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Type: Deliberation
Department: IT - Information Technology
Directors' Update: July 9, 2025
Business Meeting: July 15, 2025
Summary:Resolution for infrastructure access and support agreements between the Lewis County Information Technology Services Department and area emergency response services of police and fire agencies.
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Resolution
APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH MEDIX AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
WHEREAS, RCW 39.34.080 authorizes public agencies to perform governmental services, activities or undertakings that each public agency entering into the contract is authorized by law to perform, provided such contract shall be authorized by the governing body of each party to the contract; and
WHEREAS, an area emergency response provider and Lewis County IT Services desire to enter into an agreement for access to Lewis County infrastructure and support for area emergency response agencies mobile and office computers, which is necessary to access the County-provided VPN connections to the countywide law database; and
WHEREAS, the director of Information Technology has reviewed the agreement between Lewis County and the area emergency response agency, Medix Ambulance Services, regarding connectivity and infrastructure support, and recommends that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) approves the agreement regarding technical services work to be performed by county staff.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the BOCC has determined proceeding with an agreement between Lewis County and Medix Ambulance Services is in the best public interest and is hereby approved for the year 2025, and the BOCC hereby authorizes Gabe Anzelini, Director of Information Technology Services, to sign the same on behalf of the County.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 15th day of July, 2025.