Council further authorizes the City of Renton to
operate the Authority within the corporate limits of the City to accomplish the purposes of and
pursuant to the terms of the Interlocal Agreement.]
Section 3. ~ Limited Liabilit • Inde endent Obli ations. The Authority shall be an
independent legal entity exclusively responsible for its awn debts, obligations and liabilities. Ali
liabilities incurred, by the Authority shall be satisfied exclusively from the assets and credit of the
Authority. No creditor or other person shall have any recourse to the assets, credit, or services of
the City on account of any debts, obligations, liabilities, acts, or omissions of the Authority.
City Contra ut~ons to Operations a Section 4. _ _ z ,_,_.,.,,nd Bonds. The City shall pay its
allocable portion of the budgeted expenses of maintenance and operation of the SCORE Facility
.not paid from other sources, which allocable portion shall be determined as provided in the
Interlocal Agreement. In addition to the foregoing commitment, the City irrevocably commits to
pay its capital contribution in the percentage provided for in the Interlocal Agreement, which is
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equal to to pay debt service on Bonds as the same shall became due and payable and to
. pay administrative expenses of the Authority with respect to the Bonds the "Capital
Contribution"}. The authorization contained in this ordinance is conditioned upon the issuance
of Bonds not exceeding the aggregate principal amount of $100,000,000 knot including any
bonds or notes to be refunded with proceeds of such Bonds} without obtaining additional Council
approval.
The City recognizes that it is not obligated to pay the Capital Contribution of any other
Member Ci ;the Ca ital Contribution of the Cit shall be limited to its % allocable share of tY p Y
such obligations; all such payments shall be made by the City without regard to the payment or
lack thereof b an other 'urisdiction~ and the Ci sha11 be obli ated to bud et for and a its Y Y J ~ tY g g P Y
Capital Contribution unless relieved of such payment in accordance with the Interlocal
l Agreement. All payments with respect to the Bonds shall be made to SCORE in its capacity as
administrator and servicer of the Bonds to be issued by the Authority. The City's obligation to
pay its Capital Contribution shall be an irrevocable full faith and credit obligation of the City,
payable from property taxes levied within the constitutional and statutory authority provided
~ without a vote of the electors of the City on all of the taxable property within the City and other
~ sources of revenues available therefor. The Ci hereb obli aces itself and commits to bud et ~ tY Y g g
~ for and pay its Capital Contribution and to set aside and include ~n its calculation of outstanding
nonvoted general obligation indebtedness an amount equal to the principal component of its
Capital Contribution for so long as any Bonds issued by the Authority remain outstanding.
Section 5. Prelimina Costs Reimbursement. The Cit is hereb authorized to ry - Y Y
finance costs associated with the design, acquisition, construction, improvement and equipping
of the SCORE Facility prior to the issuance of Bonds by the Authority pursuant to the terms of
the Interlocal Agreement. Pursuant to U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2(e}, the City
~ reasonabl ex ects to be reimbursed for such ex enditures with roceeds of Bonds issued by the ~ Y P P p
Authority. The maximum principal amount of Bonds expected to be issued for the SCORE
Facility described in Section 2 is $100,000,000.
Section 6. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of ,this day of ,
20~, and signed in authentication of its passage this day of , 20~.
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! AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
E RENTON, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE CREATION
OF A PUBLIC CORPORATION TO BE KNOWN AS THE
SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY FACILITY PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; APPROVING A CHARTER
j AND BYLAWS; ESTABLISHING A BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TO GOVERN THE AFFAIRS OF THE AUTHORITY; AND
APPROVING PROCEDURES FOR THE CONDUCT OF ITS
AFFAIRS.
WHEREAS, pursuant to RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755, the City Council the
"Council"} of the City of Renton, Washington the "City"} may authorize the creation of a public
corporation as a separate legal entity to perform any lawful public purpose or public function as
therein authorized; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW, the City has entered into the SCORE
Interlocal Agreement the "Interlocal Agreement"} with the Cities of Auburn, Des Moines,
Federal way, Tukwila, Burien and SeaTac, Washington together with the City, the "Member
Cities"} for the formation of a governmental administrative agency known as the South
Correctional Entity ~"SCORE"}; and
WHEREAS, SCORE is responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a
consolidated correctional facility the "SCORE Facility"} to serve the Member Cities and federal
and state agencies and other local governments that may contract with SCORE in the future to
provide correctional services essential to the preservation of the public health, safety and
welfare; and
~ WHEREAS, the Member Cities have determined that the SCORE Facility will provide
improved carrectional facilities within the boundaries of the consolidated service areas at a lower
total cost to the participating Member Cities than currently available alternatives or than the
~ participating Member Cities could individually provide; and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Agreement contemplates that the City will create a public
corporation for the purpose of issuing and servicing bonds that are secured by the full faith and credit of the Member Cities in order to finance the ac uisition, construction, equipping, and
q improving of the SCORE Facility; and
WHEREAS, the City will act as the host city for the formation of the public corporation,
subject to the approval of each Member City; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that chartering a public corporation to function on
its behalf in undertaking the acquisition, construction, equipping, and improvement of the
SCORE Facility will create a highly focused and dedicated entity that will accelerate progress,
provide far financing, pool limited resources and enhance opportunities to work with the
Member Cities and others critical to the successful construction and operation of a regional
correctional facility, all while ensuring appropriate public oversight and accountability; and
WHEREAS, the Council has been presented with drafts of a proposed charter the
"Charter"} and bylaws the "Bylaws") for the establishment and chartering of a public
corporation to be known as the South Correctional Entity Facility Public Development
Authority, which will have as its purpose the issuance and servicing of one or more series of
bonds ar other obligations to provide financing for the acquisition, construction, equipping, and
improving of a correctional facility pursuant to the terms of this ordinance and the Charter; and
~ WHEREAS it a ears in the best interest of the Cit to a rove the Charter and B laws Pp Y pp Y
for the South Correctional Entity Facility Public Development Authority as now proposed;
BE IT nRDAINED by the Council of the City of Renton:
Section 1. Authori Created---Ci Liabilit Limited.
A. Authorit I~Created. The Council hereby authorizes the creation of a public
corporation pursuant to RCW 35.21.7305}, The public corporation shall have all of the powers
set forth in this ordinance, RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755, and in its charter necessary do
~ finance and refinance the ac uisition, construction, e ui in ,and im rovement of a re Tonal q q Pp g P g
correctional facility known as the South Correctional Entity Facility the "SCORE Facility"}
through the issuance and servicing of one or more series of bonds, notes or other obligations
collectively, the "Bonds"}, and to perform any other function specified in its charter.
B. Name. The name of the public corporation shall be the "South Correctional
Entity Facility Public Development Authority" thereinafter the, "Authority"}.
C. Seal. The corporate seal of the Authority shall carry the name of the Authority.
D. Cit. Liability Limited. The Authority is an independent legal entity exclusively
responsible for its own debts, obligations and liabilities. Except as specifically agreed in writing
by the City, the Authority may not create, and shall take no action that might impose, liability
upon the City. All liabilities incurred by the Authority shall be satisfied exclusively from the
assets, credit, and properties of the Authority, and no creditor or other person shall have any right
of action against or recourse to the City, its assets, credit, or services, on account of any debts,
obligations, liabilities or acts or omissions of the Authority.
The charter of the Authority shall provide that the Authority is organized pursuant to this
ordinance and RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755 and state as follows: "~A~11 liabilities incurred
by such public corporation, commission, or authority sha11 be satisfied exclusively from the
assets and properties of such public corporation, commission, or authority and no creditor or
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other person shall have any right of action against the city, town, or county creating such
corporation, commission, or authority on account of any debts, obligations or liabilities of such
public corporation, commission, or authority." Such statement shall be displayed in a prominent
location in the principal office ar other offices of the Authority. It shall also be printed or
stamped on all contracts, bonds, and other documents that may entail any debt or liability by the
Authority.
E. Contributions of the Cities. The City and the Cities of Auburn, Des Moines, I
Federal way, Tukwila, Burien, and SeaTac, Washington together with the City, the "Member I
Cities"} shall each pay an allocable portion of the budgeted expenses of maintenance and
operation of the SCDRE Facility not paid from other sources, which allocable portion shall be
determined as provided in the Interlocal Agreement. In addition to the foregoing commitment,
each Member City shall contribute funds in the percentages provided for in the Interlocal
Agreement to pay debt service on Bonds as the same shall become due and payable and to pay
administrative expenses of the Authority with respect to the Bonds preferred to herein as the
respective Member City's "Capital Contribution"}. No Member City shall be obligated to pay
the Capital Contribution of any other Member City; the obligations of each Member City with
respect to the Bonds shall be limited to its allocable share of such obligations; all such payments
shall be made by the Member City without regard to the payment or lack thereof by any other
jurisdiction; and each Member City shall be obligated to budget far and pay its Capital
Contribution unless relieved of such payment in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement, All
payments with respect to the Bonds shall be made to SCDRE in its capacity as administrator and 3
servicer of the Bonds to be issued by the Authority.
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The obligation of each Member City to pay its Capital Contribution shall be an
irrevocable full faith and credit obligation of such Member City; payable from property taxes
levied within the constitutional and statutory authority provided without a vote of the electors of
the Member City on all of the taxable property within the Member City and other sources of
revenues available therefor. Each Member City has ar will obligate itself and commit to budget
for and pay its Capital Contribution and to set aside and include in its calculation of outstanding
nonvoted general obligation indebtedness an amount equal to the principal component of its
Capital Contribution for.so long as Bonds remain outstanding.
Section 2. Powers--Generall . Except as limited by the constitution of the State of
Washington the "State"}, State statute, this ordinance or the Charter of the Authority, the
Authority shall have and, may exercise all lawful powers necessary or convenient to. effect the
purposes for which the Authority is organized and to perform authorized corporate functions, as
provided in its Charter. The Authority may conduct act~v~ties outside of the boundaries of the
City upon a determ~natlon by the Council that the activity will further the purposes of the
Authority, subject, however, to the applicable limitations set forth in RCW 35.21.740. The
Council hereby authorizes the Authority to acquire, equip, construct, improve and maintain the
SCORE Facility located in the City of ~ Des Moines, Washington pursuant to the terms of the
Interlocal Agreement.
fi .Section 3. Limitation of Powers, The activities and transactions of the Authori
shall be limited in the following respects:
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A. The Authority shall have no power of eminent domain nor any power to levy
taxes or speclal assessments.
B. Exce t as otherwise a eed to b a Member Ci the Authorit ma not incur or ~ p Y tY~ Y Y
create any liability that permits recourse by any contracting party or member of the public to any
assets, services, resources, or credit of a Member City.
C. No funds, assets, or property of the Authority shall be used for any partisan .
political actlvlty or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office; nor shall
any funds or a substantial part of the activities of the Authority be .used„ for publicity or
educational purposes designed to support or defeat legislation pending before the Congress of the
United States, the State Le islature or the Council of the Member Cities; rovided, however, that ~ g P
funds may be used for representatives of the Authority to communicate with members of
Congress, State legislators or city council members concerning funding and other matters
directly affecting the Authority, so long as such activities do not constitute a substantial part of
the Authority's and unless such activities are specifically limited in its charter.
