Committee forwards amendment widening VNET fiscal and indemnity roles after Seattle, Port withdraw

Sep 12, 2025

A first amendment to the Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team interlocal agreement was forwarded to the council; it updates membership after Seattle and Port of Seattle withdrawals and adds fiscal-agent authority and shared indemnity/mutual-aid language.

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The committee unanimously forwarded a first amendment to the Valley Narcotics Enforcement Team (VNET) interlocal cooperative agreement to the Sept. 16 consent agenda. Federal Way presenters said the amendment modifies membership, grants the fiscal agent authority to execute certain lease and contract functions, clarifies mutual‑aid requirements following the withdrawal of Seattle and the Port of Seattle, and adds shared indemnity language among participating agencies.

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