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ADDENDUM TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENT INDIVIDUALS
IN THE GRANT COUNTY DISTRICT COURT
WHEREAS, Grant County (hereinafter "COUNTY") and Paulette R Burgess (hereinafter
"DEFENDER") entered into a professional services agreement; (hereinafter "AGREEMENT") effective
January 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS it has been brought to the attention of the parties that the paragraph titled
COMPENSATION contains monthly installments that do not add up to the total annual compensation,
and;
WHEREAS the parties wish to cornu the mistake;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties enter into this Addendum to the aforementioned agreement to
change the paragraph titled "COMPENSATION" as follows:
COMPENSATION. The Public Defender base rate of compensation shall be
One Hundred Three Thousand, Two Hundred Forty Four and 30/100 Dollars
($103,244.30) in twelve (12) monthly installments as follows: Eleven installments
of Eight Thousand Sia Hundred Three and 69/100 Dollars ($8,603.69) and one
(1) installment of Eight Thousand Six Hundred Three and 71/100 Dollars
($8,603.71) to handle 400 cases per year during the contract term. In addition to
the yearly compensation, Grant County shall pay the Public Defender One
Hundred Fifty and No/100 Dollars ($150.00) per diem for each day or portion
thereof in actual trial. The Director of Public Defense shall distribute the cases
to the Public Defender at his/her discretion. Except for genuine conflicts of interest,
the Public Defender will be required to accept all cases assigned up to the maximum
number of cases provided in this agreement, not to exceed 350 annualized cases.
In the event this contract is terminated by either party prior to the end of its term,
the County shall pay the pro -rata amount based on the total months worked in the
year of the termination. The worksite is Grant County District Court in Moses Lake
and Ephrata, Washington, and the office of the Department of Public Defense. The
Public Defender will not be compensated for travel to and from the worksite for
any reason. The Public Defender is further responsible for all costs and fees
incurred in maintaining a law office including, but not limited to, rent, phones,
copying, faxes, secretarial support, and all other costs and fees in maintaining a law
office.
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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 14d'ay o 2019.
Attest:
Barb ez,
Clerk of
State of Washington )
) ss.
County of Grant )
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Chair
Vice
Stevens, Member
PUBLIC D17ENDER:
Paulette Burgess
Address:
PO Box 1518
Moses Lake, WA 98837
Phone: (509) 951-2514
E-mail: editornwbr@yahoo.com
Tax ID #: 539-90-1725
I hereby certify that I know or have satisfactory evidence that Paulette R. Burgess
signed this instrument and acknowledged it to be his free and voluntary act for the uses and
purposes mentioned in the instrument.
JODI ZIMBELMAN
STATE OF WASHINGTON
NOTARY PUBUIC
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
11-22-20
DATED: 'ra h1�QC'�l a01 �l
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My ommission expires:
JODI ZIMSELMAN, NOTARY PUBLIC 60625
MY APPOINTMENT EXPIRES: 11.22.20
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