HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2015-149 Public Defender Agreement with Troy Lee and AssociatesRESOLUTION NO. R-2015-149
A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager and City Clerk to execute
the Public Defender Agreement with Troy Lee and Associates
WHEREAS, the City of Yakima is mandated by the State to provide representation for
indigent criminal defendants, and
WHEREAS, the City Manager, under authority granted by the City Council, negotiated
the Public Defender Agreement; and
WHEREAS, as a result of these negotiations, the public defender agreed to perform
public defender services; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that the proposed Public Defender
Agreement for these years is in the best interest of the City of Yakima, now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
The City Manager and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute a City of
Yakima Public Defender Agreement with Troy Lee and Associates, final form of agreement to
be approved by the City Attorney.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 1St day of December, 2015
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CITY OF YAKIMA
PUBLIC DEFENDER AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into by and between TROY LEE &
ASSOCIATES, hereinafter the "Public Defender", and the CITY OF YAKIMA, a municipal
corporation, hereinafter referred to as the "City."
WHEREAS, the Public Defender is a firm of attorneys licensed to practice law in the
State of Washington, with a current office located at 6 S. 2nd Street, #304, Yakima, WA.
WHEREAS, the parties hereto are desirous of effectuating an agreement whereby the
Public Defender will provide legal services for indigents and other eligible persons in the
Yakima Municipal Court and its various departments; now, therefore,
IT IS HEREBY mutually agreed as follows:
1. DUTIES: The Public Defender or his duly appointed designee shall provide high quality
defense attorney services for indigent defendants charged with misdemeanor and gross
misdemeanor allegations occurring within the City of Yakima and processed by the City of
Yakima Municipal Court. Such services shall include promptly filing a notice of attorney
designation and subsequent legal representation at the following types of hearings for
defendants assigned to the Public Defender: arraignment, change of plea, pre-trial motions,
pre-trial conferences at Court, jury and non jury trials, post -trial motions (excluding claims
of ineffective assistance of counsel), sentencings, probation revocation hearings, and all
proceedings in connection with deferred prosecutions and competency hearings as assigned
by Yakima Municipal Court in accordance with this agreement. The Public Defender's
duties shall not extend to appeals. Such services shall comply with the performance of the
work set forth in the PUBLIC DEFENDER - STATEMENT OF WORK - EXHIBIT A and
consistent with CLIENT REPRESENTATION PRACTICE GUIDELINES- EXHIBIT B.
The Public Defender acknowledges and agrees that the parties may make changes to the
specific duties of the Public Defender as necessary to maintain conformity with the
Washington State Rules of Professional Conduct as well as case law and applicable court
rules defining the duties of counsel and the rights of defendants in criminal cases. Should
such changes represent a material increase in the Public Defender's work load, the Public
Defender may make a written request to re -open negotiations regarding compensation. In the
event the Public Defender makes such a written request, the parties agree to engage in
negotiations in good faith thereof for at least 30 days. If no agreement is reached after 30
days, then either party may give written notice of termination, to be effective no sooner than
30 days following the notice of termination. At the request of either party, the Public
Defender and the City will periodically review case assignment trends and any other matters
appropriate to determine contract compliance or necessary contract modifications. The
results of this examination may be a basis to determine modifications to this contract.
2. MINIMUM STAFFING: The Public Defender must provide a sufficient number of defense
attorneys to provide the services generally described in this agreement so that all indigent
defendants for whom defense counsel is appointed by the Court will be adequately
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represented. Such attorneys shall be admitted to practice in Washington. At a minimum, the
Public Defender shall provide 4 full-time public defenders by not later than the date of
execution, subject to the examination of case filing trends as set forth above (with the
exception that one attorney can maintain an 85% caseload dedicated to providing services
hereunder). The term "full-time" does not preclude attorneys from taking cases outside the
public defense contract as long as those additional cases do not exceed the caseload
requirements and do not interfere with proper service of the public defense contract. The
Public Defender shall provide adequate staffing to monitor and administer the duties of this
agreement.
