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EVERETT CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM COVER SHEET ? 2 <br /> PROJECT TITLE: <br /> Washington State Office of Briefing COUNCIL BILL# <br /> Public Defense grant Proposed Action Originating Department Legal <br /> application for the 2013 Consent Contact Person Jim Iles <br /> calendar year in the amount of 7/25/12 Action Phone Number 425-257-7000 <br /> $150,000 First Reading FOR AGENDA OF July 25, 2012 <br /> Second Reading <br /> Third Reading <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Initialed by: <br /> Department Head <br /> CAA <br /> Council President <br /> Location Preceding Action Attachments Department(s)Approval <br /> Draft Grant Application Legal,Municipal Court <br /> Amount Budgeted -0- <br /> Expenditure Required -0- Account Number(s): <br /> Budget Remaining -0- <br /> Additional Required -0- <br /> DETAILED SUMMARY STATEMENT: <br /> The Washington State Office of Public Defense(OPD) is offering grants to cities to improve the quality of <br /> public defense services. The State grant funds cannot be used to supplant City funds that were being spent <br /> on public defense services prior to the initial disbursement of State funds. <br /> The Washington Supreme Court recently adopted new standards for indigent defense that affect the City of <br /> Everett's indigent defense program. Effective September 1, 2013,the number of cases a public defense <br /> attorney can carry is considerably lower than the caseloads the attorneys presently cany. If the City is <br /> selected to receive grant funds,the money will be used to fund additional public defense attorney(s)to reduce <br /> caseloads in Everett Municipal Court. <br /> RECOMMENDATION (Exact action requested of Council): <br /> Authorize the Mayor to sign the Washington State Office of Public Defense grant application for the 2013 <br /> calendar year in the amount of$150,000 and, if the City is awarded a grant,to execute documents necessary <br /> to accept the grant and complete the transfer of funds <br /> 207 <br />