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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPK15-077 - Other - O'Brien Law Firm PLLP - Termination of Conflict Indigent Defence Services - 01/10/2023Ap p r o v a l Originator:Department: Date Sent:Date Required: Mayor or Designee Date of Council Approval: Grant? Yes No Type: Re v i e w / S i g n a t u r e s / Ro u t i n g Date Received: City Attorney: Comments: Date Routed: Mayor’s Office City Clerk’s Office Ag r e e m e n t I n f o r m a t i o n Vendor Name:Category: Vendor Number:Sub-Category: Project Name: Project Details: Agreement Amount: Start Date: Local Business? Yes No* Business License Verification: If meets requirements per KCC 3.70.100, please complete “Vendor Purchase-Local Exceptions” form on Cityspace. Yes In-Process Exempt (KCC 5.01.045) Notice required prior to disclosure? Yes No Contract Number: This form combines & replaces the Request for Mayor’s Signature and Contract Cover Sheet forms. (Print on pink or cherry colored paper) Visit Documents.KentWA.gov to obtain copies of all agreementsadccW22373_1_20 Budget Account Number: Budget? Yes No Dir Asst: Sup/Mgr: Dir/Dep: rev. 20221201 FOR CITY OF KENT OFFICIAL USE ONLY Agreement Routing Form For Approvals, Signatures and Records Management (Optional) Basis for Selection of Contractor: * Memo to Mayor must be attached Termination Date: Authorized to Sign: Authorized Signer Verified OFFICE OF THE MAYOR Dana Ralph, Mayor 220 4th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 Fax: 253-856-6725 PHONE: 253-856-5700 MAYOR DANA RALPH Ke n t W A . g o v January 10, 2023 John O’Brien O’Brien Law Firm, PLLP 175 NE Gilman Blvd Ste 100 Issaquah, WA 98027 Re: Conflict Indigent Defense Services - Notice to Terminate To John O’Brien, On December 6, 2022, the O’Brien Law Firm, PLLP notified the City that it is closing. Accordingly, the City of Kent will terminate its Agreement for Conflict Indigent Defense Services (Agreement) entered into on March 6, 2015, including all prior Amendments, as of January 31, 2023. Per Section X.B. of the Agreement, the Agreement may be terminated with 14 days written notice. This letter serves as this written notice. The continued representation of defendants after this termination shall be governed by the interests of the defendants, the Rules of Professional Conduct, the Supreme Court’s Standards for Indigent Defense, and the issues addressed in Wilbur v. Mt. Vernon, 989 F. Supp. 2d 1122 (2013). Sincerely, Dana Ralph Mayor cc: Lori Guilfoyle, Senior Planner