HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgreements/Contracts - Public DefenseGRANT COUNTY 35 C Street NW, Suite 104
U DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE PO Box 37
Ephrata, WA 98823
(509) 754-6027 X4009
Brett Hill, Director
bwhill@grantcountwa.gov
ADDENDUM TO LYLIANE COUTURE, JUVENILE COURT
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS—GRANT COUNTY
FROM: BRETT HILL, DIRECTOR—DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENSE
SUBJECT: ADDENDUM TO RECENTLY SIGNED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR LYLIANE COUTURE
DATE: MARCH 2, 2023
BACKGROUND:
I Several of the Professional Services Agreements that are related to indigent defense
expired on December 31, 2022. The Professional Services Agreement (PSA) for Lyliane Couture,
an indigent defense legal services provider, was signed by both parties. The BOCC has
contracted with Chelan County for the Detention of juveniles. Previously, those children have
been held at Martin Hall. The change results in a difference in distance and time for travel to
visit clients. The change in compensation for the travel is addressed in the addendum.
BUDGET:
There is no budget impact (other than slightly lowering the cost of the travel
compensation).
REQUEST:
Please review the attached addendum to the PSA and sign.
K23-043
ADDENDUM TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR JUVENILE COURT DEFENSE SERVICES
WHEREAS, Grant County and Lyliane Couture entered into a professional
services agreement for the purpose of providing legal representation to indigent
individuals in the juvenile division of the Grant County Superior Court; effective January
1, 2023; and
WHEREAS, it has been brought to the attention of the parties that Grant County,
through the Board of County Commissioners have entered into an agreement to house
juveniles who are detained for Grant County at the Chelan County Juvenile Detention
Facility; and
WHERAS, the second paragraph under section 5 titled "COMPENSATION"
contains provision travel compensation when contracted attorneys travel to Martin Hall
for necessary visits with their clients and there are no provisions for travel to Chelan
County Detention Facility; and
WHEREAS, there are significant differences between the travel mileage and time
for such travel; and
WHEREAS the parties wish to correct the Professional Services Agreement to
reflect this change,
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties enter into this Addendum to the aforementioned
agreement to change in full the second paragraph under section 5 titled
"COMPENSATION" as follows:
5. COMPENSATION
.. .
The Defender shall receive additional compensation for travel to the Chelan County
Juvenile Detention Facility for in-person consultation with assigned clients in the
amount of One Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($150.00) for each necessary
round trip between Grant County, Washington and the Chelan County Juvenile
Detention Facility. This amount is a flat fee that considers and is inclusive of
mileage and any other ancillary costs. If the case for which travel is made is one
which qualifies for extraordinary case credit per this agreement, the time spent with
the client may be counted as time worked for the purpose of calculating the credit.
The travel time will not be counted for such credit as it is compensated for herein.
ADDENDUM TO 2023-2024 JUVENILE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT — PAGE 1
This addendum does not alter any of the other contractual provisions of the
above -referenced AGREEMENT; it is entered into solely to address the aforementioned
issue. All other terms and conditions of the AGREEMENT remain in full force and
effect.
DATED this '7 day of 2023.
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Lyliane Couture
Larson Fowles, PLLC
821 E. Broadway Ave. Ste. 8
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Office: 509-765-6700
E-mail:- Lylianeglarsonfowles.com
Tax ID#: 20-5847426
I hereby certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Lyliane Couture
signed this instrument and acknowledged it to be a free and voluntary act for the uses and
purposes mentioned in the instrument.
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