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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND
CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT GRANT FUNDS OF $60,000 FROM
THE WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF IMPROVING DELIVERY OF COMMUNITY
SERVICES IN THE CITY OF AUBURN
WHEREAS, the State authorizes the Office of Public Defense to annually
provide grant awards to up to five cities for the purpose of improving the quality
of public defense services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn Municipal Court presides over cases
involving indigent persons and the City of Auburn provides Public Defense
Services; and
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn desires to improve it public defense
services by hiring a contract investigator to assist in the. public defense process
through independent investigation, which can benefit both the defendant and
the City by identifying information that may reduce the cost and time of court
proceedings; and
WHEREAS, it is more fiscally responsible, that as the City population
grows, and the number of public defense cases grows accordingly, for the City
of Auburn hire a contract investigator to conduct investigations rather than
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additional public defenders in order to handle an increased level of
investigations commensurate with the increased case load; and
WHEREAS, use of an independent investigator reduces the potential for
the public defender having to withdraw from cases, thus adding the increased
cost by using a "conflict attorney" in those cases; and
WHEREAS, the Washington State Office of Public Defense has reviewed
the City of Auburn application and awarded the grant in the amount of $60,000
for 2007 for hiring of an investigator.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Purpose. The City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to
accept of the Washington State Office of Public Defense grant for improved
public defense services, in the amount of $60,000, to be used to hire an
independent investigator for 2007.
Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of
this grant.
Section 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon
passage and signatures hereon.
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DATED and SIGNED this 'Z.f~ day of ~,c.~c~.V 2007.
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ETER B FLEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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D ielle E. Daskam
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
niel B.
City Attorney
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