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File #: 21-1503    Version: 1
Type: Bill Status: Passed
File created: 12/6/2021 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 1/10/2022 Final action: 1/10/2022
Title: A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, to add compensation and a new end date to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants. Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel by adding $606,000 for a new total of $939,000 and two years for a new end date of 12-31-23 to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants when a conflict exists for the Office of the Municipal Public Defender (DOMPD-202161364). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-18-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-15-21.
Indexes: Emily Lapel
Attachments: 1. BR21 1503 OMPD ADC, 2. 21-1503 Filed Bill_Office of Alternate Defense Counsel 202161364-01, 3. 21-1503 Agreement_Office of Alternate Defense Counsel 202161364-01, 4. 21-1503 Filed Bill_Office of Alternate Defense Counsel, 5. 21-1503 - signed, 6. 21-1503 For an ordinance approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the
Contract Request Template (Contracts; IGAs; Leases)

Date Submitted: 12-6-21

Requesting Agency: Office of the Municipal Defender
Division:

Subject Matter Expert Name:

Name: Alice Norman
Email: alice.norman@denvergov.org

Item Title & Description:
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A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, to add compensation and a new end date to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants.
Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel by adding $606,000 for a new total of $939,000 and two years for a new end date of 12-31-23 to provide counsel for indigent criminal defendants when a conflict exists for the Office of the Municipal Public Defender (DOMPD-202161364). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 1-18-22. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 12-15-21.
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Affected Council District(s) or citywide? Citywide

Contract Control Number: DOMPD-202161364

Vendor/Contractor Name (including any "DBA"): Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel

Type and Scope of services to be performed:
The OADC shall diligently and professionally provide representation to eligible indigent persons charged with violations of municipal code violations and traffic offenses where OMPD or the Court has identified a conflict of interest preven...

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