2012/05/02 Council Agenda Packet

7 DISTRIBUTION OF VESSEL REGISTRATION FEE AGREEMENT BETWEEN SNOHMISH COUNTY AND THE CITY OF EVERETT THIS DISTRIBUTION OF VESSEL REGISTRATION FEE AGREEMENT (the Agreement), is entered into by and between Snohomish County, a political subdivision of the State of Washington (County), and the City of Everett, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington (Everett). WITNESSETH THAT: WHEREAS,pursuant to RCW 88.02.040,the Washington State Department of Licensing (DOL) collects vessel registration fees on an annual basis, retains the first 1.1 million dollars of what is collected and then distributes the remainder to Washington counties that have approved boating safety programs; and WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC 352-65-050(2), the legislative authority of each county with an approved boating safety program is responsible for equitably distributing funds allocated by the state treasurer between local jurisdictions in compliance with the requirements of chapter 352-65 WAC; and • WHEREAS, local jurisdictions offering boating safety services and desiring to receive distribution of funds must enter into a cooperative agreement with the county and receive • and maintain state park's approval for their boating safety program; and WHEREAS, pursuant to WAC 352-65-050, the County must make the equitable distribution to all eligible jurisdictions within seventy-five days of the allocation from the state treasurer and notify state parks of the amount distributed to each eligible local jurisdiction; and WHEREAS, the County has an approved boating safety program; and WHEREAS,the County receives an annual allocation of vessel registration fees; and WHEREAS, Everett has received and will maintain state parks' approval for its boating safety program and is eligible to receive an equitable share of the vessel registration fees upon execution of a cooperative agreement with the County; and S:\Contract\Everett Vessel\2012-2015 Everett Distribution Agreement 1 32