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BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT
Item No. 4.A.
For Meeting of: October 8, 2024
ITEM TITLE: Indigent Defense Budget and Public Safety Presentation
SUBMITTED BY: Vicki Baker, City Manager
SUMMARY EXPLANATION:
City Manager Baker will present on the 2025-2026 indigent defense budget for the City of Yakima and
provide a public safety overview.
ITEM BUDGETED: Yes
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 24-25:
RECOMMENDATION: Review presentation
ATTACHMENTS:
Public Safety Priority Based Budget Presentation 2025-26 VB.pdf
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Public Safety Overview
25 - 26 Priority- Based Budget
Vicki Baker
City Manager
CommunitySafety in Yakima
Enforcement
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Prosecution:
Charging Unit
Clean City Traffic/Property
Crimes
Diversion
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Jail(s) Public
Yakima County Defense
Municipal Jail
Court(s)
Municipal
District/Probation
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Yakima Incident:
Police
Law & Justice Investigation
Referral Sent to
Arrest at Prosecutor's Office
P rocess • Scene
Charged Not Charged
Arrest tHeld in Bench p Summons May be Sent to
Jail Warrant Served Municipal Court
Resolution Arraignment
Probable Cause No Probable Cause
No-Bail Hold Bail Set Released g Dismissal
Pre-Trial
Proceedings
Guilty Plea 4 Dismissal
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Guilty Not-Guilty Mistrial
Verdict Verdict
Sentencing Sentencing
Appeal May be
(optional) Tried Again
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Indigent Public Defense
25 - 26 Priority- Based Budget
Vicki Baker
City Manager
Indigent Status and Requirements
Legal Authority for Determining Indigency and Appointing Counsel in Washington Courts When an
individual has a constitutional or statutory right to counsel, the government is obligated to provide a
competent public defense attorney to represent that person if he or she is financially unable to hire an
attorney.
Defendants complete financial forms for judges to determine whether they are considered indigent.
The majority of cases worked by the City of Yakima involve indigent individuals.
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2025 Indigent De ense Priority- BasedBiennial
Budget *
2025-2026 Biennial Budget
Budget Year: 2025
Department: Indigent Defense
Manager: Vicki Baker
Budget:
Year:
Priority Level Program Name Justification of Priority Level A Sate & Healthy Yakima A Resilient Yakima A Thriving Yakima An Engaged Yakima
City of Yakima is required to provide defense
attorneys for people who cannot pay for their own
1 Indigent Defense attorney $ 1,750,000
*This budget can be severely affected by the Washington State Supreme Court's ruling on Indigent Defense standards
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2026 Indigent De ense Priority- BasedBiennial
Budget *
sly- 2025-2026 Biennial Budget
f`-, *I Budget Year: 2025
(.1 1 Department: Indigent Defense
1 • errI Manager: Vicki Baker
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Budget:
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Priority Level Program Name Justification of Priority Level A Sate & Healthy Yakima A Resilient Yakima A Thriving Yakima An Engaged Yakima
City of Yakima is required to provide defense
attorneys for people who cannot pay for their own
1 Indigent Defense attorney $ 1,800,000
*This budget can be severely affected by the Washington State Supreme Court's ruling on Indigent Defense standards
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