3. CASE ASSIGNMENT: Except as provided in paragraph 5 below, the compensation
provided in this agreement is based on the expectation that the Public Defender will take up
to 1,540 cases per year after ratification of this contract by the parties, with cases to be
counted as described in paragraphs 4 and 8. However, the parties recognize that there may
be a slight variance from those numbers as the caseload dictates, although the intent under
the court rule is to attempt to assign a full-time attorney 33 case equivalents per month. The
specific cases for which the Public Defender will be responsible will vary, but will be
allocated by assignment of the Court on a random basis. These cases will be spread between
no more than 2 separate '/z day dockets, or as may otherwise be administered by the Court.
Public defense cases will be assigned between the dockets handled by the Public Defender
and the dockets handled by any other law firms/attorneys with which the City contracts for
indigent defense services (currently Gilliland Law Firm, PLLC, of Yakima, WA) in
proportion to the number of full-time public defense attorneys contracted for in the respective
contracts of said indigent defense law firms. The Public Defender may, from time to time,
provide updates to the Court and to the City informing the Court and the City of any
requested modification or adjustment in the case assignment process to ensure the
proportionality of assignments as contemplated herein.
4. CASE COUNTING: Cases will be counted as follows, based upon the Washington State
Supreme Court standards for attorneys under court rules CrRLJ 3.1:
a. Criminal Charges: Any and all charges arising for a single defendant out of an
individual incident will count as 1 case, regardless of the number of charges. Cases
assigned to the Public Defender to which the Public Defender has a conflict will not
count as cases unless substantial work has been done on the case.
b. Failure to Comply with Probation (FTC): Each FTC arising out of an individual
incident will count as 1 case.
c. Temporary or Provisional Appointments: Temporary or provisional appointment at
arraignment or in -custody hearing, appointment by a Court at a hearing for that one
hearing only, or pre -filing representation provided to a suspect who is under investigation
shall count as less than one case as allowed under CrRLJ 3.1.
d. Arraignment Cases: Pursuant to CrRLJ 3.1, resolutions of cases by a plea of guilty to
criminal charges on an arraignment or first appearance are presumed to be rare
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occurrences requiring careful evaluation of the evidence and the law, as well as thorough
communication with clients, and must be counted as 1 case.
5. TERM AND TERMINATION: This agreement shall commence on January 1, 2016, and
terminate on January 1, 2021, unless extended or terminated as provided herein.
a. Automatic Extension: Should neither party provide notification in writing to the other
party of the intent to negotiate by November 30, 2021, or November 30 of any
subsequent year, this agreement shall continue for an additional 12 month period under
the same terms as provided herein.
b. Termination: Notwithstanding the foregoing, either party may terminate this agreement
after 90 days written notice has been delivered to the other party. The Public Defender
shall complete all pending cases or matters that have been set for trial and probation
revocation hearings existing as of the date any such notice of termination is submitted.
Notwithstanding said notice provisions, the parties may mutually agree in writing to
terminate this agreement at any time. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, termination
or expiration of this agreement will not affect any then -existing obligation or liability of
either party.
c. Withdrawal Upon Termination: Should this agreement expire by its natural terms or
be terminated by either party, the Public Defender may commence withdrawing from all
cases on the last day the contract is in effect; provided however, that the Public Defender
shall complete all cases set for trial and be compensated at a rate of $100 per hour for
time spent after termination of this agreement.
5. COMPENSATION: In return for the services enumerated herein, the Public Defender shall
receive compensation in a total fixed -fee amount as follows:
a. Generally: Beginning annual compensation rate of $418,072.02, or $34,839.34 per
month for 2016.
b. In Later Years, Specifically:
• 2017: $426,433.46 annually; $35,536.12 per month
• 2018: $434,962.13 annually; $36,246.84 per month
• 2019: $443,661.37 annually; $36,971.78 per month
• 2020: $452,534.60 annually; $37,711.22 per month
c. Additional Years: Current yearly amount increased by 2% per annum.
6. PAYMENT: Payments shall be made upon proper voucher for the same, submitted by the
Public Defender and received by the Director of Finance and Budget at City Hall, Yakima,
Washington. Unless notified of a new email address, proper voucher may be made by
sending an email with monthly invoice. Payment shall be remitted to the Public Defender by
no later than the first Friday following submittal of a voucher for the previous month's
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services. All payments shall be mailed to the Public Defender or available to the Public
Defender for in-person receipt at Yakima City Hall.
7. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: In the event that representation of a defendant creates a
conflict of interest under the Rules of Professional Conduct such that the assigned Public
Defender cannot represent the defendant, the Public Defender shall immediately inform the
Court so that the case may be transferred to another Public Defender. The Public Defender
will be responsible for checking for conflicts and identifying whether a conflict exists.
Whenever possible, the Public Defender will perform a conflict check and make a
determination of the absence of any conflict of interest before any substantial work has been
done on a case.
8. DEFINITIONS:
a. Individual Incident: An individual incident includes all charges arising from one
dispatched or observed event at a single location.
b. Substantial Work: If the Public Defender has interviewed at least one witness (e�.cept
as may be necessary to determine the presence or absence of a conflict of interest),
represented the client at more than one hearing, spoken to his or her client, prepared
substantive documentation, or negotiated resolution with the prosecutor, then substantial
work will be considered done on the case.
c. Case Equivalent: A "case equivalent" is defined as the filing of a document with the
court naming a person as defendant or respondent, to which an attorney is appointed in
order to provide representation. This section also incorporates Paragraph 4 above.
8.c.1 The number of counts in a single cause number does not affect the definition of a
"case equivalent."
8.c.2 Multiple citations from the same incident are counted as one "case equivalent."
8.c.3 A newly charged case and one or more sentence violations for the same client
assigned to the same attorney are one "case equivalent" if the violations are solely
based upon the new charge and in the same court.
8.c.4 Multiple sentence violations for the same client assigned to the same attorney are
one "case equivalent" if the violations are based upon the same petition.
8.c.5 As detailed under Paragraph 4.d above, cases appointed at arraignment count as
the same "case equivalent."
8.c.6 The above definitions are based upon CrRLJ 3.1 and any court rules relating to
the application of that rule or additional rules governing attorney indigent defense
caseloads. As such, if there are changes to that rule or application of that rule that
go into effect after the date of this contract, those court rules or guidelines
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supersede any conflicting definitions contained in this section.
9. EXPERT WITNESSES: The City shall pay for expert witnesses as reasonably necessary to
provide quality and constitutionally satisfactory indigent defense as determined by approval
of the Court.
10. INTERPRETERS: The City shall pay for interpreter services as is necessary for the Public
Defender or his designee to communicate with, and effectively represent indigent defendants.
11. INVESTIGATORS: The City shall pay for investigators as is necessary for the Public
Defender to effectively investigate and prepare cases for trial.
12. INSURANCE: It is agreed that the Public Defender shall maintain in force, at all times
during the term of this agreement, a policy or policies of insurance covering its operation as
described below.
a. General Liability Insurance: The Public Defender shall maintain continuously public
liability insurance with limits of liability not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)
for each occurrence, personal injury, and/or property damage liability. Such insurance
policy or policies shall specifically name the City, its elected and appointed officials,
employees, volunteers, and agents as additional insureds. Said insurance coverage shall
be primary insurance with respect to the City, and any insurance, regardless of the form,
maintained by the City shall be in excess of any insurance coverage which the P,_ihlic
Defender is required to maintain pursuant to this agreement. The Public Defender shall
provide a certificate of insurance or, upon written request of the City of Yakima, a
duplicate of the policy as evidence of insurance protection. The Public Defender shall
immediately notify the City of any communication with their insurance provider
canceling or threatening to cancel insurance coverage under this provision.
b. Professional Liability Insurance: The Public Defender shall maintain or ensure that its
professional employees and/or independent contractors maintain professional liability
insurance for any and all acts which occur during the course of their employment with the
Public Defender which constitute professional services in the performance of this
agreement. For purposes of this agreement, professional services shall mean any services
provided by a licensed professional. Such professional liability insurance shall be
maintained in an amount not less than One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single
limit per claim/aggregate. The Public Defender further agrees that it shall have sole and
full responsibility for the payment of any funds where such payments are occasioned
solely by the professional negligence of its professional employees and where such
payments are not covered by any professional liability insurance, including but not
limited to the amount of the deductible under the insurance policy. The Public Defender
shall not be required to make any payments for professional liability, if such liability is
occasioned by the sole negligence of the City. The Public Defender shall not be required
to make payments other than its judicially determined percentage, for any professional
liability which is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be the result of the
comparative negligence of the Public Defender and the City. Such insurance shall not be
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reduced or canceled without thirty (30) days' prior written notice to the City. If such
insurance is obtained on a "claims made" basis, the Public Defender will continue to
carry coverage for not less than three (3) years after expiration of this agreement, and will
provide a certificate in form and content satisfactory to the City demonstrating such
continuing coverage. The Public Defender shall provide certificates of insurance or,
upon written request of the City, duplicates of the policies as evidence of insurance
protection.