D. All funds, assets, or credit of the Authority shall be applied toward or expended
upon services, projects, and activities authorized by its charter. No part of the net earnings of the
Authority shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable as such to, the board members or other
private persons, except that the Authority is authorized and empowered to:
~i} Reimburse Board Members, employees and others performing services far
the Authority reasonable expenses actually incurred in performing their duties, and
compensate employees and others performing services for the Authority a reasonable
amount for services rendered;
~11} Assist board members ar employees as members of a general class of
j .persons to be assisted by a corporate approved project or activity to the same extent as
other members of the class as long as no special privileges or treatment accrues to such
board members or employees by reason of his or her status or position in the Authority;
viii} Defend and indemnify any current or former board member or employee
and their successors against all costs, expenses, judgements, and liabilities, including
attorneys' fees, reasonably incurred by or imposed upon him or her in connection with or
.resulting from any claim, action, or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which he or she is or
may be made a party by reason of being or having been a board member or employee, or
by reason of any action alleged to have been taken or omitted by him or her in such
position, provided that he or she was acting in good faith on behalf of the Authority and
within the scope of duties imposed or authorized by law, This power of indemnification
shall not be exclusive of other rights to which board members or employees may be
entitled as a matter of law;
Div} Purchase insurance to protect and hold personally harmless any of its
board members, employees and agents from any action, claim, or proceeding instituted
against the foregoing individuals arising out of the performance, in good faith, of duties
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for, or employment with, the Authority and to hold these individuals harmless from any
expenses connected with the defense, settlement, or monetary judgements from such
actions, claims, or proceedings. The purchase of such insurance and its policy limits shall
be discretionary with the board, and such insurance shall not be considered to be
compensation to the insured individuals. The powers conferred by this subsection shall .
not be exclusive of an other owers conferred b law to urchase liab~h ~nsurance• and Y P Y p tY
~v} Sell assets for a consideration greater than their reasonable market value
or acquisition costs, charge more far services than the expense of providing them, or
otherwise secure an increment in a transaction, or carry .out any other transaction ar
activity, as long as such gain is not the object ar purpose of the Authority's transactions ~
or act~v~t~es and ~s applied to or expended upon services, prod ects, and activities as
aforesaid,
E. The Authority shall not issue shares of stock, pay dividends, make private
distribution of assets, make loans to its board members or employees or otherwise engage in
business for private gain.
Section 4. Charter. The charter of the Authority the "Charter"} is hereby approved
in the form set forth at Exhibit A. The Charter shall be issued in du licate on finals each si ned
~ p g ~ g E by the City Mayor and bearing the City seal attested by the City Clerk, one original sha11 be
filed with the Clerk of the Council and f led as a ub is record. A du licate on final shall be
p ~ p g provided to the Authority.
Amendments to the Charter may be .initiated by the Board Members or by the Renton
City Council. All amendments to the Charter initiated by the Renton City Council shall be
presented to the Board for consideration and approval and shall not become effective unless
approved by a ma j ority vote of the Board. All amendments to the Charter, regardless of how
initiated, shall become effective as provided in the Charter. After adoption of a Charter
amendment, the revised Charter shall be issued and filed in the same manner as the original
Charter,
Section 5. Effect of issuance of Charter. The Authority shall commence its existence
~ effective u on fulfillment of all of the followin ~ p g
E ~a} Each of the Councils of the Member Cities has approved the creation of the
Authorit b the Cit • Y y y~
fib} This ordinance has become effective; and
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c The charter shall have been executed and the Charter and b laws of the Authori 3 ~ } ~ y tY
the "Bylaws"} shall be on file with the City Clerk.
Except as against the State or the City in a proceeding to cancel or revoke the Charter,
F delivery of a duplicate original Charter shall conclusively establish that the Authority has been
established in com liance with the rocedures of this ordinance. p p
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Section 6. Board of Directors Officers. The SCORE Administrative Board
established pursuant to Section 5 of the Interlocal Agreement shall act ex officio as the board of
« the Authorit the Board .All co orate owers of the Authorit shall be exercised b or y~ } ~ p y Y ~ f • . .
' under the authority of the Board; and the business, property and affairs of the authority shall be
managed under the supervision of the Board, except as may be otherwise provided by law or in
the Charter. The Board shall have officers as provided in the Charter.
Section 7. Meeting. within ninety X90} days after issuance of the Charter, the City
Mayor sha11 call an organizational meeting of the initial Board, giving at least ten ~ 10} days' E
advance written notice to each, unless waived in writing. At such meeting, the Board shall
~ or anize itself a oint officers and select its lace of business. All Board meetin s includin g ~ pp ~ p g ~ g
executive, all other permanent and ad hoc .committee meetings, shall be open to the public to the
extent required by chapter 42.30 RCw.
Section Bw lY aws. The Bylaws of the Authority are hereby approved in the form set
forth at Exhibit B. The power to alter, amend, or repeal the Bylaws or adopt new ones shall be
vested in the Board except as otherwise provided in the Charter, The Bylaws shall be consistent
with the Charter. In the event of a conflict between the Bylaws and this ordinance or the Charter,
this ordinance or the Charter, as the case maybe, shall control.
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Section 9. Funds of the Authority. All money belonging to or collected for the use of
the Authority coming rota the hands of any officer thereof shall immediately be deposited with a
legal depository to the credit of the Authority for the benefit of the funds to which they belong.
The use of funds of the Authority for any purpose not authorized by law by any officer having
possession or control thereof is prohibited.
Section 10. Bonds and Notes. Bonds issued by the Authority may be secured by
revenues and receipts as may be designated in the proceedings under which the issuance of the
bonds or notes is authorized. All Bonds issued sha11 carry in a prominent place thereon the
statement set forth in Section 1 ~D} of this ordinance. All Bonds or liabilities occurring
thereunder shall be satisfied exclusively from the assets or credit of the Authority, and no
creditor or other person shall have any recourse to the assets, credit, or services of the City
thereby, unless the City sha11 expressly, in writing, guarantee such debt.
Bonds of the Authority may be sold at such price or prices, at public or private sale, in
such manner and from time to time as maybe determined by the Authority. The Authority may
issue Bonds from time to time that are secured by the full faith and credit of the Member Cities
in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $100,000,000 knot including any bonds or notes to be refunded with proceeds of such Bonds} for the purposes set forth in the Interlocal
Agreement. Bands issued in excess of such amount shall require additional council approval by
each Member City. Bonds may be payable at such place or places whether within or without the
State, may bear interest at such rate or rates, maybe in such form and denominations and of such
tenor and maturities, maybe in bearer form or in registered form as to ~ principal and interest or as
to principal alone, reserve such rights to redeem at such price or prices and after such notice or
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notices and on such terms and conditions, all as the Authority may determine and provide in the
proceedings under which such Bonds shall be issued.
The Authority may at the time of the issuance of such Bonds make such covenants with
3 the purchasers and holders of said Bonds as it may deem necessary to secure and guarantee the 3
payment of the principal thereof and the interest thereon, including but not limited to: covenants
i to set aside adequate reserves to guarantee payment of principal and interest; to appoint a trustee
or trustees to safeguard the expenditure of the proceeds of sale of such Bonds and to take I
possession and use or operate and manage corporate assets securing the Bonds ~n event of default
or insolvency of the Authority, with such powers as maybe contained in any covenants relating
to the Bonds; and to limit the amount, time, and conditions under which additional Bonds maybe
issued ox debts incurred.
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The Authority may pay expenses, premiums and commissions which it may deem
necessary in connection with the issuance and sale of its Bonds and take such other actions or
make such commitments as are necessary or convenient in the issuance and servicing of such
Bonds and as are consistent with this ordinance althou h not enumerated herein. ~ g
Section 11. Discrimination Prohibited. Membership to the Board shall not be directly
or indirectly based upon ar limited by age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual
orientation or the presence of any physical handicap. Furthermore, the Authority shall not
discriminate in any matter related to employment because of age, race, color, religion, sex,
national original, sexual orientation ar the presence of any physical handicap. The Authority
shall, in all solicitation or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Authority,
~ if any, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without
regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or the presence of any
.s physical handicap.
Section 12. Dissolution.
A. ~f five of the Councils of the Member Cities, each by ordinance, make an
affirmative finding that d~ssolutlon is warranted for any reason, the existence of the Authority
~ sha11 be terminated by ordinance of the Renton City Council. Dissolution shall be accomplished
as rovided in the Charter and shall not take effect until ro er rovision has been made for ~ p ~ p. P P
disposition of all Authority assets, if any. ~ - ~ .
e B. Upon enactment of an ordinance by the Renton City Council for dissolution of the
~ Authority, the Authority shall file a dissolution statement signed by its president setting forth:
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~i} The name and, principal office of the Authority;
E iii} The debts, obligations and liabilities of the Authority, and the property and E' assets available to satisfy the same; the pravis~ons to be made for satisfaction of
outstanding liabilities and performance of executory contracts; and the estimated time for
completion of its dissolution;
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~111~ Any pending litigation or contingent liabilities;
Div} The Board resolution providing for such dissolution and the dates} and
proceedings leading toward its adoption, whenever the dissolution be voluntary; and
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~v~ A list of persons to be notified upon completion of the dissolution.
The City Mayor shall review the dissolution statement filed and oversee the dissolution to
protect the public interest and prevent impairment of obligation, or if so authorized by law,
authorize or initiate proceedings in the Superior Court for the appointment and supervision of a
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Upon satisfactory completion of dissolution proceedings, the City shall indicate such
dissolution by inscription of "charter cancelled" on the original Charter of the Authority, on file
with the Clerk of the Council and, when available, on the duplicate original of the Autharity, and
the existence of the Authority shall cease. The City shall give notice thereof pursuant to
' ~washington State law and to other persons requested by the Autharity in its dissolution
statement. .
C. Upon dissolution of the Authority or the winding up of its affairs, title to all
remaining assets or property of the Autharity shall vest in SCDRE as provided in the Charter.
D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority shall not be dissolved until all i
~ Bonds issued by the Authority are no longer outstanding.
~ Section 13. Public Co oration. The Authority is a public corporation created
~ ursuant to RCw 3 5.21, 73 0 throw h 3 5.21.75 5 as a se orate le al emit from the Ci . p g P g Y tY S
~ Section 14. Ancillary Authority. The administrative staff of the City are granted all
such power and authority as reasonably necessary or convenient to enable each of them to
administer this ordinance efficiently and to perform the duties imposed in this ordinance or the
Charter.
Section 15. Liberal Construction. This ordinance shall be liberally construed so as to
effectuate its purposes and the purposes of RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755.
Section 16. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after passage and publication as provided by law.
PASSED by Council this day of , 20_.
