Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)
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Motion 26-449 approving amendment to SFY 2027 Victim Witness DV specific grant
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DEPARTMENT: Prosecuting Attorney
ORIGINATOR: Coltin Hardy
EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: Approved by Alessandra Szebenyi 10/30/26
PURPOSE: To obtain Council’s approval authorizing the Executive to sign Amendment A to contract S27-31115-022 with the Washington State Department of Commerce for the SFY 2027 Victim Witness DV Specific Grant.
BACKGROUND: In SFY 2026, The Office of Crime Victims Advocacy (OCVA) in the Washington State Department of Commerce (DOC) awarded the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office (PAO) a $41,317.00 grant (S26-31115-022) for advocacy services provided on behalf of DV clients. For SFY 2027, OCVA awarded the PAO a similar grant for $50,000.00. The term of the grant is July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027. Additionally, the grantor awarded the PAO an additional $50,661.00 in the form of an amendment. This amendment would make the grant amount $100,661.00 which requires Council approval. Although this funding does not fully fund any component of the program, these funds offset the reliance on the GF.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
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EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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118.531570.1011 Salaries |
$100,661.00 |
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TOTAL |
$100,661.00 |
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REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE |
CURRENT YR |
2ND YR |
1ST 6 YRS |
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118.331570.0429 OCVA VicWit Assist |
$100,661.00 |
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TOTAL |
$100,661.00 |
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DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES: Positive impact. These additional funds in Fund 118 will help to minimize the need to JV Fund 118 expenses to the GF in SFY 2027, should Fund 118 revenues continue to diminish or fall short of projections.
CONTRACT INFORMATION:
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ORIGINAL |
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CONTRACT# |
S27-31115-022 |
AMOUNT |
$50,000.00 |
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AMENDMENT |
x |
CONTRACT# |
S27-31115-022 (A) |
AMOUNT |
+$50,661.00 |
Contract Period
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ORIGINAL |
START |
7/1/2026 |
END |
6/30/2027 |
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AMENDMENT |
START |
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END |
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OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS: Reviewed/approved by Finance (Nathan Kennedy 10/29/26)