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Council Approves Routine Amendments, Public Defender Contract and Votes to Enter Executive Session

Kent City Council · December 4, 2025
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Summary

Council approved the final appropriation amendment, authorized the annual public defender contract, and voted to enter executive session to discuss personnel issues and the 2026 position allocation and compensation plan.

Following budget authorization, council approved its routine final appropriation amendment to close purchase orders and adjust accounts; staff said the amendment is the regular annual request and council approved it with an emergency clause.

Council also approved the annual contract with the public defender's office to provide counsel for indigent defendants charged under city ordinances; council approved the contract with the emergency clause.

Finally, a councilmember moved to enter executive session to review proposed changes to the city's 2026 position allocation ordinance and general compensation plan and to consider appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion or compensation of a public employee. After roll call, the council voted to convene in executive session.