HomeMy WebLinkAboutFIN 2019-02-25 Item 2A - Grant Amendment #2 - 2018-2019 Office of Public Defense Grant AgreementCity of Tukwila
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
INFORMATIONAL MEMORANDUM
TO: FINANCE COMMITTEE
CC: Mayor Ekberg
David Cline, City Administrator
FROM: Cheryl Thompson, Executive Assistant
DATE: February 19, 2019
SUBJECT: Office of Public Defense 2018-2019 Grant Agreement Amendment #2
ISSUE
The Washington State Office of Public Defense had additional grant funds become available
and has offered the City of Tukwila an additional $10,000 for 2019 to be used for increased
social work services to assist public defense attorneys. As the original grant was for $74,000:
$37,000 for both 2018 and 2019, the acceptance of the additional funds requires Council
approval.
BACKGROUND
The Washington State Office of Public Defense awarded the City of Tukwila a $74,000 grant for
the Public Defense Program: $37,000 for 2018 and $37,000 for 2019. The original grant
agreement was approved by Council on November 20, 2017.
DISCUSSION
On October 6, 2017 the City received notification from the Washington State Office of Public
Defense awarding the City grant funds in the amount of $74,000 2018-2019: $37,000 for each
year, to be used to provide investigator services, interpreter services and social work assistance
to the Public Defense Program. On August 7, 2018 the original agreement was amended to
allow use of grant funds for additional compensation to conflict public defense attorneys.
Because there was not an increase in funds the first amendment did not go before Council for
approval.
The City of Tukwila was the first municipality offered additional grant funds from WSOPD for
2019. Receiving and successful implementation of the additional grant funds also positions the
City to receive an increased grant award for 2020-2021.
RECOMMENDATION
The Council is being asked to send this item to the consent agenda at the March 4, 2019
Regular meeting.
ATTACHMENTS
Second Amendment to the 2018-2019 Grant Agreement
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Second Amendment to Grant Agreement No. GRT 18511
WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
1. Grantee
City of Tukwila
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188-8548
2. Grantee Representative
Cheryl Thompson
Executive Assistant
6200 Southcenter Blvd.
Tukwila, WA 98188
3. Office of Public Defense (OPD)
711 Capitol Way South, Suite 106
PO Box 40957
Olympia, WA 98504-0957
4. OPD Representative
Katrin Johnson
Managing Attorney
Office of Public Defense
711 Capitol Way South, Suite 106
PO Box 40957
Olympia, WA 98504-0957
5. Additional Grant Amount
$10,000.00
6. Grant Period
January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019
7. Amendment Purpose
This Amendment serves to provide Grantee additional
dollars) for increased social work services to assist public
The Chapter 10.101 RCW city grants are competitive
public defense services in Washington municipalities.
funding in the amount of $10,000 (ten thousand
defense attorneys.
grants for the purpose of improving the quality of
(See Chapter 10.101 RCW.)
The Office of Public Defense (OPD) and Grantee, as defined above, acknowledge and accept the change
described in sections 5 and 7 of this Amendment. All other terms and conditions of Grant Agreement
No. #18511 remain in full force and effect.
FOR THE GRANTEE
FOR OPD
Allan Ekberg, Mayor
Joanne I. Moore, Director
Date
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