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AGENDA BILL
CITY OF BREMERTON
4F
CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:Study SessionDate: December 13, 2023
Acceptance of the 2024-2025 Public COUNCIL MEETING Date: December 20, 2023
Defense Improvement Grant from the
Department: Bremerton Municipal
Washington State Office of Public Defense
Court
for the Bremerton Municipal Court
Presenter: Melinda Monroe
Phone: (360) 473-5306
SUMMARY:
The Bremerton Municipal Court applied to the WA State Office of Public Defense for the OPD Public
Defense Improvement Grant and received an award in the amount of $34,000 for a 2-year cycle. The
grant funds will be disbursed automatically in the respectiveJanuary and may be use for to adjust
compensation for contracted public defense counsel.
ATTACHMENTS:1) Award Letter 2) Grant Agreement
FISCAL IMPACTS(Include Budgeted Amount): Addition of $17,000 to the 2024 budget and
$17,000 to the 2025 budget
STUDY SESSION AGENDA: LimitedPresentation Full Presentation
STUDY SESSION ACTION:Consent Agenda General Business Public Hearing
RECOMMENDED MOTION:
Move to accept the Public Defense Grant Fund Award from the WA State Office of Public Defense;
and authorize the Mayor to finalize and execute the agreement with substantially the same terms and
conditions as presented.
COUNCIL ACTION: Approve Deny Table Continue No Action
Form Updated 11/09/2021