HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-145 - Amendment B - Kirshenbaum & Goss Inc PS - Public Defense ServicesCity of Tukwila
AP 6200 Southcenter Boulevard, Tukwila WA 98188
CONTRACT FOR SERVICES
Amendment #2
Agreement Number: 24-145(b)
Council Approval 1/26/26
Between the City of Tukwila and Kirshenbaum & Goss, Inc. PS.
That portion of Contract No. 24-145 between the City of Tukwila and Kirshenbaum & Goss, Inc. PS is
hereby amended as follows:
Section 2: Compensation and Method of Payment. The City shall pay the Contractor for services
rendered according to the rate and method set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and incorporated
herein by this reference. Base Compensation is in consideration of a caseload not to exceed 960 cases
per year. In compliance with the public defense standards, the case counts include the Contractor's
appearance at 48 arraignment calendars per year.
All other provisions of the contract shall remain in full force and effect.
Dated this 28th
CITYOFTUKWILA
day of January, 2026.
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EXHIBIT B- COMPENSATION AND METHOD OF PAYMENT
Base Compensation Rate. Effective January 1, 2026, for all public defense services set forth in Exhibit
A, Contractor shall be paid a flat monthly fee of $37,600, which includes $2,000 per month Office of
Public Defense (OPD) grant funds to compensate for additional services provided as outlined in
Exhibit A Sections 12 & 13. Should provision of the additional services be modified in any way,
compensation will be adjusted accordingly. OPD grant funds have been awarded for 2025. If needed,
a mid -contract review will be conducted to adjust compensation based on grant funding.
2. Caseload Compensation. Caseload assignments will be evaluated on a quarterly basis. For each case
per quarter over 240 cases additional compensation will be provided at the rate of $550 per case.
3. Possession and Public Use Cases: Simple Possession Advocacy and Representation (SPAR) grant
funds for FY2026 have been fully expended. Possession or public use of a controlled substance
cases will no longer be paid at a separate rate above the base compensation rate reference in
Section L.
4. Appeals. The City shall pay the Attorney an additional sum of $800 per RALJ appeal filed with the
King County Superior Court in which a brief has been filed by the Contractor.
5. Community Court. The Tukwila Municipal Court is researching implementation of a cross -
jurisdictional Community Court. If a Community Court is implemented during the term of this
contract, the impact to provision of public defense services forthe Community Court will be
assessed and compensation will be adjusted accordingly.
6. Preauthorized Non -Routine Expenses. Non -routine case expenses requested by Attorney and
preauthorized by order of the Tukwila Municipal Court. Non -Routine expenses include, but are not
limited to:
a. Medical and psychiatric evaluations;
b. Expert witness fees and expenses;
c. Interpreters for languages not commonly spoken in the city or interpreters;
d. Investigation expenses;
e. Medical, school, birth, DMV, 911, emergency communication recordings and logs, and
other similar records when the cost of an individual item does not exceed $75; and
f. Any other non -routine expenses the Tukwila Municipal Court finds necessary and proper
for the investigation, preparation, and presentation of a case.
7. Invoices. The Contractor shall invoice the City by the fifth day of the month for all cases assigned to
him/her for the previous month. The bill shall delineate the following:
• City compensation;
• Miscellaneous Charges: Copies of invoices and/or receipts shall be attached to the bill; and
• A list of the cases assigned for the month including the defendant's full name, case
number, charges, date of assignment & date of first contact.
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