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Snohomish County Council approves New Start Center contracts with added council oversight and reporting
Summary
The Snohomish County Council approved substitute language for two New Start Center contracts that requires council approval of extensions and added reporting on referral and eligibility standards; council debated whether prior convictions should ever be the sole basis for exclusion before voting 5-0 to adopt the compromise.
The Snohomish County Council on Wednesday approved substitute terms for contracts to operate two New Start Centers, adding a requirement that any contract extensions come before the council and that county staff provide an evaluation and public presentation on referral and eligibility minimums and vacancy rates before the end of the initial term.
Heidi Bizzizzo, a county staffer, told the council the second proposed substitute — which the body adopted — builds on an initial proposal to require council review of extensions and adds a reporting requirement intended to give the council information about who is being served and whether eligibility criteria are creating barriers. The substitute was approved by voice vote, recorded as 5-0.
Councilmember Peterson pushed…
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