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ARTICLE I NAME AND AUTHORITY SEAL .................................................................1
ARTICLE II AUTHORITY FDR SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY FACILITY
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; LIMIT ON LIABILITY...........1
Section 1. Authorit 1 y
Section 2. Limitation on Liability .................................................................1
~ Section 3. Mandatory Disclaimer 2
ARTICLE III DURATION OF AUTHORITY 3 E' I i
i ARTICLE IV PURPOSE OF AUTHORITY 3
ARTICLE V POWERS OF AUTHORITY 3
~ ARTICLE VI LIMITS ON AUTHORITY POWERS 4
ARTICLE VII ORGANIZATION OF AUTHORITY 5
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' Section 1. Board of Directors and Tenure 5
~ Section 2. Board Concurrence and Quorum Defined 5
Section 3. Right to Indemnification G
Section 4. Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics 6 3
ARTICLE VIII OFFICERS OF AUTHORITY 6 1 f
Section 1. O icers an Division of Duties b
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ARTICLE I~ COMMENCEMENT OF AUTHORITY 7
ARTICLE ~ BYLAWS 7
ARTICLE ~I MEETINGS OF THE AUTHORITY 7
Section 1. Time and Place of Meetings 7
Section 2. Notice of Meetings S
Section 3. Notice of Special Board Meetings 8
Section 4. Wainer of Notice 8
Section 5. Notice to City Council S
Section 6. Open Public Meetings S
~ Section 7. Telephonic Participation 9
Section 8. Parliamentary Authority 9
Section 9. Minutes 9
ARTICLE III CONSTITUENCY 9
ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER AND BYLAWS ......................................10
~ . Y Section 1. Proposals to Amend Charter and Bylaws ...................................10
Section 2. Proposals Initiated by the Board ................................................:10
Section 3. Board Consideration of Proposed Amendments ........................10
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Section 1. Geographic Limitation ................................................................11
Section 2. Safeguarding of Funds ................................................................11
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Section 4. Reports and Information; Audits . ....................................11
Section 5. Dissolution ..................................................................................12
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Section 7. Nonexclusive Charter .................................................................13
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ARTICLE I
NAME AND AUTHORITY SEAL
The name of this corporation shall be the "South Correctional Entity Facility Public
~ Develo meat Autharit "hereinafter referred to as the "Authorit " . The co orate seal of the ~ p Y ~ Y} ~
Authority shall be a circle with the name of the Authority and the ward "SEAL" inscribed
therein.
ARTICLE II
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AUTHORITY FOR SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY FACILITY PUBLIC
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; LIMIT ON LIABILITY
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Section 1. Authority.
The Autharity is a public corporation organized pursuant to Revised Code of Washington I
f ~"RCW"} 35.21.730 through 35.21.755, as the same now exist or may hereafter be amended, or
an successor act or acts the "Act" and Ordinance No. of the Cit of Renton Y ~ } Y
Washington, passed on , 20_ the "Ordinance"}. Formation of the Authority
was approved by ordinance No. of the City of Auburn, passed on , 20_,
ordinance No. of the City of Des Moines, passed on , 20_, Ordinance
No. of the City of Federal Way, passed on , 20_, Ordinance No. of the
City of Tukwila, passed on , 20~, Ordinance No. of the City of Burien, passed
on , 20_, and Ordinance No. of the City of SeaTac, passed on ,
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Section 2, Limitation on Liability.
All liabilities incurred by the Authority shall be satisf ed ~a} in the case of obligations or
liabilities of the Authority which are not limited recourse in nature, exclusively from the assets,
credit, and properties of the Authority, or fib} in the case of obligations or liabilities of the
Autharity which, by their terms, are limited recourse obligations, from such assets, properties or
revenues of the Authority as shall be specifically pledged thereto or otherwise identified as being
the source of payment of such limited recourse obligations or liabilities, and no creditor ar other
person shall have any right of action against or recourse to the Cities of Renton, Auburn, Des
Moines, Federal Way, Tukwila, Burien and SeaTac, Washington collectively, the. "Member
Cities"}, its assets, credit, or services, on account of any debts, obligations, liabilities or acts or
omissions of the Authority.
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Section 3. Mandatory Disclaimer.
The following disclaimer shall be posted in a prominent place where the public may
readily see it in the Authority's principal and other offices. It shall also ~be printed or stamped on
all contracts, bonds, and other documents that may entail any debt or liability by the Authority.
The South Correctional Entity Facility Public Development
Authority is organized pursuant to Ordinance No. of the City
of Renton Washin ton ado ted on 20 and } } g p
approved by Ordinance No. of the City of Auburn,
Washington adopted on , 20~, Ordinance No. of
the City of Des Moines, Washington adopted on ,
20~, Ordinance No. of the City of Federal Way, Washington
adopted on , 20~, Ordinance No. of the City of
Tukwila, Washington adapted on , 20 ,Ordinance
~ No. of the City of Burien, Washington adopted on ,
20_, and Ordinance No. of the City of SeaTac, Washington
adopted on , 20, each as existing or as hereinafter
~ amended, and RCW 3 5.21.73 0 through 3 5.21.7 5 5 .
RCW 35.21.750 rovides as follows: " A 11 liabilities incurred by f p
such public corporation, commission, or authority shall be satisfied
exclusively from the assets and properties of such public
R corporation, commission, or authority and na creditor or other
person shall have any right of action against the city, town, or
count creatin such ca oration, commission, or authori on ~ Y g ~ tY
A account of any debts, obligations or liabilities of such public
corporation, commission, or authority."
~n na event sha11 the obligations of the Authority be payable by
recourse against any properties; assets or revenues. of the Cities of
Renton, Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Tukwila, Burien or
SeaTac, Washington or any other political subdivision of the State
of Washington. No person to whom such obligations are owed
shall have any recourse or right of action against the Cities of
Renton, Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Tukwila, Burien, or
SeaTac, Washington, the State of Washington or any other
political subdivision thereof on account of such obligations, except
to enforce the payments obligated to be made by ordinance by each
of the Cities of Renton, Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way,
Tukwila, Burien ar SeaTac, Washington.
Any of the Member Cities may, by ordinance or contract or pursuant to interlocal agreement,
agree to pay ion a contingent basis or otherwise}, all or any portion of the obligations of the
Authority; however, ~ 1 } no Member City shall be obligated beyond the proportion or sum
specified by ordinance or contract, and ~2} no Member City sha11 be obligated, directly or
indirectly for the obligations of any other Member City,
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ARTICLE III
DURATION OF AUTHORITY
The duration of this corporation shall be perpetual.
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Pursuant to cha ter 39.34 RCW the Member Cities have entered into the SCORE p
~ Interlocal A reement the "Interlocal A reement" for the formation of a overnmental g ~ g } g
administrative agency known as the South Correctional Entity ("SORE"}. SCORE is
res onsible for the establishment n m in en n n lid e orrectional facili the p a d a t aceofaco so atdc ty~
"SCORE Facility"} to serve the Member Cities and federal and state agencies and other local
governments that may contract with SORE to provide correctional services essential to the
preservation of the public health, safety and welfare. The purpose of the Authority is to provide
an independent legal entity under RCW 35.21.73-.755 and the Ordinance to issue debt to
finance and refinance the acquisition, construction, equipping and improvement of the SCARE
Facility.. Such debt may be issued in one or more series, may be in the form of bonds, notes or
other evidences of indebtedness to provide interim and permanent financing for the SCORE
Facility and thereafter, to finance or ref nonce equipment, completion, expansion and other
capital improvements essential to maintain the SCARE Facility's functionality as deemed
necessary by the Board. Such bonds, notes, and other evidences of indebtedness are collectively
referred to herein as the "Bonds." Bonds may be issued from time to time by the Authority
upon a supermajority vote of the Board.
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For the purpose of securing the exemption from Federal income taxation for interest on
obligations of the Authority, the Authority constitutes an authority and instrumentality of the
City of Renton, Washington within the meaning of those terms in regulations of the United
States Treasury and rulings of the Internal Revenue Service prescribed pursuant to Section 1 D3
and Section 115 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended}.
ARTICLE V
POWERS OF AUTHORITY
The Authority shall have and may exercise all lawful powers conferred by State laws, the
Ordinance, this Charter and its Bylaws, The Authority in all of its activities and transactions
shall be subject to the powers, procedures, and limitations contained in the Ordinance.
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ARTICLE VI
LIMITS ~N AUTHORITY PQ~VERS
The Authority in all activities and transactions shall be limited in the following respects:
1. The Authority shall have no power of eminent domain or any power to levy taxes
or special assessments,
2. Except as otherwise agreed to by a Member City, the Authority may not incur or
create any liability that permits recourse by any contracting party or member of the public to any assets, services, resources, or credit of a Member City.
3. No funds, assets, or property of the Authority shall be used for any partisan political activity or to further the election or defeat of any candidate for public office; nor shall
f any funds or a substantial part of the activities of the Authority be used for publicity or f
educational purposes designed to support ar defeat legislation pending before the Congress of the United States, or the Legislature of the State of Washin ton or the Council of a Member
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communicate with members of Congress, State legislators or .members of the Councils of the Member Cities concerning funding and other matters directly affecting the Authority, so long as
such activities do not constitute a substantial part of the Authority's activities.
y 4, All funds, assets, or credit of the Authority shall be applied toward or expended
upon services, projects, and activities authorized by this Charter. No part of the net earnings of
the Authority shall inure to the benefit of, or be distributable as such to, Board Members, officers
or other private persons, except that the Authority is authorized and empowered to:
~A} Reimburse Board Members, employees and others performing services for
the Authority reasonable expenses actually incurred in performing their duties, and
compensate employees and others performing services for the Authority a reasonable
amount for services rendered;
~B} Assist Authority Board Members or employees a~ members of a general
class of persons to be assisted by acorporate-approved project or activity to the same extent as other members of the class as long as no special privileges or treatment accrues
to such Board Member or employee by reason of his or her status or position in the
Authority;
~C} Defend and indemnify any current or farmer Board Member or employee
and their successors against all costs, expenses, judgments, and liabilities, including attorneys' fees, reasonably incurred by or imposed upon him or her in connection with or
resulting from any claim, action, or proceeding, civil or criminal, in which he or she is or
may be made a party by reason of being or having been a Board Member or employee or
by reason of any action alleged to have been taken ar omitted by him or her in such
position, provided that he or she was acting in good faith on behalf of the Authority and
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within the scope of duties imposed or authorized by law. This power of indemnification
shall not be exclusive of other rights to which Board Members or employees may be
entitled as a matter of law•
~D} Purchase insurance to protect and hold personally harmless any current or
former Board Member or employee and their successors from any action, claim, or
E proceeding instituted against the foregoin individuals arisin out of the erformance, in ~ g g P
good faith, of duties for, or employment with, the Authority and to hold these individuals
harmless from any expenses connected with the defense, settlement, or monetary
judgments from such actions, claims, or proceedings. The purchase of such insurance
and its policy limits shall be discretionary with the Board Members, and such insurance
shall not be considered to be compensation to the insured individuals. The powers
conferred by this subsection shall not be exclusive of any other pawers conferred by law
~ to purchase liability insurance; and 3
~E} Sell assets for a consideration greater than their reasonable market value
or acquisition costs, charge more for services than the expense of providing them, . ar
otherwise secure an increment in a transaction, or carry out any other transaction or
activity, as long as such gain is not the object or purpose of the Authority's transactions
or activities and is applied to or expended upon services, projects, and activities as
aforesaid.
