2008/05/07 Council Agenda Packet

INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR EARLY LEARNING ADVOCACY SERVICES This Agreement is entered into as of the day of , 2008, by and among the public libraries listed in Exhibit A hereto (collectively, the "Initial Parties," and, together with all other Washington public libraries made parties hereto by supplement, the "Parties" and each a "Party"). This Agreement is made pursuant to chapter 39.34 RCW (the "Interlocal Cooperation Act"), and has been authorized by the governing body of each Party. Each of the Parties is a "public agency" as defined in the Interlocal Cooperation Act. RECITALS WHEREAS, the Parties desire to work together in furtherance of their common interest in the promotion and provision of early learning services; and WHEREAS, in furtherance of such goal, the Parties intend to obtain and acquire early learning advocacy services; and WHEREAS, this Agreement may be supplemented from time to time to admit as Parties other Washington public libraries that share the interests of the Initial Parties; and WHEREAS, the Interlocal Cooperation Act authorizes public agencies to undertake collectively any actions that such public agencies are authorized to undertake alone; NOW, THEREFORE, THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Purposes. The Parties shall work jointly and cooperatively: a. To obtain early learning advocacy services in furtherance of the following common goals: i. To establish Washington State public libraries in general, and the Parties in particular, as recognized and important providers of early learning services; ii. To leverage funding for public library early learning services in public and tribal libraries; iii. To develop strategic partnerships and collaborations with organizations such as Thrive by Five and the Department of Early Learning; 9 1