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Redmond to accept state public defense improvement grant; staff: award $21,000, may need about $20,000 city supplement
Summary
Staff told the Public Safety and Human Services Committee the city applied for $40,000 in Office of Public Defense funding, received about $21,000, and plans to hire a consultant to evaluate the local public-defense system; council asked for budget clarity and a report back and placed the acceptance on the Nov. 3 consent agenda.
Redmond staff asked the Public Safety and Human Services Committee on Oct. 21 to accept a Washington State Office of Public Defense grant award and place the acceptance on the Nov. 3 consent agenda. Planning and community development staff said the award will support a consultant review of the city’s public defense system ahead of new statewide standards.
Brooke Buckingham, human services manager, said the city applied for $40,000 and received roughly $21,000. The grant covers eligible uses such as expert witnesses, investigators, translation services and training, but it prohibits…
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