Speaker 0: The bill passes and the chair will sign it. A report of the Gender Equity, Safe Communities and New Americans Committee.
Speaker 8: Report of the Gender Equity Safe Communities in New Americans Committee Agenda Item 7/10 of a1190 73 relating to Public Defense Legal Services and authorizing an interlocal agreement with King County for Public Defense. Legal Service Committee recommends the bill passes amended.
Speaker 0: This legislation authorizes the city to enter into an interlocal agreement with the King County Department of Public Defense to provide public defense legal services in Seattle Municipal Courts. The current Interlocal agreement expires on December 31st, 2017. The term of this new proposed Interlocal agreement is January 1st, 2018 through December 31st, 2022, with an option of extending by mutual agreement for up to a total of ten additional years through December of 2032. This legislation is necessary since public defense services are a constitutional requirement and a requirement of Chapter 10.101. Our CW the committee recommends that the full council adopt this council bill, and we'd appreciate your support. Are there any comments on cable the please call the role on the passage of the bill.
Speaker 2: Burgess Johnson Maurice O'Brien so on John Gonzalez seven in favor and unopposed.
Speaker 0: If the bill passes and the chair will sign it. Okay. Agenda Items eight through 12 short titles.
AN ORDINANCE related to public defense legal services; and authorizing an interlocal agreement with King County for public defense legal services.