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A. The host religious organization and/or a managing agency shall execute a memorandum of understanding to protect the health and safety of both the residents of the temporary encampment and that of the public. Any such memorandum of understanding shall be consistent with RCW 35A.21.360 and this chapter, may include appropriate conditions, and must, at a minimum, include information regarding:

1. The right of a temporary encampment resident to seek public health and safety assistance;

2. The resident’s ability to access social services on site;

3. The resident’s ability to directly interact with the host religious organization, including the ability to express any concerns regarding the managing agency to the religious organization;

4. A written code of conduct agreed to by the managing agency, if any, the host religious organization, and all volunteers working with residents; and

5. Where a publicly funded managing agency exists, the ability for the host religious organization to interact with residents using a release of information.

B. The memorandum of understanding shall include a promise by the host religious organization and/or a managing agency not to apply for another permit under this chapter in violation of the applicable timing and/or distance requirements hereunder.

C. The zoning administrator, in consultation with the city attorney, is authorized to negotiate and execute on behalf of the city a memorandum of understanding under this section. (Ord. 007/2021 § 2 (Exh. A))