Common use of Immediate Actions Clause in Contracts

Immediate Actions. Use of Building 27 Instead of Expanding the Yakima Competency Restoration Center a. Parties agree that the Yakima Competency Restoration Center (hereinafter “YCRC”) will not be expanded. Instead, subject to approval of all necessary permits and licensing requirements, space currently leased for the provision of evaluation and treatment services through December 5 2017 in one half of Building 27 (hereinafter “Building 27 space”) on the grounds of Western State Hospital will be used to serve class members. b. Defendants will use funds intended for the YCRC expansion for the operation of the Building 27 space, contingent on approval of all necessary permits and licensing requirements and on the Court authorizing contempt fines to cover necessary construction costs. If the Court does not authorize contempt fines to be used for this purpose, Defendants will not be obligated under this Agreement to operate services for class members in Building 27, will not be restricted under this Agreement from pursuing expansion at YCRC, and Parties will meet to consider whether an alternative agreement can be reached. c. The Parties agree to utilize the renovation process developed by the Court Monitor in coordination with AustinCina architectural firm (hereinafter the “Monitor’s Plan”). See Building 27 space Timeline provided by Court Monitor, and attached as Attachment A. In order to open beds in the Building 27 space in accordance with the Monitor’s Plan before the 18 conclusion of the Systems Improvement Agreement at Western State Hospital, the Parties agree that Building 27 will be licensed and operated as a Residential Treatment Facility (the 20 same licensure and model employed at YCRC and Maple Lane). However, instead of contracting to a third party for the provider services, the Department will operate and manage the Building 27 Residential Treatment Facility (hereinafter “RTF”). The Department agrees to hire the staff necessary to be ready to operate Building 27 as an RTF. Nothing in this 1 Agreement prevents or limits the authority of the Department from contracting, in accordance 2 with statutory and collective bargaining requirements, for services needed to operate Building

Immediate Actions. Use of Building 27 Instead of Expanding the Yakima Competency Restoration Center a. Parties agree that the Yakima Competency Restoration Center (hereinafter “YCRC”) will not be expanded. Instead, subject to approval of all necessary permits and licensing requirements, space currently leased for the provision of evaluation and treatment services through December 5 2017 in one half of Building 27 (hereinafter “Building 27 space”) on the grounds of Western State Hospital will be used to serve class members.. For three years following approval of this Agreement by the Court, the Department agrees to use the Building 27 space as intended in this Agreement, and during that time the Department shall seek leave of the Court if it wishes to use the Building 27 space for a purpose other than that intended by the Agreement. Parties anticipate further negotiation and determination of the Department’s use of Building 27 in the reform plan contemplated by this Agreement. 12 b. Defendants will use funds intended for the YCRC expansion for the operation of the Building 27 space, contingent on approval of all necessary permits and licensing requirements and on the Court authorizing contempt fines to cover necessary construction costs. If the Court does not authorize contempt fines to be used for this purpose, Defendants will not be obligated under this Agreement to operate services for class members in Building 27, will not be restricted under this Agreement from pursuing expansion at YCRC, and Parties will meet to consider whether an alternative agreement can be reached. c. The Parties agree to utilize the renovation process developed by the Court Monitor in coordination with AustinCina architectural firm (hereinafter the “Monitor’s Plan”). See Building 27 space Timeline provided by Court Monitor, and attached as Attachment Exhibit A. In order to open beds in the Building 27 space in accordance with the Monitor’s Plan before the 18 conclusion of the Systems Improvement Agreement at Western State Hospital, the Parties 1 agree that Building 27 will be licensed and operated as a Residential Treatment Facility (the 20 2 same licensure and model employed at YCRC and Maple Lane). However, instead of 3 contracting to a third party for the provider services, the Department will operate and manage 4 the Building 27 Residential Treatment Facility (hereinafter “RTF”). The Department agrees 5 to hire the staff necessary to be ready to operate Building 27 as an RTF. Nothing in this 1 6 Agreement prevents or limits the authority of the Department from contracting, in accordance 2 7 with statutory and collective bargaining requirements, for services needed to operate BuildingBuilding 8 27 as an RTF.