Reg 2018-11-19 Item 3C.1 - Agreement - 2019-2020 Prosecution Services with Walls Law Firm for $13,100 per Month

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Allan Ekberg, Mayor TO: Mayor's Office - David Cline, City Administrator Mayor Ekberg Finance & Safety Committee FROM: David Cline, City Administrator DATE: October 26, 2018 SUBJECT: Contract for Prosecution Services BACKGROUND Since 2011 Kenyon Disend has subcontracted prosecution services. As of August 31, 2018, they discontinued providing any prosecution services. At that time, the City entered into a short-term agreement with the Walls Law Firm, who had been subcontracting with Kenyon Disend, for the remainder of the 2018. The City advertised a Request for Qualifications and Proposals for Prosecution Services for 2019 - 2020 in the Seattle Times and the Daily Journal of Commerce and with the King County Bar Association and the Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. DISCUSSION The Walls Law Firm has provided prosecution services to the City of Tukwila for several years through a contract with Kenyon Disend. When Kenyon Disend decided to discontinue providing prosecution services the City opted to take the opportunity to go through an RFQ/RFP process. The Walls Law Firm was the only one to submit a proposal. The Walls Law Firm's proposal highlights their prosecution philosophy: Consequences to discourage wrongdoing, rehabilitative requirements to reduce recidivism, and protection of victims and the community, which aligns with the City's Strategic Plan. They are committed to providing effective prosecution that is mindful of the City's resources yet innovative in meeting new challenges as they arise. In conjunction with the City's efforts to reduce 2019-2020 budget expenditures by three (3) percent, the Walls Law Firm has proposed to provide prosecution services at a rate of $13,100 per month which represents a three (3) percent reduction from their current monthly rate of $13,500 per month. City staff recently conducted a survey comparing prosecution costs from local jurisdictions and found that this is a comparable rate. While only one proposal for services was submitted, the proposal includes all the services required by the City to provide quality prosecution services, the attorneys have extensive prosecution experience and have established positive working relationships with the Municipal Court, the Police Department and the Public Defense Attorneys, and the proposed rate of compensation is Tukwila City Hall • 6200 Southcenter Boulevard • Tukwila, WA 98188 • 206-433-1800 • Website: TukwilaWA.gov 3