Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: IT - Information Technology

Directors' Update: July 14, 2021

Business Meeting: July 20, 2021

Summary:

Approving Data Sharing Agreements (DSA) between Lewis County, the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, and the Office of Washington State Auditor (SAO) in response to Senate Bill 5432, which requires data sharing agreements for all state and local governments sharing data

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WHEREAS, Lewis County, the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, and the Office of Washington State Auditor exchange confidential information; and

WHEREAS, this agreement is entered into between Lewis County, the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, and Washington State Auditor to ensure compliance with legal requirements and Executive Directives (Executive Order 16-01, RCW 42.56, and OCIO policy 141.10) in the handling of information considered confidential; and

WHEREAS, Senate Bill 5432, "Concerning cybersecurity and data sharing in Washington state government" was passed in the 2021 legislative session and signed by the Governor on May 12th requiring data sharing agreements for all state and local governments sharing data; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of Lewis County to have formalized data-sharing agreements between the county and the agencies with which it exchanges confidential data.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners approves and authorizes the IT Director to sign the data-sharing agreements (DSA) between Lewis County, the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, and the Office of Washington State Auditor.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 20th day of July, 2021.