A bill for an ordinance approving a proposed Second Amendatory Agreement between the City and County of Denver and State of Colorado Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel, to continue providing counsel for indigent criminal defendants when a conflict exists for the Office of the Municipal Public Defender, citywide. Amends an intergovernmental agreement with the Office of the Alternate Defense Counsel by adding $756,000 for a new total of $1,695,000 and 2 years for a new end date of 12-31-2025, to continue providing counsel for indigent criminal defendants when a conflict exists for the Office of the Municipal Public Defender, citywide (DOMPD-202369732-02 / DOMPD-202161364). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 11-27-2023. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 8-23-2023.

23-1055 · Bill · Passed

Timeline

• Aug 23, 2023: approved by consent (Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee)
• Nov 6, 2023: ordered published (City Council)
• Nov 13, 2023: placed upon final consideration and do pass (City Council)
• Nov 13, 2023: signed (Council President)
• Nov 16, 2023: signed (Mayor)