Kenmore Sound

City Hall · Occurred · Outcome pending · Sep 22, 2025

Kenmore was scheduled to consider probation cost agreement with King County

The proposed action would authorize the City Manager to sign Amendment No. 1 to the interlocal agreement with King County District Court, shifting probation costs to the City.

What the records say

In materials published ahead of the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting, the City was scheduled to consider authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Interlocal Agreement No. 25-C3175 with the King County District Court 1. The amendment would shift probation costs from fees charged to individuals to direct charges to the City, with an estimated annual cost of $40,000 beginning in 2027 1. The agenda bill states that the current ILA, effective January 1, 2022, provided probation services at no cost to Kenmore, with cost recovery expected from individual fees; however, most probationers could not pay, leaving King County District Court to subsidize the service 1. The available record is pre-meeting material and does not establish the meeting's outcome 1.

  • The action under consideration was authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to Interlocal Agreement No. 25-C3175 with King County District Court.
  • The amendment would shift probation costs from fees charged to individuals to direct charges to the City.
  • The estimated annual cost to the City is $40,000, beginning in 2027.
  • The current ILA, effective January 1, 2022, provided probation services at no cost to Kenmore, with cost recovery expected from individual fees.

Why it matters

A resident would care because this is a financial agreement that affects the city budget. The estimated $40,000 annual cost starting in 2027 represents a new direct expense for the City, shifting the burden of probation services from individual fees to the municipal budget 1. The agenda bill identifies public safety and judicial branch support as core services within the City Manager's Office budget 1.

What changed / what's next

  • The proposed amendment would shift probation costs from fees charged to individuals to direct charges to the City, with an estimated annual cost of $40,000 beginning in 2027 1.
  • The outcome of the Sept. 22, 2025 meeting is not established by the available pre-meeting records 1.
  • The full text of Amendment No. 1 was not included in the provided packet 1.
  • The available records do not establish the meeting's outcome.