LEGALRENEWED

Ferndale Extends Public Defender Contract With Hawks

Ferndale is extending its indigent defense services contract with attorney Kristen Hawks for the 2027–2029 period, maintaining her role as primary Public Defender for the Municipal Court. The amended and restated agreement sets compensation based on caseload with annual CPI adjustments and requires the City to cover LawCus reporting system subscription costs and other court-approved case expenses.

Status
RENEWED
Document date
June 15, 2026
Contract type
LEGAL
Vendor
Hawks, Kristen
Agency
City of Ferndale · WA

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount
Approximately $139,500 per year in 2026; salary to increase by approximately $5,000 for 2027 assuming 4% CPI; base compensation noted as $11,623.28 per month as of October 1, 2023 (reflecting 260 cases at $509.62 per case)
Contract type
LEGAL
Contract term
January 1, 2027 – December 31, 2029
Renewal date
2029-12-31
Renewal
Amended and restated extension of a previously executed public defense services contract, most recently amended in 2025, now running from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2029. Compensation is based on an annual caseload of 260 cases and will increase each January 1 starting in 2027 in line with the Seattle CPI-U; parties may renegotiate if case volumes or Supreme Court standards change, and the agreement may be further extended by mutual consent.
Document type
AgendaPacket
Source document
Ferndale City Council AgendaPacket Consent Agenda 2026-06-15

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the legal contract by City of Ferndale?

Hawks, Kristen was awarded this legal contract by City of Ferndale, as recorded on June 15, 2026. The contract value is Approximately $139,500 per year in 2026; salary to increase by approximately $5,000 for 2027 assuming 4% CPI; base compensation noted as $11,623.28 per month as of October 1, 2023 (reflecting 260 cases at $509.62 per case).

How much is the Hawks, Kristen contract with City of Ferndale worth?

The Hawks, Kristen contract with City of Ferndale is valued at Approximately $139,500 per year in 2026; salary to increase by approximately $5,000 for 2027 assuming 4% CPI; base compensation noted as $11,623.28 per month as of October 1, 2023 (reflecting 260 cases at $509.62 per case), covering legal work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Legal contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Ferndale City Council AgendaPacket Consent Agenda 2026-06-15 (AgendaPacket), dated June 15, 2026 from City of Ferndale. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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