5. The Authority shall not issue shares of stock, pay dividends, make private
distribution of assets, make loans to its Board Members or employees or otherwise engage in
business for private gain.
ARTICLE VII
GRGANIZATION GF AUTHGRITY
Section 1. Board of Directors and Tenure
The management of all Authority affairs shall reside in a Board of Directors, The
SCORE Administrative Board created pursuant to Section 5 of the lnterlocal Agreement,
including all amendments, shall act ex officio as the Board of the Authority. Board Members
shall have terms coextensive with their terms as members of the SCARE Administrative Board.
Section 2. Board Concurrence and Quorum Defined. "Board concurrence" may
be obtained at any regular or special Board meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority of the
Board Members voting on the issue, provided that such majority equals not less than four ~4}
votes. A "supermajority vote of the Board" may be obtained at any regular or special Board
meeting by an affirmative vote of a majority plus one of the Board members, two of which shall
have the highest and the second highest average daily population in the SCARE Facility for the
12-month period ending June 30 of the preceding year. Five ~5} noting Board Members must be
present at any regular or special meeting of the Board to comprise a quorum, and for the Board
to transact any business, Proxy voting shall not be allowed. The Bylaws of the Authority may
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prescribe Board quorum restrictions that equal or exceed the quorum restrictions imposed in this
Section. Board Members present at a duly convened meeting may continue to transact business
notwithstanding the departure of enough members to leave Less than a quorum.
Section 3. Right to Indemnification. i
To the extent permitted by law, the Authority may protect, defend, hold harmless and
indemnify any person who becomes a director, officer, employee or agent of the Authority, and
who is a party or threatened to be made a party to a proceeding by reason related to that person's
conduct as a director, officer, employee ar agent of the Authority, against judgments, f nes,
penalties, settlements and reasonable expenses including attorneys' fees} incurred by him or her
in connection with such proceeding, if such person acted in good faith and reasonably believed
I his or her conduct to be in the Authority's best interests and if, in the case of any criminal
roceedin s, he or she had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The p g
indemnification and protection provided herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights
to which a person may be entitled as a matter of law or by contract or by vote of the Board of
Directors.. The Authority may purchase and maintain appropriate insurance for any person to the
extent provided by the applicable law.
Section 4. Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics.
The Authority shall, in the Bylaws, adopt a code of ethics policy for Board Members. All
Board Members will be required to disclose any information concerning actions or activities of
the candidate or hisser immediate family that present a potential conflict of interest as a Board
Member.
ARTICLE VIII
OFFICERS ~F AUTHURITY
Section 1. Officers and Division of Duties.
The Authority shall have at least one off cer, the President, selected as provided in the
Bylaws. Subject to the control of the Board, the President shall have general supervision,
direction and control of the business and affairs of the Authority. The President shall be the
agent of the Authority for service of process. an matters decided by the Authority, unless
otherwise required under the Ordinance or by this Charter, the signature of the President alone is
sufficient to bind the corporation.
The Bylaws may designate additional corporate officials as agents to receive or initiate
process. The Board also may provide for additional officers, e.g., Vice President, Secretary,
andlor Treasurer. The President and the Treasurer may not be the same person. The day to day
affairs of the Authority, including debt administration, shall be managed by the Facilities
Director of the SCARE Facility, in the manner provided in the interlocal Agreement.
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Section 2. Committees.
The Bylaws may provide for an Executive Committee, which shall be appointed andlor
removed by the Board, and shall have and exercise such authority of the Board in the
management between meetings of the Board, as may be specified in the Bylaws. The
appointment of other committees shall be provided for in the Bylaws.
ARTICLE IX
COMMENCEMENT OF AUTHORITY
The Authority shall commence its existence effective upon the issuance of its Charter as
' sealed and attested by the City Clerk of the City of Renton as provided in the Qrdinance.
ARTICLE X
BYLAwS
The initial Bylaws maybe amended by the Board to provide additional or different rules
governing the Authority and its activities as are not inconsistent with this Charter. The Board
may provide in the Bylaws for all matters related to the governance of the Authority, including
but not limited to matters referred to elsewhere in the Charter for inclusion therein.
ARTICLE XI
MEETINGS OF THE AUTHORITY
Section 1. Time and Place of Meetings.
Regular meetings of the Board shall be held at least two times per year at a regular time
and place to be determined by the Board by resolution. At the last regular meeting of the
calendar year, the Board shall adapt a resolution specifying the date, time and place of regular
meetings for the upcoming calendar year. A copy of the resolution shall be distributed in the
same manner as notice of special meetings is provided pursuant to Section 3 below. Special
meetings of the Board may be held at any place at any time whenever called by the President or a
majority of the Board Members.
Section 2. Notice of Meetings.
No ,notice of regular meetings shall be required, except for the first regular meeting after
any change in the time or place of such meeting adopted by resolution of the Board as provided
above. Notice of such changed regular meeting shall be given by the President or by the person
or persons calling the meeting by email or by personal communication over the telephone to each
Board Member least 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting or by at least three (3}days' notice
by mail, telegram, electronic or written communication. ~f mailed, notice shall be .mailed by
United States mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address of each Board Member.
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Section 3. Notice of Special Board Meetings.
Notice of all special meetings of the Board of Directors sha11 be given by the President or
by the person or persons calling the special meeting in accordance with RC~V 42.30.080 by
delivering personally, by electronic means or by mail written notice at least 24 hours prior to the
time of the meeting to each Board Member, to each local newspaper of general circulation and to 3
each radio or television station that has requested notice and to any other individual specifically
re uestin it in writin . The call and notice of all s ecial meetin s shall s eci the time and q g g P g P fY
place of all special meetings and the business to be transacted. Final disposition shall not be 3
taken by the Board on any other matters at such special meetings. At any regular meeting of the
Board, any business may be transacted and the Board may exercise all of its powers.
Section 4. Waiver of Notice.
Notice as provided in Sections 2 and 3 hereof may be dispensed with as to any member
of the Board who at or prior to the time the meeting convenes files with the Board of the
Authority a written waiver of notice or who is actually present at the meeting at the time it
convenes. Such notice may also be dispensed with as to special meetings called to deal with an
emergency involving injury or damage to persons or property or the Likelihood of such injury or
damage, where time requirements of such notice would make notice impractical and increase the
likelihood of such injury or damage. Notice, as provided in Article ~fII of this Charter
concerning proposed amendments to this Charter or Bylaws and votes on such amendments, may
not be waived.
Section 5. Notice to City Council,
Notice of all meetings and minutes of all meetings of the Board shall be given to the City
Council of the Member Cities by giving notice to the City Clerk of each of the foregoing
Member Cities.
Section 6. Open Public Meetings.
All Board meetings, including executive, all other permanent and ad hoc committee
meetings, shall be open to the public to the extent required by chapter 42.30 RCW. The Board
and committees may hold executive sessions to consider matters enumerated in chapter 42.30
RCVV or privileged matters recognized by law, and shall enter the cause therefor in its off vial
journal. Notice of meetings sha11 be given in a manner consistent with the ordinance and
chapter 42.30 RCW. fn addition, the Authority shall provide reasonable notice of meetings to
any individual specifically requesting it in writing. At such meetings, any person shall have a
reasonable opportunity to address the Board either orally or by written petition.
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Section 7. Telephonic Participation
Board Members may participate in a regular or special meeting through the use of any
means of communication by which all Board Members and members of the public participating
3 in such meeting can hear each other during the meeting. Any Board Member part~c~pat~ng ~n a
meeting by such means is deemed to be present in persan at the meeting for all purposes
including, but not limited to, establishing a quorum. i
Section S. Parliamentary Authority.
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The rules in Robert's Rules of Order newly revised} shall govern the Autharity in all
cases to which they are applicable, where they are not inconsistent with this Charter or with the
special rules of order of the Authority set forth in the Bylaws.
Section 9. Minutes.
Copies of the minutes of all regular or special meetings of the Board shall be available to
any person or organization that requests them. The minutes of all Board meetings shall include a
record o~ individual votes on all matters requiring Board approval.
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ARTICLE XII
CONSTITUENCY
There shall be no constituency of the Authority,
ARTICLE XIII
AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER AND BYLAWS
Section 1. Proposals to Amend Charter and Bylaws.
Proposals to amend this Charter may be initiated by the Renton City Council or by the
Board Members. Proposals to amend the Bylaws may be initiated by the Board Members.
Proposals to amend the Charter initiated by the Renton City Council shall be presented to the
Board in a format as provided in Section 2~i}, in accordance with the terms of the ordinance.
Proposals to amend the Charter or the Bylaws may be initiated by the Board in the manner
described in the following Sections Z and 3.
Section Z. Proposals Initiated by the Board.
1. Proposals to amend the Charter or Bylaws shall be presented in a format which
strikes over material to be deleted and underlines new material.
2. Any Board Member may introduce a proposed amendment to the Charter or to the
Bylaws which may consist of new Bylaws at any regular meeting or at any special meeting of
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which 30 days advance written notice has been given to members of the Board. Any notice
required by this Article may be given by telegram, electronic or written communication. Yf
mailed, notice shall be mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, to the last known address
f of each Board Member.
Section 3. Board Consideration of Proposed Amendments.
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if written notice of a proposed amendment to the Charter or to the Bylaws, and
information, including the test of the proposed amendment and a statement of its purpose and
effect, is provided to Board Members at least 30 days prior to any regular Board meeting or any
3 special meeting of which, advance notice has been given, then the Board may vote on the
proposed amendment at the same meeting as the one at which the amendment is introduced.
Germane amendments to the proposed amendment within the scope of the original amendment
will be permitted at the meeting at which the vote is taken.
Section 4. Vote Required for Amendments to Charter or Bylaws.
Resolutions of the Board approving proposed amendments to the Charter or Bylaws
require an off rmative vote of a majority of the Board members voting an the issue, provided that
such majority equals not less than four ~4} votes. Amendments to this Charter shall be effective
as provided in Section 5 of this Article. Amendments to the Bylaws shall be effective upon
adoption by the Board.
Section 5. City Council Approval of Proposed Charter Amendments.
Proposed Charter amendments initiated and approved by the Board shall be submitted to
each of the Councils of the Member Cities; provided, however, that no amendment to the Charter
shall be effective until approved by the Renton City Council and the Councils of four ~4} of the
other Member Cities; provided further, however, that no amendment to the Charter that revises
the def nition of "supermajarity vote of the Board" as provided in Article Vi, Section 2 shall be
effective until approved by the Councils of all of the Member Cities.
ARTICLE HIV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 1, Geographic Limitation.