c. Automobile Insurance: The Public Defender shall maintain in force at all times during
the term of this agreement a policy or policies of insurance covering any automobiles
owned, leased, hired, borrowed or used by any employee, agent, subcontractor or
designee of the Public Defender to transport clients pursuant to this agreement with the
City. Such insurance policy or policies shall specifically name the City, its elected and
appointed officials, employees, volunteers, and agents as additional insureds. Said
insurance coverage shall be primary insurance with respect to the City, and any
insurance, regardless of the form, maintained by the City shall be in excess of any
insurance coverage which the Public Defender is required to maintain pursuant to this
agreement. Automobile liability coverage as stated herein shall be maintained at One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limit per accident for bodily injury and
property damage.
d. Workers' Compensation: The Public Defender shall maintain Workers' Compensation
coverage as required by law. The Public Defender shall provide a certificate of insurance
or, upon written request of the City, a certified copy of the policy as evidence of
insurance protection.
13. SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNEES: This agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of the parties hereto, their successors, and assigns.
14. REPORTS AND INFORMATION: The Public Defender will maintain records that fully
and accurately reflect the contract work on a per -case basis together with records of any
costs, expenses or other matters related to the performance of the contract work. The Public
Defender shall make available to the City for inspection upon reasonable prior notice any and
all records that relate to the contract work that are not confidential attorney-client documents.
Said reporting requirement shall include submittal of the following information within 30
days after the close of each calendar month:
a. Defendant's name
b. Cause number(s)
c. Criminal charges filed
d. Disposition of each charge
e. Date case assigned
f. Date case closed
15. ETHICS COMPLIANCE AND TRAINING: The Public Defender will provide the
aforementioned services in conformity with all applicable Rules of Professional Conduct and
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will provide, as reasonably requested, the Municipal Court and the City with any reports,
fiscal or otherwise, which are reasonably required in the performance of the Municipal
Court's and the City's responsibilities.
16. TOTALITY OF COMPENSATION: The compensation provided in this agreement is full
compensation to the Public Defender for all costs associated with performing the Public
Defender's obligations herein, including, but not limited to: employee compensation and for
paying all related taxes, deductions, and assessments, including but not limited to, leasehold
excise taxes, federal income tax, FICA, social security tax, assessments for unemployment
and industrial injury, and other deductions from income which may be required by law or
assessed against either party as a result of this agreement; rent for office space; costs for
necessary insurance; and state and local business license fees. In the event the City is
assessed a tax or assessment as a result of a failure of the Public Defender to abide by the
terms of this agreement, the Public Defender shall pay the same before it becomes due and
indemnify and hold the City harmless from any liability arising out of the same. In addition,
in the event the Public Defender is assessed a tax or assessment as a result of a failure of the
City to abide by the terms of this agreement, the City shall pay the same before it becomes
due and indemnify and hold the Public Defender harmless from any liability arising out of
the same.
17. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: The parties agree that the Public Defender is an
independent contractor with the responsibility and authority to control and direct the
performance of the details of the work described herein in accordance with the terms and
conditions of this agreement. The implementation of contracted activities and the results to
be achieved are solely the responsibility of the Public Defender. No agent, employee,
subcontractor, or representative of the Public Defender shall be deemed to be an employee,
agent, servant, or representative of the City or of the City of Yakima Municipal Court for any
purpose, and the employees, agents, subcontractors, or representatives of the Public Defender
are not entitled to any of the benefits the City provides for its employees. The Public
Defender will be solely and entirely responsible for his or her acts and for the acts of his or
her agents, employees, subcontractors, or otherwise, during the performance of this
agreement.
