HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/04/2009 5D DATE SUBMITTED:
AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
. CITY COUNCIL
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SUBJECT: Of�ce of Public Defense Committee Meeting Date: 10/28/2009
Grant Acceptance - 2010 COLTNCIL MEETING Date: 11 /04/2009
Department: Municipal Court
Presenter: Theresa Ewing
Phone: 473-5242
SUMMARY: The Bremerton Municipal Court applied to the Office of Public Defense for a grant
and was awarded $15,000.00 for the proposed public defense improvement project.
This money is intended to be used for improvements including continuing to adjust pay compensation
for contracted attorneys, adding an attorney to reduce public defense caseloads, and adding
investigator and interpreter services, as proposed in the City's grant application.
ATTACHMENTS: Letter of Acknowledgement
FISCAL IMPACTS (Include Budgeted Amount): The OPD funding is a revenue source for
$15,000.00 to be used directly for Public Defense in the City of Bremerton Municipal Court. These
monies will be fully expended as part of the 2010 Public Defense Contract. There are no matching
funds needed.
APPROVALS: '
DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR:
CITY ATTORNEY:
FINANCE DIRECTOR: �
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GENERAL BUSINESS ❑
PUBLIC HEARING ❑
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to accept the grant from the Office of the Public Defense.
COUNCIL ACTION: [+/] Approve ❑ Deny ❑ Table ❑ Continue ❑ No Action