Legislation Details

File #: 2026-1427    Version: 1
Type: Motion Status: Pending Fully Executed Copy
File created: 6/3/2026 In control: General Legislative Session
On agenda: 6/17/2026 Final action: 6/17/2026
Title: Motion 26-235, authorizing the County Executive to sign the agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to provide indigent defense improvement funds to Snohomish County Office of Public Defense for the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027
Attachments: 1. Motion 26-235, 2. Staff Report, 3. Grant Agreement (PENDING FULLY EXECUTED COPY), 4. Grant Application, 5. Notification, 6. Motion Assignment Slip

 

 

Executive/Council Action Form (ECAF)

 

 

ITEM TITLE:

Title

Motion 26-235, authorizing the County Executive to sign the agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to provide indigent defense improvement funds to Snohomish County Office of Public Defense for the period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027

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DEPARTMENT:  Office of Public Defense

 

ORIGINATOR:  Jason Schwarz

 

EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION:  Approved by Alessandra Szebenyi 6/8/25

 

PURPOSE: To authorize the County Executive to sign agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense to improve the quality of legal representation to indigent defendants for the term June 30th, 2026, through July 1, 2027.

 

BACKGROUND: Snohomish County Office of Public Defense applies for these funds each year to the Washington State Office of Public Defense.  The funds are to be used to make indigent defense improvements.

 

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

Various

$938,248.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE

CURRENT YR

2ND YR

1ST 6 YRS

0023321273833

$938,248.38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

$938,248.38

 

 

 

DEPARTMENT FISCAL IMPACT NOTES:  Click or tap here to enter text.

 

CONTRACT INFORMATION:

ORIGINAL

x

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

$938,248.38

AMENDMENT

 

CONTRACT#

 

AMOUNT

 

 

Contract Period

ORIGINAL

START

07/01/2026

END

06/30/2027

AMENDMENT

START

 

END

 

 

OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW/COMMENTS:  Reviewed/approved by Finance (Nathan Kennedy 6/5/26)