18. INDEMNIFICATION: The Public Defender hereby agrees to release, indemnify, protect,
defend and save harmless the City and its elected and appointed officials, employees,
volunteers, and agents from all claims, actions, or damages of any kind and description
which may occur to or be suffered by any person or persons, corporation, or property arising,
directly or indirectly, out of the operation of this agreement, caused or contributed thereto by
the Public Defender or his employees or subcontractors. Provided, however, that nothing
herein shall be deemed to require the Public Defender to indemnify the City or its elected or
appointed officials, agents, volunteers, or employees for injury to persons, corporation,
and/or property arising from the sole negligence of the City and its elected or appointed
officials, employees, volunteers, and agents. In case of suit or action brought against the City
and/or its elected or appointed officials, agents, volunteers, and employees for damages
arising out of or by reason of any of the above-mentioned causes, the Public Defender agrees
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to pay the costs of defense, including reasonable attorney's fees and any judgment
proportional to the Public Defender's negligence.
19. NON-DISCRIMINATION: The Public Defender shall not discriminate on the basis of
race, creed, color, national origin, or physical, mental, or sensory handicap in the
performance of this agreement.
20. GOVERNING LAW: This agreement has been and shall be construed as having been made
and delivered within the State of Washington, and it is mutually understood and agreed to by
each party hereto that this agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Washington both as to interpretation and performances.
21. VENUE: Any action at law, suit in equity, or judicial proceeding for the enforcement of this
agreement or any provisions thereof, shall be instituted and maintained only in the Superior
Court for Yakima County, Washington.
22. INTEGRATION: It is understood and agreed that all understandings and agreements,
whether written or oral, heretofore had between the parties hereto are merged in this
agreement, which alone fully and completely expresses their agreement, that neither party is
relying upon any statement or representation not embodied in this agreement, made by the
other, and that this agreement may not be changed except by an instrument in writing signed
by both parties.
23. WAIVER OF BREACH: A waiver by either party hereto of a breach of the other party
hereto of any covenant or condition of this agreement shall not impair the right of the party
not in default to avail itself of any subsequent breach thereof. Leniency, delay or failure of
either party to insist upon strict performance of any agreement, covenant or condition of this
agreement, or to exercise any right herein given in any one or more instances, shall not be
construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such agreement, covenant, condition or right.
CITY OF YAKIMA
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City Contract No.
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EXHIBIT A
PUBLIC DEFENSE STATEMENT OF WORK
1. PUBLIC DEFENDER CONTRACTOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES - The
Public Defender shall provide high quality indigent defense representation in the cases
assigned to it by the Yakima Municipal Court. The representation shall be consistent
with EXHIBIT B, CLIENT REPRESENTATION PRACTICE GUIDELINES, as set
forth below, and with the City's adopted standards for the delivery of public defense
services. The representation shall be provided in a professional and skilled manner and
shall be in compliance with the Washington State Rules of Professional Conduct as well
as case law and applicable court rules defining the duties of counsel and the rights of
defendants in criminal cases. The Public Defender's primary and most fundamental
responsibility is to promote and protect the best interests of the client.
2. TASKS — The Public Defender, his designee, or assignee shall perform the folio, -ging
tasks with regard to each case to which the Public Defender is appointed.
A. Maintain a law office with a suitable client interview facility. The Public
Defender will provide adequate phone lines, computers, postage, office
equipment, office supplies, office furniture and legal research tools to maintain a
smooth -running and efficient law office.
B. Receive notices of appointment for indigent defendants each court day. Set up
and maintain files, as is necessary, on each assigned defendant.
C. Establish and maintain client contact, keep the client informed of the progress of
the case, and effectively provide legal advice to the client throughout the
representation.
D. Timely interview defendants in custody anywhere in Yakima County.
E. Maintain continuity of representation at all stages of a case, including attendance
at all first appearance proceedings, such as arraignments, as is reasonably
possible, for in -custody defendants. Except for illness, vacation or occasional
conflicts, the assigned Public Defender shall appear at all Municipal Court
hearings with their clients.
3. COMPLAINTS
A. A method to respond promptly to indigent defendant client complaints shall be
established by the Public Defender. If the attorney and client cannot resolve the
complaint amicably, the attorney shall ask the court for permission to withdraw
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and substitute new counsel. The complaining client should be informed as to the
disposition of his or her complaint within a reasonable period of time. If the
client feels dissatisfied with the evaluation and response received, he or she
should be advised of the right to complain to the Washington State Bar
Association.
