The City of White Salmon Council adopted Resolution 2026-05-646 on June 3, 2026, formally committing the city to comply with Association of Washington Cities (AWC) Risk Management Service Agency (RMSA) Member Standards effective January 1, 2026. The resolution designates the City Clerk as administrator of all RMSA standards records and trainings, including setting up required trainings through the RMSA-U system for all elected and appointed officials and employees, and directs the Clerk to establish written policies to ensure ongoing compliance. This move creates a structured, ongoing need for risk management training delivery, policy development, IT/cybersecurity support, driving and safety training, HR/employment-practices review, and contract/land-use legal review aligned with RMSA requirements. While no specific vendor procurement is mentioned, the standards explicitly reference needs such as cyber awareness training, IT support (which can be external), defensive driving and EVOC courses, personnel policy legal review, fraud prevention training, financial/internal control audits, and public works risk documentation, all of which can be supported by external professional service providers and training vendors as the city operationalizes compliance.

RMSA standards touch administration, crime/fraud controls, cyber security, driving, employment pract...