2018/05/30 Council Agenda Packet

forward in the eligibility criteria review. If the referred individual does not successfully complete the medical screening,the City will return to their commupity(jurisdiction)or transport the individual to the hospital, if medically necessary. 5.3 Participant case management by City. The City will designate at least one social worker to remain engaged with each City participant housed at the Diversion Center. The social worker will review the City participant's progress in the program. The City social worker shall maintain contact with the City participant no less frequently than weekly. A city social worker may need to contact a participant more frequently,as need on a case by case basis. The City social worker is expected to provide case management services, monitor participant progress,and while the participant is housed,actively seek out post-diversion center services. 5.4 Participants must be escorted. Participants shall be escorted by City staff when arriving at and departing from the Diversion Center. 5.5 Transportation.The City shall be responsible for funding or providing for the transportation of City participants to treatment,medical appointments,other services,or court as needed. 5.6 Responsive to third party Contractor. The third party Contractor responsible for administering the Diversion Center Program may contact the City to discuss a City Participant. The City shall respond to any contact from the Contractor about a participant within one(1) business day. 5.7 City provides discharge items.The City shall provide discharge supplies or items for City participants,as needed,upon discharge from the Diversion Center.Supplies may include,but are not limited to:a duffel bag or backpack,clothing/footwear,and transportation fare. 6. Cost to City. There is no fee for City use of the Diversion Center,given that the 2018 operations are fully supported through dedicated Washington State funding and Snohomish County Chemical Dependency and Mental Health tax revenue. In the event that funding from either source is reduced to the extent that other local sources of funding are necessary,the parties agree that the costs for the remainder of the term of this Agreement shall be renegotiated. 7. Incidental Costs. In the event a City participant needs incidental items or services, including any associated service fees,the City shall be responsible for paying for those incidental costs directly to the provider. 8. No participant rights. Participation in the Diversion Center program is voluntary. A participant may be removed from the Diversion Center program at any time,without cause. 9. Indemnification/Hold Harmless. 9.1 City Held Harmless.The County shall indemnify and hold harmless the City and its officers,agents, and employees,or any of them from any and all claims,actions,suits, liability, loss,costs,expenses,and damages of any nature whatsoever, by any reason of or arising out of any negligent act or omission of the County,its officers,agents,and employees,or any of them relating to or arising out of performing services pursuant to this agreement. In the event that any such suit based upon such a claim,action, loss,or damages is brought against the City,the County shall defend the same at its sole cost and expense; provided that the City reserves the INTERGOVERNMANTAL AGREEMENT FOR SNOHOMISH COUNTY DIVERSION CENTER PARTICIPATION Page 3 of 7 4