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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 7.L.
For Meeting of: November 21, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Resolution ratifying and approving a grant agreement with the
Washington State Office of Public Defense for 2024-2025 to
assist with indigent defense expenses
SUBMITTED BY: Bob Harrison, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
The City of Yakima applied for a Washington State Office of Public Defense grant for the years
2024 and 2025. On October 3, the City was notified it was successful in its grant application and
would be receiving $172,000. Half of the funds will be distributed in January 2024 and the
balance will be received in January 2025.
ITEM BUDGETED:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDATION:
Adopt Resolution.
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Upload Date Type
❑ 2024-2025 Grant Acceptance Resolution 11/3/2023 Coker Memo
0 Contract 11/13/2023 Cover Memo
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RESOLUTION NO. R-2023-
A RESOLUTION ratifying and approving the City Manager's execution of a grant
agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense accepting the terms and
conditions for a grant for 2024-2025
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is mandated by the State to provide representation
to indigent criminal defendants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima was awarded a grant in the amount of $172,000
from the Washington State Office of Public Defense and the City will receive half the funds
in January 2024 and the other half in January 2025; and
WHEREAS, the grant funds, in addition to City funds, are necessary in order to fulfill
the City's public defender obligations; and
WHEREAS, the City contracts with local indigent defense attorneys to represent
indigent defendants before the Yakima Municipal Court; and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems it to be in the best interest of the City to approve
the contact with Washington State Office of Public Defense for the receipt of these grant
monies and to ratify execution of such agreement by the City Manager; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager's execution of the attached and incorporated grant agreement is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of , 2023.
ATTEST: Janice Deccio, Mayor
Rosalinda Ibarra, City Clerk
(ke)res/public defender agrmt
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Grant Agreement No.GRT24048
FACE SHEET
WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
1. Grantee 2. Grantee Representative
City of Yakima Robert Harrison
129 N.2nd Street City Manager
Yakima, WA 98901 129 N. 2nd Street
Yakima,WA 98901
3. Office of Public Defense(OPD) 4. OPD Representative
711 Capitol Way South,Suite 106 Geoffrey D. Hulsey
PO Box 40957 Managing Attorney
Olympia,WA 98504-0957 Office of Public Defense
711 Capitol Way South,Suite 106
PO Box 40957
Olympia,WA 98504-0957
5. Grant Amount 6. Grant Period
$172,000.00 January 1,2024 through December 31, 2025
7. Grant Purpose
The Chapter 10.101 RCW city grants are competitive grants for the purpose of improving the quality of
public defense services in Washington municipalities. (See Chapter 10.101 RCW.)
The Office of Public Defense (OPD)and Grantee,as defined above,acknowledge and accept the terms of
this Grant Agreement and attachments and have executed this Grant Agreement on the date below to
start January 1, 2024 and end December 31, 2025.The rights and obligations of both parties to this
Grant are governed by this Grant Agreement and the following other documents incorporated by
reference:Special Terms and Conditions of the City Grant Agreement,General Terms and Conditions of
City Grant Agreement,and Exhibits A, B,C, and D.
FO THE GRANTEE FOR OPD
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Grant Agreement GRT24048
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