The Authority may conduct activities outside of the boundaries of the City of Renton,
Washington, including but not limited to acquiring, equipping, constructing, improving and
maintaining the SCARE Facility located in the City of Des Moines, VLlashington, upon
determination by the Renton City Council that each such activity will further the purposes of the
Authority, subject, however, to the applicable~limitations set forth in RCW 35.21.74.
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Section 2. Safeguarding of Funds.
Authority funds shall be deposited in a qualified public depository as determined by the
Washington Public Deposit Protection Commission.
Section 3. Public Records.
E The Authority shall maintain all of its retards in a manner consistent with the
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Preservation and Destruction of Public Records Act, chapter 40. ~ 4 RCW. The public shall have
access to records and information of the Authority to the extent as may be required by applicable
laws.
Section 4. Reports and Information; Audits.
Within three ~3} months after the end of the Authority's fiscal year, the Authority shall
f le an annual report with the Finance Director and Council of each Member City containing an
audited statement of assets and liabilities income and ex enditures and than es in the p g
Authority's financial position during the previous year; a summary of significant
accom lishments~ a list of de ositories used a ro'ected o eratin bud et for the current fiscal P ~ P ~ p J p g g
year; a summary of pro j ects and activities to be undertaken during the current year; a list of a list
of officers of the Board; and a list of individuals, if any, that are banded pursuant.
The Autharity shall, at any time during normal business hours and as often as each City
Finance Director or the State Auditor deem necessary, make available to each City Finance
Director and the State Auditor for examination all of the Authority's financial records, and shall
permit the City Finance Director and the State Auditor to audit, examine and make excerpts or
transcripts from such records, and to make audits of all contracts, invoices, materials, payrolls,
records of personnel, conditions of employment and other data relating to all the aforesaid
matters.
Section 5. Dissolution.
Dissolution of the Authority shall be in the form and manner required by this Charter,
Washington State law, the ordinance, and the Bylaws. Dissolution proceedings may be initiated
by~ the Council of any of the Member Cities ar, if the Board makes an affirmative f nding that
dissolution is necessary or appropriate, the Board may adopt a resolution requesting Councils of
the Member Cities to adopt an ordinance dissolving the Authority. Yn either case, if f ve ~5} of
the Councils of the Member Cities, each by ordinance, make an affirmative finding that
dissolution is warranted for any reason, then the existence of the Authority shall be terminated
by ordinance of the Renton City Council.
Upon dissolution of the Authority and the winding up of its affairs, the Board shall file a
dissolution statement as provided in the Ordinance. Title to all remaining property or assets of
the Autharity shall vest in SCDRE or if there is no SCDRE in existence at the time, then all
property and assets shall be distributed to the Member Cities in an allocable amount calculated
as provided in the Interlocal Agreement.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Authority shall not be dissolved until all Bonds issued
by the Authority are no longer outstanding,
Section 6. Nondiscrimination.
Membershi to the Board shall not be directl or indirectl based u on or limited b a e, p Y Y P Yg
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, or the presence of any physical }
handicap. Furthermore, the Authority shall not discriminate in any matter related to employment
because of age, race, color, religion, sex, national original, sexual orientation, or the presence of
any physical handicap. The Authority shall, in all solicitation or advertisements for employees
placed by or on behalf of the Authority, if any, state that all qualif ed applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin,
sexual orientation, or the presence of any physical handicap.
Section 7. Nonexclusive Charter.
This Charter is nonexclusive and does not preclude the granting by Member Cities of
other charters to establish additional public corporations pursuant to City ordinance.
ARTICLE XV
APPROVAL 4F CHARTER
OR~~INAL CHARTER APPROVED by Ordinance adopted by the City Council
of the City of Renton, washington on , 20; ordinance adopted by the City
Council of the City of Federal way, washington on , 20~; Ordinance
adopted by the City Council of the City of Auburn, Washington on , 20_;
ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Des Moines, washington an
ZO_; Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Tukwila,
washington on , 20~; Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of
Burien, washington on , 20_; and ordinance adopted by the City Council
of the City of SeaTac, washington on , 20.
This Charter is APPROVED this day of , 20
Mayor, City of Renton
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SOUTH CORRECTIONAL ENTITY FACILITY
PUBLIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
ARTICLE I
MEMBERSHIP
f Section 1.1 Board Tenure. For the purpose of determining members of the South
Correctional Entity Facility Public Development Authority the "Authority"~ Board of Directors
the "Board"} the procedures set forth in the Authority Charter the "Charter"~ and the SCORE
1 Interlocal Agreement the "Interlocal Agreement"} by and among the Cities of Renton, Auburn,
Federal ~a Des Moines Tukwila Burien and SeaTac Washin ton the "Member Cities"
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ARTICLE II
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
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'r ~ Section Z.l Officers Desi ng ated. The Presiding Officer of the Administrative Board
selected _ in the manner provided in Section 5~e} of the Interlocal Agreement shall be the
President of the Board. Such other officers and assistant officers as may be deemed necessary
~ ma be elected r a oint d th B r 1 r h n y o pp e by e oa d. No person may simultaneously ho d mo e t a one
office. In addition to the powers and duties specified below, the officers shall have such powers
and perform such duties as the Board may prescribe.
~ Section 2.Z Qualification and Term of Office. The additional officers shall be
members of the Board or any other person designated by the Board wha is at the time an official
z ~ or employee of at least one of the Member Cities or the SCORE Facility. The additional officers
sha11 be elected or a ointed b the Board and shall hold office for terms established as a art of
~ Pp Y p the original appointment or for terms established in accordance with the Interlocal Agreement.
x Section Z.3 Removal From Office. Upon reasonable prior notice to all Board
~ Members of the alleged reasons for dismissal, the Board by an affirmative vote of the majority of
the Board Members may remove any officer of the Board from his or her off ce whenever in its
E judgment the best interests of the Authority will be served thereb .
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Section 2.4 Vacancies. The Board shall fill any office which becomes vacant with a
successor who' shall hold office for the unex fired term and until his or her successor shall have
E p e been duly appointed and qualified.
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Section Z.5 Reimbursement. The Board may reimburse Board Members, employees
and others performing services for the Authority reasonable expenses actually incurred in
performing their duties,
Section 2.~ Establishment of Committees. The Board may, by resolution, designate
one or more other committees, including an Executive Committee, each consisting of one or
more members, to advise the Board or, on matters other than those described in the Charter to act
. . for and on behalf of the Board, The designation of any such committee and the delegation
thereto of authority shall not operate to relieve any Board Member of any responsibility imposed
by law. The Executive Committee, if any, shall have and exercise such powers of the Board as
~ the Board shall from time to time provide by resolution.
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~ Section 2.7 Code of Ethics.
~a} Except as otherwise provided in this section, no Board Member or employee of
the Authority may:
~ 1 } Participate in a decision of the Authority in which that person or a member
of that person's immediate family has a financial interest, unless the financial interest is a
remote financial interest and participation is approved under subsection fib} of this
section; .
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~2} Use his or her position to secure special privileges or exemptions for
himself, herself, immediate family members, or others;
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~3} Directly or indirectly, give or receive or agree to receive any
compensation, gift, reward, or gratuity from a source except the Authority for a matter
connected .with or related to such individual's services in his or her position unless
otherwise provided for by law;
~4} Accept employment or engage in business or professional activity that
such individual might reasonably expect would require or induce him or her by reason of
his or her position with the Authority to disclose confidential information acquired by
reason of his or her position; or
~5} Disclose confidential information gained by reason of such individual's
position with the Authority, or otherwise use such information for his or her personal
gain or benefit.
fib} A Board Member or employee of the Authority may participate in a decision
described in ~a}~ 1 }above if that person or a member of that persan's immediate family has only a
remote financial interest, the fact and extent of such financial interest is disclosed to the Board in
a public meeting, and is noted in the minutes of the Board before any participation by the Board
Member in the decision, and thereafter in a public meeting the Board by vote authorizes or
approves the participation, ~f the person whose participation is under consideration is a Board
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Member, that person must recuse him or herself and may not participate in a decision under this
subsection. Any Board Member with an -ownership interest in property located within the
Authority area shall recuse him or herself from participating in a decision if such property is »
n ~ 1 interest directly beneflt~ng, from such action. For purposes of this subsection, remote fina c a
means:
~ 1 } That of a nonsalaried officer of a nonprofit corporation;
~2} That of an employee or agent of a contracting party where the
compensation of the employee or agent consists entirely of fixed wages or salary and the
contract is awarded by bid or by other competitive process;
~3} That of a landlord or tenant of a contracting party, except in cases where
the property subject to the lease or sublease is owned or managed by the public
corporation;
~4} That, of a holder of less than one percent of the shares of the corporation or
cooperative that is the contracting party; or
~5} ~ That of an owner of a savings and loan ar bank savings or share account or
credit union deposit account if the interest represented by the account is less than two
percent of the total deposits held by the institution.
~c} A Board Member or employee of the Authority is not considered to be
f nancially interested in a decision when the ~ decision could not affect that person in a manner
different from its effect on the public at large.
(d} All Board Members shall disclose any information concerning actions or
activities of the candidate or his~her immediate family that present a potential conflict of interest
as a Board Member.
fie} Far purposes of this section, "participate in a decision" includes all discussions,
deliberations, preliminary negotiations, and votes.
For a oses of this section "immediate famil "means: p ~ ~ y
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~2} Any dependent parent, parent-in-law, child, son-in-law, or daughter-in-
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uncle, aunt, cousin, niece or nephew residing in the household of the
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ARTICLE III
ADMINISTRATIVE PRQVISIUNS
Section 3.1 Books and Records. SORE, on behalf of the Authority, shall keep
current and complete books and records of account and shall keep minutes of the proceedings of
its Board and its committees having any of the authority of the Board. The proceeds of any
borrowin b the Authorit shall be held, invested and disbursed b SORE, sub'ect to the g Y Y Y J
terms and limitations established pursuant to the Ynterlacal Agreement. SCORE shall provide a
regular accounting of the financial affairs of the Authority to the Board at each regular Board
meeting. The obligations of the Authority shall be administered by SCORE, and SCORE is
hereby designated and delegated with full authority to administer such obligations, all in a
manner consistent with the Znterlocal Agreement, E
Section 3,2 Indemnification. The Authority elects to defend and indemnify its present E
and former Board Members and employees and their successors, spouses, and marital
communities to the full extent authorized b law and the Charter, This ri ht of indemnif cation Y ~
shall inure in perpetuity to each Board Member and employee, and his or her spouse and marital
community, commencing as soon as he or she has the full powers and responsibilities of his ar
~ her position, and in the event of his or her death sha11 extend to his or her heirs, legal
representatives, and estate. Each person who shall act as a Board Member or employee of the
Authority shall be deemed to do so in reliance upon such indemnification, and such rights shall
not be exclusive of any other right which he or she may have.
Section 3.3 PrincipahOffice. The principal office of the Authority shall be 1055 South
Grady Way, Renton, Washington 95057.
