| | | | | | | | BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
AGENDA STATEMENT |
| | | | | | | | Item No. 4.M.
For Meeting of: November 16, 2021 |
| | | | | | | | | ITEM TITLE: | Resolution ratifying and approving a grant agreement with the Washington State Office of Public Defense for 2022-2023 to assist with indigent defense expenses | | SUBMITTED BY: | Robert Harrison, City Manager |
| SUMMARY EXPLANATION: | | The City of Yakima applied for a Washington State Office of Public Defense grant for the years 2022 and 2023 to assist with indigent defense expenses. In November, the City was notified it was successful in it's grant application and would be receiving $172,000. Half of the funds will be distributed in January 2022 and the balance will be received in January 2023. Due to the timing of the grant notification and the fact that the City has to sign first, the city manager already signed the grant award. Council needs to ratify his signature accepting the grant. |
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| | | | | | | | APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL BY THE CITY MANAGER
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| | | | | | | | | RECOMMENDATION: | | Adopt resolution |
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