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CITY <br /> A-6377 <br /> MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING(MOU) <br /> BETWEEN <br /> EVERETT PUBLIC LIBRARY <br /> AND <br /> WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARY <br /> THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING is made by and between the Everett Public Library <br /> (EPL),an agency of the City of Everett,located at 2702 Hoyt Avenue,Everett,Washington 98201,and the <br /> Washington State Library(WSL),Office of the Secretary of State,PO Box 42460,Olympia,WA 98504-2460. <br /> WHEREAS,EPL and WSL share common goals and interests related to the success of released inmates, a <br /> reduction in the recidivism rate,the opportunity to build bridges and strong relationships, and access to information; <br /> and <br /> WHEREAS,EPL and WSL are invested in establishing a long-term partnership by providing library cards <br /> and future programming to released inmates upon their release from the following Corrections Centers and when those <br /> inmates are released into the City of Everett as their designated address: <br /> Airway Heights Corrections Center,or <br /> Clallam Bay Corrections Center,or <br /> Coyote Ridge Corrections Center,or <br /> Stafford Creek Corrections Center,or <br /> Twin Rivers Corrections Center,or <br /> Washington Corrections Center,or <br /> Washington Corrections Center for Women,or <br /> Washington State Penitentiary,and/or <br /> Washington State Reformatory. <br /> to accomplish these common goals and interests through the partnership;and <br /> WHEREAS,EPL,in order to verify and process library card requests,will need the due diligence completed <br /> by WSL within a week of issuing a library card as listed in Section 3B;and <br /> WHEREAS, EPL and WSL are interested in providing released inmates with services and opportunities <br /> through workforce development,access to education and information with an Everett Public Library card for further <br /> ,,educational advancements and growth. <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, based on the foregoing, the Washington State library enters into the following <br /> Agreement as authorized by and subject to RCW 27.04.045(6). <br /> Section 1. Purpose. EPL and WSL enter into this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in order to <br /> provide access to services that EPL provides beginning effective on execution of this MOU and to be reviewed at the <br /> end of one year. <br /> Section 2. Background. Everett Public Library approached WSL to inquire about EPL's desire to give <br /> access to all citizens and provide a safe and neutral place to seek opportunities at EPL for further education and access <br /> to information. <br /> Section 3. Partnership Responsibilities. The parties' respective responsibilities under this MOU are as <br /> follows: <br /> A. EPL will provide library cards to be distributed by WSL staff at the statewide Correctional Centers to <br /> inmates who are being released. <br /> B. In turn, WSL will provide EPL with the name of the release inmate, library card number along with <br /> address, phone number and/or email address when available to verify information within a week of <br /> 1 <br />