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1 LOG NUMBERS BGT., / J/3 CEO EXE CUTIVE/COUNCIL A J J IIA'L fl FORM &Ii MANAGEMENT ROUTING: TO: COUNCIL CHAIRPERSON: EXECUTIVE John Lovick iii a - EXIC. 1)1k. Gary Haakenson DIIU ( 1OR/kLEC Iii) EXECUTIVE RECOMMENDATION: DH' [NI Finance Approve No Recommendation l)i'. I(jk. Further Processing [)i\. Budget Qki( I IN [OR Debbi Mock DAD. 6/19/2013 EXT /3 DOCUMENT TYPE: X BUDGET ACTION: X Emergency Appropriation Supplemental Appropriation Budget Transfer CONTRACT: New Amendment CEO Staff Review Received at Council Office t '2l 1R GRANT APPLICATION ORDINANCE Amendment to Ord. # PLAN OTHER DOCUMENT / AGENDA TITLE: MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION IN THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY/MENTAL HEALTH FUND 124 TO PROVIDE EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FOR UNANTICIPATED COSTS RELATED TO INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT HEARINGS EXECUTIVF COUNCil. X CITE LA.i SC Charter 6.85 BAN I) L I \ (v': NORMAL EXPEDITE X URGENT DEADLINE DATE 7131/2013 PURPOSE: This Ordinance provides expenditure authority for additional public defender services for involuntary civil commitment hearings in BACKGROUND: The County contracts with the Public Defender's Association (PDA) to provide indigent defense services for involuntary civil commitment hearings. These hearings have increased and an additional attorney is needed to provide a sufficient level of service. The involuntary civil commitment costs have been funded through the Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Fund since 2010 and this request will utilize an additional $32,000 for the remainder of The request is supported by the Superior Court bench (see attached letter) as well as Human Services. hl. IcL

2 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: EXPEND: FUND, AGY, ORG, ACTY, OBJ, AU CURRENT YR 2ND YR I ST 6 YRS Adult Misc Atty Fees $32,000 TOTAL 1 $32,000 REVENUE: FUND, AGY, ORG, REV, SOURCE CURRENT YR 2ND YR 1ST 6 YRS Beginning Fund Balance $32,000 TOTAL $32,000 Dr!RTM \f H EP 1'TH /...- BUI)OET REVUW: Analyst CONTRACT INFORMATION: ORIGINAL CONTRACT # AMENDMENT CONTRACT # CONTRACT PERIOD: ORIGINAL AMENDMENT Start Start CONTRACT / PROJECT TITLE: Administrator End End Recommend Approval CONTRACTOR NAME & ADDRESS (City/State only): APPROVED: RISK MANAGEMENT Yes n/a No COMMENTS PROSECUTING ATTY - AS TO FORM: Yes X No OTHER DEPARTMENTAL REVIEW / COMMENTS: ELECTRONIC ATTACHMENTS : (List & include pa 1 d, each,, G:\EC... ::.. 1:. JD_EmeigApprop. G:\ECAFF)ef2-±innttt2O 13j20 I 31np-EMD NON-ELECTRONIC ATTACHMENTS: 2 Original Ordinance Letter from Superior Court

3 SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL Snohomish County, Washington ORDINANCE NO. 13- MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION IN THE CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY/MENTAL HEALTH FUND 124 TO PROVIDE EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY FOR UNANTICIPATED COSTS RELATED TO INVOLUNTARY CIVIL COMMITMENT HEARINGS WHEREAS, Snohomish County contracts with the Public Defender's Association to provide indigent defense services for involuntary civil commitment hearings; and and WHEREAS, there has been an unexpected increase in the number of these hearings; WHEREAS, the addition of a public defender position through the contract between Office of Public Defense and the Public Defender's Association is necessary in order to provide sufficient indigent defense services to support this increase; and WHEREAS, the Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Fund already supports the involuntary civil commitment process; and NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED: Section 1. The Council makes the following finding of fact: An emergency appropriation in the Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Fund 124, for the 2013 budget year, in the amount of $32,000, is necessary to provide expenditure authority for unanticipated costs related to attorney fees for involuntary civil commitment hearings. These additional services are funded by fund balance. Section 2. The appropriation unit and allocation details are as follows: 124 Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Fund Adult Misc Attorney Fees $ 32,000 Total Emergency Appropriation S 32,000 ORDINANCE No. 13- MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION IN CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY/MENTAL HEALTH FUND 124 Page 1 of 2

4 REVENUE: 124 Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Fund Beginning Fund Balance $ 32,000 Total Revenue S 32,000 Section 3. The County Council finds as a fact that the use of funds from the Chemical Dependency/Mental Health Fund 124 is necessary to address unanticipated expenditures for the civil commitment hearings. The need to fund these unanticipated costs was not known and could not have been determined prior to the adoption of the 2013 budget. The Council therefore finds that that the need for the appropriation authorized by this ordinance constitutes a public emergency that could not reasonably have been foreseen at the time of budget approval and appropriation for the year 2013 and hereby authorizes the appropriation. PASSED this day of, SNOHOMISH COUNTY COUNCIL Snohomish County, Washington ATTEST: Chairperson Clerk of the Council ( ) APPROVED ( ) EMERGENCY ( ) VETOED DATE: ATTEST: County Executive Approved as to form only: Deputy.Prosecuting Attorney ORDINANCE No. 13- MAKING AN EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION IN CHEMICAL DEPENDENCY/MENTAL HEALTH FUND 124 Page 2 of 2

5 JUDGES THOMAS J. WYNNE ANITA L. FARRIS LINDA C. KRESE GEORGE N. BOWDEN ELLEN J. FAIR MICHAEL T. DOWNES ERIC Z. LUCAS DAVID A. KURTZ BRUCE I. WEISS GEORGE F.B. APPEL JOSEPH P. WILSON RICHARD T. OKRENT JANICE E. ELLIS MARYBETH DINGLEDY MILLIE M. JUDGE Superior Court of the State of Washington for Snohomish County SNOHOMISH COUNTY COURTHOUSE MIS # Rockefeller Avenue Everett, WA (425) PRESIDING JUDGE MICHAEL T. DOWNES COURT COMMISSIONERS ARDEN J. BEDLE LESTER H. STEWART JACALYN D. BRUDVIK TRACY G. WAGGONER SUSAN G. GAER SUPERIOR COURT ADMINISTRATOR BOB TERWILLIGER June 14, 2013 Kristin Crane Snohomish County Office of Public Defense M/S # Rockefeller Avenue Everett, WA Re: Staffing Needs for Involuntary Civil Commitment Proceedings Dear Ms. Crane, The Superior Court convened a meeting on June 13, 2013 to review the impact on the stakeholders caused by the significant increase in the number of involuntary civil commitment hearings being held in Snohomish County. Those in attendance represented the Prosecutor, Human Services, Public Defender, Superior Court Judges, Commissioners and Administration, County Clerk and North Sound Mental Health Services. It is clear that the number of cases being filed under the involuntary civil commitment law have almost tripled in the last 8-10 years. The average case filings related to involuntary civil commitment proceedings is averaging 83 cases a month. This increase in filings has been coupled with a decrease in staffing and funding to support this work load. The conclusion of those at the meeting was that the immediate solution is to add a public defender position through the contract between Office of Public Defense and the Public Defender's Association. It seems appropriate to consider enhancing the funding from the.l% Sales Tax fund already supporting the involuntary civil commitment process to support the need for this additional position. The Superior Court supports the need for this position as a consequence of the unexpected increase in involuntary civil commitments since the beginning of this year. Sincerely, Michael T Downes, Presiding Judge