Proposal

Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: Dec. 29, 2021

Business Meeting: Jan. 4, 2022

Summary:

Approve an Agreement from the Washington State Office of Public Defense in the amount of $117,669 for use in the calendar year 2022

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Office of Public Defense (OPD): 711 Capitol Way South, Suite 106 PO Box 40957 Olympia, WA 98504‐0957 OPD Representative: Larry Jefferson Director WA State Office of Public Defense 711 Capitol Way South, Suite 106 PO Box 40957 Olympia, WA 98504‐0957

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler, Grace Jimenez

Resolution

Wording/In the matter of:

APPROVE AN AGREEMENT FROM THE WASHINGTON STATE OFFICE OF PUBLIC DEFENSE IN THE AMOUNT OF $117,669 FOR USE IN THE CALENDAR YEAR 2022

Resolution Number: 22-003

WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners, Lewis County, Washington, has reviewed the agreement between Lewis County and Washington State Office of Public Defense for Public Defense Improvement Funds for the period of January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022; and

WHEREAS, funding is available from the Washington State Office of Public Defense; and

WHEREAS, it appears to be in the best public interest to authorize the execution of said agreement for Lewis County.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the aforesaid agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense granting Public Defense Improvement Funds in the amount of $117,669 for calendar year 2022 is hereby approved and the Chair of the Board is authorized to sign the same.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 4th day of January, 2022.