Section 3.4 Fiscal Year. The Fiscal Year of the Authority shall begin January 1 and
end December 31 of each year, except the first fiscal year which sha11 run from the date the
Charter was issued to December 3 1, 2009,
ARTICLE IV
APPROVAL OF BYLAWS
APPROVED by Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of Renton,
Washington on ~ , 20~; Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of
Federal .Way on , 20~; Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City
of Auburn on , ZO~; Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of
Des Moines on , 2D_; Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of
Tukwila on , 2D ;Ordinance adopted by the City Council of the City of
Burien on , 2D_; and ordinance adopted by the City Council of the
City of SeaTac on , 2D.
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Section 1. Definitions ...............................................................................................................2
Section 2. SORE Facility; Authority .........................................................................:...........3
Section 3. Duration of Agreement ............................................................................................5
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~ Sectian 6. operations Board .....................................................................................................7
Section 7. Facility Director .......................................................................................................8 1
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Section 9. Budget, Policies and ~perations ..............................................................................9
Section 10. Contracts and Support Services ...............................................................................9 t
Section 11. Policy and System Evaluation .................................................................................9
Section 12. Additional Services Authorized .............................................................................10 { ffE
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Section 14. Local Control .........................................................................................................10
Section 15. SORE Facility Financing and Construction; SCORE Facility Public
Development Authority .........................................................................................10
Section 16. Preliminary Casts of the SORE Facility; Bellevue Property ..............................13
Section 17. Compliance with Continuing Disclosure Requirements .......................................13
Section 1 S. Filing of Agreement .....................................:.........................................................14
Section 19. Severability
Section 20. Execution and Amendment ...................................................................................14
Section 21. Third Party Beneficiaries .......................................................................................14
Section 22. Hold Harmless ..........................:............................................................................14
Section 23. Counte arts ...........................................................:...............................................15
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SCORE INTERLUCAL AGREEMENT
THIS SCORE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT ~"Agreement"} is entered into this
2009 by and among the Cities of Auburn, Des Moines, Federal Way, Renton,
Tukwila, Burien and SeaTac, Washington the "Member Cities"}, all of which are municipal
corporations under the laws and statutes of the State of Washington:
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WHEREAS, the Member Cities are authorized by chapter 70.48 RCW to contract for,
establish and maintain correctional facilities in furtherance of public safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Member Cities currently contract with other local governments within
i n 1 rvi re t ex ense to the Cit ~ and the State of Washington for correct o a se ces at a g a p y,
WHEREAS, chapter 39.34 RCW, the lnterlocal Cooperation Act, authorizes
municipalities in Washington to enter into agreements for the joint undertaking of certain
projects as provided therein; and
WHEREAS the Member Cities now desire to forma overnmental administrative 7 g
agency pursuant to RCW 39.34.0303} known as the South Correctional Entity ~"SCORE"} to
establish and maintain a consolidated correctional facility the "SCORE Facility"} to serve the
Member Cities and federal and state agencies and other local governments that may contract with
E SCORE in the future to provide correctional services essential to the preservation of the public
health, safety and welfare; and
WHEREAS, the Member Cities have determined that the SCORE Facility will provide
improved correctional facilities within the boundaries of the consolidated service areas at a lower
total cast to the participating Member Cities than currently available alternatives or than the
~ participating Member Cities could individually provide; and
~ WHEREAS, financing for the .acquisition, construction, equipping, and improvement of
the SCORE Facility wi11 be provided by bonds issued by a public corporation created in
accordance with this Agreement and pursuant to RCW 35.21.730 through 35.21.755 and secured
~ by the full faith and credit of the Member Cities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Renton has agreed to act as the host city for the formation of a
public corporation to be known as the South Correctional Entity Facility Public Development ~ „ .
Authority the "SCARE Facility Public Development Authority } subaect to the approval of each
Member City; and
WHEREAS the establishment and maintenance of the SCORE Facilit will be of F ~ y
substantial benefit to the Member Cities and the public in general;
s NOW THEREFORE, ~t ~s hereby agreed and covenanted among the undersigned as
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Section 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement shall have the
following meanings:
"Administrative Board" means the governing board of SCORE created pursuant to
Section S of this Agreement.
"Agreement" means this lnterlocal Agreement among the Member Cities, as amended
from time to time,
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"Base Percentage" means a percentage equal to the 2007 average daily population
allocable to the Member Cities in all correctional facilities. Those percentages are as follows:
o ~a} Auburn - twentyWn~ne X29 /o}
fib} Des Moines -five ~5%}
y ~ } ~ c Federal Wa -seventeen 17%
~ ~d} Renton -thirty-four X34%}
fie} Tukwila - eight ~S%}
~f} Burien - four ~4%}
fig} SeaTac - three ~3%}
"Bonds" mean, collectively, bonds, notes or other evidences of borrowing issued by the
SCORE Facility Public Development Authority to provide interim and permanent financing for
the SCORE Facility and thereafter, to f Hance or ref Hance equipment, completion, expansion
and other capital improvements essential to maintain the SORE Facility's functionality.
"Budget" means the budget prepared by the Facility Director in consultation with the
Operations Board, and submitted to the Administration Board for its approval in accordance with
Section 5 and Section 9 of this Agreement, which budget shall set forth ~a} an estimate of the
costs of capital improvements required to be made to the SCURF Facility within the applicable
year, fib} on a line item basis, all anticipated revenues and expenses for the operation and
maintenance of the SCORE Facility for the applicable year, and ~c} any information required by
policies adopted by the Administrative Board pursuant to Section 9~b} of this Agreement.
"Capital Contribution" means, far each Member City, that Member City's Base
Percentage multiplied by the principal of anal interest on Bonds as the same shall become due
and payable and administrative expenses of the SCURF Facility Public Development Authority
with respect to~ Bonds.
"Costs of Maintenance and Operation" means all reasonable expenses incurred by
SCORE in causing the SCORE Facility to be operated and maintained in good repair, working
order and condition, and all costs of administering SCORE.
"Designated Representative" means the Mayor or the City Manager, as selected by
each Member City, or his or her designee.
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"Facility Director" means the director of the SCORE Facility selected by the
Administrative Board pursuant to Section 7 of this Agreement.
"Member Cities" mean, initially, the Cities of Auburn, Des Moines, Federal way,
Renton, Tukwila, Burien and SeaTac, Washington.
' "Operations Board" means the board formed pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement.
I "Presiding Officer" means the member of the Administrative Board selected pursuant to
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E "SCORE" means the overnmental administrative a enc established ursuant to
E ~ ~ Y ~ RCW 39.34.0303}and this Agreement by the Member Cities.
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"SCORE Facility" means the consolidated correctional facility acquired, constructed,
improved, equipped, maintained and operated by SCORE.
"SCORE Facility Public Development Authority" means the South Correctional
Entit Facili Public Develo ment Authorit chartered b the Cit of Renton, Washington.
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~ "Subscribing Agencies" mean the federal and state agencies, municipal corporations,
and other local governments, other than the Member Cities, that contract with SCORE for
correctional services at the SCORE Facility pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
Section 2. SCORE Facility; Authority.
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E ~a} Administrative A e~ncX. There is hereby established a governmental
. administrative agency pursuant to RCw 39.34.0303} to be known as the South Correctional
Entity ~"SCORE"}. SCORE shall initially consist of the Member Cities.
fib} Powers of SCORE. SCARE shall have the power to acquire, construct, own,
operate, maintain, equip, and improve a correctional facility known as the "SCORE Facility" and
to provide correctional services and functions incidental thereto, for the purpose of detaining
arrestees and sentenced offenders in the furtherance of public safety and emergencies within the
'urisdiction of the Member Cities. The SCORE Facility may serve Subscribing Agencies which
are in need of correctional facilities. Any agreement with a Subscribing Agency shall be in f
writing and approved by SCORE as provided herein.
~c} Administrative Board. The affairs of SCORE shall be governed by the
Administrative Board formed ursuant to Section 5 of this A Bement. The Administrative p s
~ Board shall have the authority to:
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Budget items for the SCORE Facility;
4. Review and adopt a personnel policy for the SORE Facility;
' S. Establish a fund, or special funds, as authorized by chapter 38.34 RCW for
the operation of the SORE Facility;
6. Conduct re ular meetin s as ma be dell Hated b the Administrative g g Y g Y
Board;
7. Determine what services shall be offered at the SORE Facility pursuant
to the powers of SCORE and under what terms they shall be offered;
S. Enter into agreements with third parties for goods and services necessary
to fully implement the purposes of this Agreement;
9. Establish rates for services provided to members, subscribers or
participating agencies;
10. Direct and supervise the activities of the Operations Board and the Facility
Director;
11. Enter into an agreement with a public corporation or otherwise to incur
debt;
12. Make purchases or contract for services necessary to fully implement the
purposes of this Agreement;
13. Enter into a eements with and receive and distribute funds from an Y
federal, state or local agencies;
14. Receive and account for all funds allocated to the SCORE Facility from its
members;
15. Purchase, take, receive, lease, take by gift, or otherwise acquire, own,
hold, improve, use and otherwise deal in and with real or personal
property, or any interest therein, in the name of the SCORE Facility;
16. Sell, convey, mortgage, pledge, lease, exchange, transfer and otherwise
dispose of property and assets;
17. Sue and be sued, complain and defend, in all courts of competent.
jurisdiction in its name;
1 S. Make and alter bylaws for the administration and regulation of its affairs;
19. Enter into contracts with Subscribing Agencies to provide correctional
services;
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20. Employ employees as necessary to accomplish the terms of this
Agreement;
21. Establish policies and procedures for adding new cities as "Member
Cities" to this Agreement; and
22. Engage in any and all other acts necessary to further the goals of this
Agreement.
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Section 3. Duration of A reement.
. The inlt~al duration of this Agreement shall be for a period of ten ~ 1 years from its
effective date and, thereafter, shall automatically extend for additional eve ~5} year periods
unless terminated as provided in this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement
shall not terminate until all Bonds issued by the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority
as provide in Section 15 of this Agreement are no longer outstanding.
Section 4. Withdrawal and Termination.
~a} Subject to Section 4~g} below, any Member City may withdraw its membership
and terminate its participation in this Agreement by providing written ,notice and serving that
notice on the other Member Cities on or before December 31 in an one- ear. After rovidin y y p g
appropriate notice as provided in this Section, that Member City's membership withdrawal shall
become effective on the last day of the year following delivery and service of appropriate notice ~
' to all other Member C1t~es.
fib} ~ Subject to Section 3 above, four ~4} or more Member Cities may, at any one time,
by written notice provided to all Member Cities, call for a termination of SORE and this
Agreement. Upon an affirmative supermajority vote majority plus one} by the Administrative
Board, SCORE shall be directed to terminate business, and a date will be set for final
termination, which shall be at least one ~ 1 } year from the date of the vote to terminate this
Agreement. Upon the final termination date, this Agreement shall be fully terminated.