B. The Public Defender shall notify the City and respond in writing to the City
within seven (7) days of learning of any complaint against the Public Defender or
against the City relating to the provision of indigent defense legal representation.
C. The Public Defender shall immediately notify the City of Yakima in writing when
it become aware that a complaint lodged with the Washington State Bar
Association has resulted in reprimand, suspension, or disbarment.
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EXHIBIT B
CLIENT REPRESENTATION PRACTICE GUIDELINES
• Meet and communicate regularly with the client.
• Thoroughly explain to clients the constitutional, statutory and other rights that they have with
regards to their case.
• Be aware of clients' immigration status, research the implications of it for their cases, advise
clients of the consequences of a conviction or adjudication, and document said work as
appropriate.
• Thoroughly explain to clients the elements of the offense(s) that the City must prove in order
to obtain their conviction at a trial.
• Describe case procedures and timelines.
• Listen to client's questions and respond to them.
• Enable clients to candidly communicate with counsel.
• Facilitate agreements by realistically evaluating allegations and evidence with clients.
• Promptly communicate all offers of settlement.
• Prepare cases well.
• Conduct high quality, early case investigation.
• Conduct early case negotiations.
• Use discovery appropriately.
• Prepare for and participate in alternate resolution opportunities that may be available.
• Obtain experts and evaluators for cases involving disability, mental health, substance abuse
or similar issues, when appropriate.
• Draft well -researched and written motions and other legal memoranda and other documents.
• Competently and aggressively litigate hearings and trials if no agreement is reached.
• Appear at all court hearings with clients except as otherwise discussed in this agreement.
Ensure clients have adequate access to services, including court ordered treatment and/or
counseling.
• Explain the importance of obtaining court ordered treatment and/or counseling services to
clients.
• Develop a thorough knowledge of the resources available.
• Explore with clients ways to effectively participate in court ordered treatment and/or
counseling.
• Ask clients for feedback if obstacles prevent or impede their participation,
with the agency and in court when appropriate.
• In appropriate cases, encourage clients to obtain necessary evaluations
counseling and/or treatment even before ordered by the court to do so.
• Prevent continuances and delays within attorney's control.
• Treat all cases assigned to counsel with the highest priority.
• Avoid over scheduling whenever possible.
• Request continuances only if they are needed for substantive reasons.
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• Take all necessary action to identify conflicts at the earliest practicable time upon receiving
case assignments and case reports.
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ITEM TITLE:
SUBMITTED BY:
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. S.I.
For Meeting of: December 1, 2015
Resolution authorizing Public Defender Agreement with Troy Lee &
Associates
Tony O'Rourke, City Manager
Troy Lee & Associates has been serving as one of the City's contracted Public Defenders since 2009. The
existing contract between the City and Troy Lee & Associates will expire on December 31, 2015.
In order to comply with state mandates, the City determined that negotiating a new contract with Troy Lee &
Associates would be in the City's best interest.
Attached for your review and consideration is a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement with Troy Lee & Associates to provide indigent defense services to the City. The agreement, as
presented, shall be effective January 1, 2016 and extend through December 31, 2020.
Troy Lee & Associates is contracted for a minimum of four (4) attorneys and up to 1,540 cases per year. The
annual and monthly costs are outlined below.
2016 $418,072.02 annually ($34,839.34 per month)
2017 $426,433.46 annually ($53,536.12 per month)
2018 $434,962.13 annually ($36,246.84 per month)
2019 $443,661.37 annually ($36,971.78 per month)
2020 $452,534.60 annually ($37,711.22 per month)
Resolution: X Ordinance:
Other (Specify):
Contract: X Contract Term: 5 years
Start Date: January 1, 2016 End Date: December 31, 2020
Item Budgeted: Yes Amount:
Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: General Fund
Strategic Priority: Public Trust and Accountability
Insurance Required? Yes
Mail to: Troy Lee & Associates, 6 S. 2nd Street #304, Yakima, WA 98901.
Phone:
APPROVED FOR
SUBMITTAL:
RECOMMENDATION:
City Manager
Staff recommends Council approve the Resolution and authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement
with Troy Lee & Associates.
ATTACHMENTS:
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