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Meeting Date:	08/09/2021
Possible approval of new job title and description
Submitted for:	Cornell Mickley	Submitted By:	Cornell Mickley
Department:	Pre-Trial Services

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to approve a part-time grant funded position and a new job title and job description, non-exempt weekend employee:

Slot #: To be determined

Title: Weekend Indigent Defense Coordinator (Part-Time)

Hourly Rate: $14.42 - $15.16 - 11/A -E

Issue: Webb County has identified the need to hire weekend staff for the pre-trial services department to handle the front-end indigent defense process during the magistrate hearings at the jail.

Solution: Hiring staff for the pre-trial services department to carry out judicial activities during the weekend magistrate process in accordance to state legislative and local rules in reference to indigent defense.

Result: Our goal is to have an efficient and effective indigent defense process that will not hinder our daily weekday operations. Hiring weekend personnel will not interrupt or hinder our daily weekday operations due to having a lack of personnel to cover the daily duties for the office.

Background:

N/A

Previous Court Action:

N/A

Fiscal Impact

Budget Account Number:	To be determined
Funding Source:	Grant Funded
Balance:	To be determined
Financial Impact:
Webb County has been award a grant for FY 2021-2022, from the Texas Indigent Defense Commission in the amount of $11,561.00, with a 20% cash match in the amount of $2,890.00, for the salary. It has been recommended that the funding for the cash match will be determined during the budget hearings.

Attachments
Weekend Indigent Defense