~c} Subject to Section 4~g} below, in the event any Member City fails to budget or
provide the required annual funding requirements for SORE as provided in Section 15 hereof,
the remaining Member Cities may, by majority vote, immediately declare the underfunding City
to be terminated from this Agreement and to have forfeited all its rights under this Agreement as
provided in Section 4~e}. The remaining Member Cities may, at their option, withdraw
SC~RE's correctional services from that City, or alternatively, enter into a Subscribing Agency
agreement with that City under terms and conditions as the remaining Member Cities deem
appropriate.
~d} Time is of the essence in giving any termination notice.
fie} If an individual Member City withdraws its membership in SORE, the
withdrawing City will forfeit any and all rights it may have to SCORE's real or personal
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Board.
~f~ Upon termination of this Agreement, all property acquired during the life of this
Agreement shall be disposed of in the following manner:
1. All real and personal property acquired pursuant to this Agreement shall
be distributed to the Member Cities based on the Base Percentages; and
All unexpected funds or reserve funds shall be distributed based on the
percentage of average daily population at the SCARE Facility for the last three ~3}
years prior to the termination date of those Member Cities still existing on the day
prior to the termination date.
fig} Notwithstanding any of the other rights, duties or obligations of any Member City
under this Section 4, the withdrawal of any Member City from this Agreement shall not
discharge or relieve the Member City that has withdrawn pursuant to Section 4~a} or been
terminated pursuant to Section 4~c} of its obligation to pay debt service on Bonds issued by the
SCARE Facility Public Development Authority. A Member City may be relieved of its obligation under this Agreement to make payments with respect to its Capital Contribution if the
Administrative Board, by supermajority vote majority plus one}, authorizes such relief based on
a finding that such payments are not required to pay debt service on Bonds issued by the SCARE
Facility Public Development Authority.
Section 5. Administrative Board.
~a} Formation. An Administrative Board composed of the Designated Representative
from each Member City shall govern the affairs of SCARE.
fib} Allocation of Votes. Each Board member shall have an equal vote and voice in
all Board decisions.
~c} Voting Requirements. Votes regarding ~ 1 }debt; ~2} approval of the Budget;
~3} employment of the Facilities Director; ~4} cost allocations made prior to the issuance of
Bonds pursuant to Section f 6 of this Agreement; and ~5}approval of labor contracts, shall
re uire an affirmative vote of a su erma' orit ma' orit lus one of the Member Cities, two 2 q p J y~ J Yp }
of which shall have the highest and the second highest average daily population in the SCARE
Facility for the 12-month period ending June 3 ~ of the preceding year. Votes regarding ~ 1 }the
conveyance of real property; ~2} the addition of additional services pursuant to Section 11 of this
Agreement not directly incidental to correctional services such as providing court services}; and
~3}matters addressed in Sections 4~b} and fig} of this Agreement, shall require an affirmative
vote of a supermajority majority plus one} of the Member Cities.
~d} Parliamentary Authority. Unless otherwise provided, Robert's Revised Rules of
Order newly revised} shall govern all procedural matters relating to the business of the
Administrative Board.
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fie} officers of the Administrative Board. Members of the Administrative Board sha11
select a Presidin Officer from its members to ether with such other officers as a ma' orit of the g ~ g J Y E Administrative Board may determine. Subject to the control of the Administrative Board, the
Presiding officer shall have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs
of SORE. ~n matters decided b the Administrative Board, the si nature of the Presidia t Y g g
officer alone is sufficient to bind SCARE. f
~f} Meetings of the Administrative Board. There shall be a minimum of two ~2}
l meetings each year, and not less than fifteen ~ 15} days notice shall be given to all members prior
to an such meetin . Unless otherwise desi aced b the Presidia officer the first meetin g Y g ~ y g
shall be held an the second Tuesday of February of each year to review the prior year's service.
The second meeting shall be on the second Tuesday of September of each year to consider and
adopt a Budget for the following fiscal year. Other meetings may be held upon request of the Presiding Ofd cer ar any two members. All meetings shall be open to the public to the extent
required by chapter 42.30 RC'~U.
Five ~5} members of the Administrative Board must be present at any meeting of the
Administrative Board to comprise a quorum, and for the Administrative Board to transact any
business. Proxy voting shall not be allowed. Members of the Administrative Board may
participate in a meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all members
and members of the public participating in such meeting can hear each other during the meeting.
Any members of the Administrative Board participating in a meeting by such means is deemed
to be present in person at the meeting for all purposes including, but not limited ta, establishing a
quorum.
fig} BXlaws. The Administrative Board shall be authorized to establish bylaws that
govern procedures of that Board and the SORE Facility's general operations.
j ~h} Administrative Board Review. A general or particular authorization or review
and concurrence of the Administrative Board by majority vote sha11 be necessary for all capital
expenditures or contracts in excess of $50,000.
Section 6, operations Board.
~a} Formation. There is further established an operations Board which shall consist
of up to nine t9} members selected as provided in this paragraph. one ~ 1 } member shall be
designated by each of the Member Cities, and up to two ~2} at-large members shall be selected,
by majority vote, by the Subscribing Agencies to represent the police departments of the
Subscribing Agencies. At the time set for election of the at-large members, only the
representatives of the Subscribing Agencies, then in attendance, will participate in the election.
The Member Cities' Operations Board representatives shall not participate in the at-large
member elections. The at-large members shall serve one-year terms, unless otherwise
determined by majority vote of the Operations Board. The purpose and duties of the operations
Board shall be established by the Administrative Board.
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fib} Voting and Meetin s of the Operations Board. Each member of the Operations
Board shall have an equal vote in all Operations Board decisions. The Operations Board shall be
authorized to establish bylaws that govern its procedures, Unless otherwise provided, Robert's
Revised Rules of Order shall govern all procedural matters relating to the business of the
Operations Board. The Operations Board shall elect a presiding officer from its members and
shall likewise determine the time and place of its meetings, at least one ~ 1 }regular meeting shall
be held each month at a time and place designated by the presiding officer ar a majority of its
members. Special meetings maybe called by the presiding officer or any two ~2}members upon 1
giving all other members not less than 24 hours prior written notice electronic or facsimile
notice acceptable}. 7n an emergency, the Operations Board may dispense with written notice
requirements for special meetings, but must, in good faith, implement best efforts to provide fair and reasonable notice to all of the members of the Operations Board. All meetings shall be open
to the public to the extent required by chapter 42.30 RCw.
A majority of the members of the Operations, Board must be present at any meeting of the
Operations Board to comprise a quorum, and for the Operations Board to transact any business,
Proxy voting shall not be allowed. Members of the Operations Board may participate in a
meeting through the use of any means of communication by which all members and members of
~ the ublic artici atin in such meetin can hear each other Burin the meetin . An members
' P p p g g g g y of the Operations Board participating in a meeting by such means is deemed to be present in
person at the meeting for all purposes including, but not limited to, establishing a quorum.
Section 7. Facility Director.,
Nat later than one hundred eighty ~ 180} days prior to the completion of the SCARE
Facility, the Operations Board shall recommend to the Administrative Board a person to act as
the Facility Director. The Administrative Board may accept or reject the Operations Board
recommendation. Such Facility Director shall be responsible to the Administrative Board, shall
develop the Budget in consultation with the Operations Board and other appropriate means in
order to fully implement the purposes of this Agreement. The Facility Director shall administer
the program in its day-to-day operations consistent with the policies adopted by the
Administrative Board, Such Facility Director shall have experience in technical, financial and
administrative fields, 'and such appointment shall be on the basis of merit only.
Section S. Personnel Poiic .
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~a} The Operations Board shall ~ submit to the Administrative Board within one
hundred eighty ~ 180} days prior to the completion of the SCORE Facility, a proposed personnel
policy for the SCORE Facility far its approval, rejection or modification, All of such
modifications or revisions shall be subject to the final approval of the Administrative Board. .
fib} Such personnel policy shall provide for the initial appointment to the SCORE
Facility's staff from the personnel presently, permanently appointed or assigned as corrections
officers in the Member Cities. Additional employees shall be appointed by the Facility Director
upon meeting the qualifications established by the Operations Board and adopted by the
Administrative Board. None of such employees shall be commissioned members of any
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emergency service, but may be eligible far membership under the Public Employees Retirement
Systems ~PERS}, or Public Safety Employees Retirement System ~PSERS}, as provided by law.
Section 9. Bud et Policies and 0 erations.
~a} The Facility Director shall distribute a proposed Budget to the Operations Board
on or before August 1 of each year, which Budget shall then be provided to the Administrative
Board no later than September 1 of such year, Thereafter, the Member Cities shall be advised of
the programs and objectives as contained in said proposed Budget, and of the required financial
participation for the ensuing year.
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fib} The Administrative Board shall develop financial policies for SORE as part of
the budgetary process. Such policies may include, but are not limited to, ~ 1 } items to be provided for in the Budget, ~2} a minimum contribution amount for each Member City to pay for Costs of
Maintenance and operation, ~3}the process far allocating unexpended amounts paid by the
Member Cities for Costs of operation and Maintenance and assessing the Member Cities in the
event of cost overruns, ~4} establishing and maintaining reserve accounts, if any, and ~5} the
process for adding a new Member City to this Agreement.
~c} The allocation of prorated financial participation among the Member Cities shall
be calculated as provided in Section 15 hereof. Each Member City sha11 be unconditionally
obligated to provide its allocable share of costs as provided in this Agreement.
Section 10. Contracts and Su ort Services,
~a} The Administrative Board for the operations Board or the Facility Director, if sa
designated by the Administrative Board) shall, as necessary, contract with local governments for
the use of space for its operations, auxiliary services including but not limited to records, payroll,
accounting, purchasing, and data processing, and for staff prior to the selection of a Facility
Director for the SORE Facility.
fib} The Member Cities hereby agree to furnish legal assistance, from time to time, as
approved by the Administrative Board. The Administrative Board may contract with the City
Attorney of a Member City, other local government, or independent legal counsel as necessary.
ection ll. ,P,o,~„icy, and System Evaluation.
The Facility Director. shall actively and continually consider and evaluate all means and
opportunities toward the enhancement of operations effectiveness for correctional services so as
to provide maximum and ultimate benefits to the members of the general public. The Facility
Director shall present his or her recommendations to the operations Board from time to time.
Any substantive change or deviation from established policy sha11 be subject to the prior
approval of the Administrative Board.
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Section 12, Additional Services Authorized.
The Administrative Board shall evaluate and determine the propriety of including
additional correctional services for local governments, whenever so required, and shall determine
the means of providing such services, together with its costs and effects. These additional
services may include, but shall not be limited to the following: alternatives to incarceration, inmate transportation systems, and consolidated court services.
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I Sectian 13. Inventory and Property.
. ~a} Equipment and furn~sh~ngs for the operation of the SCARE Facility shall be
acquired by SCORE as provided by law. if any Member City furnishes equipment or furnishings
for SCORE's use, title to the same shall remain with the respective local entity unless that
equipment is acquired by SCARE.
fib} The Facility Director shall, at the time of preparing the proposed Budget for the
ensuing year, submit to the Operations Board a complete inventory together with current
valuations of all equipment and furnishings owned by, leased or temporarily assigned to SCORE.
~ 7n case of dissolution of SCORE, such assigned or loaned items shall be returned to the lending
i governmental entity and all other items, including real property, or funds derived from the sale
thereof, shall be distributed to Member Cities in accordance with Section 4~~ above.
~c} Title to real property purchased or otherwise acquired shall be held in the name of
SCORE; provided however, that for valuable consideration received, SCORE may convey
ownership of any real property as maybe approved by superma~ority vote majority plus one} of
the Administrative Board,
Section 14. Local Control.
Each Member City and Subscribing Agency shall retain the responsibility and authority
for the operation of its police departments, and for such equipment and services as are required at
its place of operation to utilize the SCARE Facility,
Section l5. SC4RE Facilit Financin and Construction• SORE Facili Public
Develo meat Authori ,
~a} SCARE, Facility. 1n order to provide necessary services for the Member Cities
and the Subscribing Agencies, SCORE shall acquire, construct, improve, equip, maintain and
operate the SCARE Facility. The SORE Facility is expected to be located in the City of Des
Moines, Washington. Pursuant to RCW 35.21.740, the City of Des Moines hereby authorizes
the City of Renton to operate the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority within the
corporate limits of the City of Des Moines in a manner consistent with the terms of this
Agreement.
fib} Contracts for the SCORE Facilit .The Administrative Board sha11 authorize, and
the Presiding .Officer of the Administrative Board, or his or her approved designee, wi11 execute
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contracts for the development of the SCORE Facility. These contracts shall include, without
limitation, contracts far architectural design and engineering, project management services; real
estate acquisition, and construction.
~c} SCORE Facili Public Develo ment Authari ~n order to finance costs of
acquiring, constructing, improving and equipping the SCORE Facility, the City of Renton has
agreed to form the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority. The purpose of the SCORE E f E Facility Public Development Authority is to issue Bonds to finance and refinance the acquisition,
construction, improvement and equipping of the SCORE Facility. The Administrative Board
shall serve ex o, f~cio as the Board of Directors of the SCORE Facility Public Development
Authority as further provided in the Authority's organizational charter. Upon issuance of Bonds
' by the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority, Bond proceeds shall be deposited on
behalf of SCORE and used for the purposes set forth herein. SCORE shall be obligated to make
payments to the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority at the time and in the amounts
required to pay principal of and interest on the Bonds and any administrative costs of the SCORE
Facility Public Development Authority.
~d} SCORE Facilit Financin . Each Member City shall each pay an allocable
portion of all aggregate capital and operating costs related to the SCORE Facility, less revenue
received from Subscribing Agencies or other sources, as provided in this Agreement. Each
Member City shall be billed, for its total allocable capital and operating costs on a semiannual
basis, or more frequently as determined by the Administrative Board, calculated as provided for
in this Section.
~l } Capital Contribution. Each Member City shall be obligated to pay an
amount equal to its Capital Contribution without regard to the payment or lack thereof by
any other Member City. No Member City shall be obligated to pay the Capital
Contribution of any other Member City, and each Member City shall be obligated to
budget for and pay its Capital Contribution. The obligation of each Member City to pay
its Capital Contribution sha11 be an irrevocable full faith and credit obligation of such
Member City, payable from property taxes levied within the constitutional and statutory
authority provided without a vote of the electors of the Member City on all of the taxable
property within the Member City and other sources of revenues available therefor. Each
Member City has or will set aside and include in its calculation of outstanding nonvoted
general obligation indebtedness an amount equal to the principal component of its Capital
Contribution for so long as Bonds remain outstanding, unless relieved of such payment in
accordance with Section 4~g}.
A Member. City may prepay its Capital Contribution in a manner that is consistent
with the authorizing documents for the Bonds; provided, however, that any such
prepayment of one ar more Member Cities shall not affect the Capital Contribution of the
remaining Member Cities. Any Member City that elects to prepay its Capital
Contribution shall be responsible for paying all costs associated with such prepayment.
~2} Costs o~ f ~Vlaintenance and operation. Subject to the terms of the financial
policies established by the Administrative Board pursuant to Section 9~b} of this
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Agreement, each Member City shall be obligated to pay its allocable portion of Costs of
Maintenance and Operation of the SCORE Facility, including any debt issued to finance
such casts, as determined in this subsection.
y p ~ Until the end of the first calendar ear of o erations of the SCORE
3 Facility estimated to be December 31, 2012}, the allocable portion that each
Member City shall be obligated to pay of Costs of Maintenance and Operation in
~ such year shall be equal to the City's Base Percentage multiplied by the Costs of
Maintenance and Operation. i
iii} Commencing with the calendar year following the first calendar year of operations, the allocable portion that each Member City shall be obligated
to pay of Costs of Maintenance and Operation shall be based on the Member
City's average daily population in the SCORE Facility, ~as supplemented as
necessary with the average daily population allocable to the Member Cities in all
correctional facilities, for the 12-month period ending June 30 of the preceding
year.
viii} Commencing with the third calendar year of operations, the
allocable portion that each Member City sha11 be obligated to pay of Costs of
Maintenance and Operation shall be based on the Member City's average daily
population in the SCORE Facility for the 12-month period ending June 30 of the
preceding year.
fie} Allocation of Revenues. Revenues received in a calendar year from Subscribing
Agencies or from sources other than the contributions described in Section 15~d} above shall be
used to reduce the Costs of Maintenance and Operation in the subsequent calendar year. Each
Member City shall receive creditCbenefit of the revenues discussed in this section based on that
Member City's proportional average daily population as calculated in Section 15~d}~2}above,
~f} Tax-Exemption. The Member Cities shall not ~ 1 }make any use of the proceeds
from the sale of Bonds or any other money or obligations of the SCORE Facility Public
Development Authority or the Member Cities that may be deemed to be proceeds of the Bonds
pursuant to Section 148~a} of the Code that will cause the Bonds to be "arbitrage bonds" within
the meaning of said Section and said regulations, or ~2} act or fail to act in a manner that will
cause the Bonds to be considered obligations not.described in Section 103~a} of the Code.
fig} Additional Financing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, bonds, notes or other evidences of borrowing maybe issued from time to time by the
SCORE Facility Public Development Authority or another issuer pursuant a separate agreement
between one or more Member Cities and other entities to provide additional financing for the
SCORE Facility on terms as agreed upon by the parties thereto.
~h} Special Facility Designation. The SCORE Facility, including all equipment,
furnishings, and fixtures is critical to the ability of the Member Cities and the Subscribing
Agencies to provide necessary and secure correctional services and assure public safety.
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Consequently, the SORE Facility is essential to the preservation of the public health, safety,
and welfare. As a result, the SORE Facility's equipment, furnishings, and fixtures are special
facilities subject to unique standards. Accordingly, based on the facts presented in this
subsection, it is herby resolved that the established policy of the Member Cities is that the
SORE Facility constitutes a "special facility" under RCW 39.04.2501}fib}, and all purchases of
any kind or nature for the SORE Facility shall be exempt from competitive bidding
requirements as rescribed by Washin ton State statute but shall be governed by the p g
procurement policy established by the Administrative Board as amended from time to time. E
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Section 16. Preliminary Costs of the SCORE F__ac~,y; Bellewue_Pro er
f The Administrative Board shall allocate costs associated with the design, acquisition,
construction, improvement and equipping of the SCORE Facility prior to the issuance of the
Bonds by the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority among the Member Cities by an
affirmative vote of a supermajority majority plus one} of the of the Member Cities, two ~2} of
which shall have the highest and the second highest average daily population in the SCORE
Facility for the 12-month period ending June 30 of the preceding year. Any costs of the SORE
Facility paid by a Member City pursuant to this section may be reimbursed out of proceeds of
Bonds to the extent permitted by law.
The Member Cities hereby agree that any net proceeds received from the sale of the
property located at 1440 116t~ Avenue NE, Bellevue, Washington and 1412 116t~ Avenue NE,
Bellevue, Washington estimated to be approximately $3,150,000} sha11 be deposited with
SORE and used to finance costs associated with the design, acquisition, construction,
improvement and equipping of the SORE Facility.
Section 17. Com fiance with Continuin Disclosure Re uirements
To the extent necessary to meet the conditions of paragraph ~d}~2} of United States
Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 15c2-12 (the "Rule"}, as applicable to a participating
underwriter or remarketing agent for Bonds, each Member City will enter into an undertaking in
a form acceptable at the time to the participating underwriter or remarketing agent, as the case
maybe.
Section 18. Fi~ of Agreement
Upon execution, this Agreement shall be f led as required in RCW 39.04,040.
Section 19. Severabilit
1f any part, paragraph, section or provision of this Agreement is adjudged ~o be invalid by
an court of com etent 'urisdiction such ad'udication shall not affect the validit of an Y p J J Y Y
remaining section, art or rovision of this A reement. P p g
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Section 20, Execution and Amendment
This Agreement shall be executed on behalf of each Member City by its Designated
Representative and pursuant to an appropriate motion, resolution or ordinance of each Member
Cit . This A reement sha11 be deemed ado ted u on the date of execution b the last so
y g P p y Designated Representative.
3 This Agreement may not be effectively amended, changed, modified or altered, except by
an instrument in writing duly executed by the Designated Representative of each Member City
and pursuant to an appropriate motion, resolution or ordinance of each Member City, so long as
E such amendment does not materially adversely affect the owners of the Bonds or affect the tax-
exempt status of the interest paid on the Bonds. If the Bonds issued by the SCORE Facility
E Public Development Authority are rated by a rating agency, then no amendment that adds or
removes a Member City from this Agreement or revises Section 15 of this Agreement shall be
permitted unless the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority has received written
confirmation from the rating agency that such amendment will not result in a reduction or
withdrawal of the rating on the Bonds. If the Bonds are not rated by a rating agency, then no
such amendment as described in the preceding sentence will be permitted unless in the opinion
of the SCORE Facility Public Development Authority such amendment will not materially
adversely affect the owners of the Bonds,
Section 21, Third Party Beneficiaries
The SCORE Facility Public Development Authority and the holders from time to time of
the Bonds shall be third a beneficiaries hereof and the commitments made herein shall be for p ~Y
their further benefit.
Section 22. Hold Harmless
The parties to this Agreement shall defend, indemnify and save one another harmless
from any and all claims arising out of the performance of this Agreement, except to the extent
that the harm complained of arises from the sole negligence of one of the participating members.
Any loss or liability resulting from the negligent acts errors or omissions of the Administrative
Board O erations Board Facilit Dire r n r ' ~ i hin he sco e of their p y cto a d o staff, while acting w t t p
authority under this Agreement shall be borne by SORE exclusively.
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Section 23. ,,C,,,ou terparts
This Agreement maybe executed in any number of counterparts, each of wham shall be
an original, but those counterparts will constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and
year first written above.
~ CITY OF AUBURN CITY OF RENTON
f ~ By: By:
CITY OF DES MOINES CITY OF TUKWILA
By: By:
CITY OF FEDERAL WAY CITY OF BURIEN
By: By:
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CITY OF SEATAC
By'
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